10 things Lil Wayne accomplished from behind the Riker's Island Walls

It's only been 8 months, but doesn't it seem like Lil Wayne has been in prison for a long time?

Young Money's leading man hasn't squandered his time. Aside from the personal growth we know he's gained during his time away, Wayne has also managed to do some really great things for his career despite his position since March.

Here a list of 10 things Lil Wayne accomplished from behind the Riker's Island walls.

1. He released a chart-topping album

Though he'd been gone for more than five months at the time, Wayne released I Am Not A Human Being at the end of September. He's sold more than 250,000 copies of the album so far and landed at the TOP of the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.

2. He increased the buzz for Tha Carter IV

Originally, Cash Money/Young Money was going to release Tha Carter IV shortly after Wayne got out of jail, however, due to the success of I Am Not A Human Being as well as the success of Drake and Nicki Minaj, it sounds like he'll have plenty of time to build even more buzz around himself before he drops his next album.

3. He made personal connections with his fans

Most rappers that go to jail disappear. NOT Wayne. Thanks to a blog called WeezyThanxYou, he maintained almost constant communication with his fans during his incarceration and managed to shout some of them out in his letters when they sent him fan mail. The guy even shot off a message from solitary confinement.

4. He's rested up

Did you hear Wayne's jailhouse interview with Funkmaster Flex a couple months back? It's worth listening to because he sounds good. While he admitted that he couldn't say the first thing he's going to do after he gets out of prison on the radio, which could mean a lot of things. Some time away from being the life of the party was probably exactly what the doctor ordered.

5. He made his way onto President Barack Obama's IPOD

In a recent Rolling Stone article, President Obama said Jay-Z is no longer the only rapper on his ipod.

6. He appeared in Drake's "Miss Me" video

Months before Drake's "Miss Me" took off as a single, Wayne shot a video of him doing his verse, so when Drake chose it as the third single from Thank Me Later, he had a clip of Wayne all ready to go.

7. He was featured on the biggest rap album of the year

An album called Recovery by Eminem

8. He spent at least one week as the most downloaded artist in the world

At the beginning of September, Wayne spent 7 days as the most downloaded artist in the world and he hadn't recorded a new song in almost six months.

9. He heard Kanye West's entire album

As if Wayne needed anymore motivation to head straight from his cell to the studio, Kanye reportedly visited him in late September and spit his entire album for him.

10. He finally got a break from all the touring and recording

The 24/7/365 grind of being one of the most celebrated rappers on the planet can't be good for your health, now he his revitalized and recharged...

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