Lady Gaga has been accused by some as having ties to the Illuminati. The pop star reveals a bizarre dream she had that even has her believing the rumors.
“I have this recurring dream sometimes where there’s a phantom in my home,” Gaga tells Rolling Stone. “And he takes me into a room, and there’s a blond girl with ropes tied to all four of her limbs. And she’s got my shoes on from the Grammys. Go figure—pyscho. And the ropes are pulling her apart.”
But it gets even stranger. “I never see her get pulled apart, but I just watch her whimper, and then the phantom says to me, ‘If you want me to stop hurting her and if you want your family to be OK, you will cut your wrist.’ And I think that he has his own, like, crazy wrist-cutting device. And he has this honey in, like, Tupperware, and it looks like sweet-and-sour sauce with a lot of MSG from New York. Just bizarre. And he wants me to pour the honey into the wound, and then put cream over it and a gauze.”
Gaga was confused by her dream and turned to other sources to find out its meaning. “So I looked up the dream, and I couldn’t find anything about it anywhere. And my mother goes, ‘Isn’t that an illuminati ritual?’ And I was like, ‘Oh, my God!’”
She even consulted her good friend and mentor Deepak Chopra about past dreams. “The devil’s trying to take me, Deepak. I’m a good girl!” she told the spiritual leader, who eased her fears.
But she admits her nightmares inspire her eccentric stage shows. “I do have morbid dreams. But I put them in the show. A lot of the work I do is an exorcism for the fans but also for myself.”
Nicki Minaj is not phased when people call her a weirdo. In fact, the "Roger That" rapper embraces it.
"I don’t mind being called a weirdo," Minaj told Interview magazine. "There are a lot of people in hip-hop who are probably never going to get what I do."
Claiming that she's only reached the level she has by being herself and not appealing to what someone else wanted, Minaj says "just being myself, I end up touching a lot more people who might never have paid much attention to a female rapper."
In related news, Nicki Minaj is slated to perform at the 2010 BET Awards. She joins fellow Young Money act Drake, Diddy, Trey Songz and more.
Miami-Dade Police are looking for a group of thugs behind a brutal beating at a strip club that was all caught on camera.
The incident happened outside Coco Lounge at 1430 Northwest 119th Street on June 11, when the victim and five men got into a verbal argument inside the club and were all kicked out.
That's when the five men went after the man, identified as 25-year-old Getro Dolicine.
Surveillance video of the incident shows one of the attackers sucker punch Dolicine, knocking him unconscious. Rather than let him be, the men take turns punching him and throwing heavy objects at his head, including a barricade and what looks like a metal stand.
The suspects fled the scene in a 4-door white BMW.
Dolicine was taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition. He has since been released.
Alexis Mackendly, 30, was arrested and has been charged with attempted first degree murder in the beating, but the four other men are still at large.
Mackendly, who has a tattoo reading "Hood Fellas" tattoo on his fists, confessed to his role in the beating but didn't give info on the other suspects, police said.
Beanie Sigel is ready to start chopping off rapper's heads. Starting with anyone who let's Jay-Z hop on a record to send subliminals his way.
"That lil f*ggot sh*t you [Jay-Z] poppin on Drake and them records. And Imma tell you lil n*ggas something. Yall keep letting that n*gga get on yall records and pop sh*t and Imma start coming at yall lil n*ggas," Beanie vented. "Smack the sh*t outta Drake bitch ass, all yall n*ggas. F*ck all yall, this the Broad Street Bully, B. Sieg. I have no problem seeing anybody on sight!"
Beanie said he doesn't have any more problems with Dipset, in particular Juelz Santana who held him down during his attempted murder trial.
"We aint gonna say f*ck Dipset [anymore] cause Juelz Santana was at every court date I had when I was on trial for attempted murder. He was in court more than you [Jay-Z]."
Beans was a warrior for Roc-A-Fella. Anybody Jay-Z had beef with, Beanie took them on and handled that, but he realizes now that loyalty was one sided.
