The Lil Wayne Health Scare: A Twitter Timeline

Last night, the world briefly thought Weezy was on his way out.

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For a moment last night, it felt like the world had stopped spinning. That may sound hyperbolic, but Lil Wayne is arguably the most popular rapper on the planet and TMZ had reported that he was being read his last rites, a.k.a. about to die, after suffering a seizure.

Love him or hate him, there's almost no one who wasn't moved by the news of Weezy on his deathbed. Of course, Twitter was sent into a frenzy, and everybody—celebrities, journalists, fans—had something to say.

We've compiled all of those tweets and put together a timeline that tracks the night of Lil Wayne's health scare in one convenient location. From Rick Ross and Mac Miller's first-response support, to T.I. and Mack Maine dissing TMZ, to Seth Rogen's late-night anecdote, it's all here.

This is what happens when Lil Wayne's life is in jeopardy.

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7:50 p.m. - TMZ breaks the story that Lil Wayne is in critical condition after suffering more seizures. For a moment, they report that he's being read his last rites and that family members are saying their goodbyes.

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8:19 p.m. - Mack Maine denies, says Wayne is watching basketball.

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8:25 p.m. - Mac Miller is one of the first of Wayne's peers to show support.

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8:26 p.m. - Rick Ross does the same a minute later.

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8:33 p.m. - YMCMB boss Birdman gives an update.

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8:40 p.m. - TMZ says that Wayne's mother is on a flight to L.A. to be with him in the hospital.

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8:41 p.m. - 2 Chainz denounces the media's treatment of the situation.

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8:42 p.m. - TMZ says Wayne's mother will make the decision of whether or not to keep him on life support.

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8:45 p.m. - This joke gone too far wasn't sent by anyone famous, but pulls in close to 3,000 retweets.

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8:46 p.m. - YMCMB signee Jay Sean speaks with people close to Wayne and confirms that he's, in fact, okay.

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8:46 p.m. - Another YMCMB signee tweets support.

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8:51 p.m. - Mack Maine lashes out at TMZ for spreading false rumors.

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8:53 p.m. - And lashes out some more.

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8:55 p.m. - One gold medal-winning Olympian weighs in.

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8:56 p.m. - Then another.

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9:06 p.m. - Keri Hilson tweets her support.

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9:11 p.m. - So does Snoop.

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9:28 p.m. - Lil Wayne tweets that he's "good," though some suspect he may not have sent the tweet himself.

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9:41 p.m. - Paris Hilton retweets Wayne with some encouraging words of her own.

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9:50 p.m. - T.I. says he spoke to Lil Wayne, who is fine, then disses TMZ for irresponsible reporting.

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9:54 p.m. - The rant continues.

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9:58 p.m. - B.o.B dismisses the rumors surrounding Wayne.

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10:03 p.m. - Interesting theory.

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10:34 p.m. - YMCMB signee Lil Twist joins in on the TMZ assault.

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10:41 p.m. - Busta says he spoke to Tunechi, also says he's okay.

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11:06 p.m. - One of the many "Drake will be sad if Wayne dies" jokes being passed around Twitter last night.

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12:23 a.m. - The Black Eyed Peas member tweets her support.

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1:55 a.m. - This picture starts getting passed around Twitter, too.

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2:04 a.m. - Actor Seth Rogen tweets his support and shares a past experience with Wayne.

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3:26 a.m. - YMCMB signee (yes, Limp Bizkit is on YMCMB) tweets his support.

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9:30 a.m. - One of the most copied jokes of the night. Other celebrity parody accounts and dozens of randoms tweeted it. It does, in a way, sum up the entire situation.

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9:34 a.m. - Good question. We'll find out as this story develops.

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