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The charismatic Southern rapper Lil Wayne began his industry ascendance as one of the Hot Boys, a short-lived all-star group on Cash Money Records. After establishing himself as a successful solo artist, he grew to become a critical favorite, known for his confident boasts, entertainting underground mixtapes, and prolific output. Born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., on September 27, 1982, in New Orleans, LA, Lil Wayne grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans' 17th Ward. There, he became acquainted with the Cash Money Records collective, which he eventually joined as a teenager. Get It How U Live! (1997), a Hot Boys album also featuring Juvenile, B.G., and Turk, marked Lil Wayne's album debut; at age 18, he was the youngest group member.

A second Hot Boys album, 1999's Guerrilla Warfare, arrived several months before Lil Wayne's solo debut, Tha Block Is Hot. The solo record went double platinum, peaking at number three on Billboard's album chart while spawning a Top Ten hit with the title track. Lil Wayne's second album, Lights Out (2000), failed to match the success of its predecessor, nor did his third album 500 Degreez in 2002. By this point, Lil Wayne was the only remaining Hot Boy on the Cash Money label -- all other members had defected -- and the future didn't seem promising for him or his label. Consequently, Lil Wayne purportedly scrapped work on his fourth album and instead released the recordings as an underground mixtape, Da Drought (2003), his first of many to follow.

2004's Tha Carter signaled a change in direction for Lil Wayne. The album itself wasn't a significant departure from Lil Wayne's past work -- after all, it was filled with tracks produced by Cash Money's in-house producer, Mannie Fresh, some of which could well have been left on the cutting room floor -- yet it showcased a more measured and mature performance by the rapper, who seemed newly emboldened and sported a new, dreadlocked look on the album's cover. Tha Carter spawned Lil Wayne's biggest hit in years, "Go DJ," while the album itself was a Top Five hit. 2004 also marked the beginning of Lil Wayne's string of guest appearances on other artists' songs, starting with Destiny's Child's "Soldier."

A pair of popular 2005 mixtapes, Dedication (with DJ Drama) and Suffix (DJ Khaled), further established Lil Wayne as a dexterous freestyle rapper. By the end of the year, Lil Wayne's reputation had significantly grown, and Tha Carter, Vol. 2 debuted at number two on Billboard's album chart upon its December release. In the wake of Tha Carter, Vol. 2, which was a critical favorite as well as a strong seller, Lil Wayne continued to bolster his resume and increase his fan base via the mixtape circuit. Of the myriad mixtapes bearing his name from 2006 onward, Dedication, Vol. 2 (DJ Drama, 2006) is a standout; like Tha Carter, Vol. 2, it was a critical favorite, making an appearance on many critics' end-of-year lists. The Carter, Vol. 2, Pt. 2: Like Father, Like Son (DJ Khaled, 2006) was notable, too, as some of its material was revived for 2006's Like Father, Like Son, a major-label collaboration with Baby, aka Birdman, that spawned the hit "Stuntin' Like My Daddy." Lil Wayne also collaborated regularly with Dipset member Juelz Santana during this period. After stolen tracks from his next official album appeared on the Internet, the download-only EP The Leak appeared in 2007. A year later, that same EP appeared as a bonus disc on a limited-edition release of Tha Carter III, which sold over one million copies during its first week of release. Fueled by singles like "A Milli" and "Lollipop," the album sold an additional million copies during the following month, making it one of the most popular albums of 2008. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music GuideMore

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Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne Tha Carter IIAlthough there has been much debate on the subject of who is or who isn't the...
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Lollipop
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Get Something
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Fan Comments

10:31pm Last edited 10:34pm.
mark isnt that enough already? i dont think anyone who likes lil wayne even cares about your comments. they are too caught up following trends like sheep that they probably forgot about him and are already salivating over the next popcorn rapper to come along...........and watching titanic and spiderman 3. ( i assume that is their favorite movies because they made the most money....or was it spider man 2? no matter...) that was lame i know. fuck wayne. love, hugs & hip hop soul.
Nov 22nd, 8:53pm
Isnt lil wayne the un official sixth member of New Kids on the Block?
Nov 22nd, 8:44pm
See my view is like astronomy,
So the fact that all these whack MC's is makin G's dont bother me,
My number one policy is quality,
Never sell your soul is my philosophy....

- Binary Stary - Reality Check

Real talent over good beats, but he wont strip for you so you 15 year old groupies might not like him.....
Nov 22nd, 8:40pm
Still too pussy to post any of his lyrics on here hey rooney, I said give me an example and you cant. So shut up or put up.
Nov 21st, 5:13pm
Misunderstood, listen to those lyrics Mark.
Nov 19th, 2:17pm
Listen to real hip hop

Mos Def
Tribe Called Quest
Little brother
Lady Paradox
Talib Kwelli
De La Soul
Pharcyde

Soulja boy is also a pop artist chump with whack lyrics and a 4 year olds vocab.
Nov 19th, 2:15pm
First off, Z mister your a chump you whack 15 year old wanna be gangsta, here is some words of advice for you. Grow some balls and think for yourself. As for the rest of you mark haters out there.. All I ever asked for was ONE LINE just ONE LINE from any one of this whack MC's albums that substantiates that he has some form of talent. But you childish, under educated, POP MUSIC lovers just keep responding with babyish, 5 year old whinny remarks "why cant you just leave lil wayne alone boo hoo hoo, he is so hot, dont pick on him" responses. GROW UP!!! OPEN YOUR EARS!!! REALIZE THIS CHUMP IS NOT HIP HOP, OR RAP!!!! And if you disagree, then prove it to me with lyrics that he has written! If not then Shut up, and admit that LIL WAYNE IS JUST A BLACK DEREK ZOOLANDER WITH A MICRO PHONE a male model that takes his orders from top music execs, cant think for himself, write good lyrics, or sing. You have every right to listen to the music you like, but you dont have a right, not around me atleast, to be a moron, an idiot, or stupid, and to say that LIL WAYNE is either a) hip-hop, b) Rap, or C) Talented. Is stupid, idiotic, immature, and entirely incorrect, its like me saying that Aaron Carter is a great rapper, he is not, he is a Pop star like LIL Wayne. Remember, you all listen to Whack music. One day you will realize that, laugh at your younger self and understand it is a tragedy to see lil wayne make money off of the talentless garbage he releases.
Nov 13th, 5:55pm
hahaha for how many people are calling Mark a Hater with comments like "Mark shut the fuck up" aren't quite understanding what the word "hater" means..... but that also explains why they don't understand what you mean when you say real hip-hop either. hmmm

I'm no expert when it comes to music genres either (and trust me i listen to everything under the sun) but i can for sure say that what Lil Wayne puts out leaves alot to be desired in the hip-hop, rap, underground community. Has anyone here ever been to Jesse's imeem page and listened to any of the tracks he has posted to try to possibly see where he's coming from? Ignorance really is bliss but don't you want to get a little bit more for your money when you buy a cd or spend your precious time (in this day any age every minute is precious) listening to quality music? Even if you really like Lil Wayne just understand your listening to POP and dont disgrace the whole underground hip-hop community by including him in it. k rant over

For the ladies out there..If you want to hear really amazing female hip hop please imeem lady paradox w/ Pat D. This is also something you can very likely find on Jesse's page.

For everyone out there..4 important words: RESTORING POETRY IN MUSIC...please just humor me and listen to it and tell me it doesnt put a big smile on your face and make you wanna

expand your mind. You are missing out on so much talent out there!!!!!

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