"Only thing I regret about that Roc-A-Fella sh*t was going at my n*gga [Jada] Kiss," Beans says. "And I did that sh*t for you [Jay-Z] cause you was scared. You knew Kiss woulda bit that ass."
Beanie threw another shot at Memphis Bleek too. The question is, when the hell is Jay-Z gonna respond? He can't say Beanie's not a formidable foe.
Beans roasted Jay-Z on the diss record "What You Talkin Bout (Average Cat)", and he's still roasting him in every interview. Hov needs to show he's still got what it takes in the heat of the battle or else he just looks weak.
Gary Faulkner , the American who was detained in Pakistan while on a one-man mission to kill Osama bin Laden , is resting back home in Colorado today but told ABC News he plans to return to Pakistan and continue the hunt for the world's most wanted man.
On his way home, an obviously exhausted Faulkner said he is undaunted by critics who maintain that a civilian with no formal training attempting to track down the elusive al Qaeda leader was mission impossible.
"It's not like people think it is I woke up one day and said, 'I've got nothing better to do with my life, why not this?'" he said. "People who think it's unrealistic never get off their couch and [stay] in front of the TV set and the movies and do something with their life."
The 51-year-old was arrested June 13 while attempting to cross into Afghanistan from the mountainous region of northern Pakistan. He was armed with a pistol, sword, night-vision goggles, a map, and was reportedly carrying Christian literature.
When he was arrested, Faulkner told police he was intent on avenging the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks by killing Osama bin Laden.
Faulkner told ABC News he left the 40-inch sword in Pakistan because he said he might need it again after he rests and receives medical treatment for an ailing kidney. For him, killing bin Laden is a "personal endeavor."
"Right now, I'm out of wind," he said. "I need dialysis and some rest. Thank you and for all those who had something negative to say -- sucks to be you."
John Martin, Faulkner's brother-in-law, said Faulkner often talked openly with the family about his plans to hunt down the al Qaeda leader.
"He's a very deeply religious individual, very patriotic," Martin said June 15. "It seemed to be his thing. He thought it should be done, and he thought he could accomplish it."
Bin Laden has evaded one of the largest international manhunts in history and remains on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list.
Martin said Faulkner was not trained in any way for a seek-and-destroy mission and had no military training, although he had been to the region before. Faulkner's brother Scott said he was trained in martial arts, and a sword and dagger were his "weapons of choice."
"We initially laughed when he told us he wanted to kill Osama bin Laden," one official, Mumtaz Ahmad Khan, told The Associated Press after the arrest.
While undertaking such a mission -- traveling to hostile territory, with no training, to find the most wanted man on the planet -- may have seemed ridiculous to many, Faulkner's brother said he had made several trips to the area to reconnoiter bin Laden's possible location and believed he had found the cave where he believed the al Qaeda leader was hiding.
Scott Faulkner said last week that his brother had "stood at its entrance, possibly within 100 feet," of the cave.
While Faulkner was likely aware of the hefty $25 million reward for information leading to bin Laden's arrest, Martin said the cause was more important to his brother-in-law.
"The inspiration was more important to him than the money," Martin said.
Since his arrest, a battery of Facebook groups popped up in Faulkner's honor, including Faulkner for President, Gary Brooks Faulkner Is My Favorite Working Class Ninja and Gary Faulkner, American Patriot.
Faulkner's Family: Gary is 'Waking America Back Up
A relative of Faulkner's told ABC News Wednesday the family planned to have him medically examined before holding a homecoming celebration.
Faulkner called his brother, Dr. Scott Faulkner, shortly after he was released. Pakistani authorities did not press charges.
"He said he was treated well, but he can't wait to get back to the good ol' U.S. of A.," Scott Faulkner told ABC News.
Scott Faulkner said that while in captivity, his brother did not have access to any media and was unaware of the onslaught of attention his case had garnered.
One family member told ABC News that while no one could predict Faulkner's reaction to instant celebrity, "it should be fun."
