Lil Wayne

Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, artists.[3] Lil Waynes thirteenth studio album, Tha Carter
1982),[1] known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an Amer- V, has been delayed multiple times and has no scheduled
ican hip hop recording artist and author from New Or- release date. Lil Wayne has sold over 100 million records
leans, Louisiana. In 1991, at the age of nine, Lil Wayne worldwide, including sold more than 15 million albums
joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of and 37 million digital tracks in United States, making him
the label, and half of the duo The B.G.'z, alongside fel- one of the best-selling artists of all time.[4][5][6]
low New Orleans-based rapper Lil' Doogie. In 1996,
Lil Wayne joined the southern hip hop group Hot Boys,
with his Cash Money label-mates Juvenile, Young Turk 1 Early life
and Lil' Doogie (who now goes by B.G.). Hot Boys de-
buted with Get It How U Live!, that same year. Most of
the groups success came with their platinum-selling al- Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. was born on September 27,
bum Guerrilla Warfare (1999) and the 1999 single "Bling 1982, and grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of
Bling". Along with being the agship artist of Cash New Orleans, Louisiana.[7] His mother, a cook, gave birth
Money Records, Lil Wayne is also the Chief Executive to him when she was 19 years old. His parents divorced
Ocer (CEO) of his own label imprint, Young Money when he was 2, and his father permanently abandoned the
Entertainment, which he founded in 2005. family. Although Wayne and Birdman have a fatherson
relationship and Birdman calls Carter his son, Waynes
Lil Waynes solo debut album Tha Block Is Hot (1999), biological father and namesake (Dwayne Carter) is still
was certied platinum by the Recording Industry As- alive. Lil Wayne has also spoken about his deceased step-
sociation of America (RIAA). His subsequent albums, father, Rabbit, who he has said he considers his real fa-
Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002), went on to be ther. Carter has a tattoo dedicated to Rabbit, who was
certied gold. Wayne reached higher popularity with his murdered before Carter became a star.[8] Carter enrolled
fourth album Tha Carter (2004), which was led by the sin- in the gifted program of Lafayette Elementary School
gle "Go D.J." and his appearance on Destinys Child's Top and in the drama club of Eleanor McMain Secondary
10 single "Soldier", that same year. The album was fol- School.[9] Wayne attended McMain in the early 1990s
lowed by Tha Carter II (2005), as well as several mixtapes for two years. He moved to the Marion Abramson Se-
and collaborations throughout 2006 and 2007. Wayne nior High School.[10]
gained more prominence with his sixth album Tha Carter
III (2008), which became his most successful album to In a CBS interview with Katie Couric, Wayne described
date, with rst-week sales of over one million copies in why he goes by the name of Wayne instead of his given
the United States. The album won the Grammy Award for name, Dwayne. Carter explained, I dropped the D be-
Best Rap Album and includes the hit singles "Lollipop", cause I'm a junior and my father is living and hes not in
"A Milli" and "Got Money". my life and hes never been in my life. So I don't want to
be Dwayne, I'd rather be Wayne. Couric asked Wayne
Following the success of Tha Carter III, Wayne decided if his father knew of this and Wayne replied with a smile,
to record a rock-esque album titled Rebirth. The album, He knows now.[11]
released in 2010, was certied gold by the RIAA, de- [12]
spite a generally negative critical response. In March He wrote his rst rap song at age eight. In the summer
2010, Lil Wayne began serving an 8-month jail sentence of 1991, he met Bryan Williams, rapper and owner of
in New York after being convicted of criminal posses- Cash Money Records. Carter recorded freestyle raps on
sion of a weapon stemming from an incident in July Williamss answering machine, leading him to mentor the
2007. Waynes eighth album I Am Not a Human Be- young Carter and include him in Cash Money-distributed
ing (2010), was released during his incarceration. His songs. He also recorded his rst ever collaboration al-
2011 album and rst following his release, Tha Carter bum True Story with rapper B.G.. At the time, Carter was [13]
IV, sold 964,000 copies in its rst week of availability 11, and B.G. was 14, and was billed as "The B.G.'z".
in the United States. It includes the singles "6 Foot 7 When he was 12, he played the part of the Tin Man
Foot", "How to Love" and "She Will".[2] On September in his [14]
middle school drama clubs production of The
27, 2012, Lil Wayne passed Elvis Presley as the male Wiz. At age 12, he accidentally shot himself with a 9
with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with mm handgun, and o-duty police ocer Robert Hoobler
109 songs. The record has since been passed by other drove him to the hospital.[15] At McMain Magnet School,
Carter was an honors student, but he dropped out at the

