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Lil Wayne and his recent outbursts against his longtime record label Cash Money Records rocked the Hip-Hop nation, as it appeared one of the genre’s most successful entities was in turmoil. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the Young Money Records general candidly shared some details of the happenings.

Weezy hasn’t been too forthcoming about the night in December where he tweeted his frustrations with Cash Money and Bryan “Birdman” Williams. The pair had been formerly close, so close that the “Used To” rapper referred to the label CEO as his father. In the Rolling Stone sit-down, the music, Wayne’s lawsuit against Cash Money and much more gets discussed.

We take a look at 10 things we learned from Lil Wayne’s interview with Rolling Stone.

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Birdman And Weezy No Longer On Speaking Terms

“I have no words,” he says. “I’m super-numb to it, to tell you the truth.”

Birdman and Lil Wayne

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Wayne Mum On The $51 Million Lawsuit Against Cash Money

Lil Wayne played it safe and didn’t discuss the whopping $51 million lawsuit he filed in January against Cash Money Records.

Wayne Is Putting Finishing Touches On The Free Weezy Album

Already known as a studio rat, Wayne has been putting in 12-hour studio runs to complete the album, which he’ll release for free in March.

Lil Wayne Didn’t Know What The Word “Fleek” Meant

At just 32 years of age, Weezy isn’t an old man. Still, he had to go to his 16-year-old daughter to find out what “fleek” meant.

The Retirement Talk Is Off…For Now

Wayne hinted at hanging up his microphone last year, but he told the magazine he’s got “other ideas” now about his career.

Wayne Is A Fan Of Rising Hip-Hop Groups

Wayne named Rae Sremmurd and Migos as acts he’s paying attention to.

Instagram Youngsters Confuse Him

“Sometimes I don’t know what the hell they’re talking about on Instagram,” said Wayne to Rolling Stone.

Wayne Hopes To Tour For The Rest Of The Year

As part of his renewed focus on music, Lil Wayne wants to tour for most of the year.

Lil Wayne

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Lil Wayne Appreciates The Digital Age Of Hip-Hop

“When I was starting, you couldn’t do that type of sh-t. But that’s wonderful – the game is wide open, and my job is just to stay vital.”

Lil Wayne

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More Babies For Lil Wayne Or Nah?

“When I go home, I want my actual house to be a vacation,” Wayne shared, speaking on when he hops off tour. “And I might give y’all three new kids from four different women. You know how I do it.”

Perhaps he’s being tongue-in-cheek here about music?

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