Say what? Lil Wayne considered turning to Christian rap after stint in prison

Hip-hip star Lil Wayne, on Tuesday, released his prison journal: ‘Gone ’Til November: A Journal of Rikers Island’, and one of many details of the book that nearly had us falling off our chairs in shock is the fact that the rapper considered turning to Christian hip-hop at one point.

While Wayne has, in the past, mentioned that he's a strong believer in God, prayer and that he often read the Bible during his eight-month stint in prison in 2010, there has never been anything substantial to tie him to a walk with Jesus.

However, in his newly-released book, the rapper writes about receiving a letter from a church that urged him to use his platform and art to preach the good news.

"I would truly have the power of having pop culture turn to God," he revealed .

"I would have straight killers in church every Sunday.” 

He admits that he considered it, but an “epiphany” convinced him that where he was in his life at the moment was a part of his journey.

According to USA Today, who had a first look at the book, Wayne's initial task behind bars was to assist with suicide prevention and to alert the on-duty officer about attempts.

He soon left that job to focus on his mental health, but suicide was still an ever-present part of his sentence.

"It's truly a new reality for me," he wrote.

"I was actually there when this kid that was in mental isolation tried to hang up. What's really f***** up is that it all could've been prevented if the COs (correctional officers) would've just brought him some water."

Wayne also opened up about being nervous to perform for his fellow inmates, despite having rocked many big stages in front of millions of people before.

 "I was nervous as hell," he admits of his performance for tier mates, Charlie and Jamaica.

"Rapping has always been second nature to me, but my creativity has absolutely been put to the test since being in this b****... I hope they liked it. I think they did."

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