Lil Wayne Says Rap is Taking a Backseat to Skating
By Jonathan Sawyer / News / August 2, 2012 / 2963 Views

It's almost a rare occurrence to see a shot of Weezy without his skateboard these days. And it looks like that won't be slowing down anytime soon. The Young Money frontman recently told DJ Drama that after his forthcoming release of Dedication 4, dropping on August 14, he will be taking a break from rapping to focus on skating.

"I picked up the skateboard and I thought it'd be a hobby and what happened is it's a lifestyle," he said. "In order to be fully committed, you have to live that lifestyle. With these young kids now, you have to be about that life. It's kind of putting rap on the back burner. Rap is taking a backseat to skating."

It's true Lil Wayne has been a busy man over the years, producing project after project and hopping on a barrage of remixes. To that end, he had this to say:

"I think I deserve that," he continued. "I think fans deserve a little to no Wayne. I've been everywhere. I've been out on everybody's song. My artists have been doing awesome. I believe my fans deserve some peace from me. I'll be on my skateboard in the meantime."

Let us know what you think about Wayne taking skateboarding this seriously as well as if you will miss his music.

Source: Billboard

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  • yznoop

    good

  • GAWS

    This is awesome news

  • prettyfl

    He just realized that he can't win against Kanye & the Good Music Family.

  • ell-amen

    Thank you skate God!

  • http://www.facebook.com/gnutgrass Garrett Nutgrass

    *puts on a top hat, smiles big, winks once*

    "you're welcome rap heads" - the skate god

  • streetcrook

    I doubt he'll let his mansions(s) get foreclosed on to "life that life", whens its bill time its rap time!

  • tttttom

    hes one of the greats i can say.. about time he gets to relax for a little

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gregory-Thomas/100000537235730 Gregory Thomas

    thank god i hope he gets really big and wins every single fucking tournament there is

  • http://twitter.com/JayFresh27 Jaimie Fry

    beat me to it

  • http://www.twitter.com/iamcassive Cassive

    Remember when this guy used to call himself "the best rapper alive" what a doughnut.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=682450093 Cory Aaron

    HAHAHA, as if anyone in the skate scene is going to take this fool seriously. Anyone watch any of his skate videos? Too funny.

  • him

    wait... rap was something he was actually 'focused' on? when?

  • Kanye West & Jay-Z

    just sit back and watch us dominate the rap game

  • yadano

    Sit back, grab your popcorn and Watch The Throne

  • MeenGene

    I feel sorry for the skate scene....Having this poser around fulltime. Im sure it will get old eventually and he will be on to the next thing.

  • Charlemagne

    Is this him unveiling the reason behind all of the shitty music from the past few years?

  • kanye fan

    this is another stage in his mid life crisis.just like on that episode of fresh prince when uncle phil bought a motorcycle

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000139160343 Bo Bun

    doesn't he suck at both

  • Clearly

    "Lil Wayne Says Rap is Taking A Backseat to Skating"
    Ya we fucking noticed.

  • coalminds

    I hope he skateboards forever. And to complete the posing, he'll probably have a guitar on that he never plays.

  • http://twitter.com/blackinjapan Ron Simms Jr.

    uh...you do know lil wayne is under 30, right...

  • J__S

    You sir, are a troll.

  • goat

    what kind of people read a persons argument just to bash them like i really hope yall look in the mirror and ask why the hell are yall haters

  • FootRatCowboy

    Yun Mooha Bebe... lil wayne should skate, play guitar and rap in space because, and i quote "i'm a martian"... who sucks private parts via male&female...