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age of 14 to focus on a musical career.[16]
2 Career
2.1 199699: Career beginnings and Hot
Boys
In 1996, Carter joined the Hot Boys along with rappers
Juvenile, B.G., and Turk. At age 15, Carter was the
youngest member at the time. Hot Boys debut album
Get It How U Live! was released the same year, fol-
lowed in 1999 by the groups major-label debut Guerrilla
Warfare,[7] which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard
200.[17] During their career, the Hot Boys had two chart-
ing singles, "We on Fire" from Get It How U Live! and "I
Need a Hot Girl" from Guerrilla Warfare.[18] Carter was
also featured on Juveniles single "Back That Azz Up",
which reached No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No.
5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.[19] Let 'Em
Burn, a compilation album of unreleased tracks recorded
during 1999 and 2000, came out in 2003, several years
after the group disbanded.[20] It reached No. 3 on the Top
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 14 on the Billboard
200.[17]
2.2 19992004: Tha Block Is Hot, Lights
Out, and 500 Degreez
Carters debut solo album Tha Block Is Hot was released
when he was 17 and featured signicant contributions
from the Hot Boys. It debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard
200 and was later certied platinum by the RIAA.[7] The
album earned Carter a 1999 Source magazine nomina-
tion for Best New Artist,[21] and also became a Top
Ten hit.[7] The lead single was "Tha Block Is Hot". Af-
ter the release of Tha Block is Hot, Carter was featured
on the single "Bling Bling", with B.G., Juvenile, and Big
Tymers. His verse appeared only on the radio version of
the song, while on the album version he performed on the
chorus.
His 2000 follow-up album Lights Out failed to attain the
level of success achieved by his debut[7] but was certied
gold by RIAA.[22] Critics noted the lack of coherent nar-
ratives in his verses as evidence that he had yet to mature
to the level of his fellow Hot Boys.[23] The lead single was
Get O the Corner, which was noticed for an improve-
ment in its lyrical content and style. The second single,
which received less attention, was Shine featuring the
Hot Boys. Near the release of Lights Out, Lil Wayne was
featured on the single, "Number One Stunna" with Big Instead of a follow-up solo album, Lil Wayne reached his
Tymers and Juvenile, which peaked at No. 24 on the Hot audience through a plethora of mixtapes and guest ap-
Rap Tracks chart. pearances on a variety of pop and hip-hop singles.[7] Of
Lil Waynes third album 500 Degreez, released in 2002, his many mixtapes, Dedication 2 and Da Drought 3 re-
followed the format of his previous two, with signi- ceived the most media exposure and critical review. Ded-
cant contributions from the Hot Boys and Mannie Fresh.
While being certied gold like its predecessor,[22] it also
failed to match the success of his debut.[7] The title was
a reference to the recently estranged Hot Boys mem-
ber Juveniles recording, 400 Degreez.[24] The lead single
was Way of Life which failed to match the success of
his previous singles. After the release of 500 Degreez,
Wayne was featured on the single "Neva Get Enuf" by
3LW.[25]
2.3 200406: Tha Carter, Tha Carter II,
and Like Father, Like Son
In the summer of 2004, Waynes album Tha Carter was
released, marking what critics considered advancement
in his rapping style and lyrical themes.[26] In addition,
the albums cover art featured the debut of Waynes now-
signature dreadlocks.[7] Tha Carter gained Wayne signif-
icant recognition, selling 878,000 copies in the United
States, while the single "Go DJ" became a Top 5 Hit
on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.[27] After the release of Tha
Carter, Lil Wayne was featured in Destinys Child's sin-
gle "Soldier" with T.I., which peaked at No. 3 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
charts.[28]
Tha Carter II, the follow-up to the original Tha Carter al-
bum, was released in December 2005, this time without
production by longtime Cash Money Records producer
Mannie Fresh, who had since left the label. Tha Carter
II sold more than 238,000 copies in its rst week of re-
lease, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums
chart, and went on to sell 2,000,000 copies worldwide.
The lead single "Fireman" became a hit in the US, peak-
ing at 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other singles
included Grown Man with Currensy, "Hustler Musik",
and "Shooter" with R&B singer Robin Thicke. Lil Wayne
also appeared on a remix of Bobby Valentinos "Tell Me",
which rose to No. 13 on the U.S. R&B Charts. In 2005,
Lil Wayne was named president of Cash Money, and in
the same year he founded Young Money Entertainment as
an imprint of Cash Money.[29] However, as of late 2007,
Lil Wayne reported that he has stepped down from the
management of both labels and has handed management
of Young Money over to Cortez Bryant.[30]
In 2006, Lil Wayne collaborated with rapper Birdman
for the album Like Father, Like Son, whose rst sin-
gle "Stuntin' Like My Daddy", reached No. 21 on the
Billboard Hot 100.
2.4 200607: Mixtapes and collaborations
2.5 200710: Tha Carter III, We Are Young Money, and Rebirth 3

zine ranked him Rapper of the Year,[13] and GQ mag-

azine named him Workaholic of the Year.[35] In 2008
he was named Best MC by Rolling Stone.[9] Another ar-
ticle, built around Lil Waynes 2007 mixtape work, cites
his creative practice as an example of post performance
creative practice.[36]

2.5 200710: Tha Carter III, We Are Young

Money, and Rebirth

Lil Wayne performing at Voodoo Music Experience in 2008.

