How long was wayne in jail

Lil Wayne is not superheroic. Incarceration is real and it affects the body and soul. He was young, all he did was record — mixtapes, albums, singles, you name it — and he worked with every artist imaginable, from Enrique Iglesias to violinist Miri Ben-Ari and even posthumously the late Notorious B.

Between and the day he got to Rikers, Lil Wayne was featured on different tracks. Part of him remains in that New York jail complex. The prison memoir, while remarkable, is the only thing of note the New Orleans rapper has released on his own in Settlement talks have stalled, and the album, which is reaching a Detox -like status, remains in limbo. I want off this label and nothing to do with these people but unfortunately it ain't that easy. While reading, I thought back to , the year that yielded his most successful album, the triple-platinum Tha Carter III.

Lil Wayne in the mids. Some argue that the first decade of the s belongs to Jay Z, and given his seven No. Tha Carter III sold 1,, copies in its opening week, even after being leaked. Lil Wayne and Jay Z were certainly the titans of s hip-hop. Recommended The surprise discovery that brought The Beatles back together How GoldenEye inspired a video game classic Why printed encyclopedias for children are more important than ever.

More about Lil Wayne. Already subscribed? Log in. Forgotten your password? April 2, Wayne launches a new website, WeezyThanxYou. Wayne later says this was the biggest surprise visit he got. May 13, MTV News reports that Wayne was caught with headphones, a charger and an MP3 player in his cell ——all forbidden items that could complicate his sentence. He is not punished for the infraction until he is moved into solitary confinement in October.

Wayne makes light of the situation in a call to DJ Scoob Doo six days later. Later that month, Wayne hosts a mixtape for Scoob from prison, and records a verse for Drake, both via phone.

Basically, no T. I admit, I f—— up and now I must deal with the consequences. You all are wonderful, simply wonderful. October 27, A Rikers guard is reportedly suspended for spending 45 unauthorized minutes with Wayne in solitary. A different guard had been fired previously for allegedly making an unauthorized visit to the rapper, although she denied the charge.

November 1, Bryan Williams a. He thanks his family, fans and friends. I will be the same Martian I was when I left, just better.