The Toilet Paper Article of the Week: Mouth of Pain

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Lil Wayne’s debut album went platinum when he was just 17 years old. Sadly, that may have also been the last time the 27-year-old Grammy winner ran a toothbrush over his diamond-encrusted chops.

Though he was to enter Rikers Island in February for a 2007 weapons charge, Wayne’s attorney was able to keep the rapper out of prison for a few more weeks by citing the need for a trip to the dentist. What many thought was a lame attempt at stalling the inevitable ended up being legit. Dude got eight! root canals last Tuesday!

Number

$150K – Amount that Lil Wayne told Jimmy Kimmel that he’s paid over the years on his oral bling.

Letting the inside of them rot and decay was totally free.

Quote

“I smoke weed all day. I’m a very successful addict. And a very smart one. And a very charismatic one. And one that just won four Grammys, and one that sold a million records in a week. What am I addicted to, being great?”

Lil Wayne, Rolling Stone interview, February, 2010

Yes… yes you are, Lil Wayne.

Word

drank

noun. 1. A narcotic cocktail consisting of a soft drink mixed with codeine-based cough syrup, often garnished with a Jolly Rancher. A Lil Wayne favorite for a number of years, drank (AKA “syrup,” “lean,” “sizzurp”) is popular in Southern hip-hop and has been blamed for a number of rapper’s deaths.

No hacking cough, though.

Fact

As he awaits imprisonment in Rikers Island jail, Wayne has worried about the impact that 12 months out of the spotlight will have on his career. As a result, he has recorded three records worth of new music, guested on numerous other artists’ upcoming albums, and shot nine music videos over Super Bowl weekend to be released over the coming year.

The List

Rikers Alumni

Sonny Rollins – The jazz saxophonist served ten months for armed robbery.
Sid Vicious – The bassist of the Sex Pistols served 55 days while awaiting trial for murder.
Tupac Shakur – The famed rapper served 11 months for sexual assault.
Plaxico Burress – The former NY Giants wide receiver is still serving a two-year sentence for accidentally shooting himself.
Mark David Chapman – He did time before moving to Attica for a 20-year to life sentence for killing John Lennon.

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