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Lil Weezy: Real Talk


May 16, 2008 | Tags: none

I’ve said many a snide comment about Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. on this part of the internet, but I’m about to do something out of character. I’ve been doing that a lot lately, so why not continue the trend, right?

A trait that’s harder to come by in humans than a pair of red, green, and black Spizikes in a size small enough for my foot that isn’t a fake, is honesty. Brutal, unadulterated, honesty. That “I don’t give a fuck what you think, I’m going to say it anyway” honesty. It’s a trait I happen to admire in people, even if it works against me. Little did I know that I’d find a hint of it in Weezy F. Baby.

Look no further than the latest issue of Blender magazine for proof. And if you’re not as lucky as me, who happens to have somehow landed a free issue of the joint in my mailbox every month for half a year now (addressed to my mother, of all people), you’re not left out of the fun. You can read their latest interview with Lil Wayne online.

http://www.blender.com/DearSuperstarLilWayne/articles/24182.aspx

Either it’s the lean talking, or Lil Wayne truly doesn’t give a fuck what anybody thinks at this point in his career. Because this guy was certainly talking some reckless shit. It’s almost refreshing. Until you realize it was just a severe case of TMI. But nonetheless, the man has some balls.

And I quote, “I just smoke weed and drink sip. But I’ll never fuck with no more coke. It’s not about a bad high, it’s just about the acne: Cocaine makes your face break out, and I’m a pretty boy.”

Damn, coke gives Lil Weezy zits?! He’s a pretty boy?! …..[enter statement synonymous to “Pause” in conjunction with a remark about Baby].

In all seriousness though, Lil Wayne is actually kind of smart. Peep game:

(in reference to 50 Cent) “I am not feeding that tiger. I’m smart. Do you see his size? I’m small. I saw a YouTube video of this dude playing a concert; somebody threw water on him—he took off his hat, went in the crowd, grabbed that n**** and boom! I was like, This n****’s the hardest n**** on planet Earth. So, no, I’m not dissing 50. And I’m not throwing water on him, neither.”

 

That’s the most sensible shit I’ve heard out of that guy’s mouth to date! Not only does he realize the value of the “survival of the fittest” theory, but he knows that if he backs off, his brains may overcome the physical prowess of his opponent. He’s man enough to admit that he’s a little ass dude. Props!

He also dropped a nice quotable. “I be high, y’all”. Two actually, if you include “I’m a hygienical n****”. But we’ll get to that one in a moment. Can’t you picture some character from The Boondocks saying that shit? “I be high, y’all”. Matter of fact…he was a voice on that show, wasn’t he? Something about that statement…almost soothing. I be high, y’all.

I then begin to find things out about Lil Wayne that I really did not need to know. The honesty, as I mentioned before, is appreciated. But…this is really pushing the limits.

On prison stays: “One tip is: If you only gonna be in there a few days, even if it’s a whole week, don’t eat. Who wanna shit in front of anyone? Everyone gonna smell you. Some n****s in there don’t care, but me, I’m a hygienical n****. You gotta hold that in.”.

Wooooooow.  I mean I guess we all already thought of things like this based off of common sense but…wow. No wonder the guy stays so little, he doesn’t eat! Makes a little more sense now. At least I got that much out of that statement. He then takes it from one bodily function to another in one interview…

“When I blow my snot, my doctor was like, “What color’s the mucus?” I checked, and the mucus came out red from the left nostril.”

…I normally have a lot to say but things like this really leave me speechless. Our days with Weezy amidst us have always been numbered, but apparently he may not be with us as long as we may have previously anticipated. Shit is serious. And he can’t get it checked on because getting an MRI is an impossibility for him, being that he has bullet fragments stuck in his body. What’s crazy is that at this point in the interview, I probably know more detail about his medical history than anybody’s in my family. He just doesn’t mind putting it out there. Gotta respect that. I’m blunt, but you probably won’t catch me discussing my snot in a magazine.

The interview is filled with quite a few more gems that were generated from fan-submitted questions, from his thoughts on Barack Obama to how Bun B ranks higher than Tupac on his G.O.A.T. list. It’s actually worth the 5-10 minutes of your time that it would take to read it. Shit, it made me smile. And one thing’s for damn sure – I have a newfound respect for Lil Wayne and his tainted mucus. He may not make much sense in his songs, but at least he can still put some truth out in the interviews. I should have expected nothing less from an issue that featured none other than Tila Tequila on the cover. I may complain about the entertainment industry a little bit too much, but even I have to admit – they’re still doing a decent job of entertaining. And I’m not an easy one to please.

And even crazier? That “Lollipop” remix he did with Kanye West...it’s growing on me. Who’da thunk it? You’re now fuckin’ with the best in the woooooooorld! Don’t front, you kinda like it too. I may have just found my summertime guilty pleasure.


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