Scott Faulkner told reporters last week that even if he'd died during his dangerous mission, Gary Faulkner would have "loved" the media attention.
"It's waking America back up. ... The fact that it's bringing it back in the forefront of the American psyche, now there's hopefully going to be a renewed effort to get this guy [bin Laden]," Scott Faulkner said.
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – Another Eminem album, another No. 1 hit.
The rapper's latest release, "Recovery," could sell more than 600,000 copies by Sunday for the biggest sales week of the year, industry sources estimate. It could even surpass the 608,000-unit haul of his last set, 2009's "Relapse."
"Recovery" is on track to be Eminem's sixth straight No. 1 debut -- and sixth overall No. 1. His only album to miss the top spot was his "Slim Shady LP" debut, which bowed and peaked at No. 2 in 1999.
Other albums released this week and due on next Wednesday's Billboard 200 chart include Ozzy Osbourne's "Scream," Miley Cyrus' "Can't Be Tamed," the Roots' "How I Got Over," Herbie Hancock's "The Imagine Project," Sia's "We Are Born," Keith Sweat's "Ridin' Solo," Trip Lee's "Between Two Worlds," Cyndi Lauper's "Memphis Blues" and Macy Gray's "The Sellout."
Next week's chart competes with the same week in 2009 when the newly deceased Michael Jackson claimed the top three albums in the U.S. with "Number Ones" (108,000), "The Essential Michael Jackson" (102,000) and "Thriller" (101,000).
First thing Chris Rock does when he's introduced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! is give a surprised lady in the audience a lapdance.
"The economy is bad, you never know when I might have to give a lapdance," he tells Kimmel.
The comedian has a new movie coming out titled "Grown Ups" with an incredible cast.
Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek, Rob Schneider, David Spade and Kevin James all appear in the movie. Which is about five good friends and former teammates reuniting for a Fourth of July holiday weekend after their former coach dies.
Chris jokes about being on the road promoting the movie with the rest of the cast.
"When we first booked the promotional tour you're like 'Cot damn, four weeks of Schneider!?'. But it's been good, nobody's choked Schneider or kicked Spade or talked bad behind Sandler's back."
Yeah, he's living up to his name. Nipsey Hussle is hustling, building his brand across the board. He has a deal for his own shoe with Pony, just finished a film with Vivica A. Fox and another one with Ving Rhames, he opened a clothing store in his native Los Angeles, appears on the new "Def Jam Rapstar" video game, has a tour coming and still has more mixtapes and a debut album on deck for October.
"My album, it ain't got no wrinkles in it," Nip said recently in New York about his debut, South Central State of Mind. "From the sonic quality of it, every verse, every hook, to the features, to the production. Ain't no excuses for the album."
Nipsey's candidacy for "Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010" comes from his grind in the streets. Last year, he dropped a trilogy of mixtapes called Bullets Ain't Got No Names, which introduced him and immediately captivated fans. His work in the 'hood garnered him co-signs by the likes of Snoop Dogg and the Game, both of whom he toured with. Drake also appeared on the potent Hussle underground smash "Killer." The momentum has made Nip one of the leaders of the new wave of West Coast MCs, also including Fashawn and Jay Rock.
"Nipsey, he brings the real to the table," said Rock, who will be teaming up with Nip for a duet mixtape called Red and Blue Make Green. "He brings that struggle. He's telling you his story. Nipsey is bringing a story as a whole package, as well as he's bringing real music. Reality rap."
"You gonna be hard-pressed to come to L.A. and not hear a car playing Jay Rock music, playing Nipsey Hussle right now," Nip said. "It's gonna be almost impossible. They say it starts in your backyard. I feel we putting forth that legwork. We really took our city without the traditional outlet, the Dr. Dre, the Snoop Dogg, the Death Row. That's not to take anything from them, but we wasn't really waiting. We kinda like stood on our own foundation of hard work. That's the brand that the new breed of West Coast artists gonna bring to the table. Self-made. Off the top!"
Besides the authenticity of his music, Nip's appeal lies in his laid-back delivery. You look at him or hear his music and you see your homie from around the way.
