Lil' Wayne

The CBS Evening News with Lil' Wayne? The Grammy nominee visits Katie Couric on the set as part of an interview for Couric's "All Access Grammy Special," on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 9 p.m. on CBS. The 51st annual Grammy Awards air Sunday, on Feb 8. at 8 p.m.

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New Orleans Rapper Lil' Wayne appears on stage with T-Pain, left, and Mack Main, center, as Wayne continues his north American tour at The Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Thursday Jan. 15, 2009. The singer's real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.

Rapper Lil' Wayne appears on stage as he continues his north American tour at The Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Thursday Jan. 15, 2009. He is going into the February, 2009, Grammy ceremony with the most nominations - eight.

Lil' Wayne accepts the award for best hip hop video at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, held at Paramount Pictures Studio Lot on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Los Angeles. His 1999 debut solo album "Tha Block Is Hot" was followed up by "Tha Carter" and its two sequels, "Tha Carter II" and "Tha Carter III."

Lil' Wayne, left, and Kid Rock perform at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards held at Paramount Pictures Studio Lot on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Los Angeles. The rapper is a divorced father of two.

Lil' Wayne performs at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards held at Paramount Pictures Studio Lot on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Los Angeles. Born in 1982, he launched his career with the rap group Hot Boys.

Lil' Wayne performs at the BET Awards on Tuesday June 24, 2008, in Los Angeles.