Published 12/19/2008
at MTV News Latest Headlines
'I truly do this for you!' a grateful Weezy tells his fans. By James Montgomery
Lil Wayne
Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage
When Lil Wayne found out he was named MTV News' 2008 Man of the Year , he responded in typical Weezy-ian fashion: He wished everyone happy holidays.
To be fair, that's not all he said, but it's how he signed off in the e-mail he sent to MTV News, in between stops on his I Am Music Tour . He also thanked his fans and his pals here in the newsroom, and he promised bigger things to come in 2009, if that's even possible. ( Fans and detractors alike weighed in on his Man of the Year status here .) And while he was also plenty grateful for the honor, the way he chose to end his e-mail just struck us as being completely hilarious — something that could have only sprung from the wild mind of Wayne.
"What's up, MTV News! This is your boy Weezy comin' at you from the middle of my I Am Music Tour. I just heard the news about being named Man ...
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