Nip knows that all the love in the streets is eventually going to have to translate in his official releases. He just dropped the single "Feelin' Myself (I'm So Fresh)" with Lloyd and has South Central State of Mind in cook-up mode right now. J.R. Rotem, Scott Storch, Houston's Mr. Lee, Grammy winners Play-N-Skillz, Terrence Martin and Nip's live band, 1500 or Nothin', produced on the album thus far. Trey Songz and Sean Kingston are among the guest performers.
"Regardless of people's opinion about it, the dominant culture in L.A. is gang-banging," Nipsey, a Crip, said about "Blue Laces," a song from his LP. "Us being young dudes in our 20s, we not the cause of that. We was born into this culture. We reacted to it from the perspective of survival. I feel like that record, 'Blue Laces,' speaks on the realness of that culture. We not the cause of this. This is what led us into that mentality."
Nip said South Central State of Mind speaks to young Angelinos.
"I'm kinda revolving around that concept on a lot of records on that album," he said. "On the state of mind in growing up in L.A. Whether you from Compton, Watts, Long Beach, the east side, west side, it's a state of mind that's way more powerful than an individual. I might feel a certain way personally, but this is what it is.
"I might feel like one of my dudes is a Blood, one of my dudes is from Hoover. So me, personally, this is my homeboy and I got love for him," he added. "But I'm from the 60s, and it's a politic that goes with that. I just feel like I revolved around that concept, the cause of this mind state. I want to impact the culture with the project and raise the consciousness of the people that's being affected by this. And bring a human element to what this is about and stop people from looking at us like we just mindless killers and we glorifying this type of life. We really striving for change from within. We ain't gonna go Hollywood with it and get a record deal and start blasting where we come from, but at the same time, we do wanna see change. It's a lot of general concepts that revolve around that theme."
Drake's last week has been a whirlwind of promotional stops, tv appearances and one award show.
His debut album 'Thank Me Later' sold almost 500,000 copies it's opening week. A very impressive feat in today's world of massive bootlegging and illegal downloading.
The Toronto rapper appeared on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno to perform one of the singles from the album "Find Your Love".
Ron Artest made no secret that he wanted to get in Chelsea Handler's pants during his appearance on her show yesterday (June 23).
The Los Angeles Laker's star forward showed up barefoot, wearing pants with pictures of Chelsea all over them.
"I've been trying to get into your pants for a long time and I heard you was playing hard to get so I had to put you on my pants," Ron Ron said.
"Oh, well you heard wrong because I am easy to get," Chelsea joked. "Thank you for not wearing shoes by the way. I like checking out a man's feet before I get involved."
The rest of the interview is very funny. Ron said he finally took a shower after not having one for the two days following the championship win and talked about his new song "Champions".
Bow Wow might need a loan from his Young Money boss Lil Wayne.
The rapper is being sued for $93,000 for missing two shows according to AllHipHop.
According to the report Bow Wow took $50,000 up front from Brad Gould/Macsimus Entertainment for a May 2009 show that was to be held at Saint Charles Family Arena in Missouri.
Bow Wow failed to show up for the concert, but booked a a make-up date for September 2009. The show was to benefit MADD, The Rotary Club and Youths In Need according to the lawsuit.
Again, Bow Wow failed to show. Macsimus Entertainment is seeking the return of the original $50,000 paid to Bow Wow plus an additional $43,000 spent to promote the make-up date.
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley defended the city's handgun ban Tuesday after a spate of shootings that left 10 people dead and dozens wounded, saying the violence bolsters the city's argument that the 1982 ordinance is needed.
Daley said the city must continue to fight against handguns even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the ban as unconstitional. The court is expected to rule later this month.
"Look at all the guns that shot people this weekend. Where did they come from? That is the issue," Daley said at a South Side high school Tuesday.
Ten people have been killed and more than 60 others wounded by gunfire since Friday, city officials said. Daley said about 75 percent of the recent shootings involved people who knew each other.
