Lil Wayne GQ Interview feat. Terry Richardson

by L.A. Ruano, January 14, 2009

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Taking an interesting journey into the world of Lil Wayne, GQ’s Devin Friedman gives us a closer look into what the New Orleans native is all about. In an entertaining piece only Wayne could provide, music’s most prolific figure covers different aspects of his daily life as well as his more intellectual side with photography shot by Terry Richardson.

Lil Wayne on being a “Martian”
[I’m] just out there, you know. Don’t like to think like everybody else, don’t like to try to think like everybody else, don’t like to do nothing everybody else think I’m gone do, don’t like to say nothing everybody else think I’m gone say.

I’m a Martian. I like to be different. And what’s more different than a Martian.

…on his favorite scary movies
The Sixth Sense. I went to school for psychology so I like all that crazy shit. Make you think. Make you pissed off. First time I saw it I was so pissed off. Like, Why the fuck I ain’t know this the whole time! I’m that type of dude. How you not know that! That’s why it’s my favorite movie. That and the one with the little girl. Hide and Seek. With Robert De Niro. And what’s that little girl name? Darcy? Dakota? Dakota Fanning.

I can’t watch Dakota Fanning. Something about her that bugs me.

That shit is amazing, though, man. You gotta watch it. They got this scene in Hide and Seek that we argue about to this day. Dakota Fanning has a twin, and don’t nobody ever notice that part. I’m like, dude, she has a twin, in the movie! A sick twin. That’s why the neighbors are so crazy about her! Because they are the parents of the sick twin! And she died! She was an orphan! I get goose bumps even thinking about it. Whoever thought of that is crazy.

…on what it would be like if he had his own planet
First of all, I already know, men would be able to marry however many women they want. School would not be optional. It would mandatory. Because I do not like unintelligent people; it’s a pet peeve. If you dumb, you not around me, so that says a lot about the people you see around me, because I hate dumb people. Other than that, did I mention the men would be able to marry, ain’t no limit on that. And you don’t have to do no ceremony to get married. You’d have to do something, but not the proper ceremony we go through today. I’ll think of some cool shit you’ll have to do. I do some realistic shit, so that night before you get married, you got that bachelor party, she got that bachelorette party, and that morning—don’t you feel different than next morning? Like, fuck, I don’t really know if I want to get married, man. Like, if you can go through it and make it to some certain spot the church or whatever that next day, you married. Because something made you go through it.

…on what music he’s currently listening to
I only listen to me. I’m not trying to be funny. I’m just analyzing. Critical. Seeing what I like what I don’t like. Say what I should have said. What I could say next time, what I should have said, things like that.

I’ve been playing the drum set. Pete Weiss. Pete Wentz. Whatever. That dude from Fall Out Boy? He gave me a bass guitar, so I’m playing bass on my new song. I been trying things. Electric guitar. I learned how to play “Shoot Me Down.” You can learn it, they show you how to do the chords.

The complete interview can be read here.

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61 Responses

  1. Posted by: ... on February 5, 2009 at 9:31 pm

    wayne is dope…fact!
    but why people cummin on here dissin artists like jay,kanye an lupe..there just 3 examples of greatness(and all in thier own way)
    waynes lyrics dont compare to nas or jay…and for that matter kanye even
    rapping about drugs n hoes is gettin boring thats why albums like graduation should be deemed classics for me..shoutin bout summat diffrent and not bein afraid to be diffrent
    however wayne bein a ‘rock star’, im unsure even he will pull that off, unlike jay z at glastonbury (sorry oasis) !

  2. Posted by: AARON on January 28, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    PERSONALLY I FEEL LIL’WAYNE IS JUST HAVING FUN WITHOUT CONSCIOUS. THE FLOW IS FUN AND COCKY, BESIDES HE IS STILL A KID. LET’S SEE HOW HE SEES THE WORLD 5 TO 10 YEARS FROM NOW. I SAY, HAVE YOUR FUN BRO! HE IS NOT ON MY LIST OF ALL-TIME GREAT LYRICISTS , BUT I LIKE TO HEAR WHAT HIS FLOW OR MATERIAL WILL BE IN THE YEARS TO COME. MY LIST IS SHORT: B.I.G., RAKIM, NAS, JAY Z, 2PAC, KRSONE. THERE MUSIC IS LEGENDARY AND WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME. BY THE WAY THERE IS NO PARTICULAR ORDER JUST THE BEST OF THE BEST!

