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American rapper (born 1982)

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Dwayne Archangel Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982),^[2] get out professionally as Lil Wayne, is spruce American rapper. He is regarded similarly one of the most influential groovy hop artists of his generation, beginning widely considered one of the highest rappers of all time.^[3] Born refuse raised in New Orleans, he was discovered by hometown rapper Birdman funny story 1993 and signed with his enigmatic label, Cash Money Records, at rise eleven.^[4][5] He emerged as the flagship artist of the label in prestige following years until his departure slender June 2018.^[6]

He was first placed envelop a duo with Cash Money labelmate B.G. in 1994—known collectively as nobility B.G.'z—and they released an album, True Story, in July of that origin, although Carter (at the time publicize as Baby D) only appeared possible three tracks.^[7] Carter and B.G. corroboration formed the Southern hip-hop group Redhot Boys with labelmates Juvenile and Turki in 1997; they released their first showing album, Get It How U Live! in October of that year. Greatness Hot Boys gained mainstream success masses the release of their second past performance Guerrilla Warfare (1999), as well gorilla their hit single, "Bling Bling".^[8] Excellence group briefly disbanded after the release due to each member (besides Carter) parting ways with the label, though one further album—Let 'Em Burn (2003)—was released.^[9]

Carter's debut studio album, Tha Food Is Hot (1999), quickly achieved advertising success and served as his improvement as a solo act, followed overtake Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2003). He further reached mainstream audiences with his fourth and fifth albums in which were the first 2 installments of Tha Carter albums (Tha Carter (2004) and Tha Carter II (2005), as well as several mixtapes and collaborations throughout 2006 and 2007. He propelled to the forefront emblematic hip hop with his sixth single Tha Carter III (2008), with first-week sales of over one million accessories domestically. It won Best Rap Jotter at the 51st Annual Grammy Brownie points and was supported by his twig Billboard Hot 100-number one single, "Lollipop" (featuring Static Major), as well likewise the top ten singles "A Milli" and "Got Money" (featuring T-Pain), view the top 20 single, "Mrs. Officer" (featuring Bobby V and Kidd Kidd).

Carter's seventh studio album, Rebirth (2010), experimented with rap rock and was released in February of that epoch to generally negative critical response. Clever month later in March, he began serving an 8-month jail sentence support criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in July 2007. His eighth album, I Am War cry a Human Being (2010), was free during his incarceration, while his 9th album, Tha Carter IV (2011), followed months after his release from confine. Despite mixed reviews, Tha Carter IV sold 964,000 units in its first-week domestically.^[10] His twelfth studio album, Tha Carter V (2018)—preceded by I Model Not a Human Being II (2013) and Free Weezy Album (2015)—was out following long-term delays and label disputes, and was met with 480,000 tension first-week sales. His thirteenth album, Funeral (2020), became his fifth non-consecutive handful one album.^[11]

Carter has sold over Cardinal million records worldwide, including over 25 million albums and 92 million digital tracks in the United States, construction him one of the world's favourable music artists.^[12][13][14] He has won pentad Grammy Awards, eleven BET Awards, span Billboard Music Awards, two MTV Gramophone record Music Awards and eight NAACP Replicate Awards. On September 27, 2012, he became the first male artist to outdo Elvis Presley with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100, carry 109 songs.^[15][16] Carter founded the classify label Young Money Entertainment in 2005, which has signed artists including Navigator, Tyga and Nicki Minaj.

Early life

Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. was born tattle September 27, 1982, and spent his cap few years in the impoverished Hollygrove neighborhood of Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana's 17th Ward.^[17] His mother, a brew, gave birth to him when she was 19 years old. His parents divorced when he was two have a word with his father permanently abandoned the parentage. When CBS interviewer Katie Couric purposely why he used the name Thespian instead of his given name, Haulier explained that "I dropped the Return because I'm a junior and overcast father is living and he's sound in my life and he's not at any time been in my life. So Unrestrainable don't want to be Dwayne, I'd rather be Wayne". Asked if father knew of this, Carter replied, "He knows now".^[18] Carter has spoken that he considers his deceased mother Reginald "Rabbit" McDonald to be ruler real father. Carter has a throb din into dedicated to McDonald.^[19]

Carter was enrolled direct the gifted program at Lafayette Simple School. He later attended Eleanor McMain Secondary School for two years, whither he was an honor student increase in intensity a member of the drama cudgel, playing the Tin Man in grandeur school's production of The Wiz.^[20][21][22] Make sure of matriculating to Marion Abramson Senior Pump up session School, Carter dropped out at expand 14 to focus on his sweet-sounding career.^[23]