Chicago officials have said that if the Supreme Court rules against the city, they would look for ways to change gun restrictions so they aren't unconstitutional. Chicago's ordinance that makes it illegal to possess or sell handguns in the city.
Homicides from all causes are up slightly in Chicago over last year. Officials earlier this month said the city had 164 homicides between January and May — a 4 percent increase over the same period in 2009.
Beatrice Sumlin, who raised her children on the city's South Side and said she knows lots of people whose children joined gangs, agreed with the mayor on the danger of family and friends hurting each other.
"People get in heated arguments, drinking and what have you," said Sumlin, 70.
Daley also said Chicago will spend nearly $25 million in federal economic stimulus money on preventive programs for youth in high schools. The programs include mentors and teacher training.
Daley also recently proposed legislation for the entire state that would require semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered for sale in Illinois to be capable of "micro-stamping." The technology helps law enforcement link spent ammunition with the gun used to fire it.
The mayor also wants to make it a Class 1 felony to "knowingly sell or transfer a gun to a known gang member."
Gov. Pat Quinn told reporters at a separate news conference in Chicago on Tuesday that Illinois needs tough laws punishing people who commit gun crimes.
"Those who commit gun violence need to go to jail and stay there," he said.
Chicago's ban on the sale and possession of handguns has been weathering legal challenges for years. But it gained newfound attention after the Supreme Court in 2008 struck down a similar ban in the District of Columbia. The court now plans to decide whether the ruling on D.C., a city with unique federal status, should apply to local and state laws, too.
Associated Press Writer Deanna Bellandi contributed to this report.
The late rapper's song "Dear Mama" has been selected by The Library Of Congress for Entry Into The National Registry along with 24 other songs.
“In this moving and eloquent homage to both his own mother and all mothers struggling to maintain a family in the face of addiction, poverty and societal indifference, Tupac Shakur unflinchingly forgives his mother who, despite a cocaine habit, ‘never kept a secret, always stayed real,’ stated Librarian of Congress’ James H. Billington. “The song displays further evidence of hip hop as a musically sophisticated and varied genre that can artfully encompass a wide variety of themes and musical influences.”
Along with Dear Mama other songs selected include:
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band (“Canal Street Blues”), Little Richard (“Tutti Frutti”), Loretta Lynn (“Coal Miner’s Daughter”), R.E.M. (“Radio Free Europe”) and entire albums from The Band (The Band) and Patti Smith (Horses).
(AllHipHop News) Sha Money XL, VP of A&R for Def Jam Records, unveiled his latest signing to AllHipHop.com today (June 21st) with the signing of Meridian, Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T.
Big Krit has steadily gained traction and buzz and as an independent southern artist and budding producer from Mississippi since his first release See Me on Top 1 in 2005.
Mixtape’s like The Last King and K.R.I.T. Wuz Here helped solidify the deal between the rapper and Island/Def Jam, although several major label’s passed on him before Sha Money XL signed him.
"After meeting Big K.R.I.T. and hearing his mixtape K.R.I.T Wuz Here in the studio I knew without a doubt that this kid was a star and hitmaker,” Sha Money XL told AllHipHop.com. “I knew hands down that he will provide Hip-Hop a sound really needed right now.”
K.R.I.T, who has been featured in Ozone Magazine on several occasions based of his 2007 single “Just Touched Down,” is influenced by artists like Pimp C., T.I., Silkk The Shocker and others.
On June 30th, Big K.R.I.T. will headline a concert hosted by DJ Envy in New York at S.O.B.’s, alongside Curren$y, Smoke DZA, Yonas and YC The Cynic.
Big K.R.I.T.’s latest song “Now or Neva” is the first song off his new mixtape JonnyShipes GoodTalk Vol.9: Curve your Enthusiasm" edition hosted by Big K.R.I.T.
Former Giants great Lawrence Taylor was indicted Wednesday for having sex with a teenage prostitute.
The Hall of Famer was charged with rape, engaging in a criminal sexual act and sexual abuse of the Bronx teen by a Rockland County grand jury.
