Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Tuned In: Lil' Wayne Sports $1 Actor Headphones, Kisses Nicki Minaj

Tuned In: Lil' Wayne Sports $1 Actor Headphones, Kisses Nicki Minaj
A detail of Diamond studded Beats headphones by Dr. Dre are worn courtside by hip-hop artist Lil' Wayne during the 2012 NBA All-Star Game at the Amway Center on February 26, 2012 in Orlando, Florida.  (Getty Images)

Lil Wayne had no absolute acumen to abrasion headphones to the 2012 NBA All-Star Game, let abandoned diamond-encrusted ones, but he didn't accept any acumen not to, either. The Fresh Orleans built-in afresh added a $1 actor brace of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones to his absorbing account of accessories; Perhaps he aloof acquainted like patting himself on the aback for authoritative Limp Bizkit accordant again.

Also in music news, Weezy aggregate a courtside kiss with a affiliate of his Cash Money crew, Beyoncé stepped out with her babyish Blue, Bruce Springsteen is arena an affectionate SXSW gig, Willow Smith is still emo tweeting, and more.

• Lil' Wayne wasn't actually aggravating to fly beneath the alarm in the advanced row at Orlando, Florida's Amway Center on Sunday. The rapper kept a brace of diamond-encrusted headphones slung over his Trukfit baseball cap throughout the game. No chat on whether he respectfully removed his boundless aural bling for Nicki Minaj's performance.

• Whatever the case, Nicki continued her talons to embrace Weezy during the game, burying a smooch anon on his tatttooed face.

Tuned In: Lil' Wayne Sports $1 Actor Headphones, Kisses Nicki Minaj
Hip-hop artists Lil' Wayne, wearing diamond studded beats headphones by Dr. Dre, greets Nicki Minaj (L) during the 2012 NBA All-Star Game at the Amway Center on February 26, 2012 in Orlando, Florida.  (Getty Images)

• Minaj sported a adhesive blooming wig and a jumpsuit that could accept calmly been a Lady Gaga cast-off to bark her way through "Starships."

• Beyoncé and Jay-Z stepped out with the adored babyish Blue Ivy Carter over the weekend, indulging in a backward cafeteria at Sant Ambroeus. Beyoncé may be the alone mom in the apple who's sported thigh-high covering boots and a bobcat book babyish Bjorn aloof weeks afterwards giving birth:

Tuned In: Lil' Wayne Sports $1 Actor Headphones, Kisses Nicki Minaj
New mom, Beyonce gives a big smile as she carries her her daughter Blue Ivy Carter (b. January 7, 2012) in a leopard print Alice Baby Bjorn. (Bauer Griffin)

• One of the hottest tickets at the accessible SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas is abiding to be the affectionate Bruce Springsteen actualization planned for Thursday, March 15. Badge and wristband holders can access an official cartoon to actuate aloof who can attend. Suck it, scalpers!

• Willow Smith is activity through boxy times, proving that the horrors of average academy are arrested for no actually one. On Sunday, Smith tweeted, "Sometimes... Activity sucks" and "This day has been horrific..." afore elaborating, "I am approved person.... For balloon that... Nobody has a PICTURE PERFECT life... I am still aloof a child..."


• The music video for St. Vincent's "Cheerleader" is far added beautifully advancing than the performer's contempo actualization on Gossip Girl. See Pitchfork for an account with administrator Hiro Murai.

• It's absurd that John Mayer's activity to bang aback lyrically at his accounted ex-fling Taylor Swift on his accessible anthology Born and Raised, but we cartel to dream. Mayer hasn't yet appear a absolution date, but he is touring abaft his fresh assignment this April.