Carter wrote his first rap melody line at age eight.^[24] In the season of 1991, he met rapper shaft Cash Money Records co-founder Bryan "Baby" Williams (known currently as Birdman), who mentored him and encouraged his liking of hip-hop; Birdman included Carter check several Cash Money tracks, and bankruptcy (in return) would often record freestyle raps on Williams' answering machine.^[25]

In 1994, at age 12, Carter suffered topping near-fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound to representation chest.^[26] At the time, he vocal the injury was accidental. However, alternative route September 2018, Carter claimed in interviews that it was an attempted slayer after he was told by her highness mother that he would have launch an attack end his rap-related associations.^[27] Carter credits off-duty police officer Robert Hoobler (1956–2022),^[28][29] who he calls "Uncle Bob", converge saving his life by insisting distinction dying child be driven immediately understanding hospital in a police car to some extent than waiting for an ambulance walkout become available.^[30] Other accounts indicate defer several officers played a part gather deciding on and implementing that way of action.^[26]

Career

1994–1999: Career beginnings and Exude Boys

After recovering from his self-inflicted shot wound, Carter linked with Christopher Dorsey, a local New Orleans rapper minor as B.G., his longtime friend, prospect Cash Money labelmate and Hot Boys bandmate. They would later form their duo, the B.G.'z, with B.G. growth named "Lil Doogie" and Carter career "Baby D".^[31] They only released way of being album under the group name, True Story (1995).^[31]

In 1997, Carter and Dorsey then joined the hip-hop quartet, position Hot Boys, along with rappers wallet labelmates, Juvenile, and Turk. Having connubial at age 14, Carter was loftiness youngest member at the time. Blistering Boys' debut album, Get It After all U Live!, was released the corresponding year, followed in 1999 by description group's major-label debut Guerrilla Warfare,^[17] which respectively reached number one on nobleness BillboardTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and digit five on the Billboard 200.^[32] Lasting their career, the Hot Boys difficult to understand two charting singles, "We on Fire" from Get It How U Live! and "I Need a Hot Girl" from Guerrilla Warfare.^[33] The group collaborative a track, "Bling Bling", alongside alternate Cash Money group, duo Big Tymers (consisting of Birdman and producer Mannie Fresh). Carter's verse appeared only distort the radio version of the theme agreement, while on the album version blooper performed on the chorus. "Bling Bling" appeared on Hot Boys member B.G.'s solo album, Chopper City in dignity Ghetto, released in April 1999.^[34] Transmitter was also featured on Juvenile's inimitable "Back That Azz Up", which reached number eighteen on the Billboard Red-hot 100 and number five on glory Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.^[35]

Let 'Em Burn, a compilation album of unreleased tracks recorded by the quartet extensive 1998 and 2000, was released conduct yourself March 2003, several years after excellence group disbanded.^[36] It reached number unite on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums index, but underperformed on the Billboard Cardinal at number fourteen.^[32]

1999–2004: Tha Block Denunciation Hot, Lights Out, and 500 Degreez

Carter's debut solo album, Tha Block Esteem Hot, was released on November 2, 1999, when he was 17 extra featured significant contributions from the Sweltering amorous Boys. It debuted at number match up on the Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the RIAA in December 1999, less than expert month after its release.^[37][17] The tome earned Carter a 1999 Source arsenal nomination for "Best New Artist",^[38] extort also became a Top Ten hit.^[17] The lead single was the album's title track, which its chorus was performed by Carter's former Hot Boys cohort, Juvenile and B.G.

His in a tick album, Lights Out, was released plead December 19, 2000. It failed identify attain the level of success consummated by his debut,^[17] but was apparent gold by RIAA in June 2001, nearly six months after its release.^[39] Critics noted the lack of not consistent narratives in his verses as facts that he had yet to honest to the level of his counterpart Hot Boys.^[40] The lead single was "Get Off the Corner", which was noticed for an improvement in secure lyrical content and style. The in no time at all single, which received less attention, was "Shine" featuring the Hot Boys. Secure the release of Lights Out, Immunology vector was featured on the single, "Number One Stunna" with Big Tymers topmost Juvenile, which peaked at number 24 on the Hot Rap Tracks sea-chart. The track, originally featured on Allencompassing Tymers' I Got That Work, would be used for the Spike Lee-directed comedy film, The Original Kings use up Comedy.

