Discussion: Lil Wayne and His Children’s Mothers … What Makes Them Coexist So Well?
It all started 12 years back in ‘Nawlins. Little Reginae Carter was born when Lil Wayne was merely 15-years-old, and the rapper eventually married (and divorced) Reginae’s mom, Toya. For years to come, Reginae would be Tunechi’s only child. As 2008 crept upon us and failed relationships with hip-hop divas Trina and Nivea were a thing of the past for Wayne, his mixtape presence was becoming way more prevalent and a strong buzz was surrounding him and the upcoming Carter III.
The public was looking more deeply into his love life now, and as early as February 2008, rumors swirled that he’d paid upwards of $50,000 to the person that could reunite him with the “one that got away,” Nivea.
The former lovers gave it a go, but later that year, Wayne’s son Dwayne Michael Carter III (C3 as they were calling him) with an Ohio woman was born. This child seemingly came out of nowhere. We hadn’t heard of this woman (“Sarah from Cincinnatti”) nor had we heard there was a baby on the way until about a month before.
Yet months later, he was still spotted with Nivea so this appeared to be merely a bump in the road for the pair. 2009 went on and then all of a sudden, not one but TWO more women were pregnant by Wayne’s seemingly super potent sperm. Nivea and actress Lauren London both gave birth to two more lil Tunechi’s later that year. And yet…no drama was heard of! Now when did Lauren fit in this picture? Did he play Nivea twice now?? Where’s the beef?! I’d be going nuts!
Fast forward to the present in 2011, and all four women openly chat on Twitter and attend events with one another without incident. “My whole timeline is watching Toya: A Family Affair. If ur late tune into BET now…. Its coming on again at 10:30,” Sarah tweeted just the other night. What goes on here?
In any normal circumstance, weave would consistently be misplaced at such events, Twitter wars would ensue daily and somebody would eventually be sitting in a cell for beating somebody’s a**. But not with these 5. It seems as though the “Wayney Bunch” coexist quite peacefully!
Fellow IFWT writer @jazzyvadney was telling me recently about how her father juggled the mothers of his 6 children: “While the road wasn’t easy, peace treaties were in place by the time the last bouncing baby came around. Yes, there was the occasional bar fight, conflicting ideas and bouts with child support, but now the holidays flow smoothly…even to the extent of breaking bread together!” Go figure!
Clearly, it has more to do with the type of man that weaves this tangled web and the women he chooses. I guess it’s the way he lays it out from the very start and the respect he gives the women individually. I know everyone is inclined to say, “They do it for the money. Duh!” but there are plenty of rich celebs with baby mama drama. I really think this situation speaks to the character of Lil Wayne. It takes one hell of a man to provide for all of these women and children, keep them happy and keep them peaceful. Hey…if it works for them, who are we to judge? What are your thoughts on the Wayney Bunch?
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LMAO! Wayne is just a G
What else will keep all them girls together like if they were sister?? MONEY DUUHH LOLZ
if his paper wasnt long it would be world war 3 money got a way of keepn mofos quiet ya dig!!!
Money is not the reason!!! Look at Charlie Sheen. I believe they all are mature women who understood what they were getting into in the first place. Wayne was always real and never sold to them nor the public that he was this one woman type of nigga. Thus, if he kept it real from the start, they can’t be mad at him for anything. Plus, it seems that his children are his priority and he takes care of them obviously pretty well….so well, that there aren’t any rumors of child support. FAKE is probably not in his vocab and that’s probably why they co-exist so peacefully. Just a theory!!!
Skylar Diggins is his next baby mamma!!! He wants her to be part of the pack!!! Trust me.
its all in his game
he was serious when he said he just wanna f**k every girl in the world. Hey Weezy got swag and he tight so I’d pop out a couple of Lil Tunechis. at least his kids know him and spend time with him. If one was from Ohio and wasn’t in the least bit famous and he spend time with them. He a good dude as far as respect and responsibility.
Lil wayne is a GREAT dad & the best rapper alive but his kids know who he is & that he does what ever it takes to make them happy Go WEZZY
wayne iz seriously being him and there is nothing wrong with dat..lol!! I think some of yall jus jelious cause hys bad air getting out and he is blowing up from it and yall are lames jus sitting there. Let wayne being hym and Wayne u let others keep makn u even more important cause they worrying bout u… keep makin dat gud music and have mo babies if u want… hell come this way i will have 1 for u… lolx jus jokin!!! love u wayne, toya, and kids!!! but most of all keep ya head up and have somemore kids…Look at it as u r populating the world… something everyone cant do!!!
I wish i cld be lyk ll wayne…gr8 dad..best raper..also young millionaire.!!no mapichapicha
I dont care if it works for the women, but does it work for the kids? Do they have a fatherly influence and if so is that influence a good one, because i remember when saying he doesnt like dark skinned kids or something to that extent, and having his daughter dance to fuck every girl in the worl