THE HIPPOP WEEK IN REVIEW

• Lil Wayne Nears A Milli With Tha Carter IV, Makes Peace With Uncle Sam

  Lil Wayne neared a milli with "Tha Carter IV," while Rock the Bells facilitated several reunions during the festival. T.I. was brought back to prison for allegedly conducting business on his bus, and Jewell sounds off on Dr. Dre's sexuality and more.

Lil Wayne continued his hot streak this week, selling almost a million copies of his latest album Tha Carter iv. Rock the Bells 2011breezed through New York City, New York, where Ms. Lauryn Hill reunited with Pras and Mos Def Revealed his pending name change. T.I. ended up getting hauled back to prison for reasons different than first implied, and former Death Row inmate Jewell speaks on the label's history, her new book and Dr. Dre's sexuality.

Lil Wayne  made a triumphant comeback this week with the first-week sales of Tha Carter IV. The Young Money leader neared the platinum threshold, selling 964,000 straight out the gate - a number that Birdman claimed was legitimate. He even landed 11 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously, and made right with Uncle Sam, who released him from a $5.6 million tax lien. Weezy was also honored with a record-breaking 18 nominations for the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards, including Hustler of the Year and MVP of the Year.www.wsrsradio.net