So Lil Wayne Was On The View For Some Reason

Apparently it's hip hop news day on Videogum. Better Twitter it. #letthemknow.

Anyway, Lil Wayne was on The View this morning? Why? I mean, I know he has a new album, but my question remains: why was he on The View? Has his demographic really shifted that much? Was Ellen unavailable? I'm pretty sure you can be a top-selling recording artist in America without having a single The View viewer in your fan-base. Maybe it's just me, but the ladies of The View, and the people who respect the ladies of The View, don't seem like the engine of American popular culture. On the other hand, the ladies of The View, and the people who respect the ladies of The View, do seem like the engine of Activa sales. They should interview yogurt. (Huh?)

After the jump, the full interview and performance.

Man, that is the problem with four person interviews. How is a Weezy supposed to get a word in, ladies? And I like that they try and make Lil Wayne out to be some kind of spokesperson for staying in school. Sure. He's basically a walking Read poster. And enough with the "misunderstood" tatt interpretations. The man is a genius in some respects, but he is ridiculous in most others. Relax, Adjunct Professors of Tattoo Psychology.

Also, cool outfit.

Could mean absoultely anything.

And then there's this.

God, that song is terrible. But you know what? It's all worth it for this moment:

Put your JC Penny-sweatered hands in the air, and wave them like you just love visiting New York but you could never live there, and just who is this Mr. Wayne guy anyway?

Posted by Gabe at 2:00 PM in Morning Zoo, Music Related Content
Tags: Elisabeth Hasselbeck | Joy Behar | Lil Wayne | Sherri Shepherd | The View | Whoopi Goldberg

22 Comments

I think the glasses tempered the audience's fear of a young black male in their midsts.

Posted by: Darren87 at 04/24/09 2:05 PM | Reply
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lil wayne went on the view so moms will feel okay about their kids listening to his music. a lollipop is just a lollipop!

Posted by: Meth Face at 04/24/09 2:19 PM | Reply
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Woof

Posted by: Angelaaaa at 04/24/09 2:20 PM | Reply
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There you are. Tickets are on sale NOW!!!
https://www.originalalamo.com/online_tix/buy_new.asp?showing=129417

Posted by: RobinRubbermaid  in reply to Angelaaaa's comment at 04/24/09 2:26 PM | Reply
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Haay girl. I'm right here. Thanks for being you.

I teach a night class on Wednesdays goddammit. I wonder if I can take them on a field trip to see THE ROOM? How's that gonna work? I'ma try and get a sub, are you going? I wish VG had private messaging.

Posted by: Angelaaaa  in reply to RobinRubbermaid's comment at 04/24/09 5:25 PM | Reply
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Hell yeah I'm going. Get a sub, lady!
If you want, you can reach me at my band's (underwhelming) myspace page, www.myspace.com/therobinrubbermaidshow. The more hits I get the better I like it, so weirdos are welcome (not you, Angelaaaa).

Posted by: RobinRubbermaid  in reply to Angelaaaa's comment at 04/25/09 11:44 AM | Reply
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Whoops, your mom just discovered "Little" Wayne and is going to e-mail you about it.

Posted by: etc at 04/24/09 2:21 PM | Reply
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Perfect.

Posted by: RobinRubbermaid  in reply to etc's comment at 04/24/09 2:35 PM | Reply
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feeling your icon.

Posted by: caringiscool  in reply to RobinRubbermaid's comment at 04/26/09 12:41 PM | Reply
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Lil Wayne can go on the View and be presented as a surprisingly thoughtful man/role model of sorts. And in the same interview say "I love smoking [pot]". Let's pop some soma and have some Solidarity Services, we are living in brave new world, people.

Posted by: talkingstove at 04/24/09 3:03 PM | Reply
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A gram is better than a damn.

Posted by: CocoNotYoko  in reply to talkingstove's comment at 04/24/09 3:10 PM | Reply
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Actually, yeah, props to him for gently rebutting the idea that just because he was a casual drug user that he was "dependent" on anything, and then not taking the bait to the follow-up question about being a role model. He didn't even try to play it like "I'm a role model despite my drug use," just very forthright "I like weed, and I lead by example."

Posted by: tps12 in reply to talkingstove's comment at 04/24/09 5:26 PM | Reply
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does his shirt say "socialism?"

hell, i don't care if it does or not. i'm getting a shirt like that.

Posted by: Johnny at 04/24/09 3:29 PM | Reply
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I think it does...

Posted by: weplaymusic  in reply to Johnny's comment at 04/24/09 4:28 PM | Reply
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I think the reason he feel misunderstood is because NO ONE UNDERSTANDS A FUCKING WORD HE'S SAYING.

Posted by: inglorius basTURD at 04/24/09 6:02 PM | Reply
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Did the University of Phoenix pay him for the mention?

Posted by: Greg at 04/24/09 7:23 PM | Reply
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i thought that was whoopie in the pic

Posted by: nicole at 04/25/09 12:40 PM | Reply
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Wait, school was "so important" but yet he "dropped-ed" his first album when he was 12?

Sherri is creaming her panties over him. Creepy/gross.

Posted by: ZillaMonster at 04/25/09 1:14 PM | Reply
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gabe, the link to that hankie code page is very helpful.
i'm clearly going to need some bigger pockets.

Posted by: caringiscool at 04/26/09 12:43 PM | Reply
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i love you lil wayne

Posted by: amani at 05/04/09 2:44 PM | Reply
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THAT BANDANNA DOES NOT MEAN ANYTHING HE HAS BLOOD "CONNECTIONS" HE IS NOT AN ACTUALLY BLOOD BUT THAT'S WHAT HE IS TRYING TO PULL WITH THE BANDANNA BECAUSE ITS ON THE RIGHT SIDE

Posted by: CHAD at 05/25/09 7:19 PM | Reply
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Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne 'Down'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4H3Y5EK3QQ

Posted by: Hannah at 05/30/09 1:41 PM | Reply
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