ication 2, released in 2006, paired Lil Wayne with DJ

Drama and contained the acclaimed socially conscious
track Georgia Bush, in which Lil Wayne critiqued for-
mer US president George W. Bush's response to the ef-
fects of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans.
Da Drought 3 was released the following year and was
available for free legal download. It contained Lil Wayne
rapping over a variety of beats from recent hits by other
musicians. A number of prominent hip-hop magazines
such as XXL[31] and Vibe[16] covered the mixtape. Chris-
tian Hoard of Rolling Stone magazine considered the mix-
tapes Da Drought 3 and The Drought Is Over 2 (The Carter
3 Sessions) among the best albums of 2007.[9]
Despite no album release for two years, Lil Wayne ap-
peared in numerous singles as a featured performer, in-
cluding "Gimme That" by Chris Brown, "Make It Rain"
by Fat Joe, "You" by Lloyd, and "We Takin' Over" by DJ
Khaled (also featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, and
Birdman), "Due Bag Boy" by Playaz Circle, "Sweetest
Girl (Dollar Bill)" by Wyclef Jean (also featuring Akon),
and the remix to "I'm So Hood" by DJ Khaled (also fea-
turing T-Pain, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big
Boi, Fat Joe, Birdman, and Rick Ross). All these singles
charted within the top 20 spots on the Billboard Hot 100,
Hot Rap Tracks, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
On Birdmans 2007 album 5 * Stunna, Lil Wayne ap-
peared on the singles "100 Million" and "I Run This"
among several other tracks. Wayne also appeared on
Lil Wayne performing in concert at Rogers Arena in Vancouver,
tracks from albums Getback by Little Brother, American Canada, January 2009
Gangster by Jay-Z, and Graduation by Kanye West and
Insomniac by Enrique Iglesias. Make it Rain, a Scott In 2007, Lil Wayne stated that he would reunite with
Storch production that peaked at number 13 on the Hot Hot Boys, with plans to release an album after B.G.'s
100 and number two on the Hot Rap Tracks chart,[32] was solo album Too Hood to Be Hollywood was completed.[37]
nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Perfor- Tha Carter III was originally scheduled to be released in
mance by a Duo or Group for 2008.[33] 2007, though it was delayed after several recordings were
Vibe magazine ranked a list of 77 of Lil Waynes songs leaked and distributed through mixtapes, including The
from 2007 and ranked his verse in DJ Khaleds We Takin Drought Is Over Pt. 2 and The Drought Is Over Pt. 4.
Over as his best of 2007, with Dough Is What I Got Lil Wayne initially planned to release The Leak, a sepa-
(a freestyle over the beat of Jay-Zs "Show Me What rate album with leaked songs and four additional tracks,
You Got") from Da Drought 3 the second song.[16] At on December 18, 2007, with Tha Carter III delayed to
the end of 2007, an MTV poll selected Lil Wayne as March 18, 2008.[38] Instead, The Leak became an EP
"Hottest MC in the Game",[34] The New Yorker maga- with ve songs and was released digitally on December
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25, 2007.[39] then named the rst MTV Man of the Year at the end of
Tha Carter III was released on June 10, 2008, with rst- 2008.[54] He won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo
week sales of over 1 million copies, the rst to do so Performance for "A Milli", Best Rap Performance by a
since 50 Cent's The Massacre (2005).[40] The rst single Duo or Group for his appearance in T.I.'s single "Swagga
"Lollipop", featuring Static Major, became the rappers Like Us", and Best Rap Song for Lollipop. Tha Carter
most successful song at the time, topping the Billboard III won the award for Best Rap Album.[41] MTV News
Hot 100 and becoming his rst top 10 single as a solo listed Lil Wayne number two on their 2009 list of the
artist and his rst number one on the chart. The third Hottest MCs In The Game.[55]
single "Got Money", featuring T-Pain, peaked at number On January 6, 2009, Lil Wayne was a guest debater
13 on the Billboard 100. The album went on to win four against Skip Bayless on the 1st & 10 segment of ESPN
Grammy Awards, including best rap album and best rap First Take.[56] On February 10, 2009, he appeared on
song, which he won for Lollipop.[41] On July 14, 2008, ESPNs Around the Horn and beat out veterans Woody
the Recording Industry Association of America certied Paige, Jay Mariotti and fellow New Orleanian Michael
Tha Carter III two times platinum.[42] In October 2008, Smith to win that shows episode.[57] Prior to the 2009
Lil Wayne announced plans to MTV News to re-release Grammy Awards, Wayne was featured in an interview
the album with new tracks, including a duet with Ludacris with Katie Couric.[11] On February 7, 2009, he pre-
and remixes of A Milli.[43] sented the Top Ten List on CBSs Late Show with David
Lil Wayne also appeared on R&B singles "Girls Around Letterman.[58] On April 24, 2009, he appeared on The
the World" by Lloyd, "Love In This Club, Part II" by View, discussing his GED and addictions.[59] In Septem-
Usher, "Ocial Girl" by Cassie, "I'm So Paid" by Akon, ber 2009, Wayne was proled in an episode of VH1's
"Turnin' Me On" by Keri Hilson, and "Can't Believe It" Behind the Music[60] and was a presenter of the 2009
by T-Pain; rap singles "My Life" by The Game, Shawty MTV Movie Awards.[61] In lm, Wayne produced and
Say by David Banner, "Swagga Like Us" by T.I., Cutty composed music for and starred in the direct-to-video
Buddy by Mike Jones, All My Life (In the Ghetto) by lm Hurricane Season. A documentary of Lil Wayne ti-
Jay Rock and the remix to Certied by Glasses Mal- tled The Carter was released at the Sundance Film Festi-
one; and pop single "Let It Rock" by new Cash Money val.[62]
artist Kevin Rudolf. On December 23, 2009, Wayne released a collaboration
album with Young Money, We Are Young Money, with
In 2008, Lil Wayne performed at the Voodoo Experi-
ence in October in New Orleans, which was described its lead single being "Every Girl".[63] The second single
by Jonathan Cohen of Billboard as his biggest home- was "BedRock", featuring Lloyd, with the third being
town headlining set of his career.[44] He also performed "Roger That". On May 24, 2010, the album was certi- [64]
at the Virgin Mobile Music Fest with Kanye West, where ed gold by the RIAA with over 500,000 copies sold.
they performed the remix of Lollipop and lip-synced Wayne is featured on the song, "Revolver", with Madonna
to Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You".[45] Lil for her greatest hits album, Celebration (2009). He was
Wayne also performed at the 2008 MTV Video Music also featured on a Weezer [65]
song, Can't Stop Partying,
Awards with Kid Rock ("All Summer Long"), Leona on Raditude (2009). In late 2008, Wayne announced
Lewis (DontGetIt (Misunderstood)") and T-Pain ("Got plans to reissue Tha Carter III with leftover recordings,
Money") and performed Lollipop and Got Money on and was to be titled Rebirth. Originally scheduled to be
the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. [46]
He later released on April 7, 2009 before being delayed several
performed at the homecoming rally at Vanderbilt Univer- times, Rebirth instead became his sixth solo album, re-
[66]
sity[47]
and the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards, where he leased on April 7, 2009.
