1 Dec, 2019 23:15

‘Never going to Riyadh again?' Lil Wayne tweets & deletes mysterious angry rant

US rapper Lil Wayne has targeted Saudi Arabia in an angry tweet, allegedly after running into drugs-related troubles with the law following a concert there. The tweet then mysteriously disappeared amid a wave of mockery and jokes.

“Never going to Riyadh again!!!” Lil Wayne tweeted shortly after his appearance at a concert at Diriyah Music Festival in Saudi Arabia, where he was one of the headliners on Saturday, along with fellow rappers Tyga and Future.

When you’ve won the mandate for the international leg of the Saudi Aramco IPO. pic.twitter.com/Mcu1DuBwDK
— David Sheppard (@OilSheppard) December 1, 2019

I demand to know what Saudi Arabia did to @LilTunechi. I demand to know right away. pic.twitter.com/U1Ha2XpN0B
— VanLathan (@VanLathan) December 1, 2019

It immediately caught the eye of his fans, especially since his previous tweet just ahead of the gig emphasized how he couldn’t wait to see Riyadh. The tweet was up for several hours, yet the rapper ultimately deleted it, facing a tsunami of questions and mockery.

A good example of how money changes behaviour! Below is a good example of “before being paid” and “after being paid”. #LilWayne pic.twitter.com/9U2w66VIdK
— Hasan Patel (@Hasanpatel) December 1, 2019

Maybe if lil wayne brought a bone-saw with him to saudi things would have went smoother pic.twitter.com/zHY60ADWdX
— Mikeford “Marilyn Von Mole” Biziths (@itsmikebivins) December 1, 2019

It was the first time ever Lil Wayne performed in Saudi Arabia, and the experience apparently wasn’t too pleasant for him. While the concert itself seemed great, afterwards the rapper reportedly had troubles with the law. No official word was issued on what exactly happened, but the unconfirmed reports suggest that either Lil Wayne, his manager – or both – got briefly detained over drug possession.

Drugs are not allowed in Saudia Arabia and I am sure that our guys informed you before, and you thought that we are kidding,so shut up and go back to your home .
— GASSAN (@gassan_z) December 1, 2019

Several Saudi officials weighed in on the controversy, implicitly backing the reports. They reminded the rapper that their country has harsh drug laws, stating that he should’ve listened to his team’s warnings.

Im sure they have informed you, drugs are not allowed here. But you though we are in desert, who will know !!
— نواف العصيمي (@NawafOsaimi) December 1, 2019

Saudi Arabia has indeed very strict drug laws – mere personal usage of marijuana can land one in jail for several months or can even be punished by public whipping. Drug dealing, meanwhile, can ultimately result in a death sentence.