Lil' Wayne Misses Fashion Rocks Over A Bag

Access Hollywood - September 9, 2008 4:24 PM PDT

NEW YORK, NY -- Lil' Wayne missed out on performing at the Fashion Rocks show in New York City this past weekend, and according to the New York Post's Page Six, it was the rapper's bag which led to his absence.

A senior production person involved with Fashion Rocks told Page Six that Lil' Wayne would not go through the mandatory security check to gain entrance in to the show.

"When Lil' Wayne showed up to perform in the show -- and he showed up on time -- he was carrying a bag and refused, point blank, to go through security," the production source told Page Six. "Everyone else -- including Rihanna, Chris Brown, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and Kid Rock -- went through security, and we couldn't make an exception. He's obviously not a Boy Scout and has a history with drugs and guns."

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Not only did Lil' Wayne reportedly refuse to endure a security screening, but he would not allow his bag to be viewed either.

"He wouldn't budge and refused to have his bag searched or have a security wand passed over him," the source told the paper.

The rapper reportedly swore at staff before departing the event.

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"He started getting abusive: 'I don't need your [bleeping] show -- I'm leaving if you make me do this.' So he had to leave... He got back in the car we'd paid for and drove off,'" the source reportedly added.

The source claims that Lil' Wayne's reps tried to get him back into the show, not long after the rapper left the entrance to the event.

"Minutes later, we got frantic calls from his management and record label begging us to have him back. We said, 'OK, we have an opening at 7 PM.' The next thing you know, Wayne's people are saying, 'Can we do a bit later? He's not going to be ready,'" the source said.

And though they slotted him in at a later slot, the show reportedly pulled the extended plug when the rapper called to say he would be late to his already postponed time.

"We had a crew of 250 people waiting for him... Then he calls at, like, 9:30 and says, 'I'm five blocks away,' which is like 500 blocks away in New York traffic, so we just pulled the plug. It was just so disrespectful to the crew and to the 5,000 audience members. Unbelievable," the source said.

However, Cortez Bryant, a rep for Lil' Wayne's label Young Money Entertainment, told AllHipHop.com, it was a scheduling issue that kept the star from appearing on the show.

"They were looking for Wayne to appear earlier than he was set to perform," Bryant said. "He was five blocks away, caught in traffic in the Lincoln Tunnel. They said they wouldn't hold the audience and they were cutting his show."

When contacted by Access Hollywood, a rep for Lil' Wayne was not immediately available for comment on the report.

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  • Tina Marie
    He is sexy, has a sexy voice, love that deep voice, I'm down wii him all da way. If he asked me out I would probably have a frikin' heart attack, ya dig? ... back on the subject of the security, they should've let the performas go through a rear entrance. I can't believe Rhianna went in the same room with Chris Brown. She must love that shi*. But umm Lil
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 9:58 PM PDT
  • DeliaH
    he growls and sqeeks when he sings everytime but he got sum gud songs
    report abuseposted May 1, 2009 10:53 AM PDT
  • breezy f baby
    y shul em search his 4kn bag?it aint done any were n d 4kn globe..u dunt search star's..we all know he's got crack cocaine in his bag..YEAH..n so wat..he already tol em b4..i gat sum are hatin on me cos am hotta dan d sun..he is d best rapper alive..u say %@!*# bout him n it mks u a hater 4 lyf..AMERICA is a free country n lousianna is a free county so dont hate o.k..go do ur own t
    report abuseposted January 24, 2009 3:00 PM PST
  • mrz. officer
    OMG. lil WAYNE iZ SO hOt. dAMN hE'Z fiNE. WhY PEOPlE BE hAtiN ON hiM. WUt iZ hE dUiN WRONG? MAkiN BANGiN AZZ MUSiC?
    report abuseposted November 8, 2008 4:46 PM PST
  • mrz.tweetybirdtweety …
    HEY WATS UP! MY NAME IS STACI AND I AM 15 YEARS OF AGE BUT I AM REALLY A BIG FAN OF YOURS. TRUST ME I KNOW MORE THINGS ABOUT YOU THEN YOU DO. AND YOU GOING TO COLLEGE OMG THATS SO GOOD IDIDNT WANT TI GO TO COLLEGE UNTIL I HEARD THAT DA BEST RAPPER ALIVE WANTED TO GO NOW IAM DOING SO GOOD IN HIGH SCHOOL I AM GETTING A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO LSU OR EITHER XAVIER UNIVERSITY. THANKS TO YOU. LOVE MZ.PHAT
    report abuseposted October 22, 2008 7:11 AM PDT
  • X-dumiG
    Ma Ni#### L-Wayne one blood Rasta & Ni####, do wat ya gonna do never leave ya bag blunt first. Irieeee i salute...
    report abuseposted October 17, 2008 6:32 AM PDT
  • cece
    love him
    report abuseposted October 17, 2008 5:20 AM PDT
  • ladiexclusive
    HAHA YALL FUNNY I AGREE WITH NECY HE WANT ME THATSZ WHY LOL SEXY!!!!! BUT HE DO WAT HE WANTS SOOOOO AND UMM victoria YOUR CRAZY
    report abuseposted October 16, 2008 9:35 AM PDT
  • skittlessheath
    lil wayne is freken sexy
    report abuseposted October 11, 2008 9:01 AM PDT
  • necy
    victoria you need to sit yo crazy a$$ down some where aint nobody goin to want u if you saying stuff like that im down with crazi girl
    report abuseposted October 6, 2008 3:23 PM PDT
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