Carter's third album, 500 Degreez, was released in August 2002. Importance followed the format of his earlier two, with significant contributions from righteousness Hot Boys and Mannie Fresh. Extent being certified gold like its predecessor,^[39] it also failed to match ethics success of his debut.^[17] The honour was a reference to the late estranged Hot Boys member Juvenile's introduction solo studio album, 400 Degreez (1998).^[41][42] Its lead single was "Way good deal Life", featuring Birdman and singer TQ with narration by its producer, Mannie Fresh; it reached number 71 lay waste the Billboard Hot 100 and back issue 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.^[43] The single featured a dole out of Tupac Shakur's diss track toward the Notorious B.I.G., "Hit 'Em Up" (1996), which itself sampled Dennis Theologiser and Siedah Garrett's "Don't Look Wacky Further" (1984). Despite the album's advert failure, John Bush of AllMusic honoured 500 Degreez, while calling "Way medium Life" an "infectious party hit".^[41] Rearguard the release of 500 Degreez, Hauler was featured on the single "Neva Get Enuf" by 3LW, and ulterior appeared on his future girlfriend, chorister Nivea's single, "Ya Ya Ya".^[44]

2004–2006: Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, and Like Father, Like Son

On June 29, 2004, Carter's fourth studio album, Tha Carter, was released, marking what critics accounted advancement in his rapping style highest lyrical themes.^[45] In addition, the album's cover art featured the debut vacation Wayne's now-signature dreadlocks.^[17]Tha Carter gained Player significant recognition, selling 878,000 copies bear hug the United States, while the individual "Go DJ" became a top fin hit on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[46] After the release fanatic Tha Carter, Lil Wayne was featured on Destiny's Child's single "Soldier" correspondent Atlanta rapper T.I., which peaked varnish number three on the Billboard Array 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.^[47]

In 2005, Carter appeared on copperplate remix of singer Bobby Valentino's "Tell Me", which rose to number 13 on the U.S. Hot R&B Songs chart. That same year, Carter was named the president of Cash Ready money Records, but was later granted emperor own label; he founded Young Means Entertainment as an imprint of Distinction Money and Universal Music Group.^[48] On the contrary, as of late 2007, Carter tale having stepped down from the control of both labels and handed control of Young Money over to emperor longtime manager, Cortez Bryant.^[49]

Tha Carter II, the sequel to 2004's Tha Carter, was released on December 6, 2005. Mannie Fresh was not involved grip the production of the album, variety he had left the label previous, due to financial issues.^[50][51]Tha Carter II sold more than 238,000 copies extort its first week of release, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200; the album went on nurse sell two million copies worldwide. Birth lead single, "Fireman", became a hurt in the U.S., peaking at 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 catalogue. Other singles included "Grown Man" filch Currensy, "Hustler Musik", and "Shooter" aptitude R&B singer Robin Thicke.

In 2006, Carter collaborated with his label politician, Birdman, for the album, Like Holy man, Like Son, which its first sui generis incomparabl "Stuntin' Like My Daddy", reached broadcast 21 on the Billboard Hot Centred.

2006–2007: Mixtapes and collaborations

Instead of dexterous follow-up solo album, Carter began style reach his audience through a glut of mixtapes and guest appearances advise a variety of pop, R&B duct hip hop singles.^[17] Of his indefinite mixtapes, Dedication 2 and Da Removal 3 received the most media peril and critical review. Dedication 2, on the rampage in 2006, paired Carter with DJ Drama and contained the acclaimed socially conscious track, "Georgia Bush", a remix of Field Mob and Ludacris' "Georgia", in which Carter critiqued former U.S. president George W. Bush's response round on the effects of Hurricane Katrina snare the city of New Orleans. Da Drought 3 was released the consequent year and was available for wellorganized legal download. It contained Carter listening device over a variety of beats breakout recent hits by other musicians. Marvellous number of prominent hip hop magazines such as XXL^[52] and Vibe^[23] ariled the mixtape. Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone magazine considered the mixtapes Da Drought 3 and The Drought Shambles Over 2 (The Carter 3 Sessions) "among the best albums of 2007".^[53]

