Lil Wayne
New Orleans rapper who went from Cash Money teen prodigy to the self-proclaimed "best rapper alive" with Tha Carter III.
Who is Lil Wayne?
Lil Wayne (Dwayne Carter Jr.) is a rapper from Hollygrove, New Orleans. He signed with Cash Money Records as a kid and came up in the Hot Boys with Juvenile, B.G. and Turk.
Known for
The Tha Carter series, above all Tha Carter III (2008), which sold a million copies in its first week, gave him his first number one with "Lollipop" and won the Grammy for Best Rap Album. His mixtapes from the mid-2000s, such as Dedication and Da Drought 3, are legendary. Through his label Young Money he launched Drake and Nicki Minaj.
Style
Restless, playful and unpredictable: a raspy voice, endless punchlines, absurd metaphors and a flow that bends around any beat.
Impact
Lil Wayne is one of the most influential rappers of his generation. His work rate, mixtape run and wordplay shaped a whole wave of artists, from Drake to Young Thug.
Influences
- Jay-Z
