By Lil Wayne the artifice is worth more than you probably ever imagined. His old rhyming book is set to be auctioned for $5 million after a lengthy legal battle.
As mentionted on Digital Music News, The New Orleans, Louisiana native will see some of his early works go to the highest bidder. This week, memorabilia website Moments In Time announced that they will be selling a notebook used in the 1990s by a member of the Hot Boys. It features lyrics he wrote for many of the group's classic songs, including “Grown Man” and “We On Fire.” In addition, the company states that it also includes drawings of what appears to be Mannie Fresh, but this has yet to be confirmed.
According to TMZ, the notebook was in a car belonging to someone associated with Cash Money Records. Legend has it that when the dealership repossessed the car, an employee emptied the vehicle and kept the book. The man stored the collectible in his garage, but then Hurricane Katrina hit the city in 2005 causing severe water damage to the item. This isn't the first time the memorabilia site has tried to sell the notebook. In 2019, the personal item went on the block for $250,000, but Lil Wayne filed a cease and desist to stop Moments In Time from selling it. Nearly five years later, a judge granted the company the right to proceed with the sale.
You can read more about the Lil Wayne book of rhymes auction here.