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He later officially took the moniker Lil Wayne, dropping the "D" from his first name in order to [[ParentalAbandonment separate himself from an absent father]]. He joined B.G., Juvenile, and Young Turk for another Fresh project, the teen hardcore rap group the Hot Boys, who released their debut album, ''Get It How U Live!'', in 1997. In 1999, Wayne embarked on a successful solo career and the rest is history.

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He later officially took the moniker Lil Wayne, dropping the "D" from his first name in order to [[ParentalAbandonment separate himself from an absent father]]. He joined B.G., Juvenile, and Young Turk for another Fresh project, the teen hardcore rap group the Hot Boys, who released their debut album, ''Get It How U Live!'', in 1997. In 1999, Wayne embarked on a successful solo career career, and the rest is history.



Wayne has also worked with Creator/{{ESPN}} as a writer and a guest on various shows, published a 2016 memoir titled ''Gone 'Til November'' which details his 2010 incarceration on Rikers Island, and launched a cannabis brand named GKUA Ultra Premium in 2019. He is also known for his attacks on UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush and his administration for his response to Hurricane Katrina (Wayne is a native from Louisiana).

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Wayne has also additionally worked with Creator/{{ESPN}} as a writer and a guest on various shows, published a 2016 memoir titled ''Gone 'Til November'' which details his 2010 incarceration on Rikers Island, and launched a cannabis brand named GKUA Ultra Premium in 2019. He is also known for his attacks on UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush and his administration for his response to Hurricane Katrina (Wayne is a native from Louisiana).

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Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his [[StageName stage name]] Lil Wayne, is an American [[HipHop rapper]] from [[TheBigEasy New Orleans, Louisiana]], known for his prolific output and his unique vocals and delivery, of which primarily about humorous and wordplay-heavy rhymes and lyrics and the huge influence he has on many modern day rappers and rap culture in general.

Born and raised in the crime-riddled areas of New Orleans, he was a straight-A student but never felt his true intelligence was expressed through any kind of report card. He found music was the best way to express himself, and after taking the name Gangsta D, he began writing rhymes. Combining a strong work ethic with aggressive self-promotion, the 11-year-old convinced Birdman, co-founder and CEO of Cash Money Records, to take him on, even if it was just for odd jobs around the office. A year later, in-house producer Mannie Fresh partnered him with the 14-year-old B.G. and dubbed the duo the B.G.'z. Although only B.G.'s name appeared on the cover, the 1995 album ''True Story'' has since been accepted as the B.G.'z debut album both by fans and the Cash Money label. The 1997 album ''Chopper City'' was supposed to be the follow-up, but when Wayne shot himself in the chest with a 9mm pistol in a failed suicide attempt, it became a solo B.G. release.

He later officially took the moniker Lil Wayne, dropping the "D" from his first name in order to [[ParentalAbandonment separate himself from an absent father]]. He joined B.G., Juvenile, and Young Turk for another Fresh project, the teen hardcore rap group the Hot Boys, who released their debut album, ''Get It How U Live!'', in 1997. In 1999, Wayne embarked on a successful solo career and the rest is history.

He has released twelve studio albums so far, the most famous being his trademark ''Tha Carter'' series, with the UsefulNotes/GrammyAward-winning ''Tha Carter III'' being the most iconic. Prior to ''Tha Carter III'', he released a slew of mixtapes, most notably his ''Dedication'' series, ''Da Drought 3'', and ''No Ceilings'', against the wishes of his record label Cash Money. They ended up boosting his popularity underground, and ''Tha Carter III'' sold more than a million copies in its first week, being among few albums in the 21st century and only four rap albums to be certified platinum first-week[[note]]the other three being Music/{{Eminem}}'s ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' and ''The Eminem Show'' and Music/FiftyCent's ''The Massacre''[[/note]].

In 2005, during the time were his popularity began to grow, Wayne founded Young Money Entertainment, a imprint of Cash Money where he would release his mixtapes and find new talent. The most famous artists to come from Young Money being Music/NickiMinaj and Music/{{Drake}}, the latter of whom surpassed Wayne in both popularity and sales and being of the most profitable artists of all time.

After years of being the face of Cash Money and seeing label-head Birdman as an father figure, Wayne's relationship with both the label and Birdman began to fall apart during the development of ''Tha Carter V''. Originally planned to be released in 2014, the album experienced several delays as a result of contractual disputes between Wayne and Cash Money Records, as well as numerous personal disputes with Birdman. Following a lengthy legal battle while releasing mixtapes and a Tidal-exclusive album in order to appease fans and to not fall into irrelevance, Wayne was confirmed to have been released from his contract with Cash Money in June 2018 and released the album in September amidst many delays to positive reviews and high sales-figures.

