UPDATE: Birdman tweets that Lil Wayne will be released from the hospital soon.
Moments after TMZ.com reported news of a life-threatening Lil Wayne seizure, friends, family and associates close to the rapper have refuted some of the reports.
Birdman, Cash Money Records’ CEO and Wayne’s onetime legal guardian, claimed that superstar is “feelin much betta” and will be released from the hospital soon.
BIRDMAN ✔ @BIRDMAN5STARMy son is in good spirit..feelin much betta…be home soon.YMCMB
Mack Maine, who is Wayne’s President at Young Money Records, claimed that early reports are exaggerated. Mack, also an artist, said that specifically the reports of a coma and assisted-breathing are “false.”
Mack Maine ✔ @mackmaineWe will be releasing an official statement shortly but dont believe the nonsense about comas and tubes to breathe…that’s false!!
Minutes later, Mack Maine tweeted “#FUCKTMZ,” directed at the source of the story.
(March 15)
UPDATE: In the early East Coast hours of March 16, Birdman updated on Lil Wayne’s recovery status. The co-founder of Cash Money Records claimed that Weezy is “feelin good” and will be “home soon.” The former legal guardian of the longtime label star referred to Wayne, as he has in much of the last 15 years, as his son.
My son is feelin Good.will be home real soon.YMCMB