Rapper Lil Wayne walked out of New York's Rikers Island jail Thursday and was set to fly to Miami for a welcome home party thrown by his record label, his publicist said.
He'll soon head to a studio to work on new music, publicist Kia Selby said.
Lil Wayne, whose legal name is Dwayne Carter, began serving jail time on a gun possession charge last March.
Former President Bill Clinton, asked about Lil Wayne on a radio show this week, predicted Lil Wayne would stay out of trouble in the future.
"This guy's smart and he's got ability and he's got a new chance now," Clinton said. "What I hope is that it's not just something to brand him as a cool guy, but it'll never happen to him again."
The New York conviction stemmed from his arrest in 2007 outside New York City's Beacon Theater. According to police, Carter had a .40-caliber pistol on his tour bus. His attorney said it belonged to someone else.
Much of Lil Wayne's last month was served in "punitive segregation" because he was caught with an MP3 charger and headsets during a search of his cell, a jail spokesman said last month.
Despite being locked up, he managed to released the digital version of his new album, "I Am Not A Human Being," on his 28th birthday in September. The 10-track album was the ninth for the prodigious rapper. The physical version of his CD hit stores last month.He's has been communicating with his fans via a website which documents his life behind bars.
Lil Wayne is a multiplatinum-selling and Grammy-winning rap artist. His hits include "The Block is Hot" and "Lollipop." His album "Tha Carter III" was the top selling disc of 2008.
Former United States President Bill Clinton has shared his enthusiasm over Lil Wayne being less than 24 hours from exiting Rikers Island and how intelligent he believes the Young Money leader truly is.I'll tell you what I think about that, I know this is kind of a funny question for you to ask me but I think, my daughter introduced me to rap and hip-hop music after I said some things she thought were not very smart," Clinton said in an interview. "She said, 'Daddy, you need to listen. A lot of these people are smart.' This guy's smart and he's got ability and he's got a new chance now and what I hope is it's not just something to brand him as a cool guy but that it'll never happen to him again. I think a lot of these people, they don't get successful as in any other area of life by being really dumb. They're really smart but a lot of them had tough lives and they think it's almost cool to get in trouble every now and again or they don't know how to stay out. What I hope will happen is that he has a good life now." (Kiss Morning Freak Show)
Yesterday, Wayne penned his final letter from behind bars."As I greet you all in my last days on this island, I must reflect. I think back to when I first arrived and I had no clue of what I'd be experiencing. I was never scared, worried, nor bothered by the situation. For that, I thank God, my family, and you, my amazing fans. I prayed for you all every night, as I'm aware that I was in your prayers as well. The very first day that I received mail, it was about 300 pieces or more! I smiled like a child of Christmas. But when I began to read them, my heart smiled. I laughed with some of you, reasoned with some of you, and even cried with some of you. I responded to as many of you that time would allow. I plan to keep reading and responding after my release. I thank you all for being so very supportive, as I never imagined how much impact my words and life can have. With this knowledge, I vow to continue to be me! For you have assured time that I don't have to change for no one but God. I will be the same Martian I was when I left, just better. You fans are more than amazing, and I will for to the end of the world for your love. This isn't the last of weezythanxyou.com I will continue to thank you when I'm home." (Weezy Thanx You)
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Hiphop Heavyweight Lil Wayne's prison I.D. surfaced online recently through an inside source at Rikers Island Prison in upstate Newyork. The multi-platinum selling rapper who was sentenced on March 8th. this year for felony gun possession is expected to be released in late November 2010.
Lil Wayne's identification photo and inmate records have landed online.
As previously reported, Wayne was sentenced to Rikers Island Prison on March 8, 2010 after being charged with felony weapons possession and is expected to be released in November.
Wayne's inmate records list him as:
“Dwayne Carter;
Age: 27
Sex: Male
Race: Black
Height: 5 ft. 5 inches
Weight: 130 lbs
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Nativity: Louisiana.
Facility: Eric M. Taylor Center
Arrest Date: 2010-03-08
Charges: 110-265.03 FD (Attempted CRIM POSS WEAPON-2ND DEGREE D Felony)
Projected Release Date: 2010-11-04”
-The CHILL ONE-
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