Wayne remains well-liked by critics, and was especially so during 2005-2008, with ''Magazine/RollingStone'' in particular even hailing him as the "greatest rapper alive", although that statement proved to be rather controversial by the rap community. (He has hailed himself as the greatest rapper alive, too.) He is definitely JustForFun/OneOfUs, as he loves skateboarding and is a gamer, at one point owning a modded UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. He Wayne is also known for his attacks on UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush and his administration for his response to Hurricane Katrina (Wayne is a native from Louisiana), and for appearing on [[WolverinePublicity half the rap singles on the radio]] during his peak in the late 2000s/early 2010s (even appearing on non-rap singles).

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Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his [[StageName stage name]] Lil Wayne, is an American [[HipHop rapper]] from [[TheBigEasy New Orleans, Louisiana]], known for his prolific output and his output, unique vocals and delivery, of which primarily about humorous and wordplay-heavy rhymes and lyrics lyrics, and the huge influence he has on many modern day modern-day rappers and rap culture in general.

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Born and raised in the crime-riddled areas of New Orleans, he Carter was a straight-A student but never felt his true intelligence was expressed through any kind of report card. He found music was the best way to express himself, and after taking the name Gangsta D, he began writing rhymes. Combining a strong work ethic with aggressive self-promotion, the 11-year-old he convinced Birdman, co-founder and CEO of Cash Money Records, to take him on, on at just 11 years old, even if it was just for odd jobs around the office. office.

A year later, in-house producer Mannie Fresh partnered him with the 14-year-old B.G. and dubbed the duo the B.G.'z. Although only B.G.'s name appeared on the cover, the 1995 album ''True Story'' has since been accepted as the B.G.'z debut album both by fans and the Cash Money label. The 1997 album ''Chopper City'' was supposed to be the follow-up, but when Wayne shot himself in the chest with a 9mm pistol in a failed suicide attempt, it became a solo B.G. release.

He later officially took the moniker Lil Wayne, dropping the "D" from his first name in order to [[ParentalAbandonment separate himself from an absent father]]. He joined B.G., Juvenile, and Young Turk for another Fresh project, the teen hardcore rap group the Hot Boys, who released their debut album, ''Get It How U Live!'', in 1997. In 1999, Wayne embarked on a successful solo career and the rest is history.

history.

He has released twelve studio albums so far, the most famous being his trademark ''Tha Carter'' series, with the UsefulNotes/GrammyAward-winning ''Tha Carter III'' III'', released in 2008, being the most iconic. Prior to ''Tha Carter III'', he released a slew of mixtapes, most notably his ''Dedication'' series, ''Da Drought 3'', and ''No Ceilings'', against the wishes of his record label Cash Money. They ended up boosting his popularity underground, and ''Tha Carter III'' sold more than a million copies in its first week, being among few albums in the 21st century and only four rap albums to be certified platinum first-week[[note]]the other three being Music/{{Eminem}}'s ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' ''Music/TheMarshallMathersLP'' and ''The Eminem Show'' ''Music/TheEminemShow'' and Music/FiftyCent's ''The Massacre''[[/note]].

In 2005, during the time were his popularity began to grow, as he was growing in popularity, Wayne founded Young Money Entertainment, a an imprint of Cash Money where he would release his mixtapes and find new talent. The most famous artists to come from Young Money being are Music/NickiMinaj and Music/{{Drake}}, the latter of whom surpassed Wayne in both popularity and sales and being sales, becoming one of the most profitable artists of all time.

After years of being the face of Cash Money and seeing label-head Birdman as an a father figure, Wayne's relationship with both the label and Birdman began to fall apart during the development of ''Tha Carter V''. Originally planned to be released in 2014, the album experienced several delays as a result of contractual disputes between Wayne and Cash Money Records, as well as numerous personal disputes with Birdman. Following a lengthy legal battle while releasing mixtapes and a Tidal-exclusive album in order to appease fans and to not fall avoid falling into irrelevance, Wayne was confirmed to have been released from his contract with Cash Money in June 2018 and 2018. He released the album ''Tha Carter V'' in September amidst many delays to positive reviews and high sales-figures.

of that year.

