Gone 'Til November: A Journal of Rikers Island“Transfixing…[Wayne’s] prison diary is, above all, a testament to the irrepressibility of his charisma—his is a force that can never go dormant, even when it’s not plainly on display.” –The New Yorker From rap superstar Lil Wayne comes Gone ’Til November, a deeply personal and revealing account of his time spent incarcerated on Rikers Island for eight months in 2010. In 2010, recording artist Lil Wayne was at the height of his career. A fixture in the rap game for more than a decade, Lil Wayne (aka Weezy) had established himself as both a prolific musician and a savvy businessman, smashing long-held industry records, winning multiple Grammy Awards, and signing up-and-coming talent like Drake and Nicki Minaj to his Young Money label. All of this momentum came to a halt when he was convicted of possession of a firearm and sentenced to a yearlong stay at Rikers Island. Suddenly, the artist at the top of his game was now an inmate at the mercy of the American penal system. At long last, Gone ’Til November reveals the true story of what really happened while Wayne was behind bars, exploring everything from his daily rituals to his interactions with other inmates to how he was able to keep himself motivated and grateful. Taken directly from Wayne’s own journal, this intimate, personal account of his incarceration is an utterly humane look at the man behind the artist. |
Contents
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Section 2 | 5 |
Section 3 | 6 |
Section 4 | 10 |
Section 5 | 16 |
Section 6 | 18 |
Section 7 | 20 |
Section 8 | 22 |
Section 22 | 58 |
Section 23 | 62 |
Section 24 | 68 |
Section 25 | 72 |
Section 26 | 78 |
Section 27 | 82 |
Section 28 | 88 |
Section 29 | 94 |
Section 9 | 24 |
Section 10 | 26 |
Section 11 | 28 |
Section 12 | 30 |
Section 13 | 34 |
Section 14 | 36 |
Section 15 | 38 |
Section 16 | 40 |
Section 17 | 42 |
Section 18 | 46 |
Section 19 | 52 |
Section 20 | 54 |
Section 21 | 56 |
Section 30 | 98 |
Section 31 | 100 |
Section 32 | 102 |
Section 33 | 104 |
Section 34 | 112 |
Section 35 | 138 |
Section 36 | 140 |
Section 37 | 146 |
Section 38 | 150 |
Section 39 | 158 |
Section 40 | 159 |
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