received 12 nominations.[48] He won eight awards at the To support its release and that of We Are Young Money,
BET Hip Hop Awards, one of which included the MVP he was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone[67] and
title.[49] After M.I.A. dropped out of performing on the I headlined the 'Young Money Presents: Americas Most
Am Music Tour due to her pregnancy, Jay-Z performed Wanted Music Festival', a United States and Canada
Mr. Carter with Lil Wayne at select shows.[50] only concert tour which began on July 29, 2009. "Prom
Queen", the rst ocial single, debuted on January
Following Tha Carter III's achievement of selling over
3 million copies, becoming 2008s best-selling record, 27, 2009 immediately after a live Internet broadcast on
Ustream[68] of his concert in San Diego.[69] It peaked at
Wayne re-signed with Cash Money Records for a multi-
album deal.[51] On November 11, 2008, Wayne became number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. On Decem-
the rst hip-hop act to perform at the Country Music ber 3, 2009, the second single, "On Fire", produced by
Association Awards, playing "All Summer Long" along- Cool & Dre[70] On Fire peaked at number 33 on the
side Kid Rock, in which Wayne inaudibly strummed gui- Billboard Hot 100 charts. "Drop the World", which fea-
tar strings alongside the guitarist in Kid Rocks band.[52] tures Eminem, was the third single from the album.[70]
Shortly after, Wayne was nominated for eight Grammys
the most for any artist nominated that year.[53] He was
2.7 2014present: FWA and Tha Carter V
2.6 201013: I Am Not a Human Being, ported that Lil Wayne was working on sequels to I Am Not
Tha Carter IV, and I Am Not a Human a Human Being and Rebirth.[83] In January 2012, Bird-
Being II man announced that he and Wayne had nished recording
In an interview on MTVs Mixtape Monday, Wayne as-
serted the possibility of Tha Carter IV,[71] later announc-
ing that it would be released in late 2009 before the hol-
iday season.[72] Birdman had previously stated that Tha
Carter IV would be packaged with Rebirth as a double
disc album.[73] However, Wayne denied this idea say-
ing that "Tha Carter IV deserves Tha Carter IV", adding
that We Are Young Money may be packaged with Re-
birth.[74][75] However, both albums were released sepa-
rately.
Originally thought to be an EP, Lil Wayne released his
tenth album, I Am Not a Human Being, on his 28th birth-
day, September 27, 2010. The album has sold over
953,000 copies in the U.S.[76] and has spawned success-
ful single "Right Above It", which peaked at No. 6 on
the Billboard Hot 100. Tha Carter IV was later delayed
into 2011, after Lil Wayne began recording from scratch
after his release from prison.[77] He described his rst
song since his release as a 2010 version of A Milli on
steroids. The albums lead single, "6 Foot 7 Foot" fea-
turing Cory Gunz, was released on December 15, 2010
and made available for digital download on iTunes on De-
cember 16, 2010. The song is produced by Bangladesh,
who also produced A Milli.[78]
On March 8, 2011, Lil Wayne released another song, We
Back Soon, produced by StreetRunner, though it was
not included on the ocial track listing of Tha Carter
IV.[79] The second single, "John", was released on March
24, 2011, which features Rick Ross and is produced by
Polow Da Don.[80] The albums artwork was unveiled on
April 20, 2011. The album was originally scheduled to be
released on May 16, 2011,[81] but Mack Maine had con-
rmed its delay to June 21. On May 26, 2011, the third
single, "How to Love", was released. A song called Dear
Anne (Stan Part 2)" was released in June. Lil Wayne said
the song was a throwaway track from Tha Carter III and
was originally supposed to be on Tha Carter IV, but de-
cided not to put it on there because of its age. Lil Wayne
said that he liked the beat, but not the lyrics, and was
thinking about revamping the song.
In July 2011, Lil Wayne conrmed in an interview with
MTV that Tha Carter IV was nished, and was released
on August 29, 2011. For preparation for Tha Carter IV,
Lil Wayne released a mixtape, Sorry 4 the Wait, with all
the beats coming from other artists songs, similar to his
"No Ceilings" mixtape. Tha Carter IV debuted at No.
1 on the Billboard 200, with rst-week sales of 964,000
copies, making it Lil Waynes third chart topping album
of his career. On January 8, 2012, According to Nielsen
SoundScan was elected the seventh artist (second male
artist) all-time best-selling tracks digital with 36,788,000
million to the end of 2011.[82] In October 2011, it was re-
5
[84]
Like Father, Like Son 2. On November 22, 2012, he
announced that Tha Carter V would be his nal album.[85]
After numerous delays, I Am Not a Human Being II
was released on March 26, 2013 debuting at #2 on the
Billboard 200 selling 217,000 copies in its rst week;[86]
"My Homies Still", "Love Me", and "No Worries" were
released as singles prior to its release. The album was met
with generally mixed reviews, with most critics noticing
the declining quality of his releases. Lil Wayne toured
North America with 2 Chainz and T.I. on the second
Americas Most Wanted Festival.[87] On May 3, 2013,
Pepsi dropped Lil Wayne, who was a spokesperson for
Mountain Dew, due to oensive lyrics about civil-rights
icon Emmett Till.[88] On September 1, 2013, Lil Wayne
released the fth instalment of the Dedication mix-
tape series, with Dedication 5. The mixtape featured
29 tracks, with guest appearances from The Weeknd,
Chance The Rapper, Jae Millz, Birdman, T.I., Vado,
Kidd Kidd, and 2 Chainz among other members of Young
Money.[89]
2.7 2014present: FWA and Tha Carter V
On February 10, 2014, Lil Waynes Young Money signee
Drake, tweeted CARTER V.[90][91] On October 18,
2013, Cash Money Records Vice President of Promo-
tion Mel Smith, tweeted: Happy Friday!! New YM-
CMB music coming soon!! Carter 5.[92] Nearly four
months later, in an interview with The Grin, released
on February 14, 2014, Smith spoke on the upcoming al-
bum: We're very close to dropping the album. Its go-
ing to be a huge surprise to everyone, its an incredi-
ble album I can't release the date because he wants
to surprise people, he wants his true fan base to get ex-
cited but hes worked extremely hard on it and you won't
be disappointed.[92] On February 15, 2014, during the
NBA All-Star Weekend festivities at Sprites NBA All-
Star concert at the House of Blues in New Orleans, Lil
Wayne appeared as a special guest during Drakes set and
performed various hits. Wayne and Drake then broke the
news that Tha Carter V is set to be released on May 5,
2014.[93][94] However, on March 27, 2014, Waynes man-
ager Cortez Bryant, would announce the album had been
delayed. [95][96] Wayne then serviced Tha Carter V's rst
single "Believe Me", which features vocals from Drake,
to mainstream urban radio in the United States on May 6,
2014.[97] Three more singles, "Krazy", Grindin'" (fea-
turing Drake) and Start a Fire (featuring Christina Mil-
ian), were also released for the album.
On December 4, 2014, just ve days before the album
was due to be released again, Wayne issued a statement
saying the album would not be released on its expected
release date, due to his displeasure with Cash Money
Records label-boss Birdman, refusing to release the al-
6 5 PERSONAL LIFE

