After feeling like there's no way out at the age of 12, Lil Wayne got another chance at life when a cop saved his life after a suicide attempt.
According to TMZ, the 38-year-old rapper first met police officer Robert Hoobler - aka Uncle Bob - when he almost took his own life as a youngster.
Police officer Hoobler recalled the tragic ordeal in a recent interview, revealing that when he met the rapper again in 2019, Lil Wayne - real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr - told him he would provide him cash should he ever need it.
Hoobler says Lil Wayne told him: "All he has to do [was] say the word" to receive help, although he stated that he hasn't yet taken Wayne up on the offer.
However, he added that has been talking to Lil Wayne recently about potentially getting a job with him - joining his team in "some sort of administrative capacity."
The acclaimed artist recently spoke about his struggles with his mental health in a recent interview on Emmanuel Acho's podcast series Uncomfortable Conversations.
Per Metro, the 'Let It All Work Out' rapped stated: "I called the police. Yes, I knew where [my mother] put her gun and it was in her bedroom. And so I went in her bedroom, grabbed the gun. I already made the phone call, looked in the mirror."
However, he stated that he felt too frightened to go through with the act, and was brought around when he heard a Notorious B.I.G. song come on TV in the background.
He continued: "Then I said: 'F*** it.' Biggie was on. I'm looking in the mirror, so you could look through the mirror and the television was behind me. So I was watching the video through the mirror.
"'One More Chance' was on. And Biggie was already gone or something. So I was looking, I was like: 'You know what?' Start thinking I had to get myself mad and noticed that I didn't have to, that's what scared me.
"How I knew I had a mental health problem was when I pulled the trigger."
If you are struggling with mental health, please contact a loved one, doctor, or one of the helplines below:National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
800-273-TALK (8255)
TTY: 800-799-4TTY (4889)
Asian American Suicide Prevention and Education
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877-990-8585 (Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and Fujianese)
Boys Town Suicide and Crisis Line (for teens/parents/families)
http://www.boystown.org/national-hotline
800-448-3000
Text, Chat Email: http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/Pages/ways-to-get-help.aspx
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Kristin Brooks Hope Center
https://www.imalive.org/
1.800.SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
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IMAlive Crisis Chat
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Vet2Vet Veterans Crisis Hotline
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1-877-VET-2-VET (838-2838)
