Taking a break from his music-making mission, Justin Bieber was spotted hitting the halfpipe in Miami, FL on Wednesday night (February 1). The “Never Say Never” sensation donned a black t-shirt, jeans and a black winter hat as he showed off his skateboarding skills for a group of gathered teen lady fans who’d amassed in the studio parking lot.

Offering up their take on the best in music over the past twelve months, MTV has debuted their rundown of the Top 25 songs from 2011. Perched atop the pack is the chart-topping “Rolling In the Deep” from Adele while the single “Vomit” from Girls nabbed runner-up honors with Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “N—as in Paris” taking third

Honoring the best and brightest in their genre of music, the 6th annual BET Hip-Hop Awards aired on BET on Tuesday night (October 11).

Filed under: Lil Wayne , Music Lil Wayne is finally admitting he had a substance abuse problem — claiming he would frequently pound a codeine-based drink called sizzurp because he was “sick.” Wayne just spilled his guts in a new documentary-style video shot by one of his friends — saying he first started drinking the stuff when he was a kid because one of his idols, Pimp C , would often rap about it. But Weezy claims he relied on sizzurp as he became more famous — saying he needed the drink to help him cope with the pressure of being a celebrity. Wayne insisted he quit using the stuff last year — and in the video he explains he no longer needs it because, “I’m not sick anymore.” As for Pimp C — he died from an accidental sizzurp overdose in 2007.

Filed under: Lil Wayne , Music Lil Wayne is finally admitting he had a substance abuse problem — claiming he would frequently pound a codeine-based drink called sizzurp because he was “sick.” Wayne just spilled his guts in a new documentary-style video shot by one of his friends — saying he first started drinking the stuff when he was a kid because one of his idols, Pimp C , would often rap about it. But Weezy claims he relied on sizzurp as he became more famous — saying he needed the drink to help him cope with the pressure of being a celebrity. Wayne insisted he quit using the stuff last year — and in the video he explains he no longer needs it because, “I’m not sick anymore.” As for Pimp C — he died from an accidental sizzurp overdose in 2007

Filed under: Lil Wayne , TMZ Sports With the NBA lockout in full swing, Lil Wayne settled for the next best alternative last Friday — standing courtside at the WNBA finals … all while sporting the manliest accessory on the planet.

Filed under: Lil Wayne , TMZ Sports With the NBA lockout in full swing, Lil Wayne settled for the next best alternative last Friday — standing courtside at the WNBA finals … all while sporting the manliest accessory on the planet. No question …

Filed under: Lil Wayne , TMZ Sports With the NBA lockout in full swing, Lil Wayne settled for the next best alternative last Friday — standing courtside at the WNBA finals … all while sporting the manliest accessory on the planet.

Filed under: Lil Wayne Lil Wayne has seriously ramped up his tour — TMZ has learned, the rapper is practicing his skateboard skills on the road, traveling around with his own personal skate ramp …