He was also hit with charges of endangering the welfare of a child and patronizing a prostitute. Taylor was busted on May 6 at a Holiday Inn after the 16-year-old told cops he paid her $300 to have sex with him.
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe said the teen told them she'd been driven to the hotel by a Bronx pimp - and that she had been verbally threatened and physically assaulted.
Taylor has denied the charges - and has reportedly come up with a dubious defense, namely that he pleasured himself and never touched the girl.
But in an interview with The Daily News, the baby-faced teen insisted she and Taylor "definitely had intercourse."
"If he's saying we didn't, that's not true," she said.
Former Giants great Lawrence Taylor was indicted Wednesday for having sex with a teenage prostitute.
The Hall of Famer was charged with rape, engaging in a criminal sexual act and sexual abuse of the Bronx teen by a Rockland County grand jury.
He was also hit with charges of endangering the welfare of a child and patronizing a prostitute. Taylor was busted on May 6 at a Holiday Inn after the 16-year-old told cops he paid her $300 to have sex with him.
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe said the teen told them she'd been driven to the hotel by a Bronx pimp - and that she had been verbally threatened and physically assaulted.
Taylor has denied the charges - and has reportedly come up with a dubious defense, namely that he pleasured himself and never touched the girl.
But in an interview with The Daily News, the baby-faced teen insisted she and Taylor "definitely had intercourse."
"If he's saying we didn't, that's not true," she said.
WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH -- A woman who police say stole two cars and led them on a chase all while she was naked is now in jail. West Valley City officers stopped her with a Taser.
The 31-year-old woman from Kearns was booked Tuesday evening after getting a mental evaluation.
This was certainly an unusual call for West Valley City officers. They say it's laughable now, but mostly, they're just happy no one was seriously injured.
Five o'clock in the morning is not usually a busy time on Highway 111 in West Jordan. But Tuesday morning was different.
As West Valley City police Capt. Tom McLachlan said, "This was an episode that is out of the normal."
And that's an understatement.
A man was pulled over, posting business signs on the side of the road. Sylvina Beagley pulled up next to him and got out of her car.
"Unique thing about that was that, uh she was not wearing any clothes," McLachlan said.
Then she decided to steal his car, driving north toward West Valley City.
The man jumped into her abandoned car and followed Beagley, while dialing 911.
At 5300 South, she crashed into a gate on ATK property and ran. Officers eventually caught up with Beagley, but they couldn't quite physically catch her.
"She did have blood on her body from the initial crash. She was hot and sweaty, dirty, and very slippery. She managed to escape the grasp of the two officers," McLachlan said.
And she was off again! This time she got into a squad car and drove away, only to crash into another gate, hit a burm and soar 50 feet in the air.
Beagley didn't stop there either. She ran from the totaled car and scaled a barbed wire fence.
Officers realized a Taser was necessary to stop her, and so it ended.
"It's an unusual story. It'll pique the interest of a lot of people," McLachlan said.
West Valley City officers say the man who had his car stolen initially is a concealed carrier and the gun was in his car. Luckily, Beagley never used it.
She's being held on two counts of stolen vehicles, felony fleeing and lewdness.
Lady Gaga fell victim to her own sense of fashion at London's Heathrow Airport yesterday (June 22).
The star singer was strolling through the airport, lost her balance and fell hard on her face. That's a long way to come down from in boots that only someone used to stilts could be comfortable wearing.
Aside from her bruised pride, I'm sure she's alright.
Kat Stacks has made a big splash on the internet this year. Putting certain rappers business in the street, getting slapped up by goons and just stirring up trouble in general.
She's basically like a walking car crash. You don't want to look, but it's impossible not to..
Who in the hell is paying to smash this broad and why?
That brings us to her latest drunken bar fight with some chick named Hot Wings from VH1's Shot At Love.
These two have been going at each other for a minute on the internet and ended up in the same club in D.C. Apparently Kat took another L which seems to be the norm.
