What We Learned From Weezy Wednesdays

Random facts revealed about one of rap's biggest stars.

Get Yo' Shine On - Lil Wayne and his YMCMB family helped out a lot of people after Hurricane Katrina hit his native New Orleans in 2005. Besides raising money and donating to the relief efforts, Weezy helped rebuild a park in his old community. He also hands out food and toys every year during Cash Money's annual Turkey Give Away. In addition to his charity-giving, he set up the nonprofit Tha Carter Fund, which generously supports quality after-school and out-of-school programs for underprivileged youth.(Photo: David Wolff - Patrick/Redferns via Getty Images)
Lil Wayne, @liltunechi - Tweet: "Noticed I wasn't nominated nor involved n da MTV VMA's nor da BET awards...I apologize to my fans and I promise 2 work harder if it kills me."After basically going unnoticed at award shows Lil Wayne tweeted a promise and an apology to his fans to do more and better this year.(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for BMI)
Lil Wayne - Lil Wayne's bout with epileptic seizures became known to the public on Oct. 25, 2012, when the YMCMB boss suffered one while on board an airplane to Los Angeles. Like with his most recent seizure, the flight had to make an emergency stop in Texas so that the MC could be rushed to the hospital.Weezy suffered several more seizures after that before being diagnosed with epilepsy.(Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)
Lil Wayne - The 68th NBA season jumped off Tuesday (Oct. 29) with the defending champs, Miami Heat, continuing their winning ways by beating the Derrick Rose and Chicago Bulls. Lil Wayne is certainly not a Heat fan, but he like many are happy to see the NBA kickoff another season. Weezy, a die hard Los Angeles Lakers fan, is just one of the many music stars who you might see pop up courtside this season. Meanwhile, click on to see who else likes to post up in jerseys, sit courtside and trash-talk on Twitter.(Photo: London Entertainment / Splash News)Lil Wayne, @LilTunechi - Tweet: "R.I.P. Lord Infamous.  One of the best of us."Lil Tunechi tweeted this eulogy for the Three 6 Mafia co-founder after news spread of Lord's death following a heart attack on Friday. #restinparadise (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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No One Works for Him - Not in his mind, at least. Lil Wayne says that he always says that people work with him. "I never say 'work for me,'" he insists. (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for BMI)

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