Article: the big gigs.(VARIETY)

Byline: Jon Bream; Chris Riemenschneider; Staff Writers; Tom Surowicz

HIP-HOP

It's only January but the I Am Music Tour starring Lil' Wayne should be the hip-hop show of the year. The ubiquitous rap superstar has become a bona fide rock star. Not only did he have the biggest-selling album released in 2008 ("Tha Carter III") but Weezy picked up more Grammy nominations than anyone else, not to mention a cool gig as a red-carpet interviewer for ESPN the Magazine at the Next Party before the Super Bowl. He has a supporting cast of hitmakers including Auto-Tune ace T-Pain (who will likely join Weezy for a few numbers), R&B diva/BET reality star Keyshia Cole, ...

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