Friday, September 11, 2009

TV Recap: Lil Wayne on 'Behind The Music'


The music television series "Behind The Music" returned to VH1 Thursday, September 10, after a 3-year hiatus. The first episode chronicled the life of Grammy award-winning rapper Lil Wayne. The rapper that hailed from New Orleans spoke in depth about his childhood, which included growing up with an abusive father, shooting himself in the chest with a pistol at 11 years old, and getting his start in music before the age of 18.

With a joint filled with marijuana held in his left hand, Lil Wayne (real name Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.) spoke about his rise out of hard-living and upgrading to the life of the wealthy. Growing up in New Orleans was not easy as made clear by the rapper and work associates that included his mentor Bryan "Baby" Williams; however, Lil Wayne managed to turn lemons into lemonade by using poverty as inspiration to earn more in life....Read More

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