There is a nice big phat article on Yahoo! today about Lil Wayne’s stardom and popularity still going strong despite his over eight months behind bars. It talks about his album I Am Not A Human Being at #1, his blog as a way to connect to fans and how Cash Money had an actual strategy implemented to ensure Weezy’s success while in jail.

“The challenge was to make sure you feel like he never left,” says Bryan “Birdman” Williams, the Cash Money Records co-founder who has fostered Lil Wayne’s career since the rapper’s teens. “We came with a good strategy, and it worked.”

What’s even more interesting is that Cash Money potentially has found a way to make even more money off Weezy’s stint. It’s no secret that left in solitary confinement, Weezy turned to writing in a journal to get his thoughts out. Word is after Weezy is set free he plans to take his journal and publish it in its entirety. It’s actually a pretty cool marketing hook when you think about it. He’s probably crazier off of the lean than on it.