Lil Wayne arrested on drug charges

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Cash Money Records president and rapper Lil Wayne was arrested early Monday, August 14th, near Atlantic Station in midtown Atlanta. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that the rapper, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter, was hit with several drug charges including possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. He was released from Fulton County Jail after posting $11,000 bail. The rapper will be notified as to when he must appear in court.

Lil Wayne and Cash Money Records co-CEO Baby aka Birdman will release their new album, Like Father, Like Son, on September 26th. The first single from the project is "Stuntin Like My Daddy."

The 23 year-old rapper is also working on a new album, Tha Carter III.