bum although it had been completed. Wayne also ex- Wayne sat down with Amanda Seales and spoke briey
pressed his feelings by stating he felt both he and his cre- about an album he put together titled Devol (loved, back-
ativity were being held prisoner.[98][99] wards), an album full of love songs that he wrote during
On January 20, 2015, Wayne self-released Sorry 4 the his imprisonment at Rikers Island. In May 2013 he has
[123][124][125]
Wait 2, a sequel to his 2011 mixtape, to compensate conrmed the album will still be released.
for the continued delay of Tha Carter V.[100][101] Upon Lil Waynes ongoing litigation with Cash Money has pre-
Sorry for the Wait 2's release, it was noted Wayne vented numerous completed projects from seeing light of
disses Birdman and Cash Money Records, several times day, in November 2016 it was revealed the next project
throughout the mixtape.[102][103][104] Birdman was re- hes releasing is titled Funeral.[126]
ported to be upset with this.[105] In late January 2015,
Lil Wayne sued Birdman and Cash Money Records for
$51 million.[106][107] In February 2015, due to Tha Carter 2.9 Retirement
V's delay, Wayne announced a Free Weezy Album, would
be released prior to the fth installment in his popular On March 29, 2011, in an interview with Hot 97's Angie
series.[108] In June 2015, Wayne joined Jay-Z's TIDAL, Martinez, Lil Wayne announced that he would retire at
as an artist owner, kicking o the partnership by exclu- age 35; saying I have four kids, and that I would feel
sively releasing a single on the service titled Glory.[109] selsh still going to the studio when its such a vital point
Hes also announced plans on his own TIDAL X concert in their lives.[127] He said in November 2012 that Tha
series.[110] On July 4, 2015, Wayne released Free Weezy Carter V will be his last album as he wanted to go into
Album, exclusively through TIDAL, under Young Money other interests.[128]
and Republic Records.[111] In March 2014, Lil Wayne reconrmed at SXSW that
Lil Wayne and Birdman have supposedly accorded af- Tha Carter V will be his last album during his keynote
ter being seen at Drake's NYE Party, at Miamis Club with interviewer Elliot Wilson.[129]
Liv, and in studio.[112] On January 27, 2016 when rap- In September 2016, in regards to his contract dispute with
per 2 Chainz released his Felt Like Cappin EP Lil Cash Money, he indicated a possible retirement on Twit-
Wayne is featured on the lead single titled Back On That ter saying ""I AM NOW DEFENSELESS and mentally
Bullshit.[113] On March 4, 2016, 2 Chainz released his DEFEATED and then said I leave gracefully and thank-
third studio album, ColleGrove. The album was initially ful I luh my fanz but I'm done. Many rappers responded
a collaborative eort between 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, with respect and encouragement.[130] He has since refuted
but due to his record label issues, only Chainz was cred- the claim.
ited as the primary artist. In 2017, Lil Wayne announced
that he has signed with Roc Nation. [114]

3 Books
2.8 Future projects
He wrote a memoir of his experience in Rikers Island
I Can't Feel My Face redirects here. For the song by called Gone Til' November that was scheduled for release
The Weeknd, see Can't Feel My Face. and released on October 11, 2016.[131]

Lil Wayne has announced several possible upcoming

projects, including a collaborative album entitled I Can't 4 Philanthropy
Feel My Face with Harlem-based rapper Juelz Santana,
that has been in production for several years.[115][116] On
On February 19, 2008, Lil Wayne and Cortez Bryant re-
June 19, 2008, Lil Wayne and T-Pain formed a duo called
visited their alma mater McMain Secondary School to get
T-Wayne[117] with plans to release an album,titled He
students to design an invitation to the gala introducing Lil
Raps, He Sings;[118] however, those plans have died down
Waynes nonprot One Family Foundation.[132]
due to much of the material recorded for the album be-
ing leaked.[119] According to an interview with Drake, in
the December 2011 issue of XXL, plans for an upcom-
ing album with Lil Wayne had been scrapped for the time 5 Personal life
being because of the Jay-Z and Kanye West collaboration
Watch the Throne (2011).[120][121] 5.1 Relationships and children
In late 2011, it was announced by Mack Maine, that Lil
Wayne and Juelz Santana have gone back to working on Lil Wayne has four children. His rst child, daugh-
their collaborative album I Can't Feel My Face, which had ter Reginae, was born when he was 16, to his high
been delayed for a few years due to label politics.[122] school sweetheart Antonia Toya Carter (ne Johnson).
In April 2012, on the premiere of MTV's Hip Hop POV, They married on Valentines Day 2004 and divorced in
5.3 Health issues 7