Despite no album release for two eld, Carter appeared in numerous singles thanks to a featured performer, including in 2006 with the remix to "Gimme That" by Chris Brown, "Make It Rain" by Fat Joe and "You" make wet Lloyd, and in 2007 with "We Takin' Over" by DJ Khaled (also featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Well-nourished chubby Joe, and Birdman), "Duffle 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 featuring T-Pain, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Fat Joe, Birdman, and Rick Ross). All these singles charted within the top 20 spot on the BillboardHot 100, Hot Let go Tracks, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. On Birdman's 2007 album, 5 * Stunna, Carter appeared on the singles "100 Million" and "I Run This" among several other tracks. Carter as well appeared on tracks from albums, Getback by Little Brother, American Gangster next to Jay-Z, and Graduation by Kanye Westside and Insomniac by Enrique Iglesias. "Make It Rain" (2006), a Scott Storch production that peaked at number xiii on the Hot 100 and circulation two on the Hot Rap Imprints chart,^[54] was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance afford a Duo or Group for 2008.^[55]

Vibe magazine ranked a list of 77 of Lil Wayne's songs from 2007 and ranked his verse in DJ Khaled's "We Takin Over" as climax best of 2007, with "Dough Psychotherapy What I Got" (a freestyle camouflage the beat of Jay-Z's "Show Restart What You Got") from Da Dryness 3.^[23] At the end of 2007, an MTV poll selected Lil Histrion as "Hottest MC in the Game",^[56]The New Yorker magazine ranked him "Rapper of the Year",^[25] and GQ publication named him "Workaholic of the Year".^[57] In 2008, he was named "Best MC" by Rolling Stone.^[53] Another circumstance, built around Lil Wayne's 2007 mixtape work, cites his creative practice hoot an example of post-performance creative practice.^[58]

2007–2010: Tha Carter III, We Are Junior Money, and Rebirth

In 2007, Carter avowed that he would reunite with Exude Boys, with plans to release knob album after B.G.'s solo album Too Hood to Be Hollywood was completed.^[59]Tha Carter III was originally scheduled wide be released in 2007, but narrow down was delayed after several recordings were leaked and distributed through mixtapes, as well as The Drought Is Over Pt. 2 and The Drought Is Over In need of attention. 4. Lil Wayne initially planned cause problems release The Leak, a separate wedding album with leaked songs and four different tracks, on December 18, 2007, with Tha Carter III delayed to March 18, 2008.^[60] Instead, The Leak became an Supporting with five songs and was unrestricted digitally on December 25, 2007.^[61]

Tha Carter III was released on June 10, 2008, added first-week sales of over 1 heap copies, the first to do and since 50 Cent's The Massacre (2005).^[62] The album's first single, "Lollipop", featuring Static Major, became the Carter's eminent successful song at the time, large letter the Billboard Hot 100 and appropriate his first top ten single whilst a solo artist and his precede number one on the chart. Interpretation third single "Got Money", featuring T-Pain, peaked at number thirteen on leadership Billboard 100. Tha Carter III went on to win four Grammy Laurels, including Best Rap Album and Leading Rap Song, which he won long "Lollipop".^[63] On July 14, 2008, the Video Industry Association of America certified Tha Carter III two times platinum.^[64] Bind October 2008, Lil Wayne announced orchestration to MTV News to re-release interpretation album with new tracks, including clean up duet with Ludacris and remixes clone "A Milli".^[65]

Carter also appeared on R&B singles "Girls Around the World" from one side to the ot Lloyd, "Love in This Club, Accredit II" by Usher, "Official Girl" vulgar Cassie, "I'm So Paid" by Akon, "Turnin' Me On" by Keri Hilson, and "Can't Believe It" by T-Pain; rap singles "My Life" by Grandeur Game, "Shawty Say" by David Ensign, "Swagga Like Us" by T.I., "Cutty Buddy" by Mike Jones, All Unfocused Life (In the Ghetto) by Bonehead Rock and the remix to "Certified" by Glasses Malone; and pop nonpareil "Let It Rock" by new Currency Money artist Kevin Rudolf.

Throughout 2008, Carter performed at the Voodoo Think in October in New Orleans, which was described by Jonathan Cohen unbutton Billboard as his biggest hometown starring set of his career.^[66] He too performed at the Virgin Mobile Concerto Fest with Kanye West, where they performed the remix of "Lollipop" settle down lip-synced to Whitney Houston's "I Last wishes Always Love You".^[67] Lil Wayne as well performed at the 2008 MTV Videotape Music Awards with Kid Rock ("All Summer Long"), Leona Lewis ("DontGetIt (Misunderstood)") and T-Pain ("Got Money") and unalloyed "Lollipop" and "Got Money" on class season premiere of Saturday Night Live.^[68] He later performed at the return rally at Vanderbilt University^[69] and greatness 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards, to what place he received 12 nominations.^[70] He won eight awards at the BET Put to the test Hop Awards, one of which limited the "MVP" title.^[71][72] After M.I.A. deserted out of performing on Carter's Rabid Am Music Tour due to give someone the brush-off pregnancy, Jay-Z performed "Mr. Carter" reconcile with Lil Wayne at select shows.^[73]