Wayne remains well-liked by critics, and was especially so during 2005-2008, with ''Magazine/RollingStone'' in particular even hailing him as the "greatest rapper alive", although that statement proved to be rather controversial by in the rap community. (He has hailed himself as the greatest rapper alive, too.) During his peak in the late 2000s and early 2010s, he appeared on around [[WolverinePublicity half the rap singles on the radio]] (even appearing on non-rap singles). He has sold over 120 million records worldwide, and boasts 186 entries on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He is also definitely JustForFun/OneOfUs, as he loves skateboarding and is a gamer, at one point owning a modded UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. He Platform/{{Xbox}}.

Wayne has also worked with Creator/{{ESPN}} as a writer and a guest on various shows, published a 2016 memoir titled ''Gone 'Til November'' which details his 2010 incarceration on Rikers Island, and launched a cannabis brand named GKUA Ultra Premium in 2019. He is also known for his attacks on UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush and his administration for his response to Hurricane Katrina (Wayne is a native from Louisiana), and for appearing on [[WolverinePublicity half the rap singles on the radio]] during his peak in the late 2000s/early 2010s (even appearing on non-rap singles).Louisiana).
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He later officially took the moniker Lil Wayne, dropping the "D" from his first name in order to [[ParentalAbandonment separate himself from an absent father]]. He joined B.G., Juvenile, and Young Turk for another Fresh project, the teen hardcore rap group the Hot Boys, who released their debut album, Get It How U Live!, in 1997. In 1999, Wayne embarked on a successful solo career and the rest is history.

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He later officially took the moniker Lil Wayne, dropping the "D" from his first name in order to [[ParentalAbandonment separate himself from an absent father]]. He joined B.G., Juvenile, and Young Turk for another Fresh project, the teen hardcore rap group the Hot Boys, who released their debut album, Get ''Get It How U Live!, Live!'', in 1997. In 1999, Wayne embarked on a successful solo career and the rest is history.
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Born and raised in the crime-riddled areas of New Orleans, he was a straight-A student but never felt his true intelligence was expressed through any kind of report card. He found music was the best way to express himself, and after taking the name Gangsta D, he began writing rhymes. Combining a strong work ethic with aggressive self-promotion, the 11-year-old convinced Birdman, co-founder and CEO of Cash Money Records, to take him on, even if it was just for odd jobs around the office. A year later, in-house producer Mannie Fresh partnered him with the 14-year-old B.G. and dubbed the duo the B.G.'z. Although only B.G.'s name appeared on the cover, the 1995 album True Story has since been accepted as the B.G.'z debut album both by fans and the Cash Money label. The 1997 album Chopper City was supposed to be the follow-up, but when Wayne shot himself in the chest with a 9mm pistol in a failed suicide attempt, it became a solo B.G. release.

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Born and raised in the crime-riddled areas of New Orleans, he was a straight-A student but never felt his true intelligence was expressed through any kind of report card. He found music was the best way to express himself, and after taking the name Gangsta D, he began writing rhymes. Combining a strong work ethic with aggressive self-promotion, the 11-year-old convinced Birdman, co-founder and CEO of Cash Money Records, to take him on, even if it was just for odd jobs around the office. A year later, in-house producer Mannie Fresh partnered him with the 14-year-old B.G. and dubbed the duo the B.G.'z. Although only B.G.'s name appeared on the cover, the 1995 album True Story ''True Story'' has since been accepted as the B.G.'z debut album both by fans and the Cash Money label. The 1997 album Chopper City ''Chopper City'' was supposed to be the follow-up, but when Wayne shot himself in the chest with a 9mm pistol in a failed suicide attempt, it became a solo B.G. release.



He has released twelve studio albums so far, the most famous being his trademark ''Tha Carter'' series, with the Grammy-winning ''Tha Carter III'' being the most iconic. Prior to ''Tha Carter III'', he released a slew of mix tapes, most notably his ''Dedication'' series, ''Da Drought 3'', and ''No Ceilings'', against the wishes of his record label Cash Money. They ended up boosting his popularity underground, and ''Tha Carter III'' sold more than a million copies in its first week, being on the few albums in the 21st-century and the only four rap albums (the other three being Music/{{Eminem}}'s ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' and ''The Eminem Show'' and Music/FiftyCent's ''The Massacre'') to be certified platinum first-week.

