Lil Wayne may have lost his endorsement deal with Mountain Dew, but he had another reason to celebrate. The Young Money mogul launched his Spectre by Supra footwear line in Miami last night. The avid skateboarder partnered with the skating brand after they saw his passion for the sport.

Weezy took to the indoor ramp to skate with pro Stevie Williams and inked a tattoo on a guest. His manager Cortez Bryant, Young Money president Mack Maine, and Bun B also joined the festivities.

Wayne will oversee the design of the shoes, which hit retailers this month. “I’ve been rocking this shoe before I even knew what it was, so for me to start skating now and shoe lines start coming at me, it would’ve been only right to mess with the people I been rocking with,” he told MTV News.

See pics from the launch party below.

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Rick Ross is not the only hip-hop superstar losing out on endorsement deals. Mountain Dew has canned Lil Wayne after his crude reference to civil rights martyr Emmett Till.

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On Sunday, MTV will premiere the video for Rich Gang’s single “Tapout.” Now Derick G. takes us behind the scenes with the YMCMB crew as they shoot at a lavish mansion in Beverly Hills.

Christina Milian and Paris Hilton play undercover waitresses, while Weezy performs alongside Birdman and Mack Maine in Miami. Kimora Lee Simmons, Bow Wow, and DJ Khaled also make cameos.

Go behind the scenes of the Hannah Lux Davis-directed clip below.

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It was a family affair when Vinny Guadagnino invited his idol Lil Wayne over to his Staten Island home for the premiere episode of MTV’s “The Show With Vinny.” After the “Jersey Shore” star worked off his nerves, Weezy showed up with his crew in tow.

“Thanks for letting us come down, for real,” said the Young Money chief. “Cause we like convicts and shit and you don’t really invite people like us to the house.”

Wayne introduced himself to Vinny’s Italian mother and gave her a big hug before sitting down in their living room for an interview, where Weezy revealed that he’s engaged.

“My fiancée’s Italian,” he said of his girlfriend Dhea Sodano.

He showed off his tattoos and met Vinny’s crazy Uncle Nino. Before leaving, Vinny’s mother gave him some food to go. They headed to the skate park and Weezy gave him some skating tips.

“There’s no other talk show that can get this. I don’t care what question you ask me, I’m not gonna sweat like this,” said Wayne as sweat poured down his face.

Watch the full episode below.

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Young Money didn’t spare any expense while shooting the ritzy video for Rich Gang’s single “Tapout.” The YMCMB all-stars took over a Beverly Hills mansion in March, the same week Lil Wayne suffered his series of seizures.

The guest list included Birdman, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Bow Wow, DJ Khaled, Mack Maine, and Future, who sings the hook.

The Hannah Lux Davis-directed clip also includes cameos from “million-dollar” babes Kimora Lee Simmons, Paris Hilton, and Cash Money’s own Christina Milian.

The video will premiere Sunday, May 5, on MTV Jams, but you can check out some behind-the-scenes pics below courtesy of Derick G.

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Lil Wayne has been hospitalized again after suffering another seizure.

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When he’s not in the studio or skating, Lil Wayne can be found on the court. The Young Money chief was courtside at Game 3 of the NBA playoffs between the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs at Staples Center on Friday.

Wearing a Trukfit hat and white hoodie, the long-haired rapper cheered on the L.A. team alongside Young Money president Mack Maine. He also showed love to the Spurs’ Tracy McGrady, who stopped by to say hi. Despite his support, the Lakers lost 120-89.

Meanwhile, Weezy’s latest album I Am Not a Human Being II sits at No. 8 (31,000) on the Billboard 200, down 27% from the previous week.

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DJ Khaled calls on the usual suspects for “No New Friends,” a quasi-remix to Drake’s “Started From the Bottom” featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and Future. The song, produced by Boi-1da and 40, is slated to appear on Khaled’s upcoming album Suffering From Success.

Drizzy pledges his allegiance to his crew on the melodic hook. “Still ride with my day one ni**as, I don’t really need no new friends,” sings the Canadian rapper, who plans to drop another new song this week.

Rozay remains loyal to his homies, Weezy reps for his YMCMB family, and Future sings lyrics from C-Murder’s “Down for My Ni**az.”

Does Khaled have another anthem on his hands? Listen and weigh in below.

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