  3. Posted by: Just a reader on January 23, 2009 at 10:40 am

    I don’t like Lil Wayne’s music. I tried to read this with an open mind. He truly just opened his mouth and blathered unintelligible nonsense, probably because he thinks he sounds cool. I couldn’t even finish reading because not only did most of it not make sense, I felt dumber for having read it. I wish people would stop comparing this guy to Tupac and Notorious B.I.G., they were artists at the top of their game who were true storytellers. This is a guy who mumbles when he raps, and as he pointed out, doesn’t invest time into what he does. When his popularity starts to slip, I don’t even want to think about what will eventually happen to this guy.

  4. Posted by: dur on January 22, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    what brand sunglasses is he wearing?

  5. Posted by: reader on January 19, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    does anyone know who makes the sunglasses he’s wearing? shits dope

  6. Posted by: YOU NOT STUNNIN on January 19, 2009 at 12:01 pm

    You said no homo, thats already faggot within itself, and you’re grading rappers on looks and calling dudes sexy and cute? You’re confused, Michael Jackson aint got shit on you

  7. Posted by: Slow And Broke on January 17, 2009 at 11:19 pm

    Man, Wayne is just not that dope to me, and I counted at least 4 double negatives in this article…and he hates dumb people? Damn what a hypocrite

  8. Posted by: Mr. Magic on January 17, 2009 at 1:43 am

    Lupe is garbage?!?!?! Someone on here is a dumb fuck. Wayne=OVVEERRR-RATEDDDD.

  9. Posted by: YUNG STUNNA on January 16, 2009 at 9:49 pm

    Man you losers are just mad because Wayne is in the spotlight. No homo, but Wayne got that sex appeal–and that’s what hip hop is about, that’s why he sold a milli, amilli, a milli. Lupe and Jay are both UGLY. Kanye kinda cute tho, so he cool…but other than that ain’t nobody messin with Wayne on a sexual level.

  10. Posted by: Fuckin idiot...Yung stunna on January 16, 2009 at 4:08 pm

    yo you a douche… Dumb ass nig( I’m black so don’t think I’m being racist)…. Lil Wayne is wack. How are going to talk for this nigga… That dude has no message, his music has no substance… I never heard more trash…. The hundreds ain’t huge.. THE SOUTH IS HUGE… That’s why he has all this damn following on him… He’s a product..they market him well. That’s all.

  11. Posted by: unrelated on January 16, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    lupe is garbage yung stunna if i knew who u were i would smack the fuck outta you…kanye is way better than wayne..and jay z is the king of new york…its faggots like u that fuck hip hop up….actually the south fucked hip hop up….

  12. Posted by: unrelated on January 16, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    lil wayne is wack…cornball.. and i aint hating..thats just real talk

  13. Posted by: FLA on January 16, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    worst rapper alive.

  14. Posted by: SEAN on January 16, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    for your information Treababy, lil wayne shot himself lol. And what does getting shot have to do with anything, nowadays 7 year olds are getting shot everyweek, at least thats the case where im from, and that doesn’t add any genius to their lifes.

  15. Posted by: YUNG STUNNA on January 16, 2009 at 12:40 am

    ya’ll stop hatin on mah dude wayne jus cuz he different. he make hot music and don’t nobody on that level ryte now. Lupe is garbage, Kanye is gay, Jay-z old lol– Wayne even got influence in culture

    Nobody touchin wayne ryte now PERIDO.

  16. Posted by: Treababy on January 15, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    First off I’m not a fan of most of Wayne’s music or lyrics; I think he’s mostly delivery, one-liners, and swag. However, his “genius” is undeniable(”genius” being relative). Here’s a guy who didn’t finish jr. high, got shot as a teenager, and is reportedly illiterate. That being said he is still able to hold an intelligent conversation(did anyone see him on ESPN, ALLDAY!), is as prolific as ANY rapper ever, and is undoubtedly living his dream ,with more life experiences than most people twice his age. I didn’t even mention his bank account. If u don’t like him or his art(which is always subjective) one thing u can’t deny is his hustle. By the way, Einstein thought imagination was way more important than education. Props to young’un.

  17. Posted by: GQ Maggot on January 15, 2009 at 9:42 pm

    YAY…….
    thats his best line………… YAY…

  18. Posted by: chrystel on January 15, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    well shit i didn’t know the little girl had a twin! love weezy. haha im watchin the movie soon so i can see.

  19. Posted by: aaron on January 15, 2009 at 8:44 pm

    “Because I do not like unintelligent people; it’s a pet peeve. If you dumb, you not around me”
    he be the smartest dude ever and i bet he be spelling iron-e korrectly.

