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

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

Tyler, The Creator

SongSense

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)

Loyal (feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga)

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

A Milli

6 Foot 7 Foot

Lollipop

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

Mirror

She Will

Love Me

Let Me Love You

No Problem (feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)

Beware

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

The Motto

A Milli - 2008 / Re-Mastered Version

Forever

Only

Lock And Load

They Still Like Me

Sports Center

Kisha

Jump Jiggy

In This House (feat. Gucci Mane)

Lost

Can't Hold Me Down

High School

HOT WIND BLOWS (feat. Lil Wayne)

Baby Mad At Me (feat. Lil Wayne)

Annihilate - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

No Love

HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)

Shoot Me Down

You Only Live Twice (with Lil Wayne & Rick Ross)

Not Me

I Can Only Imagine (feat. Chris Brown & Lil Wayne)

Only Way

The Real Her

Lights Off

Barry Bonds

Paradice

Stuntin' Like My Daddy - Street

Get A Life

Make It Rain

Walk It Off

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

Let The Beat Build

Successful (feat. Trey Songz & Lil Wayne)

Wowzerz

Droppin' Seeds (feat. Lil' Wayne)

Dr. Carter

Pop It Off

Tuxedo (with euro)

Used To

Living Right (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

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

Prom Queen

Leather So Soft

Whip It

See You In My Nightmares

Everything

Ignant Shit (feat. Lil Wayne)

Bonified Hustler

Miss Me

Enemy Turf

Long Story Short

high3r (feat. Lil Yachty & Lil Wayne)

Possessive (feat. Lil Wayne & BLEU)

Best Rapper Alive - Chopped & Screwed

Backpack

Oh No - Chopped & Screwed