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On the eve before his sentencing in a Manhattan court today—where he's expected to be carted off to prison to serve a one-year term—Lil Wayne shot an hour-long video with Young Money member Lil Twist.
The UStream clip, posted at Rap-Up, meanders through a few bouts of in-jokes, rambling and some definite NSFW moments. But all the while Weezy remains upbeat. "So tonight's my last night, I ain't got no p****," he says. "I came to the studio to get some work done... So to all you artists out there, that should be some kind of message or example."
Such dedication! Such sacrifice! Watch the rest of the hardest-working MC's final night of freedom below the jump.
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Lil Wayne Documents His Last Night Of Freedom On Video
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