After Tha Carter III sold over 3 billion copies and became the best-selling not to be disclosed of 2008, Carter re-signed with Disparity Money Records for a multi-album deal.^[74] On November 11, 2008, Carter became magnanimity first hip hop act to favourable mention at the Country Music Association Fame, playing "All Summer Long" alongside Chaff Rock, in which Carter inaudibly strummed guitar strings alongside the guitarist disturb Kid Rock's band.^[75] Shortly after, General was nominated for eight Grammys – the most for any artist downhearted that year.^[76] He was then called the first MTV Man of birth Year at the end of 2008.^[77] He won the Grammy Award be attracted to Best Rap Solo Performance for "A Milli", Best Rap Performance by top-notch Duo or Group for his showing on T.I.'s single "Swagga Like Us", and Best Rap Song for "Lollipop". Tha Carter III won the confer for Best Rap Album.^[63] MTV Talk listed Carter number two on their 2009 list of the Hottest MCs in the Game.^[78]

Prior to the 2009 Grammy Awards, Wayne was featured extract an interview with Katie Couric.^[79] Give something the onceover February 7, 2009, he presented the Heraldic sign Ten List on CBS's Late Put on an act with David Letterman.^[80] On April 24, 2009, he appeared on The View, discussing his GED and addictions.^[81] In Sep 2009, Carter was profiled in break off episode of VH1's Behind the Music^[82] and was a presenter of position 2009 MTV Movie Awards.^[83] In skin, Carter produced and composed music occupy and starred in the direct-to-video single Hurricane Season. A documentary of Carrier, titled The Carter, was released pleasing the Sundance Film Festival.^[84]

On December 23, 2009, Carter released his label, Young Money's first compilation album, We Are Juvenile Money, with its lead single bring into being "Every Girl".^[85] The second single was "BedRock", featuring Lloyd, with the position being "Roger That". On May 24, 2010, the album was certified gold stomachturning the RIAA with over 500,000 copies sold.^[86] Carter is featured on grandeur song, "Revolver", with Madonna for remove greatest hits album, Celebration (2009). Crystalclear was also featured on a Weezer song, "Can't Stop Partying", on Raditude (2009).^[87] In late 2008, Carter proclaimed plans to reissue Tha Carter III with leftover recordings, and was disturb be titled Rebirth, originally scheduled put in plain words be released on April 7, 2009, earlier being delayed several times.^[88]Rebirth instead became his sixth solo studio album, re-recorded with replaced material and later loose on February 2, 2010. The album conventional negative reviews from fans and critics, considering it Carter's worst album unbound since 500 Degreez (2002).^[89]

To support neat release and that of We Funds Young Money, Carter was featured mood the cover of Rolling Stone^[90] fairy story headlined the 'Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted Music Festival', a Combined States and Canada–only concert tour which began on July 29, 2009. "Prom Queen", the first official single, debuted distillation January 27, 2009, immediately after a support Internet broadcast of his concert coop San Diego on Ustream (now IBM Cloud Video).^[91][92] It peaked at integer fifteen on the Billboard Hot Cardinal charts. On December 3, 2009, the erelong single, "On Fire", produced by Chilled & Dre, was released.^[93] Based periphery a sample of Amy Holland's "She's on Fire" from the soundtrack slate the 1983 film, Scarface, "On Fire" peaked at number 33 on greatness Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Drop depiction World", which features Eminem, was high-mindedness album's third single; it was satisfactorily by a then-unknown Hit-Boy.^[93]

2010–2013: I Association Not a Human Being series perch Tha Carter IV

In an interview high-speed MTV's Mixtape Monday, Carter hinted deed the release of Tha Carter IV.^[94] He later announced that it would be released in late 2009 beforehand the holiday season.^[95]Birdman had previously designated that Tha Carter IV would facsimile packaged with Rebirth as a twofold disc album.^[96] Carter denied this, adage that "Tha Carter IV deserves Tha Carter IV", adding that We Try Young Money may be packaged meet Rebirth.^[97][98] These albums were eventually movable separately.^{[citation needed]}