  20. Posted by: airjesus on January 15, 2009 at 7:02 pm

    lil wayne in a nutshell:
    rapping about drugs
    rapping about drugs while on drugs
    rapping about things other rappers normally rap about but use of pop culture references
    different ways of rapping about drugs
    more drugs
    str8 thuggin
    hoes
    more drugs
    the only thing people praise him about is his delivery, and i don’t give a shit how “well” he raps, he’s not giving me a message that is interesting.
    it’s almost as if you took a piece of shit and encased it in gold
    i don’t care how good it looks, it’s still a piece of shit!

  21. Posted by: UZI Z on January 15, 2009 at 5:21 pm

    Lil Wayne looks like a roach.

  22. Posted by: pedx666 on January 15, 2009 at 5:10 pm

    oh and DGA, LOLZ i love the comparison

  23. Posted by: Gibrann on January 15, 2009 at 2:07 pm

    I can’t watch Lil’ Wayne. There’s something about him that bugs me.

  24. Posted by: beatnut on January 15, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    B*tch, I’m Me!
    I’m Me
    I’m Me!
    Baby, I’m Me!!
    So, Who You?!
    You Not Me!
    You Not Me!
    And I Know Dat Ain’t Fair
    But I Don’t Care, Im’a Motha f*ckin’ Ca$h-Money Millionaire
    I Know Dat Ain’t Fair
    But I Don’t Care, Im’a Still A Motha f*ckin’ Ca$h-Money Millionaire
    Bitch

    -off 1000 degrees by lil wayne
    abstract genius peoples

  25. Posted by: homie on January 15, 2009 at 11:47 am

    I do not like unintelligent people, sorry Wayne I do not like you

  26. Posted by: kidcash13 on January 15, 2009 at 10:52 am

    Wayne is not Wayne anymore ever since the drop of C3 which is lyrically not better than C2…
    Bunch of white boys who dick ride on this blog

  27. Posted by: DGA on January 15, 2009 at 10:47 am

    listening to lil wayne makes me think of what Beetlejuice (from the Howard Stern show) would be like if he was normal. Lil wayne sounds like a cross of Beetlejuice and Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Lil wayne ain’t that great, no substance, just beats and corny lyrics for teenage girls and the club scene(and he’s good at it). KOOLG is right “it’s like people are in a f*cking comatose with this dude, “best rapper alive period?”

  28. Posted by: Ross on January 15, 2009 at 8:04 am

    haha. Nice interview. Not a big fan of Wayne but I grew to appreciate his stuff. The Carter III is actually one of the most interesting rap album I’ve heard in a long time.

    And he may sound like an idiot, but the guy isn’t stupid. He knows what he needs to know.

  29. Posted by: Romeo Salabanzi on January 15, 2009 at 7:22 am

    “Say what I should have said. What I could say next time, what I should have said, things like that.”

    Is it just me, or does Lil Wayne repeat the same thing?

  30. Posted by: Shinchy on January 15, 2009 at 7:08 am

    Actually quite a good article; some of the shit wayne has said in the past is just fucking BEYOND stupid. Like that time he said he would kill a baby, I mean wtf. :S

    This time though, he sounds pretty smart and alot more with it.

  31. Posted by: big joey on January 15, 2009 at 4:15 am

    _________________________ is bliss, huh kids?

  32. Posted by: KOOLG on January 15, 2009 at 4:12 am

    wow…..this dude is deep lol…..f*ck lil wayne. i get so tired of explaining to people why he’s a bad rapper, its like people are in a f*cking comatose with this dude, “best rapper alive period?” eat a dick bro. Saigon, Sean Price, Bronze Nazareth. You’re very sheltered

  33. Posted by: Biz on January 15, 2009 at 2:23 am

    man…. haha i cant stand lil waynes lyrics anymore AT ALL. after that codeine hit his system, all this new material is mega iffy to me. he was alot nicer when he has something to prove. now that he is the “best rapper alive” hahahaa are you kidding me? Nas?! Fiasco?! Hov?! and the list goes on.

  34. Posted by: E-MAN on January 15, 2009 at 2:09 am

    damn, pete wentz gave this dude a guitar and he doesnt even care about his name. thats f*cked up.

  35. Posted by: zac on January 15, 2009 at 1:50 am

    dope article but Nas and andre 3stacks would fuckin murk this dude

  36. Posted by: zen47 on January 15, 2009 at 1:50 am

    Dudes wack, and your late as fuck on this post.

  37. Posted by: OG Kush on January 15, 2009 at 1:33 am

    Lil Wayne is just whatever. What else can I say? I’m not into a lot of his shit but I’m not gonna say he doesn’t put some decent music out once in a while because he does. Really can’t wait for Em and Dre to drop though.

