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G-Dep Talks About Murder Confession From Rikers Island
G-Dep Talks About Murder Confession From Rikers Island
G-Dep Talks About Murder Confession From Rikers Island
Former Bad Boy rapper G-Dep, who is currently facing life in prison after turning himself in for the 1993 murder of a Harlem man, has finally given a detailed explanation for his unsolicited confession. The shooting, which he committed when he was 18, and was not aware had actually killed his victim, weighed heavily on his mind, and he has now revealed that his guilt was actually interfering with
Prison Captain Suspended for Hanging in Lil Wayne’s Cell
Prison Captain Suspended for Hanging in Lil Wayne’s Cell
Prison Captain Suspended for Hanging in Lil Wayne’s Cell
Lil Wayne's prison sentence is causing some problems for New York's Corrections Department. The most recent controversy surrounding Weezy involves a veteran Captain who reportedly paid the rapper an unauthorized 45-minute visit. Capt. Raphael Collazzo was suspended without pay for 10 days after security cameras caught him fraternizing with Wayne, who is currently in "isolation lockup... Read
Lil Wayne Writes From Solitary Confinement
Lil Wayne Writes From Solitary Confinement
Lil Wayne Writes From Solitary Confinement
With less than a month left of his eight month prison sentence Lil Wayne is reaching out to his fans penning his ninth letter thanking them for their support, and dropping updates on his current status. In his latest correspondence Weezy responds to being in solitary confinement for the remainder of his sentence, his punishment for breaking prison rules by listening to music on his MP3 player, a
Lil Wayne a Favorite Among Guards at Rikers Island
Lil Wayne a Favorite Among Guards at Rikers Island
Lil Wayne a Favorite Among Guards at Rikers Island
Lil Wayne made headlines earlier this year after contraband materials -- an MP3 charger and headphones -- were discovered inside his Rikers Island jail cell -- a big no-no for prisoners. Now, an officer has been accused of playing favorites with the incarcerated emcee, for which the establishment has a zero-tolerance policy...
Drake Teases Lil Wayne Welcome Home Concert
Drake Teases Lil Wayne Welcome Home Concert
Drake Teases Lil Wayne Welcome Home Concert
Drake had a busy yesterday. In addition to premiering his new video for the Lil Wayne collaboration 'Miss Me,' Drizzy took to UStream, chatting with his fans, celebrating a million albums sold and a million Twitter followers and revealing an interesting piece of news for Wayne fans all over the world...
Drake Visits Lil Wayne in Prison
Drake Visits Lil Wayne in Prison
Drake Visits Lil Wayne in Prison
Drake is headed off to visit his mentor and Young Money labelhead Lil Wayne in prison. Drizzy dropped the news via his Twitter page Tuesday (June 1) informing his followers that if they had any message for Wayne, to let him know. "FINALLY got some time for a visit to go see my brother," he wrote...
Lil Wayne Calls From Rikers, Explains Contraband Situation
Lil Wayne Calls From Rikers, Explains Contraband Situation
Lil Wayne Calls From Rikers, Explains Contraband Situation
Lil Wayne called his homey and 'Nino Brown Story' cohort DJ Scoob Doo from Rikers Island prison to talk about the recent capture of a hidden MP3 player in his cell. In the short phone call Wayne let fans know that he's doing just fine and there's no reason to worry about him...
Lil Wayne Could Serve More Jail Time for MP3 Player
Lil Wayne Could Serve More Jail Time for MP3 Player
Lil Wayne Could Serve More Jail Time for MP3 Player
Officials at New York City's Rikers Island facility confiscated "music contraband" from Lil Wayne's jail cell on Tuesday, May 11, which included a pair of headphones, a charger and a MP3 watch. Wayne was charged with infraction for contraband when the items -- stuffed in a bag of potato chips -- were dug out of his trash can...
Lil Wayne Busted With ‘Music Contraband’ in Jail Cell
Lil Wayne Busted With ‘Music Contraband’ in Jail Cell
Lil Wayne Busted With ‘Music Contraband’ in Jail Cell
Lil Wayne may be locked up at Rikers Island, but that hasn't stopped him from finding a way to keep his own music on deck. The New York Daily News reports that the Young Money CEO was busted this week for having "music contraband." "He was found with a charger for an MP3 player and unauthorized earphones ," revealed a source...
Diddy Visits Lil Wayne in Prison
Diddy Visits Lil Wayne in Prison
Diddy Visits Lil Wayne in Prison
Sean "Diddy" Combs was carted off to prison last week but it wasn't to serve time, it was to visit rapper Lil Wayne. According to reports Diddy took the trip out to New York's Riker's Island prison last Wednesday (April 28) to visit Weezy, who is away serving a one-year sentence for gun possession...

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