FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VIBE MAGAZINE'S MAY 2008 COVER TO FEATURE HIP HOP STAR LIL WAYNE
-- The Self-Proclaimed "Best Rapper Alive" Speaks Candidly to VIBE about
Wanting Respect as an Artist, Life after Death, and His Addiction to Prescription Drugs --
-- The May 2008 Issue Also Features an Exclusive One-on-One Interview with Senator Hillary Clinton --
-- On Newsstands April 1st -
NEW YORK, April 2, 2008 - Veteran rap star Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter is featured on the May 2008 cover of VIBE Magazine - on newsstands April 2nd. This month's cover story reveals details of the rapper's controversial lifestyle. From his obsession with making music, to his admitted addiction to prescription cough syrup, and his recent run-ins with the law, VIBE breaks down the complex personality of the Hip Hop superstar.
The May 2008 issue also features an exclusive interview with Senator Hillary Clinton who speaks one-on-one with VIBE correspondent Joan Morgan. During her conversation with Morgan, Clinton talks about reforming drug sentencing laws, discusses the "misogyny and coarseness" of pop-culture, and talks about Senator Barack Obama as a possible running mate should she win the Democratic nomination.
Penning this month's Lil Wayne cover feature is VIBE Senior Editor Benjamin Meadows-Ingram who examines just how high the rap prodigy's star has risen since signing his first record deal at age 11. Taking an extensive look at his 14-year career, Meadows-Ingram praises Lil Wayne's talents as an artist and gets him to open-up about a range of topics surrounding his personal life.
Lil Wayne talks about his love for making music: "I love the studio...It feels like going into a classroom, you know you didn't study everything, the test gets in front of you, and you're like 'Damn, I know all the answers.' That's how I feel when I get in the studio, like 'Damn, I know all the answers."
Lil Wayne admits his addiction to "syrup" and suffering from withdrawal: "You will literally feel it going in, like Pepto-Bismol shows in the commercial....It pissed me off 'cause I couldn't get off it...I can take pain good...but that wasn't pain I could take."
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Lil Wayne's response when questioned about his lifestyle: "Don't judge me until you meet me. And you know when you gonna meet me? Never. So don't judge me. Don't worry about my health because...what you doing? And when you tell me what you doing, I bet it ain't half as great as what I'm doing...I smoke, drink, and...do what, who, and how I want and I'm going to keep doing. And I'ma die the way I want. And that's that."
Lil Wayne on his legacy: "I wanna be a Bob Marley. I wanna be a Tupac - their lives mean so much...I wanna mean so much after I'm gone. Y'all still gotta do shows, tributes, dedicate 20 whole minutes to me on every show. I want that."
Lil Wayne's response when asked if he's scared of death: "F--- no. I'm more afraid of life than death...I don't know where you going when you die, so I ain't too scared of that. I already know what's poppin' 'round here. It's scary out here."
Lil Wayne on wanting respect as an artist: "I still feel like I'm not being respected...I still feel like I don't have the crown. I still feel like there's something I have to do that hasn't been done."
This issue of VIBE also examines the waning star power of American Idol and questions the ability of pop reality shows to produce real stars. The magazine takes an in-depth look at the rate of success for artists following their appearances on the show and others such as Making the Band.
VIBE also introduces readers to bowling in this month's issue as several celebrities express their affinity for the sport. NBA star Chris Paul, who is an official spokesman for the United States Bowling Congress, talks about how he got introduced to the sport while the magazine reveals a list of other celebs who got game - rappers Nelly, Ludacris, and Juelz Santana, producer Jermaine Dupri, and NBA players Dwight Howard and Gilbert Arenas.
ABOUT VIBE:
VIBE Media Group, an affiliate of The Wicks Group of Companies, L.L.C., is a leading music/lifestyle media company that publishes the award-winning VIBE magazine, the preeminent brand in urban and music culture, which was founded by Quincy Jones in 1993, now celebrating its 15 Anniversary-year. Additional VIBE Media Group properties include Vibe.com; Comcast's VIBE video-on-demand channel; The VIBE Awards; the wireless content service mVibe; and VIBE Books, which published The New York Times bestseller, Tupac Shakur.
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Project 2050
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ggatewood@p2050.com
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carterlori74 says:
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so im one of Dwayne Carter's BIGGEST FANS!!! I love him to death. i have all of his cd's i have his pictures on my wall in my living room, i have some of his clothes, shoes wit his face on them... this is really sad to me, but im more sad for his daughter and his new born son... they need their dad.. lil wayne didnt know his real dad... he should give that to his kids
November 10, 2008 at 12:16 pm
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carterlori74 says:
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so im one of Dwayne Carter's BIGGEST FANS!!! I love him to death. i have all of his cd's i have his pictures on my wall in my living room, i have some of his clothes, shoes wit his face on them... this is really sad to me, but im more sad for his daughter and his new born son... they need their dad.. lil wayne didnt know his real dad... he should give that to his kids
November 10, 2008 at 12:16 pm