Lil Wayne

Biography

Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., known professionally as Lil Wayne, was born on September 27, 1982, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood. Wayne began rapping at the age of 8. He was discovered by Cash Money Records co-founder Bryan "Birdman" Williams at age 11 and signed to the label.

Career Beginnings and Rise to Fame

In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the hip-hop group Hot Boys alongside Juvenile, B.G., and Turk. The group's album "Guerrilla Warfare" (1999) achieved mainstream success. Wayne launched his solo career with the album "Tha Block Is Hot" in 1999, which was certified platinum. His subsequent albums, "Lights Out" (2000) and "500 Degreez" (2002), were also commercially successful.

The Carter Series and Mixtape Dominance

Lil Wayne's fame skyrocketed with his "Tha Carter" album series. "Tha Carter" (2004) and "Tha Carter II" (2005) were critically and commercially successful. During this period, he also became known for his prolific output of mixtapes, such as "Da Drought" and "Dedication" series, which showcased his lyrical creativity. His 2008 album, "Tha Carter III," was a massive success, selling over a million copies in its first week and spawning the hit singles "A Milli" and "Lollipop". The album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.

Later Career and Young Money

In 2005, Lil Wayne founded his own record label, Young Money Entertainment, an imprint of Cash Money Records. The label has launched the careers of successful artists like Drake and Nicki Minaj. Throughout the 2010s, Wayne continued to release successful albums, including "Tha Carter IV" (2011) and "I Am Not a Human Being II" (2013). After a period of label disputes, he released "Tha Carter V" in 2018. His more recent albums include "Funeral" (2020).

Awards and Accolades

Throughout his career, Lil Wayne has won numerous awards. He has won five Grammy Awards, eleven BET Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, and two MTV Video Music Awards. In 2012, he surpassed Elvis Presley for the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Personal Life

Lil Wayne was married to Toya Johnson from 2004 to 2006, and they have a daughter named Reginae. He has three other children from different relationships. In 2010, he served an 8-month prison sentence in New York for criminal possession of a weapon.

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Songs

Lil Wayne

Biography

Career Beginnings and Rise to Fame

The Carter Series and Mixtape Dominance

Later Career and Young Money

Awards and Accolades

Personal Life

Most Frequently Used Words by Lil Wayne

Songs

Sticky (feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne)

Lollipop

No Problem (feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)

High School

Let Me Love You

Love Me

She Will

Mirror

Sucker for Pain (with Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons, Logic & Ty Dolla $ign feat. X Ambassadors)

6 Foot 7 Foot

No Love

Right Above It

A Milli

Mona Lisa (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

How To Love

Mrs. Officer

Uproar

Lollipop (feat. Static Major) - 2008 / Re-Mastered Version

A Milli - 2008 / Re-Mastered Version

Beware

Drop The World

HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)

Loyal (feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga)

Forever

Truffle Butter

Only

Annihilate - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Annihilate (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) (Metro Boomin & Swae Lee, Lil Wayne, Offset)

The Motto

Look At Me Now (feat. Lil' Wayne & Busta Rhymes)

Weezy On Retirement

Throwed (feat. Gudda Gudda)

Realized

Weezy Baby - Chopped & Screwed

Lights Off

All The Dogs

I Heard You’re Married (feat. Lil Wayne)

Hold Up

Make It Rain

Splash Brothers - Sped Up

Barry Bonds

Stuntin' Like My Daddy - Street

The Real Her

What's Wrong With Them

Droppin' Seeds (feat. Lil' Wayne)

Get Over

Pop It Off

Stop Playin With Me

Used To

On Fire

Freak (feat. Lil Wayne, Joyner Lucas & Tee Grizzley)

Remember Me

Leather So Soft

What Does Life Mean To Me

See You In My Nightmares

Feel Me - Chopped & Screwed

Ignant Shit (feat. Lil Wayne)

Let The Beat Build

Miss Me

I'm Good

Strange Clouds (feat. Lil Wayne)

Hoes

You

You Ain't Got Nuthin

Long Story Short

Let Me Love You

Possessive (feat. Lil Wayne & BLEU)

IDK

Backpack

Everything

RNB (feat. Lil Wayne & Tate Kobang)