Night of MC's first major Big Apple gig ends with trip to jail.
Lil Wayne's first major gig in New York ended with a trip to jail on Sunday night when the rapper was arrested on gun charges.
The arrest came just hours after Wayne (real name: Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.) made what he labeled his Big Apple debut with a raucous show at the Beacon Theatre. A New York Police Department spokesperson said that Wayne's tour bus was pulled over at around 11:30 p.m. After searching the vehicle, police arrested the rapper for criminal possession of a weapon - a .40 caliber pistol - and another man on the bus for criminal possession of marijuana. Both men were awaiting an appearance before a judge at press time.
During his show on Sunday night - which featured a heavy police presence - Wayne made comments from the stage about being hassled by police prior to his set, and threatened not to perform in New York again.
A spokesperson for the rapper could not be reached for comment at press time.