Honey Mag

Wayne’s a beast. A pitbull. A rapper-eater. A martian. But by today’s final hour, he’ll tag on a (partly unexpected, partly foreseen) moniker shared by rows of fellow rappers — inmate.

Awaiting his sentencing for attempted criminal possession of a weapon — Wayne admitted to illegally having a loaded .40-caliber gun while on tour in July 2007 — we find it hard to imagine that Dr. Carter will be the only one affected by his aural absence of 8-12 months. The hip-hop community, no doubt, but check five other folks and brands that will miss the martian as well. To our wild Wayne, be reflective, be buoyant, but please don’t forget to send us some bars during your time behind them. See you soon.

1. Promethazine-Codeine: When your free-of-charge, ride-or-die promoter takes a leave of absence, do you A.) finally take the ethical route and push out a PSA sharing the proper usage of cough syrup or B.) pray for second coming of Three 6 Mafia relevancy.

2.  Jesse McCartney: The milky 22-year-old has been trying to pop-bop his way into the heart of Hot 97 for two years now. 2010 could’ve been the year his dough reeled in a useful Wayne verse. How will he sleep?

3. ESPN: Wayne was his most sober and audible (and handsome?) during on-camera visits, gifting the sports network their biggest crossover points. No Kobe.

4. The Marijuana Policy Project: Any dreams of Dwayne Carter ghost-writing weed proposals should be saved for next year.

5. Plan B: Whoops, never mind.