From 'Free Weezy' to 'Weezy's Free': Lil Wayne gets out of jail
In case you didn't RSVP on Facebook: Rapper Lil Wayne got out of jail Thursday morning, leaving New York's Rikers Island after serving eight months on a weapons charge.
Weezy, whose real name is Dwayne Carter Jr., was going to head home to Miami, his managers have said, where a party celebrating his release is scheduled for Sunday. A blurry picture of the free man was posted online Thursday.
The rapper pleaded guilty a year ago to attempted weapon possession, admitting he'd had a loaded, semiautomatic .40-caliber gun on his tour bus after a show in 2007. After a few false starts, he was sentenced to a year at Rikers and went in this past March, but got time off for good behavior despite being in solitary confinement since Oct. 4 after getting popped for possession of "music contraband"; headphones for an MP3 player were found hidden in his trash can.
While incarcerated, Lil Wayne hit No. 1 on the charts with his album "I Am Not a Human Being," released online on his 28th birthday in September. He also pleaded guilty to a count of drug possession, appearing via video in an Arizona court on June 21. No jail there, however -- he was later sentenced to three years' probation.
"I was never scared, worried nor bothered by the situation" behind bars, he said Tuesday through Weezythanxyou.com, a website he set up to give fans a glimpse of his life in jail. Missives from him were posted on his blog off and on during his incarceration.
-- Christie D'Zurilla
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Photo: Lil Wayne performs at Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City on Aug. 13, 2009. Credit: Jake Danna Stevens / Los Angeles Times
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its about time..... ive been waitn for some real music to come out since march
Posted by: asia | Nov 05, 2010 at 06:04 AM
YAYY WEEZY OUT ILY BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: KELSI | Nov 05, 2010 at 08:04 AM
More lil wayne & more $5.00 mix tapes. Yayyyy lol
Posted by: Jim | Nov 05, 2010 at 08:11 AM
weezy till i OD.
Posted by: syrupsipper713 | Nov 06, 2010 at 05:03 AM
thug
Posted by: Nanabertha | Nov 06, 2010 at 08:20 AM
this si coool
Posted by: lola | Nov 06, 2010 at 10:44 AM
love wyne
Posted by: lola | Nov 06, 2010 at 10:44 AM
i am so glad lil wayne is out off jail love u boo
Posted by: mica | Nov 06, 2010 at 06:47 PM
i love you wayne..
i swear every time you turn around somebody trying to lock yo a55 up!
Hater manee; you qotta love em'
Fr33 W A Y N E!!
*chantel.crafter*
-germany, kaiserslautern..come visit wen u get out!!
<3
Posted by: Chantel Crafter | Nov 14, 2010 at 03:34 AM
damn my babii out for good.... i lov u wezzy f babii
Posted by: Stacy KA Tweety Babii | Nov 15, 2010 at 08:16 AM
weezy's a beast
Posted by: Dwayne Carter | Nov 18, 2010 at 06:45 PM
yaah babe weezy you r a star, show them u r stil on with "i am not a human being" prove them wrong
Posted by: Niasher | Nov 25, 2010 at 03:40 AM
Now am ready 2 hear awesome music.
Posted by: Wickey | Nov 26, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Yeshhh My Hubby Lil Weezy Gott Out.!! :)
Posted by: julissa | Dec 03, 2010 at 02:51 PM
G.He's è bomb weezy eff baby yeah,hates he$ fire ù cant put out,i lov ù weezy now let è beat rock new sounds baby!yipey
Posted by: Ike mupah | Dec 08, 2010 at 03:00 AM
I love you weezy
Posted by: patrick Anab | Dec 30, 2010 at 07:27 AM
Hy weezy im so hpy coz ur free
Posted by: Zahraddeen | Feb 04, 2011 at 02:44 AM
i love lil wayne he is the best singer ever n i love his songs and i love everything bout him.... he is the awesomest singer ever
Posted by: cherish | Feb 10, 2011 at 08:26 AM
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Posted by: tahyor | Feb 25, 2011 at 09:56 AM
why did u get lockedup lilwayne
Posted by: tj allen | Apr 07, 2011 at 05:50 AM
Lil wayne is my inspirations so i knew he wouldn't be brought down!(:
Posted by: kaitlyn kight | May 02, 2011 at 08:19 AM