2006.[133] Internet rumors started circulating in August tralia with Eminem, before beginning his bracket he pro-
2008 that Waynes daughter had died in a car crash, which claimed his belief in God.[154]
however he quickly cleared up as false saying Please After earning his GED, Wayne enrolled at the University
allow me to dispel any rumors or speculations and re- of Houston in January 2005. He dropped out in the same
port that my daughter is alive, healthy and surrounded year due to his conicting schedule.[155] He also revealed
by family who care and love her dearly. The rumors are on The View that he switched to the University of Phoenix
completely false and unfounded; neither Reginae nor any and majored in psychology taking online courses.[59] An
other member of my family has been involved in any car article in Urb magazine in March 2007 asserted that
accident.[134]
Wayne had been earning high grades at Houston.[156]
His second child, Dwayne III, was born on October On September 24, 2008, Lil Wayne published his rst
22, 2008, at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati[135] to blog for ESPN in their issue, ESPN The Magazine. Wayne
radio broadcaster Sarah Vivan.[136][137] His third child, revealed he was a fan of tennis, the Green Bay Pack-
Cameron Carter, was born to actress Lauren London on ers, the Boston Bruins, the Los Angeles Lakers and the
September 9, 2009.[138] His fourth child, Neal, was born Boston Red Sox. To commemorate the Packers mak-
on November 30, 2009, to singer Nivea.[139] He also got ing it to Super Bowl XLV, he spoofed Wiz Khalifa's hit
rapper Trina pregnant but she suered a miscarriage.[140] song "Black and Yellow" (which were the colors of the
In July 2014, it was rumored he was dating singer Packers opponents, the Pittsburgh Steelers) in a song ti-
Christina Milian whom he attended the ESPY Awards tled Green and Yellow.[157] Wayne has continued writ-
with.[141] They later conrmed their relationship in mid- ing for ESPN, notably reporting at the ESPN Super Bowl
2015[142] after which they received criticism from their party.[158] Lil Wayne made his debut on ESPNs daily
interconnected exes, singer Nivea[143] and songwriter sports round table show Around The Horn on February
The-Dream.[144] They split at the end of 2015[145][146] af- 10, 2009.[159]
ter collaborating on various singles, videos, and concert Wayne received criticism after a video released by TMZ
dates.
showed him apparently stepping on the American ag.
Wayne later explained that It was never my intention to
5.2 Beliefs and interests desecrate the ag of the United States, and that he was
shooting a video for a song on his upcoming album, God
In an interview with Blender magazine, Lil Wayne re- Bless Amerika. He claims the purpose of the ag was to
vealed one of his favorite bands from childhood to be rock show that [160]
'behind the American Flag was the Hoods of
group Nirvana, and cites them as a major inuence in his America'.
music.[147] In late 2016, Wayne made statements critical of the Black
Lives Matter movement, saying I dont feel connected to
a damn thing that aint got nothin to do with me. If you
do, you crazy as shit, and adding that his status as a rich
African American with white fans is evidence that black
people are valued in modern America.[161]

5.3 Health issues

On October 25, 2012, Lil Waynes private jet, bound for

Los Angeles, made an emergency landing in Texas due to
an in-ight medical episode. Lil Wayne was transferred
to a local hospital upon arrival.[162] TMZ and other me-
Wayne in 2006 dia sources claimed that Lil Wayne had suered a seizure
aboard the plane.[163] His publicist denied this, claiming
Wayne got his rst tattoo at age 14 of his dads name and that he was in fact treated for a severe migraine and
his second was Cash Money across his stomach.[148][149] dehydration.[164]
His tattoos have grown to include a Jay-Z verse on his leg, The following day, while ying from Texas to Los Ange-
I Am Music on his forehead and teardrops on his cheeks les, Lil Waynes private jet was reportedly again forced to
among many others. His most recent one is Baked on make an emergency landing, this time in Louisiana, after
his forehead stylized as the Baker Skateboards logo.[150] Lil Wayne suered a second seizure and required further
Lil Wayne identies as a Roman Catholic[151] and reads hospitalization.[164][165] His representative claimed that
the Bible regularly.[152][153] While playing in Newark the reports of Lil Waynes condition had been exagger-
Symphony Hall, Lil Wayne professed his belief in God ated, and that he was resting at his Louisiana home.[166]
and His son, Jesus.[152] During his 2011 tour in Aus- In a November 2012 interview with MTV, Lil Wayne re-
8 6 LEGAL ISSUES

