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Lil Wayne has reportedly secured the signing of highly touted NFL prospect Travis Hunter to his Young Money sports agency.
Hunter, who uniquely plays both offense and defense, is expected to be one of the highest picks in next year’s NFL Draft, regardless of what position he ends up playing.
According to Front Office Sports, Young Money APAA Sports have won the race to represent Hunter, who recently won the Heisman Trophy for the best player in college football.
It is believed that Wayne’s burgeoning sports agency beat out more established power players such as CAA, WME and Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports Group.
Neither Hunter nor Young Money have yet to comment on the reports but there has been speculation that the two parties would be working together in some capacity after the Colorado Buffaloes star shouted out Lil Wayne during his Heisman Trophy acceptance speech.
Turning to the rap legend who was in the audience, he said: “Wayne, you don’t know how you came into my life, man. My fiancée loves you. I didn’t know none of your songs until she let me know because I don’t listen to music.
“He’s got an album to follow that we’ve been working on,” Brazil said at the time. “He’s working with various people, but I’ve been fortunate enough to do some songs with him.
“We’ve done a track called ‘Rocket’ with Tony [Iommi], which is very random,” he added. He shared that the song is “great” and “a rocker and really cool”.
When asked about the rumours by NME, Williams revealed that the comments were true and that the upcoming song will be shared as part of a new album. “Glenn Hughes [is on the track too]! I wanted to make the album that I’d make if I’d left Take That now, knowing what I know,” he said.
“This particular song [‘Rocket’] encapsulates that perfectly,” he added, going on to reveal what fans can expect from the album as a whole. “Unfortunately and fortunately for me, pop songs turned up along the way, too. I’m like: ‘Ah, fuck – a hit!’
“This [track] is massive guitars, as you can imagine. It’s adrenaline-filled and balls-to-the-wall,” he added. “That one in particular is my favourite song off my new album – that I’ve just announced is happening!” When asked about more details about the album, in particular the release date, Williams quipped: “I dunno – let’s see how well the film does…”
Speculation about a new Robbie Williams album has been going on for some time now, with the artist telling fans back in September that a new record was on the way. When the new album arrives, it’ll mark his 13th as a solo artist and his first full-length album since 2019’s ‘The Christmas Present’, not including his Better Man soundtrack album.
Before then, he reflected on his awkward and “rude” encounter with Cher, revealed that he has “written loads of songs” for the new release, and shed light on his history of self-harm and depression.
While no further details about the project have been shared – including the title or release date – fans could potentially see Williams debut some new songs live, as the singer is currently gearing up for a huge tour across the UK, Ireland and Europe.
The tour commences on May 31 with an opening night in Edinburgh. “This tour is going to be my boldest yet – I can’t wait to see you next year. There will be songs from the movie Better Man, and some new music too…but more on that soon,” Williams said in a statement in November. Visit here for tickets and more information.
As well as the biopic and upcoming album, Robbie Williams is also reportedly working on a handful of other projects – including opening a hotel, venturing into the drinks industry and launching his own clothing brand.
In a three-star review of Better Man, NME wrote: “Better Man begins like a John Lewis ad and swerves into an R-rated hodgepodge that somehow does too much while also barely skimming the surface of Robbie Williams’ career. This is ‘Rudebox’ on film: some of it good, some of it very bad, all of it a bit of a mess. Still, the monkey musical is a big swing that no-one else would have taken. You can’t fault the chutzpah or the ambition. If it makes back its reported budget, we’ll eat $110m worth of bananas.”
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