Kat swears she didn't get beat up though,“I was on the floor cause I was drunk and didn't wanna leave the club so I kept kicking my security n*ggas. “A female can't woop a bitch that's use to getting beat by niggas. I'm a beast when it comes to fighting hoes.”
Anyway peep the rest of her pics and video where she gets dragged from the club drunk.
How in the hell is it possible to get this damn drunk? Does this broad have an off button?
Since I’ve been locked up until now, one of the main things I constantly get asked about is Lil Wayne, who was incarcerated at Rikers Island at the same time I was. During my stay at Rikers Island, I was placed in General Population at the E.M.T.C. (C-76 aka “6 Building”) where all male sentenced inmates are held. I would spend most of my time working, drawing, watching bootleg DVDs, and listening to the radio. Inmates would get paid $10-$25 a week for various jobs around the jail. For a few months of my time I worked; not for the money as much but to help pass the time. My job on the Island was to rinse and scrub pots in the mess hall as well as deliver the dinner food wagons with my friend and fellow inmate Geoff Turbeville to Protective Custody (“P.C.” – 3 Upper), Administrative Segregation (“AdSeg” – 2 Upper), New Admission Cells & C.A.T Cells (Cells for New Inmates and Inmates who had Assaulted Staff -2 & 3 Main) , and Mental Observation Dorm (“M.O.” – 1 Main).
Contrary to what was written in most newspapers Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter was housed in Protective Custody Cells. This is where the jail would house some Snitches, Homosexuals, Child Molesters, Incarcerated Cops, former Correctional Officers, and occasionally High-Profile Cases. Basically anyone who would or have had a problem in general population.
These Inmates were not allowed to leave their respective housing areas to go to the mess hall, so we would have bring the meals to them. While doing this I would sometimes see humorous stuff. One time I witnessed an inmate who worked as a pantry worker in 2 & 3 Upper throw a loaf of bread through a food port in the day room at Lil Wayne and yell at him “Welcome to my hood B*TCH! Where’s your Cash Money now MOTHER F*CKER!”. Lil Wayne glanced back at the rather large inmate and proceeded to try and ignore him while watching TV. On our runs we would see crazy inmates in the M.O. House get pepper sprayed for fighting in the dorm and all sorts of other wild stuff…
While up in these areas for work I was given this book, which was sent to Lil Wayne. I found the Inscription to be rather interesting to say the least.
Lil Wayne was treated no different by the staff than any other inmate. He didn’t have any laptop or any other special privileges. The only thing that would separate him from the rest was that he had “front gate visits” (visits in private). Where all other inmates would see friends and family in a big gymnasium.
This is the only time he was allowed to leave his housing area, and was the only time (other than when he took methadone for drug withdrawal at the clinic) he would have any type of contact with inmates in general population while walking the halls to his visits . He would always look at the floor and never talk as he was escorted by captains to his visit. He would make all attempts to avoid any type of eye contact with any other inmate.
While locked up I drew Lil Wayne from the Rolling Stone cover he was featured on. I had professional prints sent into the jail to sell and get copies (some of which were later confiscated by Correctional Officers) signed by Weezy for friends and family. I spent days trying to steal a sharpie from various areas around the building. I eventually had to buy one with some commissary soups from a gay inmate who would get sharpies from program offices and use them for lip liner.
At times around the jail you would hear ridiculous stories, lies and rumors about Lil Wayne. Randomly in intake and other parts of the building you would find little stick figure drawings of him behind bars. I would normally ignore most of the ignorant comments and lies that the inmates would say in regards to Lil Wayne. I would sit back and let them talk their bullshit without letting them know I delivered his food and others. My friend and co-worker made that mistake once; he was later asked by Blood Gang Members to send kites (letters from one inmate to another which is against the rules of the jail) to Wayne, asking for money or legal representation for appeals and other open cases. Soon after receiving my drawings of Lil Wayne, I was moved out of my working dorm to a high risk “main” dorm for an unrelated “incident” in the house, consequently I was no longer able to work anymore…
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