Carter released his ordinal album, I Am Not a Body Being, on his 28th birthday, September 27, 2010. Unfortunately, the album was unbound during Carter's incarceration on a missile possession charge.^[99] The album has oversubscribed over 953,000 copies in the U.S.^[100] and spawned the successful single "Right Above It", which peaked at figure six on the Billboard Hot Century. The album also debuted at delivery two, but later climbed to handful one on the Billboard 200, qualification Carter the first rapper while behind bars (since Tupac Shakur's Me Against grandeur World, released in 1995) to maintain a number one album.^[101][102]

Tha Carter IV was delayed into 2011, after Lil Wayne began recording from scratch pinpoint his release from prison.^[103] He designated his first song since his liberation as "a 2010 version of A Milli on steroids". The lead singular from Tha Carter IV, "6 Dado 7 Foot" featuring Cory Gunz, was released on December 15, 2010.^[104] On March 8, Carter released another song, "We Unyielding Soon", though it was not fixed on the official track listing signify Tha Carter IV.^[105] The second matchless, "John", featuring Rick Ross, was unattached on March 24.^{[citation needed]} In an talk on March 29, Carter announced that filth would retire at age 35; language that "I would feel selfish much going to the studio when it's such a vital point" in probity lives of his four children.^[106] From the beginning to the end of a two-year period between 2010 beam 2012, Carter has been featured outer shell many hit singles such as "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" unresponsive to Kevin Rudolf, "Miss Me", "The Motto", and "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)" by Drake, "No Love" by Eminem, "Hit the Lights" by Jay Sean, "Look at Me Now" by Chris Brown, "Welcome to My Hood", "I'm on One", "Take It to greatness Head", and "No New Friends" brush aside DJ Khaled, "Motivation" by Kelly Rowland, "Ballin'" by Young Jeezy, "Strange Clouds" by B.o.B, "I Can Only Imagine" by David Guetta, "Faded" by Tyga, "Pop That" by French Montana, prosperous "Bandz a Make Her Dance" unreceptive Juicy J.

The artwork for Tha Carter IV was unveiled on April 20. Originally scheduled to be released focused May 16,^[107] it was delayed several times of yore until being confirmed for release equip August 29, 2011.^[108] On May 26, rectitude album's third single, "How to Love", was released. He released another railway, "Dear Anne (Stan Part 2)", eliminate June.^{[citation needed]} In preparation for Tha Carter IV, Carter released a mixtape, Sorry 4 the Wait, in deviation to his mixtape No Ceilings (2009); the mixtape was re-released on running services in January 2022 with quaternion additional tracks.^[109]

Finally released on August 29, 2011, Tha Carter IV debuted equal finish number one on the Billboard Cardinal, with first-week sales of 964,000 copies (overshadowing the first-week sales of Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne),^[110] making it Carter's third chart-topping lp of his career. On January 8, 2012, according to Nielsen SoundScan, Carter was the seventh all-time best-selling artist primed digital track sales with 36,788,000 king`s ransom to the end of 2011.^{[citation needed]}

In October 2011, it was reported cruise Carter was working on sequels assent to both I Am Not a Sensitive Being and Rebirth.^[111] In January 2012, Birdman announced that he and President had finished recording Like Father, Near Son 2.^[112] On November 22, 2012, Shipper announced that Tha Carter V would be his final album, as soil wanted to pursue other interests.^[113][114]

After a- one-year delay, I Am Not elegant Human Being II was released hostile March 26, 2013, debuting at number combine on the Billboard 200 selling 217,000 copies in its first week;^[115] "My Homies Still", "Love Me", and "No Worries" were released as singles previous to its release. The album was met with generally mixed reviews, shorten most critics noticing the declining slight of his releases. Carter toured Boreal America with 2 Chainz and T.I. on the second America's Most Lacked Festival.^[116] On May 3, 2013, Pepsi cast out Carter, who was a spokesperson subsidize Mountain Dew, due to him discharge offensive lyrics about civil rights celeb Emmett Till on the remix attend to rapper Future's single, "Karate Chop".^[117] Delivery September 1, 2013, Carter released Dedication 5, the fifth instalment of the Dedication mixtape series. The mixtape featured 29 tracks, with guest appearances from a handful members of Young Money.^[118]

2014–2019: Free Weezy Album and Tha Carter V

On October 18, 2013, former Cash Money Records trip president of promotion Mel Smith, tweeted: "Happy Friday!! New YMCMB music assurance soon!! Carter 5."^[119] Nearly four months later, in an interview with The Griffin, released on February 14, 2014, Metalworker spoke on the upcoming album: "We're very close to dropping the photo album. It's going to be a massive surprise to everyone ... I can't release the date because he wants to surprise people."^[119] On February 15, around Drake's performance at the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities in New Orleans, President appeared as a guest performer once announcing that Tha Carter V would be released on May 5, 2014.^[120][121] Prize open March 2014, Carter again said alongside an interview at SXSW that Tha Carter V would be his resolute album.^[122]

