Blowin’ It: Lil’ Wayne & ‘nem stopped by Texas Border Patrol
According to various news outlets, including EOnline, Lil Wayne and 11 of his crew members were stopped late Friday afternoon for suspicion of marijuana possession. Apparently charges weren’t brought against Lil Wayne or his peoples but my goodness, Wayne Carter is currently out on bail awaiting February sentencing for a felony weapons conviction–a conviction in which he’s facing up to a year in prison.
Most people who read my blog know how I feel about artists and blown opportunities.
Lil Wayne and crew stop blowing it! This is your moment. Leave them drugs alone. Keep ‘em off your person, off your tour bus, outta your lives.
I don’t want to preach but I’m sick of seeing artists go to jail in the prime of their careers. When I say artists I mean people like: TI, Mystikal, Lil’ Kim, Da Brat, Cassidy, Beanie Sigel, Gucci Mane, Foxy Brown, Remy Ma, etc… I know I’m missing a ton of artists who’ve also gone to jail–I’ll have to get with my boy Chuck Creekmur at AllHipHop.com for the full list, but all I’m saying is:
Guard your life and protect it. If you don’t, you can lose it to the streets or to the penitentiary.
What are you showing your fans when your decisions lead you to lock down? Feel free to comment. I’m commenting because I care and somebody should speak up and let these talented artists know to stop blowin it!
Tags: Allhiphop.com, beanie sigel, Cassidy, Da Brat, eonline, Foxy brown, Gucci Mane, Lil Kim, Lil Wayne, marijuana possession, Remy Ma, texas border patrol, TI
About the Author
Yasmin Shiraz is the President of Still Eye Rise Films, an independent production company which films educational and thought provoking documentaries that chronicle the lives, traumas and experiences of youth. Her first production, Can She Be Saved?, a documentary that examines violence among middle school girls, was an official selection of the 2009 Roxbury Film Festival and recently won a 2009 Indie Award of Merit from IndieFest.
Yasmin Shiraz is the Award winning Author of Retaliation a novel about a community’s response to youth violence. In 2009, it was selected as one of the top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers by the American Library Association. She is the author of The Blueprint for My Girls: How To Build A Life Full of Courage, Determination & Self Love (Simon and Schuster) and five other books. Her best selling “Blueprint” empowerment series is utilized as a self esteem, motivational, and educational tool at middle and high schools, after school programs, non-profit youth centers, as well as Boys and Girls Clubs throughout the country. 
One Comment for Blowin’ It: Lil’ Wayne & ‘nem stopped by Texas Border Patrol
December 19, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Some of these artist DO NOT care….well at least that is waht their actions are saying. I would think it was a privilege to wake up every day and do something that you love and get paid for it, but then to have it all taken away because of some stupid choices?..hmm…I still don’t get it.