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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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Fireman
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Go DJ
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Jul 21st, 10:13pm
Lollipop
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Jul 15th, 5:58am
Prom Queen
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Mar 14th, 7:40am
Bring It Back
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Jul 21st, 5:30pm
Shooter
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10:07am
mark youre a fuckin moron you dont like wayne what the fuck you doin on his page keep ya mouth shut and ya ears open kidd waynes here to stay like the moonlight baby ya better dig ya bowel speached bitchass
Nov 5th, 2:42pm
yall need 2 stop playinq && qet that no ceilings mixtape up here !!! :))
Nov 4th, 6:44pm
Thanks I really like you music man
Nov 2nd, 2:20am
Wayne is the coldest rapper ever i do not give a fuck who got somethin to say fuck you
Oct 31st, 3:03am
Last comment is the reason wayne is so big Ya Digg? lol he's the best rapper alive don't get it then go find something you can fit in like a fukking box bitch ha ha anyways i came to this page to show him some respect and love but mostly respect you know how i do i can't wait for the carter 4 or Rebirth im waiting patiently lol yo holla at yo girl wayne you know who it is well i hope you do lol
Oct 30th, 7:50am
Not even a rapper, any of you little 15 year olds that are bumping this POP ARTIST know nothing about hip-hop. Hip-hop is poetic and meaningful, or humerous. This chump cant rhyme, cant sing, and cant dance. Maybe that is why you like him, because hes as whack an MC as you are. If you like this loser fine, but he not talented, and he is not Hip Hop or Rap. Wayne is just an out of work stripper, who is his manager's b*tch. Hes not gangster, hes not real, hes not talented. Hes a spoiled little rich kid who likes to kiss his manager, by the way, how old do you think lil wayne was when he started kissing his manager? IF YOU THINK THIS SHIT IS RAP YOU ARE AN IDIOT PLANE AND SIMPLE!!!! you can like fine, lots of people like whack boy bands like lil wayne, ricky martin, Aaron Carter, soulja boy, young jeezy and so on, BUT THEY ARE NOT RAP AND CANNOT RAP! I am tempted to say this lil closet dweller doesnt even own one hip hop or rap album, cause he is too busy listening to his tecno CD he picked up at boys town when he was out with his boy friend Baby after they went shopping for pink pumps.
Oct 28th, 3:08am
da best rapper alive ddddddddddduuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhh