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June 10, 2023 | 11:50 a.m
Lil Wayne opened up about his struggles with memory loss in a new interview with Getty Images for The Recording Academy
Lil Wayne’s life has become a blur due to his poor memory.
The New Orleans-born rapper revealed in a new interview with Rolling Stone on Friday that he can’t remember which of his own songs were on which of his famous albums.
“I don’t know ‘Tha Carter III’, ‘Tha Carter II’, ‘Tha Carter One’ from ‘Tha Carter IV,'” he admitted.
“And that’s just the honest truth my God. You could lie, you could ask me [about] With this and that song, I wouldn’t even know what we’re talking about.”
Wayne, 40, added that his projects mean “no meaning at all” to him because he doesn’t remember them.
“You could lie, you could ask me [about] With this and that song, I wouldn’t even know what we’re talking about,” admitted the 40-year-old. John Salangsang/Shutterstock
The “Lollipop” rapper said his memory loss was so bad he didn’t even remember when his albums came out, citing “Tha Carter III” as an example.
“I don’t know that much,” Wayne shared before offering a possible explanation for why his brain doesn’t remember important facts.
“I work every day bro — every single day,” the “A Milli” rapper said. “And besides, I always consider it the curse of the gift and the curse.”
Wayne said that despite his difficulties, he was blessed with an “amazing spirit.” Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP
Wayne said the downside of having a bad memory is that he’s been blessed with an “amazing mind” even capable of creating such successful hits.
“I believe that [God] blessed me with this amazing spirit but didn’t want to give it away [me] It’s a great memory to remember that great shit,” he told Rolling Stone.
Wayne reportedly had a history of health issues, including a long-standing battle with epilepsy.
Wayne has been hospitalized for seizures multiple times in the past, Getty Images
In 2017, the “Sucker for Pain” rapper had to cancel a show in Las Vegas after suffering multiple seizures, according to Rolling Stone. He was reportedly found unconscious in his Chicago hotel room at the time.
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Wayne was also hospitalized in 2013 after suffering a series of seizures.
According to the Los Angeles Times, many at the time believed the rapper’s use of Sizzurp, a recreational drug drink usually mixed with cough syrup, could be behind the incident.
Wayne has been open about his drug use. AFP via Getty Images
Despite his struggles, Wayne told Rolling Stone on Friday that he has no plans to slow down.
“The motivation isn’t to show them I’m still the guy I am,” the Masked Singer graduate explained.
“The motivation is to show them why I’m still this guy. That’s the motivation, because I want [rappers of the new generation] Hopefully they get something out of it and continue to be the guy or woman they are.”
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