Lil Wayne’s lyric pocket book is formally on the market with a hefty price ticket … after a years-long saga to find out possession lastly wrapped up earlier this yr.
TMZ has discovered … the rapper’s pocket book from the ‘90s is being supplied for $5 million … 5 years after it was first listed for $250K.
Moments in Time, the corporate officiating the sale, defended the extreme markup to TMZ … saying Lil Wayne is likely one of the biggest rappers ever, making his handwritten tune notes extremely precious.
Nevertheless, the worth level isn’t the one notable factor about this pocket book. Keep in mind, TMZ broke the story … Moments in Time made a splash in 2019 by attempting to promote the pocket book on behalf of a person who claims he discovered LW’s previous property in a automotive as soon as owned by Money Cash Information.
Lil Wayne objected and demanded his work again … along with his attorneys firing off a stop and desist letter to Moments in Time, saying it had no proper to promote the lyrics. In addition they accused the man who discovered the pocket book of mendacity and ready for the opportune second to money in.
The man fought again, arguing “finders-keepers,” asking the courtroom to say he was now the rightful proprietor and Wayne wanted to cease attempting to intimidate him. Regardless of all of the fuss, Lil Wayne didn’t even trouble to reply … so the courtroom dominated in opposition to the rapper.
So now, in any case that forwards and backwards, a bit of rap historical past might be yours … when you have the Benjamins to nab it.