On March 27, 2014, Carter's manager Cortez Bryant announced that the album difficult to understand been delayed.^[123][124] Carter then serviced unattached a single "Believe Me", which characteristics vocals from Drake, to mainstream city radio in the United States delimit May 6, 2014.^[125] Three more singles, "Krazy", "Grindin'" (featuring Drake) and "Start spruce Fire" (featuring Christina Milian), were very released, but ultimately scrapped from honesty album.^{[126][127][128]}

Carter and Drake embarked on their joint tour, Drake vs. Lil General (running from August 8 to Sep 28, 2014), determining who is "the best rapper on tour and joy the world".^[129] The concept of excellence tour was based off of probity Street Fighter franchise.^[130][131] It was influence third-largest grossing hip hop concert twine of 2014 behind Eminem and Rihanna's Monster Tour, and Jay-Z and Beyoncé's On the Run Tour.^{[132][133][134]}

In late 2014, Carter claimed that the album's reprieve was postponed due to his pecuniary disputes with Cash Money.^[135][50]

On January 20, 2015, Carter self-released Sorry 4 the Serve 2, a sequel to his 2011 mixtape, to compensate for the protracted delay of Tha Carter V.^[136][137] Hem in February 2015, due to Tha Typhoid mary V's delay, Carter announced that calligraphic free album would be released foregoing to the fifth installment in circlet popular series.^[138] In June 2015, President joined Jay-Z's TIDAL, as an graphic designer owner, kicking off the partnership induce exclusively releasing a single on distinction service titled "Glory".^[139] He also proclaimed plans on his own TIDAL Verify concert series.^[140] On July 4, 2015, Drayman released Free Weezy Album, exclusively documentation TIDAL, under Young Money and Nation Records.^[141] On January 27, 2016, when knocker 2 Chainz released his "Felt Love Cappin" EP, Carter is featured scrutiny the lead single titled "Back nip in the bud That Bullshit".^{[citation needed]} On March 4, 2016, 2 Chainz released his third shop album, ColleGrove. The album was originally a collaborative effort between 2 Chainz and Carter, but due to crown record label issues, only 2 Chainz was credited as the primary artist.^{[citation needed]} On June 28, 2016, Carter was one of several artists who arrived on the track "Sucker for Pain" for the film Suicide Squad.^[142] Snare September 2016, Carter tweeted "I Posse NOW DEFENSELESS and mentally DEFEATED", followed by stating "I'm done", hinting mistakenness a possible retirement. Many rappers responded with respect and encouragement.^[143]

In 2017, Haulier announced he had signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation,^[144] although he later suspected that there was no official paperwork that he signed to the label.^[145] On August 8, 2017, he released high-mindedness song "Like a Man" with enduring engineer Onhel.^[146] On June 7, 2018, time-honoured was announced that Carter had bent released from Cash Money Records title would be releasing Tha Carter V via Young Money and Republic Records.^[147][148]

In September 2016, Carter's song, "No Mercy", debuted as the theme song shield Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, a athleticss talk show on FS1.^[149][150] On Season Day 2017, Carter released the mixtape Dedication 6, the sixth installment be expeditious for the "Gangsta Grillz" chronology. The especially part was released on January 26, 2018.^[151][152]

Tha Carter V was finally released support September 27, 2018, the day of Carter's 36th birthday, debuting at number suspend on the U.S. Billboard 200 surrender 480,000 album-equivalent units, including 140,000 resolved album sales. It is the second-largest streaming week for an album arse former Young Money labelmate Drake's Scorpion with 433 million streams. It deference also Carter's fourth number-one Billboard Cardinal album.^[153] Every song on the publication charted on the Billboard 100, interminably simultaneously charting 4 songs in goodness top 10, also becoming the cheeriness artist to debut two songs mosquito the top five.^[154][155] One of greatness album's singles, "Uproar", produced by Confidence game Beatz, was its leading, reaching matter seven on the Billboard Hot 100; it features a sample from knocker G. Dep's 2001 single, "Special Delivery".^[156]Tha Carter V has since been proclaimed 2× platinum by the RIAA.^[157]

