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Lil Wayne and Fabolous to Perform at Drunk Driving Awareness Concert
Lil Wayne and Fabolous are scheduled to headline a concert in Gainesville, FL tonight (October 1) that is intended to raise awareness about the problem of drinking and driving. According to the University of Florida’s Independent Florida Alligator, a portion of the proceeds from the show will benefit the Corey Dahlem Benevolent Fund, which was established after Gainesville police Lt. Corey Dahlem was killed at the hands of a drunk driver. “Everyone here are pretty much students or graduates of the university,” said Nick Roses, VP of media relations for Social Studies Inc, the promotions company organizing the event. “They all knew about Corey Dahlem. It clicked for them.” The money collected for the fund will go towards college costs for officer Dahlem’s two children Katie and Brandon. The performance starts at 7:30 this evening at the University’s O’Connell Center. Tickets cost between $36 and $101 and are available at the box office or through Ticketmaster.
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October 1st, 2007
at 11:16 am
Crillz Beatz says:
That’s wus up! Keep doin’ ur thing hommies…
Crillz Beatz http://www.myspace.com/crillzbeatz
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October 1st, 2007
at 11:30 am
Ryan says:
That’s great, but I mean isn’t Lil Wayne constantly high and/or drunk? Maybe it’s ok to fuck up your mind and body constantly, as long as you’re not driving…………….
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October 1st, 2007
at 12:28 pm
Moniker says:
I swear Lil’ Wayne made a song about driving high or drunk
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October 1st, 2007
at 12:45 pm
smog says:
wtf man dont try and hate, just cause wayne talks about the shit that he does doesnt mean that you should do it. thats like saying a dude who is on h cant tell you to aviod that shit. they are the people who know how bad it can get
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October 1st, 2007
at 12:49 pm
Rich Arte says:
“…only once the drugs are gone…I feel like driving, I feel like driving”
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October 1st, 2007
at 1:19 pm
Moniker says:
Oh man I’m not hatin I love Lil’ Wayne…I just thought it was kinda ironic that’s all. I mean I hate drunk drivin as well, but I’ve done it a couple times (hate myself when i do tho). I’m just surprised someones not trying to kick him off the ticket, aka Bill O’Reily. I mean hell Nas or Naas i should say got shit for performing at the VTech concert…and hes a socially conscious rapper.
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October 1st, 2007
at 2:05 pm
WEEZY F says:
RAPPERS WILL DO ANYTHING FOR MONEY…THEY’LL PROBABLY GET DRUNK BEFORE AND AFTER THE SHOW, WAYNE HAS A DAMN STYROFOAM CUP FULL OF SIZZURP IN ALL THE VIDEOS HE’S BEEN IN LATELY…I GUESS AS LONG AS HE AINT DRIVING FUCK IT.
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October 1st, 2007
at 2:12 pm
N.O. 4 life says:
its good that these dudes doin somethin like that so when the haters attack they always have this on the resume
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October 1st, 2007
at 3:43 pm
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[...] Lil Wayne and Fabolous will perform tonight at a benefit concert at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Proceeds from the event will go to the family of Lt. Corey Dahlem, a Gainesville police officer who was killed by a drunk driver. [...]
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October 1st, 2007
at 3:47 pm
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[...] Lil Wayne and Fabolous will perform tonight at a benefit concert at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Proceeds from the event will go to the family of Lt. Corey Dahlem, a Gainesville police officer who was killed by a drunk driver. [...]
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October 1st, 2007
at 4:13 pm
Emissary says:
Fabolous used to rap about chris, hypno, and now rose…and he then goes to do a don’t drink and drive concert
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October 1st, 2007
at 4:24 pm
My Effin' Opinion says:
Alcoholic beverages are legal. It doesn’t matter if they rap about drinking. There is nothing wrong with getting drunk. They are doing a benefit against “DRINKINGAND DRIVING” which is not only illegal, it kills people.
Please tell me your smart enough to know the difference.
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October 2nd, 2007
at 9:41 am
Stuart Hallick says:
Haha both these dudes probably drove drunk and high them selves. Hope the do what they preach.
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