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Origin :
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Hollygrove, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) :
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Rapper, singer, songwriter, record executive, entrepreneur |
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Genres :
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Hip hop |
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Agent / Label :
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Young Money, Republic, Universal, Cash Money |
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He is regarded by many contemporaries as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, and often cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman, joining Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label. From then on, Wayne was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records before ending his association with the company in June 2018.
In 1995, Wayne was put in a duo with label-mate B.G. (at the time known as Lil Doogie) and they recorded an album, True Story, released that year, although Wayne (at the time known as Baby D) only appeared on three tracks. Wayne and B.G. soon joined the southern hip hop group Hot Boys, with Cash Money label-mates Juvenile and Turk in 1997; they released their debut album Get It How U Live! in October that year. The Hot Boys became popular following the release of the album Guerrilla Warfare (1999) and the song “Bling Bling”.
Lil Wayne’s Albums / EPs
album: “Tha Block Is Hot” (1999)
album: “Lights Out” (2000)
album: “500 Degreez” (2002)
album: “Tha Carter” (2004)
album: “Tha Carter II” (2005)
mixtape: “Dedication 2: Gangsta Grillz” (2006)
album: “Like Father, Like Son” (2006) (as Birdman & Lil Wayne)
mixtape: “Lil Weezy Ana, Vol.1” (2006)
mixtape: “Da Drought 3” (2007)
mixtape: “The Drought Is Over 2 (Carter 3 Sessions)” (2007)
mixtape: “The Drought Is Over Part 4” (2007)
album: “Tha Carter III” (2008)
mixtape: “Dedication 3” (2008)
mixtape: “No Ceilings” (2009)
album: “Rebirth” (2010)
album: “I Am Not A Human Being” (2010)
mixtape: “Sorry 4 The Wait” (2011)
album: “Tha Carter IV” (2011)
mixtape: “Dedication 4” (2012) (with DJ DRAMA)
album: “I Am Not A Human Being II” (2013)
mixtape: “Dedication 5” (2013)
mixtape: “Sorry 4 The Wait 2” (2015)
album: “Free Weezy Album” (2015)
mixtape: “No Ceilings 2” (2015)
album: “T-Wayne” (2017) (with T-Pain)
mixtape: “In Tune We Trust” (2017)
mixtape: “Dedication 6” (2017)
mixtape: “Dedication 6: Reloaded” (2018)
album: “Tha Carter V” (2018)
album: “Funeral” (2020)
mixtape: “No Ceilings 3: Side A” (2020)
mixtape: “No Ceilings 3: B Side” (2020)
mixtape: “Trust Fund Babies” (2021) (feat. Rich The Kid)