vealed that he was taking seizure medication, on doctors 5.4 Public references by Barack Obama
orders, due to the aforementioned incidents.[167]
Lil Wayne has been referenced in public speeches by
On March 14, 2013, TMZ reported that Lil Wayne had
President Barack Obama on at least two occasions, in
been treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los An-
mixed contexts. Speaking to a largely African-American
geles on the evening of March 12, after suering seizures
audience during a general election campaign town hall
while on a music video set with Young Money rapper
speech in Georgia, then-U.S. Senator Obama exhorted
Nicki Minaj. He was reportedly released in the early
[168] children to stay in school and achieve their dreams
hours of March 13. On March 15, TMZ published
through education and perseverance instead of hoping
a second story, claiming that hours after his release on
for shortcuts to fame and riches as professional athletes
March 13, Lil Wayne was found unconscious after ex-
and entertainers via the elds of sports and entertainment,
periencing further seizures, and was brought back to
stating: You are probably not that good a rapper. Maybe
Cedars-Sinai, where he was admitted to the Intensive
[169][170][171] you are the next Lil Wayne, but probably not, in which
Care Unit in critical condition. The article
case you need to stay in school.[183]
alleged the latest seizures were found to be linked to
high amounts of codeine in Lil Waynes system, possibly After assuming the Presidency, Obama later echoed this
due to binging on purple drank after his initial hospital theme of personal and familial responsibility and the dif-
release.[170][172][173] Multiple celebrities, including Drake culty of achieving Lil Waynes professional and nan-
and Birdman, were photographed on March 15 and 16 cial successduring an address to a meeting commem-
visiting Lil Wayne at Cedars-Sinai.[172] orating the 100th anniversary of the NAACP, telling the
audience:
Several members of Young Money Entertainment, in-
cluding president Mack Maine, criticized media re-
ports on Lil Waynes hospitalization, particularly those They might think they've got a pretty jump
of TMZ, alleging that they exaggerated the severity of shot or a pretty good ow, but our kids can't all
his condition and falsely implied that he was on his aspire to be LeBron or Lil Wayne. I want them
deathbed (such as by claiming that he was in a medi- aspiring to be scientists and engineers, doctors
cally induced coma),[174] triggering what the Washington and teachers, not just ballers and rappers. I
Post called the most overheated celebrity deathwatch in want them aspiring to be a Supreme Court jus-
recent years.[175] In separate interviews on March 18, tice. I want them aspiring to be President of
Mack Maine and Birdman disputed TMZs reports, and the United States of America.[184]
stated that in fact there were not multiple seizures or mul-
tiple hospital visits. They explained that after Lil Wayne Obama has also noted that the music on his iPod includes
began seizing on the way to the music video shoot on Lil Wayne:
March 12, an ambulance was called and he was trans-
ported to the hospital, where he was admitted and re-
My rap palate has greatly improved. Jay-Z
mained continuously thereafter.[176] They also refuted the
used to be sort of what predominated, but now
claims that Lil Waynes seizures are drug-induced, noting
I've got a little Nas and a little Lil Wayne and
that they are an ongoing problem for which doctors have
[177] some other stu.[185]
been unable to identify a cause.
Lil Wayne was released from the hospital late on March
18, following a six-day stay.[178] Lil Wayne addressed his
condition via a vlog, on March 21 saying he was more
6 Legal issues
than good.[179] In a March 28 interview with DJ Felli Fel
of Power 106 in Los Angeles, Wayne said that he suers 6.1 Arrests and incarceration
from epilepsy, a neurological condition which is noted by
On July 22, 2007, Lil Wayne was arrested in New York
seizures. He would say This isn't my rst, second, third,
City following a performance at the Beacon Theatre; the
fourth, fth, sixth or seventh seizure. I've had a bunch of
New York City Police Department discovered Lil Wayne
seizures. Y'all just never hear about them. But this time,
and another man smoking marijuana near a tour bus. Af-
it got real bad because I had three of them in a row.[180]
ter taking Lil Wayne into custody, police discovered a
He received two seizures during a cross-country ight
.40 caliber pistol near his person. The gun, which was
from Wisconsin to California and landed in Omaha, Ne-
registered to his manager, was in a bag located near the
braska.[181] His plane was only two minutes in air when
rapper.[186] He was charged with criminal possession of
the 2nd seizure occurred and was forced to land in Om-
a weapon and marijuana.[187][188]
aha once again. Less than a month later, he had an-
other seizure, supposedly due to not taking his epilepsy On October 22, 2009, Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to at-
medication.[182] tempted criminal possession of a weapon. He was due for
sentencing in February 2010 and was expected to receive
a one-year county jail sentence,[189] but on February 9,
6.2 Lawsuits 9

