Lil Wayne Was 'Nervous as Hell' to Rap in Front of Prison Inmates: Read His Memoir Excerpt

Lil Wayne detailed his experience at Rikers Island with the upcoming Gone ’Til November prison memoir, and we now get to read a lengthy excerpt courtesy of Vulture. Inside, the rapper speaks on his emotions on the first days in prison, celebrity visits, going "straight gorilla" during an argument on the yard and even seeing a psychiatrist during his stay.

One of the most interesting parts of the excerpt, though, is when Weezy reveals he almost got stage fright before rapping in front of inmates:

"I rapped for the first time on the yard for Charlie and Jamaica. It's crazy that I've performed in front of millions of people since I was 8 years old, but for some reason I was nervous as hell. Rapping has always been second nature to me, but my creativity has definitely been put to a test since being in this bitch. I absolutely refuse to rap about being in jail. It's not who I am AND it's not who I'm going to be! I hope they liked it. I think they did."