Rapper Lil Wayne has been signed to write a song for the forthcoming movie 'Hurricane Season'.
Lil Wayne will write and record a song to be called 'Tie My hands' for the movie. It will be a duet with R&B star Robin Thicke and appear on both Thicke and Lil Wayne's next albums.
'Hurricane Season' is the new name for the movie that started work as 'Patriots'. Lil Wayne will also star in the movie.
It began production recently in New Orleans. It takes place one year after Hurricane Katrina wiped out the region.
Lil Wayne said: "With all the tragedy that my home has suffered these last few years since Katrina, I was glad to see that someone wanted to show that through everything New Orleans also has some positive things going on. I am also very happy that Hurricane Season is not only my first major part in a motion picture movie, but a movie about where I grew up."
Lil Wayne his from the cities 17th Ward. He has been actively involved in the relief efforts of the region.
'Hurricane Season' will premiere in cinemas on Christmas Day.