Lil Wayne jumped on Cari Champion’s “Be Honest”ESPN Radio podcast for a wide-ranging discussiontouching on everything from the first-everLil WeezyAna Festto Drake. Champion started off byasking him about the festival, which he started in order to raise money to help rebuild his hometown after Hurricane Katrina. “I brought out every era of New Orleans music, upuntil me and my music, and it was crazy for me to be able to be the last man standing,” explained Wayne. Then she asked him what he thought of the N.W.AbiopicStraight Outta Compton. “It was awesome,” he gushed. “Of course they left a lot out, but the movie was great. They had some characters in there that didn’t get it right, but that’s OK.” He reflected on getting a phone call from Jay Z early in his career, who told him, “Lil’ homie, I see you.” “At that moment, my mama couldn’t tell me nothing,” said Weezy. “It’s crazy how something likethat, something so specific could make you feel solidified. That phone call ...
