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

I'm the One (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne)

Drop The World

Love Me

Let It All Work Out

She Will

Mirror

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

Lollipop

6 Foot 7 Foot

Right Above It

A Milli

Mona Lisa (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

How To Love

Mrs. Officer

Uproar

Can't Be Broken

Let It Fly (feat. Travis Scott)

Barry Bonds

DontGetIt

It's Good

Kush

A Milli - 2008 / Re-Mastered Version

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

Tie My Hands

Phone Home

Open Safe

Mr. Carter

Demon

Open Letter

Comfortable

What About Me (feat. Sosamann)

Famous (feat. Reginae Carter)

Got Money

Let Me Love You

Dope New Gospel (feat. Nivea)

High School

HOT WIND BLOWS (feat. Lil Wayne)

Forever

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

Truffle Butter

Only

Annihilate - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Loyal (feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga)

The Motto

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

HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)

No Love

Beware

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

No Problem (feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)

Gettin Some Head

Oh No - Chopped & Screwed

Young Playa

Runnin

Never Mind

White Girl (feat. Jeezy)

Trust Nobody (ft. Adam Levine)

Backpack

Possessive (feat. Lil Wayne & BLEU)

Official Girl (feat. Lil' Wayne)

Long Story Short

Strange Clouds (feat. Lil Wayne)

Miss Me

Wowzerz

Bleu Snappin'

Presha

Inside

You Ain't Know

Sights And Silencers (ft. The Dream)

RNB (feat. Lil Wayne & Tate Kobang)

Gangsta And Pimps