  38. Posted by: Dhova on January 15, 2009 at 12:58 am

    “I do not like unintelligent people; it’s a pet peeve. If you dumb, you not around me, so that says a lot about the people you see around me, because I hate dumb people.” ….right, ok

  39. Posted by: Dr.Caligari on January 15, 2009 at 12:29 am

    this is olddd, get wit it

  40. Posted by: B on January 15, 2009 at 12:21 am

    Ok so he “hates dumb people” yet in this article he sounds like one of the most unintelligent rappers out there.

  41. Posted by: gram on January 14, 2009 at 11:55 pm

    If he were to be such a proponent of intelligence, it would bother him to be using terrible grammar. He has such a grasp on metaphor and simile, but such terrible release of language.

  42. Posted by: preck. on January 14, 2009 at 11:50 pm

    he’s interesting i always enjoy his interviews.
    can anyone tell me when that espn interview is goin on?

  43. Posted by: Tadamin on January 14, 2009 at 11:34 pm

    Very nice

  44. Posted by: Clutchin, on January 14, 2009 at 10:57 pm

    ^Lil Wayne is NOT new.

    Are you fucking stupid or something?

    Oh and lol @ Raper. I was gonna point that out, too.

  45. Posted by: rottenapplelife on January 14, 2009 at 10:36 pm

    lil Wayne is one of the many corny rappers that are killing hip hop yo he needs to just stop

  46. Posted by: Space Beach on January 14, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    He pulls off the “always fucked up drug addict” look well.

  47. Posted by: rich on January 14, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    lil wayne is alright with me, but GQ?… really? lol
    Man this guy is everywhere, nike, gatorade, ESPN, CMA’s and now GQ?
    probably wouldnt put him in my top 10, but damn..
    this guy really is a rock star in his own right. props to him.

  48. Posted by: whatever on January 14, 2009 at 10:18 pm

    Waaaaaaaay-time old… the first interview was better now Wayne thinks he’s on some transcendental extra-”abstract” whatever. I don’t mind that attitude being portrayed in his music. Just don’t pollute my favorite magazine with BS commentary for what have historically been great editorials. Don’t get me wrong though Wayne is dope.

  49. Posted by: tookie fresh on January 14, 2009 at 8:50 pm

    iight check it out first of all lil wayne is bringing new ideas to the table but just because hes new and different don’t mean that hes the best. people like me just don’t feel his rhyming styles and patterns its just my opinion. if you think hes the best that yours and you are entitled to that but i find it disrespectful to condescend towards those who are into different techniques. also im not hatin if you think hes ill go ahead and say he is

  50. Posted by: beatnut on January 14, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    raper? what?

  51. Posted by: John on January 14, 2009 at 7:58 pm

    Not my favorite rapper at all, good article though none the less

  52. Posted by: MIchelle McCormack on January 14, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    @fran Me too! I don’t know what it is… weird

  53. Posted by: Bazooka X Joe on January 14, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    Lil Wayne x GQ x Terry Richardson…

    Can’t ask for more.

  54. Posted by: MIchelle McCormack on January 14, 2009 at 7:56 pm

    Lil’ Wayne, my favorite rapper being shot by Terry Richardson my favorite photographer – Thank you HypeBeast!

  55. Posted by: bobbyt on January 14, 2009 at 7:54 pm

    honestly it is just me? little wayne sounds stupid in all his articles yet he hates dumb ppl?

  56. Posted by: Fobby Valentino on January 14, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    best ‘raper’ alive.perod.stop hatin bkuz he the best right now

    Your spelling should be hated on. You just called him the best raper period. ha ha ha…

  57. Posted by: REEEALBADMAN on January 14, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    That battyboy is a composite of several successful rappers… that combined with all the coke and other drugs he’s doing makes him a blathering egotistical eediot… fuck wayne…

  58. Posted by: John on January 14, 2009 at 7:22 pm

    what a stupid rapper.

    Really? Sixth Sense pissed you off because you didn’t know that Bruce Willis was a ghost the entire time? That was the point of the movie, dumbass. What are you, 10 years old?

    IBINEVITABLELILWAYNEFANBOYSSHOUTINGLILWAYNEISTHEBESTRAPPERALIVE

  59. Posted by: chris on January 14, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    best raper alive.perod.stop hatin bkuz he the best right now

  60. Posted by: fran on January 14, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    LOL
    “I can’t watch Dakota Fanning. Something about her that bugs me.”

  61. Posted by: will on January 14, 2009 at 6:26 pm

    SOOOO DOPE!!!