Lil Wayne

Justin Bieber is hard at work on his next album. It will be titled "Believe" and come out later this year.

But even a hard-working artist such as this 17-year old needs a break sometimes, and he took one yesterday with another major name in the business.

"Good time in the studio last night. back at it tonight. oh yeah…and big bro came thru," Justin Tweeted, adding for clarification: "and when i say big bro i mean @LilTunechi . #BELIEVE IT #family."

The Biebs then included the following photos, making it unclear whether Lil Wayne was helping with the CD or just helping his pal relax via a bit of skateboarding:

Bieber did, however, confirm at least one producer on the record, according to yet another social networking message:

"in the studio with @timbaland and the crew. #creating... got a lot of things i want to write about. ready to make music."

And, have no doubt, JB, your fans are ready to listen to it.

The video for B.o.B's "Strange Clouds" dropped Monday morning and features the rapper rhyming with Lil Wayne in a field beneath a sky of - wait - strange clouds.

Deep stuff right there.

The song serves as the first single off B.o.B's sophomore effort of the same name. He's said that "Strange Clouds" could mean a variety of things from lacunosus clouds to unidentified flying objects to puffs of the most exotic of plants.

Who better to lend guest vocals on that topic than Weezy? Peep the collaboration below:

B.o.B - Strange Clouds (Ft. Lil Wayne)

Did Lil Wayne and girlfriend Dhea get married recently?

Depends on who you ask ... and how you define marriage.

According to an extremely reliable anonymous snitch (now there's a contradiction in terms) cited by Media Takeout, two weeks ago Lil Wayne and Dhea got married.

Slow down, though. It's being called a "non-traditional wedding ceremony." The hell does that mean? A wedding for those who "don't believe in the western marriage ideal."

Says the source of Weezy and Dhea, who got together after his release from prison, they made a commitment to "write the rules of their marriage as they go."

So, basically, they're not married in any way, shape or form.

There was an actual ceremony, though, and the source dishes that Dhea was given TWO wedding rings - one on her index finger in the Hebrew tradition and another on her ring finger in the Christian tradition. So ... there's that.

Just don't expect monogamy or any sort of legal commitment. This is Lil Wayne after all. He had three kids in one year. Think about that for a moment.

Lil Wayne is admitting he has/had a substance abuse problem ... specifically sizzurp.

The rapper claims he frequently pounded the codeine-based drink, often spoken about by artists in his genre in an attempt to sound hard, but only 'cause he was "sick."

Wayne spilled his guts in a new documentary-style video shot by one of his pals, saying he first started drinking the stuff when idol Pimp C would often rap about it.

Pimp C died of an overdose of sizzurp in 2007.

Im'ma letchu in on a li' summin...

Weezy claims he relied on the gangsta beverage as he became more famous, saying he needed the drink to help him cope with the pressure of being a celebrity.

However, he insisted he quit using the stuff last year, and in the video his buddy shot, Wayne explains he no longer needs it because, "I'm not sick anymore."

Sounds like someone realized "How to Love" himself.

We just hope T.I. and Tiny follow his mature lead.

[Photo: Fame Pictures]

Between recording a new album and taking Selena Gomez out on incredible dates, Justin Bieber found time this week to first wish Lil Wayne a happy birthday (the rapper turned 29 on September 27)...

... and then to honor the artist with a cover of his hit "How to Love." Justin even included his own verse in the following rendition: I just need you by my side/ Baby, we could be alright/ I just want to hold you right when we go into the night.

Give it a listen now:

Justin Bieber - How to Love (Remix)

Lady Gaga's performance kicked off Sunday's MTV VMAs. Lil Wayne's ended the show, and was possibly even more ridiculous than anything preceding it.

"Performing" two songs from Tha Carter IV, which comes out today, Weezy wore no shirt, with pants down to his ankles and every other word bleeped out.

From what we've heard, "How to Love" channeled Kanye's 808s and Heartbreak, while "John" featured a full rock-band presentation over Wayne's quote-unquote vocals.

Not that you'd know, thanks to MTV censors, but hey. Watch it here:

Lil Wayne VMA Performance

Lil Wayne has bigger problems than lawsuits or baby mama drama.

At least more physically painful ones. Dude needed nine stitches to close a bloody wound over his left eye after an incident at a St. Louis skateboard park.

Weezy, who was accompanied by several members of his entourage, had his head checked/treated at a local hospital, where he was eventually released.

Here's his official bulletin on what went down:

Redundantly named rapper Rich Rick claims Lil Wayne ripped off his property, the beat behind Weezy's moving, tender single "How to Love."

Now he's out for some legal payback.

Rick filed a lawsuit earlier this week claiming he purchased several master recordings between 2006 and 2009 - including the beat now appearing on LW's "How to Love" - from a group of rap producers called Drummer Boyz.

Lil Wayne - How to Love

Rick claims that the Boyz went on to pitch the beat to Lil Wayne in 2010, and that Weezy acquired it in exchange for a cut of the royalties.

The song's a hit and Rick's suing both Weezy and the Drummer Boyz, plus others involved, for everything from breach of contract to fraud.

Weezy has also been accused of stealing "Bedrock."

Lil Wayne and his posse were attacked with pepper spray last night in Canada, after some d!ck got the stuff into the air ducts of a Montreal club.

It went down at La Mouche, where Weezy hosted an after party for his show. The ventilation system was compromised and people were evacuated.

This incident sounds awfully scary and really is not a laughing matter ... but it really deserves an Anne Hathaway gangsta rap synopsis, don't you think?

So far, it's unclear if police are investigating the incident, but a rep for Lil Wayne says that the rapper is "okay and gearing for his next stop in Toronto."

You can't faze a real thug. Represent.

[Photo: WENN.com]

Anne Hathaway came ready to drop bombs on Conan Tuesday.

With paparazzi stalking the set of The Dark Knight Rises, in which Anne will be playing Catwoman, the actress is looking to release some pent-up frustration.

“With all the stuff that’s been going on with Batman, the paparazzi attention has been a little intense," she told Conan O'Brien on his show last night. "So I actually wrote a rap song about it ... it's in the style of Lil Wayne.”

What better influence, right? Watch:

Anne Hathaway Rapping