I don’t listen to much post-2000 rap. So, until about a year ago, I just assumed Lil Wayne had fallen off the map ever since he backed up Juvenile on “Back that Azz Up” and B.G. on “Bling Bling” in the late 90s. Little did I know he would become one of the biggest rap superstars of the decade. Not only that – it turns out Lil Wayne is a pretty interesting dude. He says Nirvana was one of his main influences – I don’t see how but that’s cool that he likes them. He also was in the drama club in middle school. That’s very un-gangsta (although he did drop out of school at age 14). For as much as I prefer 90s rap to current rap, I like that the East coast / West coast beef has been squashed. Rappers actually hang out with each other – not just their crew – now.
Anyway, Lil Wayne now has a blog on ESPN.com. It is surprisingly well-written and insightful. Sure, ESPN probably has some editors revise it before it hits the website, but Lil Wayne makes interesting points, seems to know a lot about sports, and it looks like he reads most of the readers’ comments. It’s probably the second-coolest blog you'll read today -- check it out below. Thanks to Chief for the link.
http://sports.espn.go.com/
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