Lil Wayne

May 04, 2013 Music

It doesn’t look like Lil Wayne will be pitching Mountain Dew again, after parent company PepsiCo dropped him over a controversial lyric.

Lil Wayne Dropped By Mountain Dew Over Controversial Lyric
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Weezy’s offending line in Future’s “Karate Chop (Remix)” references civil rights martyr Emmitt Till, who was murdered at just 14 years old.
May 01, 2013 On the Mend
Lil Wayne Tweets He’s ‘Fine’ After Another Seizure
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Rapper Lil Wayne was reportedly hospitalized again on Tuesday evening after suffering a single seizure, but took to his Twitter to give fans his status.

"I'm fine. Thank u," he tweeted.

According to TMZ, the 30-year-old was taken to Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, treated and released early Wednesday morning.

In March, the performer was hospitalized for six days following multiple seizures that some reports say almost killed him.

Wayne has since explained he's an epileptic and has been suffering from seizures since he was a kid.
March 29, 2013 On the Mend

Rapper Lil Wayne revealed that the root of his health issues and his recent bout with seizures is epilepsy.

Lil Wayne Explains Seizures: 'I'm an Epileptic'
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Speaking with Power 106 radio in Los Angeles, he explained, "The bad news is, I'm an epileptic, so I'm prone to seizures. This isn't my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh seizure. I've had a bunch of seizures; y'all just never hear about it.”
March 16, 2013 On the Mend

Mixed reports surfaced Friday night regarding Lil Wayne’s condition after suffering another seizure. At one point, TMZ claimed he was in a medical induced coma, at another, Wayne tweeted “I’m good everybody.”

Lil Wayne 'Alive and Well' After Suffering Seizure
On Saturday, his rep cleared up the confusion, telling People, “Lil’ Wayne is doing well. Thanks for your concern.”
March 15, 2013 On the Mend
Report: Lil Wayne Hospitalized After Suffering More Seizures
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UPDATE: Mixed reports about Lil Wayne's condition began circulating Friday evening. According to TMZ, Lil Wayne was rushed back to the hospital on Wednesday after suffering another seizure and was still in ICU. His condition was listed as critical and the rapper was in an induced coma. Later, TMZ updated the report to say his health is "stabilizing" and he is now sleeping. A tweet was sent from Wayne's account at 6:28 PM that read, "I'm good everybody. Thx for the prayers and love."

Rapper Lil Wayne was taken to an L.A. hospital this week after suffering multiple seizures.
 
Sources told TMZ that Wayne had the seizures Tuesday after shooting a music video and was rushed to the hospital. He was released several hours later and is doing much better now.

This isn’t the first time Wayne has had a health crisis. He suffered two seizures on board separate airplanes last October.
 
The rapper later acknowledged he had been prescribed seizure medication.
February 02, 2013 Celebrity Highlights

Millions tune in to watch Nicki Minaj and fellow judges on “American Idol” every week, but the “Pink Friday” singer’s mentor Lil Wayne isn’t one of them.

Lil Wayne: I've Never Watched Nicki Minaj on 'American Idol'
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The rapper admitted to the Washington Post on Friday that he’s never actually seen the show.
October 26, 2012 Extra Scoop
Extra Scoop: Lil Wayne Suffers Second Seizure, Released from Hospital
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Rapper Lil Wayne was released from a Louisiana hospital after suffering a second seizure in a 24-hour period. His rep insisted Wayne was only suffering from dehydration and migraines. Read more at TMZ.

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October 26, 2012 On the Mend

Rapper Lil Wayne is “doing better” after suffering seizure-like symptoms while traveling via private jet on Thursday afternoon. TMZ reports the plane made an emergency landing in Texas, and Weezy was rushed to a local hospital.

Lil Wayne's Plane Makes Emergency Landing after Medical Scare
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Sources told TMZ that the singer, real name Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., stayed at the hospital until about 6 PM, but it is unclear if doctors made a diagnosis.
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