If the recent reports about Weezy F. Baby are true,
then dental surgery that delayed “the
best rapper alive” Lil Wayne‘s
sentencing on weapons charges was in fact a serious matter.

 

According to TMZ and MTV, Wayne visited his dentist in Miami on Tuesday for an eight-hour session
that included eight root canals, work on his signature diamond grills, the
replacement of several tooth implants, as well as the addition of a few new
implants and work on his remaining original teeth.

A
spokesperson for Wayne confirmed the report but clarified that the rapper did
not have any work done on his custom grill.

On
February 9, a New York judge agreed to delay
Wayne’s sentencing for attempted weapons possession until March 2 in
order to allow the rapper’s dentist
to do the surgery.

The
rapper was originally scheduled to be formally sentenced to begin serving his
one-year term from a 2007 arrest on February 9. At the time, lawyer Stacey
Richman said the surgery was scheduled for February 12 in Miami and would
require 10 days for recovery.

While
not entirely unexpected, the delay has surprised many, considering that Wayne
has been hard at work in recent weeks recording
music and videos to be released during his time in jail, and even said
goodbye to fans in a live streaming video last Tuesday.