2010, Lil Waynes attorney announced that the sentenc- 6.2 Lawsuits
ing was delayed until March 2 due to dental surgery,[190]
which was performed on February 16. The surgery in- On July 24, 2008, Abkco Music Inc led a lawsuit against
cluded eight root canals, the replacement of several tooth Lil Wayne for copyright infringement and unfair com-
implants, as well as the addition of a few new implants petition, specically referring to Tha Carter III's track
and work on his remaining original teeth.[191] On March Playing with Fire.[206] In the lawsuit, Abkco claims that
2, 2010, sentencing was postponed again when the court- the song was obviously derived from The Rolling Stones'
house reported a re in the basement.[192] "Play with Fire", to which Abkco owns the rights.[206][207]
Subsequently, Playing with Fire was removed from the
On March 8, 2010, Lil Wayne was given a one-year sen-
track list of Tha Carter III on all online music stores and
tence, which he served in Rikers Island. His lawyer said
replaced with the David Banner produced track, Pussy
the rapper expected to be held in protective custody, sep-
[193] Monster.[208][209][210]
arated from other prisoners. In May 2010, Wayne
was found by Rikers Island correctional sta to be in In February 2009, production company RMF Produc-
possession of contraband (an MP3 player, charger, and tions led a $1.3 million lawsuit against Wayne, following
headphones).[194] In April 2010, Lil Waynes friends cre- a $100,000 advance payment for three shows, all of which
ated a website called Weezy Thanx You, which publishes were cancelled by the artist.[211]
letters written by Wayne while incarcerated.[153][195] In On October 2009, Lil Wayne, Birdman, Cash Money
the rst letter, titled Gone 'til November, the rapper Records, and various music distribution outlets were sued
described his daily routine, saying he works out a lot, for copyright infringement by Thomas Marasciullo, who
and reads the Bible every day.[153] Wayne was released claims his voice was used without permission. The rap-
from Rikers Island Jail on November 4, 2010 after serv- pers asked him to record some Italian-styled spoken
ing eight months of his year-long sentence.[196] word recordings in 2006. The lyrics were allegedly used
Following a performance at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho, on Respect and other tracks from the rappers collab-
Lil Wayne was arrested October 5, 2007 on felony fugi- oration album Like Father, Like Son and Birdmans 5 *
tive charges after Georgia authorities accused the rap- Stunna.[212]
per of possessing a controlled substance.[197] The incident In March 2011, producer Deezle (Darius Harrison) sued
was later described as a mix-up and the fugitive charges Wayne and his parent labels Cash Money Records over
were dropped.[198] unpaid royalties from Tha Carter III.[213]
On January 23, 2008, Lil Wayne was arrested alongside In May 2011, producer Bangladesh also led a lawsuit
two others. His tour bus was stopped by Border Patrol against Weezy & Co. over unpaid royalties as well.[214]
agents near Yuma, Arizona. A K-9 Unit recovered 105
grams (3.7 oz) of marijuana, almost 29 grams (1.0 oz) In early June 2011, another producer named David Kirk-
of cocaine, 41 grams (1.4 oz) of ecstasy, and $22,000 in wood led a lawsuit against Young Money Entertainment
cash. Lil Wayne was charged with four felonies: posses- and Cash Money Records on claims that the labels have
sion of narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous failed to pay him over $1.5 million in royalties and pro-
drugs, misconduct involving weapons and possession of duction services for his work on the album, also including
drug paraphernalia. He was granted permission to travel his songwriting on Love Me or Hate Me, a bonus song
outside of the state and remain out of custody on the featured only on the deluxe edition of the album.[215]
$10,185 bond he posted.[199] Also in June 2011, Dallas producers Play-N-Skillz led
On May 6, 2008, Wayne returned to court in Arizona to a lawsuit against him claiming Wayne owes them at least
plead not guilty to the charges.[200] A bench warrant was $1 million in unpaid royalties for "Got Money" from his
issued on March 17, 2010 when Lil Wayne did not show album Tha Carter III. The single has sold over 2 million
for a nal trial management conference.[201][202] How- copies since being released.[216]
ever, the rapper was already incarcerated, serving a one-In July 2011, Done Deal Enterprises, a production com-
year sentence in Rikers Island on weapons charges. On pany based in Georgia, led suit against Wayne, Uni-
June 22, 2010 Wayne pleaded guilty to the charges. As versal Music Group, Cash Money Records and Young
part of the plea deal he was able to serve 36 months Money Entertainment, claiming copyright infringement.
of probation, which he was sentenced to on June 30, The lawsuit alleges Wayne stole the song BedRock, fea-
2010.[203][204] tured on the compilation album We Are Young Money,
[217]
On December 18, 2009, Wayne and 11 others were de- and seeks damages of $15 million.
tained at the Falfurrias, Texas border patrol checkpoint
after an unknown amount of marijuana was found on two
of his tour buses.[205] 7 Feuds
Young Buck released a song featuring Tony Yayo called
O Parole which insulted Lil Wayne. Young Buck said
10 11 REFERENCES

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dismissing Young Buck was what he called inconsis- discography
tent behavior which included appearing on stage with Lil
Wayne, then seemingly dissing him on records with G-
Unit.[220] After he was dismissed, Young Buck appeared
in the music video "My Life" by The Game, which fea- 8.1 Studio albums
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Wayne have squashed their beef and also linked up to Tha Block Is Hot (1999)
record a track Ups and Downs for Young Bucks Back
Lights Out (2000)
On My Buck Shit mixtape.
Tension between Wayne and American rapper, Pusha T, 500 Degreez (2002)
had been going on for years, beginning soon after Clipse Tha Carter (2004)
and Birdman worked on What Happened to That Boy,
the latters 2002 single. In 2006, Wayne felt the Clipse Tha Carter II (2005)
song "Mr. Me Too" was directed at him which caused
Like Father, Like Son (with Birdman) (2006)
more tension between the two.[222] In 2012 after much
speculation that Pusha T was subliminally dissing Cana- Tha Carter III (2008)
dian rapper and Waynes Young Money signee Drake in
several songs, the speculation heightened after the release Rebirth (2010)
of Pusha Ts Exodus 23:1 song. Lil Wayne quickly I Am Not a Human Being (2010)
responded on online social networking service Twitter
and later released a diss track titled Goulish. In the Tha Carter IV (2011)
rst verse Wayne raps Fuck Pusha T and anybody that
love him / His head up his ass, I'mma have to head-butt I Am Not a Human Being II (2013)
him.[223] Pusha T has called Waynes diss track horri- Free Weezy Album (2015)
ble and said he felt it didn't deserve a response. Both men
have downplayed the feud, with Wayne saying hes over Tha Carter V (TBA)
it.[224][225] However, in late November, Pusha T dissed
Funeral (TBA)
Wayne and Birdman on a new Ludacris song titled Tell
Me What They Mad For.[226] However, once the feud
between Lil Wayne and Birdman arose, Pusha T sent
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Music, which also insulted Birdman for his hand-rubbing
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Kanye West's single "HAM" was released, Jay Z took
shots at Birdman, saying Really, you got Baby money
and "[you] ain't got my ladys money!".[229] On August 24,
2011, a song called "Its Good" by Lil Wayne (featuring
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