Lil Wayne s Success and His Troubles with the Law
Lil Wayne’s recent success, of more than 1 million album
copies sold in a week, could be shadowed by the rapper’s multiple problems with
the law.
The singer became the first artist since 2005 to sell more
than 1 million copies of an album in a single week, according to chart reports
by Nielsen SoundScan. But he was also arrested at least four times in the last
year…
According to reports, Lil Wayne is awaiting a DNA report
which might put him in jail for at least three years and a half. The New York
medical examiner’s office is currently analyzing the rapper’s genetic material,
and if they find it matches traces recovered from a loaded .40-caliber
semi-automatic pistol, Wayne will be in big trouble.
According to police reports, the gun was inside a Louis
Vuitton bag that was carried by Lil Wayne when police officers boarded his tour
bus on July 22, 2007.
Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, initially
refused giving a DNA sample, but he had to comply on May 13, after a judge in
Manhattan Supreme Court gave an order urging him to accept.
According to New York Daily News, prosecutors expected the
test’s results to be ready on June 2, but they still weren’t ready on June 10,
when Lil Wayne’s album was released. So the rapper could fully enjoy his
successful release. It remains to be seen for how long…
His album, “Tha Carter III,” debuted at No.1 on Billboard
200, with 423,000 copies sold in its first day of release. At the end of the
first week since release, it had surpassed the record so far held by Mariah
Carey, selling more than 1 million copies.
“Tha Carter III” was leaked online several weeks ago, but it
seems the artist’s fans remained loyal and decided to buy the CD.
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