After a handful of delays that saw his incarceration derailed by dental surgery and a freak fire, Lil Wayne joined the inmate roll at Rikers Island on Monday (March 8). Though his sentence is a year behind bars, he is expected to be released some time around October, which means that he'll be gone for roughly eight months.
On the time line of a lifetime, eight months isn't all that much, but considering everything he has missed just in the past 24 hours, it's overwhelming how much he'll miss. Since yesterday, we've seen seen the premiere of a new T.I. song, new albums from Ludacris and Gorillaz on store shelves, the trailer for "Tron" on the Internet and Simon Cowell kissing his fiancé on "The Tonight Show." Considering he has already missed all of that, here are a number of cultural events that will also pass him by while he's doing time.
T.I.'s Comeback Album
It doesn't have a release date or a title yet, but there is already a new single. Considering how gigantic Tip's last album Paper Trail was, the new one promises to be one of the biggest releases of the year.
The Pavement Reunion
As Rebirth proved, Weezy loves ramshackle guitar and probably appreciates Stephen Malkmus' marble-mouthed wordiness. Though he'll only be a handful of miles away at Rikers, he'll totally miss Pavement's shows in Central Park.
A Collaboration with Justin Bieber
Considering how often Wayne has shouted out the 16-year-old singer, it's a shame that they won't get the chance to tag-team for a while. Still, at least we have a mash-up to hold us over.
"Iron Man 2"
Because everybody wants to see "Iron Man 2."
The Winner of "American Idol"
Will Andrew Garcia win the top prize or will Crystal Bowersox reign supreme? Weezy will be getting out just in time to pick up the new batch of "Idol" albums at his local Best Buy.
The New Season of "Jersey Shore"
Admit it: You really want to hear Weezy freestyle about Snooki. Now we may not get the chance. (That being said, Wayne has anywhere from one to 10,000 hours of tape in the vault, so maybe he took care of that pre-emptively.)
What other cultural events will Lil Wayne miss out on? Let us know in the comments!