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'Blocked' film gets DVD release...released. The Carter, a 90 minute behind-the-scenes film which follows the New Orleans rapper during the promotional and touring schedule around his 2008 album Tha Carter III, is coming out as a DVD on 17 November in the US. Wayne, real... In this article: Lil Wayne, DVD, Tha Carter IV, Rebirth, Tha Carter III, The Carter, Cough, Sundance Film Festival, and US |
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Times Online | October 11, 2009
Lil Wayne at Hammersmith Apollo, London W6
...Apollo, London W6 Lil Wayne is a dreadlocked rapper from New Orleans who has been famous in America since his early teens and, now 27, currently rivals Jay-Z and Kanye West as America's most successful hip-hop star. At home his latest...
In this article: Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, London, Tha Carter III, A Milli, Run DMC, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Gwen Stefani, and Destiny's Child
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www.washingtonpost.com | June 09, 2008
'Tha Carter III': Lil Wayne As Nonsensical Genius
...it real. Lil Wayne, it seems, aims to keep it surreal. The New Orleans rapper opens his uneven new album, "Tha Carter III," with a manifesto about . . . well, it's not exactly clear. As with many Lil Wayne songs, "3Peat" isn't really about...
In this article: Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III, Adam Sandler, Viagra, A Milli, Lollipop, Vibe magazine, ESPN, Robin Thicke, and Da Drought 3
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International Herald Tribune | February 08, 2009
Full-tilt performances and defiant bravado
...than usual like a pallid imitation of U2, which had performed just minutes earlier. Lil Wayne, the New Orleans rapper whose multimillion-selling "Tha Carter III" won best rap album, performed "Tie My Hands," his song about the aftermath...
In this article: Grammy Award, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Robert Plant, Raising Sand, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, U2, and Hurricane Katrina
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L.A. Times - Entertainment News | June 21, 2008
The lessons of Lil Wayne's No. 1
...and delight. "Some people were blindsided by it, absolutely," said a gleeful Sylvia Rhone, president of Universal Motown Records, the label that released "Tha Carter III," the red-hot album from New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne. You can...
In this article: Lil Wayne, Sylvia Rhone, Tha Carter III, Vibe, RSS Feeds, Lollipop, We Takin' Over, Los Angeles Times, and MySpace
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | October 01, 2009
Trial set for Lil Wayne on Ariz. drug charges
Trial set for Lil Wayne on Ariz. drug charges He may call himself Lil Wayne , but this New Orleans rapper is a big star. His album Tha Carter III was one of the most inescapable hip-hop hits of the year, sweeping up five Grammy nominations,...
In this article: Lil Wayne, Arizona, Keyshia Cole, T-Pain, Grammy, Tha Carter III, Billy Joel, Gym Class Heroes, Yuma County, and Yuma, Arizona
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L.A. Times - Entertainment News | June 18, 2008
Lil Wayne tops the 1 million mark with first-week sales of 'Tha Carter III' - Los Angeles Times
...in recent years. The New Orleans rhymer's "Tha Carter III" has become the first album to top the 1 million sales mark during its first week in stores since 50 Cent's "The Massacre" more than three years ago. It also is the first rap...
In this article: Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III, Jay-Z, Los Angeles Times, 50 Cent, Billboard, American Gangster, and Lollipop
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MTV News | June 08, 2009
Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Trick Daddy Show Why Miami Is The Renaissance City
...up to make a comeback. It's the place where New Orleans' favorite son, Lil Wayne, recorded a significant amount of the material for his Carter III as well as his new Rebirth LP, which drops in August. As far as homegrown product,...
In this article: Miami, Florida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Trick Daddy, Def Jam, Lil Wayne, Right Round, Billboard, and Deeper Than Rap
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Newsday.com - Pop Music | January 15, 2009
Lil Wayne comes to Nassau Coliseum
...at Nassau Coliseum on Friday, Jan. 16. (Getty Images) Lil Wayne was the undisputed king of 2008 - even Olympics hero Michael Phelps turned to the New Orleans rapper for inspiration. Wayne's album "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money) was the...
In this article: Lil Wayne, Nassau Coliseum, Tha Carter III, Core competency, Country Music Association Awards, Lollipop, ESPN, Super Bowl, and MTV
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VH1 News | February 22, 2008
VH1.com : Lil Wayne : Lil Wayne Visits Students At His Old New Orleans School -- And Gets Asked To Prom! - Rhapsody Music Downloads
...Cho ShowThe GreatestTop 20 Countdown Fri. February 22.2008 8:00 AM EST Lil Wayne Visits Students At His Old New Orleans School -- And Gets Asked To Prom! Rapper pegs April for oft-delayed Carter III: 'Every [song] I do be better than...
In this article: Lil Wayne, Carter III, Cool & Dre, VH1, A Millie, and Lollipop
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New Orleans (pronounced: /njuː ˈɔrliənz/, IPA: /njuː ˈɔrlənz|/, or IPA: /ˈnɔrlənz|/ by locals, IPA: /njuː ɔrˈliːnz|/ by many non-locals, and in La Nouvelle-Orléans ) is a major U.S. port and the largest city in the state of Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area, the largest metro area in the state.
New Orleans is located in southeastern Louisiana, straddling the Mississippi River. The boundaries of the city and Orleans Parish are the same. It is bounded by the parishes of St. Tammany (north), St. Bernard (east), Plaquemines (south) and Jefferson (south and west). Lake Pontchartrain, part of which is included in the city limits, lies to the north and Lake Borgne lies to the east.
The city is named after Philippe II, Duc d'Orléans, Regent of France, and is well known for its multicultural and multilingual heritage, cuisine, architecture, music (particularly as the birthplace of jazz), and its annual celebrations and festivals, particularly Mardi Gras. The city is often referred to as the "most unique"Merriam-Webster Dictionary of American Usage, Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1994., Fowler, Henry, A Dictionary of Modern English Usage, Oxford: Oxford University Press, USA, 2003., Nicholson, Margaret, A Dictionary of American English Usage, New York: Oxford University Press, 1957. city in America.
- Name:
- City of New Orleans
- Local Name:
- Ville de La Nouvelle-Orléans
- Also Known As:
- "The Crescent City", "The Big Easy", "The City That Care Forgot", "Nawlins" and "NOLA" (acronym for New Orleans, LA).
- Orleans Parish
- Type:
- City and Parish
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1718
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 350.2
- Total Area (km):
- 907
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 180.6
- Land Area (km):
- 467.6
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 169.7
- Water Area (km):
- 439.4
- Metro Area (km):
- 9,726.6
- Elevation (ft):
- -6.5 to 20
- Elevation (m):
- -2 to 6
- Time Zone:
- CST
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