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according to www.boombox..com Internet phenom turned mixtape king Drizzy Drake has bestowed a pretty big honor on Queens rapper Nicki Minaj: best female rapper alive.

While watching Minaj freestyle during this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards, Drizzy took to Twitter to make the announcement. "EVERYBODY JUST GOT ATE!!!!" He wrote. "@NICKIMINAJ is the best female rapper alive." As one of the only female rappers in the pre-recorded freestyle cipher that aired during the show, the Harajuku Barbie more than held her against her male counterparts, Joe Budden, Buckshot and Crown Royal. "Call me Dracula 'cause all I do is count tricks/ Your money mini and I ain't talking 'bout the mouse trick/ these girls running like I just threw the bouquet/ they know I'm headed to the top like a toupee," Minaj spit. "Now all the bums is wondering where I bees at/ you ain't a Barbie, it's none of your freakin' beeswax!" Despite not yet having albums out, these Young Money Crew members are quickly making a name for themselves outside of their affiliation with their boss Lil Wayne. This summer Minaj and Drake performed on the 'America's Most Wanted Tour' alongside Wayne and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em. Minaj's is prepping her forthcoming debut but if you can't wait that long, be sure to check out her mixtape 'Beam Me Up Scotty.'


Cash Money/Young Money CEO and Rapper Lil Wayne is Facing Up To A 15 Year Sentence

Rapper Lil Wayne is going to jail as part of a plea deal to avoid a longer term behind bars on gun charges. According to reports, Lil Wayne will plead guilty for his possession of a .40 caliber gun found on his bus in 2007. Lil Wayne was expected to protest his innocence, But an announcemnet by authorities that they were to confirm Lil wayne's DNA was found on the gun making the chances of a conviction far more likley,bought about change.

Under the deal, Lil Wayne will reportedly plead guilty for possession in exchange for an 8-month term in jail. If 8 months sounds harsh, Lil Wayne could have faced 15 years behind bars for each count of criminal weapons posseession and criminal possession of a loaded weapon.It's believed that authorities will drop the other charges in return for the guilty plea on the lesser charge. Lil Wayne joins a long list of rappers who have faced or spent time in jail.