In 2005, during the time were his popularity began to grow, he founded Young Money Entertainment, a imprint of Cash Money where he would release his mixtapes and find new talent. The most famous artists to come from Young Money being Music/NickiMinaj and Music/{{Drake}}, the latter of whom surpassed Wayne in both popularity and sales and being of the most profitable artists of all time.

After years of being the face of Cash Money and seeing label-head Birdman as an father figure, Wayne's relationship with both the label and Birdman began to fall during the development of ''Tha Carter V''. Originally planned to be released in 2014, Tha Carter V experienced several delays as a result of contractual disputes between Lil Wayne and Cash Money Records, as well as his numerous personal disputes with label-head, Birdman. Following a lengthy legal battle while releasing mixtapes and a Tidal-exclusive album in order to appease fans and to not fall into irrelevance, Lil Wayne was confirmed to have been released from his contract with Cash Money in June 2018 and released the album in September amidst many delays to positive reviews and high sales-figures.

Well liked by critics, especially during 2005-2008, with ''Rolling Stone'' in particular has even hailed him as the "greatest rapper alive", although that statement proved to be rather controversial by the rap community. (He has hailed himself as the greatest rapper alive, too.) He is definitely JustForFun/OneOfUs, as he loves skateboarding and is a gamer, at one point owning a modded UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. Lil' Wayne is also known for his attacks on UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush and his administration for his response to Hurricane Katrina (Wayne is a native from Louisiana), and for appearing on [[WolverinePublicity half the rap singles on the radio]] during his peak in the late 2000s/early 2010s (even appearing on non-rap singles).

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He has released twelve studio albums so far, the most famous being his trademark ''Tha Carter'' series, with the Grammy-winning UsefulNotes/GrammyAward-winning ''Tha Carter III'' being the most iconic. Prior to ''Tha Carter III'', he released a slew of mix tapes, mixtapes, most notably his ''Dedication'' series, ''Da Drought 3'', and ''No Ceilings'', against the wishes of his record label Cash Money. They ended up boosting his popularity underground, and ''Tha Carter III'' sold more than a million copies in its first week, being on the among few albums in the 21st-century 21st century and the only four rap albums (the to be certified platinum first-week[[note]]the other three being Music/{{Eminem}}'s ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' and ''The Eminem Show'' and Music/FiftyCent's ''The Massacre'') to be certified platinum first-week.

Massacre''[[/note]].

In 2005, during the time were his popularity began to grow, he Wayne founded Young Money Entertainment, a imprint of Cash Money where he would release his mixtapes and find new talent. The most famous artists to come from Young Money being Music/NickiMinaj and Music/{{Drake}}, the latter of whom surpassed Wayne in both popularity and sales and being of the most profitable artists of all time.

After years of being the face of Cash Money and seeing label-head Birdman as an father figure, Wayne's relationship with both the label and Birdman began to fall apart during the development of ''Tha Carter V''. Originally planned to be released in 2014, Tha Carter V the album experienced several delays as a result of contractual disputes between Lil Wayne and Cash Money Records, as well as his numerous personal disputes with label-head, Birdman. Following a lengthy legal battle while releasing mixtapes and a Tidal-exclusive album in order to appease fans and to not fall into irrelevance, Lil Wayne was confirmed to have been released from his contract with Cash Money in June 2018 and released the album in September amidst many delays to positive reviews and high sales-figures.

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Wayne remains well-liked
by critics, and was especially so during 2005-2008, with ''Rolling Stone'' ''Magazine/RollingStone'' in particular has even hailed hailing him as the "greatest rapper alive", although that statement proved to be rather controversial by the rap community. (He has hailed himself as the greatest rapper alive, too.) He is definitely JustForFun/OneOfUs, as he loves skateboarding and is a gamer, at one point owning a modded UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. Lil' He Wayne is also known for his attacks on UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush and his administration for his response to Hurricane Katrina (Wayne is a native from Louisiana), and for appearing on [[WolverinePublicity half the rap singles on the radio]] during his peak in the late 2000s/early 2010s (even appearing on non-rap singles).
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->''"This is all part of Lil' Wayne's ambitious project to collaborate with everyone in the music business, anywhere."''
-->--'''WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows''' reviewing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AP4Ibnyyko "I Can Transform Ya"]].

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->''"This is all part of Lil' Lil Wayne's ambitious project to collaborate with everyone in the music business, anywhere."''
-->--'''WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows''' -->-- '''WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows''' reviewing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AP4Ibnyyko "I Can Transform Ya"]].

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