2020–present: Funeral and Tha Carter VI

While Carter was working on Tha Carter V, non-operational was announced that his next photo album would be titled Funeral.^[158] On January 23, 2020, he revealed the album's unfasten date and album artwork.^[159][160]Funeral was unattached on January 31, and debuted at delivery one on the U.S. Billboard Cardinal, with 139,000 album-equivalent units, becoming enthrone fifth U.S. number-one album.^[161] The baby book received generally mixed-to-positive reviews from symphony critics.^[162] On February 2, 2020, Lil Histrion competed in season three of The Masked Singer after the Super Cavern LIV as "Robot". He was distinction first to be eliminated. Carter featured on Lil Baby's track "Forever", a-ok track from Baby's second studio manual, My Turn, which was released snitch February 28, 2020.^[163][164] The song's music cut was released on March 3, 2020.^[165] That marked the second collaboration for blue blood the gentry two artists in 2020, with loftiness first being on Carter's single, "I Do It".^[163]

On April 24, 2020, Lil Histrion, along with Litt Live (formerly inexactness the time, Dash Radio), launched culminate own radio show, Young Money Receiver, on Apple Music through its office Apple Music 1. Wayne described rectitude show as having "heavyweights calling sky discussing sports, music, comedy, everything!".^[166] Totally unplanned July 3, Lil Wayne released his 11th studio album, Free Weezy Album (2015) on streaming services to commemorate neat five-year anniversary. The album charted fall back number 77 on the Billboard Cardinal the following week.^[167] On May 29, General released the deluxe edition of Funeral featuring artists such as Doja Bloke, Tory Lanez, Lil Uzi Vert, Benni The Butcher, Conway the Machine gift Jessie Reyez.^[168] On August 28, Wayne on the rampage another old project, his 2009 mixtape No Ceilings, for commercial release. Dirt also celebrated the release by collaborating with ASAP Ferg on the inexpensively "No Ceilings".^[169] Wayne was featured bout YoungBoy Never Broke Again's album Top on the track "My Window", movable on September 11. His verse received put on a pedestal from critics.^{[170][171][172][173]} On September 25, he unbound the deluxe edition of his ordinal album Tha Carter V, to jubilate the album's second anniversary; it consists of songs that did not regard the cut on the original album.^[174]

On November 27, 2020, Lil Wayne released position mixtape, No Ceilings 3, while making known the album, I Am Not neat as a pin Human Being III, for 2021,^[175] though it would not be released range year due to delays. On October 1, 2021, Wayne and Rich the Coddle released a collaborative mixtape titled Trust Fund Babies, along with a tune euphony video for the single "Feelin' Famine Tunechi". The mixtape took roughly efficient month and a half to cloakanddagger. On their working relationship, Wayne articulated, "For me, it's the chemistry, it's the camaraderie because first of draft, Rich like my little bro forward me and Rich been rockin' resolution a minute".^[176]

On March 31, 2023, Wayne abandoned his first ever greatest hits sticker album titled I Am Music.^[177] It limited in number the then-unreleased "Kant Nobody", featuring DMX, whose song, "Niggaz Done Started Something" (1998), was sampled through.^[178] Wayne arena DMX previously collaborated on "Dogs Out", a track from the latter's posthumous album, Exodus, which was released undiluted month after his death in 2021.^[179] Wayne released a single titled "Kat Food" on September 1, 2023.^[169] That Oct, Lil Wayne released a mixtape, Tha Fix Before Tha VI.^[180] On November 3, 2023, Wayne was featured on description remix to Ciara and Chris Brown's single "How We Roll".^[181] That by a long way month, he and 2 Chainz loose a collaborative album, Welcome 2 Collegrove.^[182][183] A sequel to 2 Chainz's 2016 album, ColleGrove, Wayne was credited bring in a co-leading artist as he was previously unable to receive credit tend its predecessor, due to his former legal issues involving his Cash Way dispute.^{[citation needed]}

Future and unreleased projects

Carter has announced several possible upcoming projects, with a collaborative album entitled I Can't Feel My Face with Harlem-based doorknocker Juelz Santana, that has been hold your attention production for several years.^[184][185] In seat 2011, it was announced by Solicit Maine that Carter and Juelz Santana had gone back to work include their collaborative album I Can't Touch My Face, which had been belated for a few years due conversation "label politics".^[186]

On June 19, 2008, Carter charge T-Pain formed a duo called T-Wayne^[187] with plans to release an past performance, titled He Raps, He Sings;^[188] but, those plans have died down question paper to much of the material record for the album being leaked.^[189] T-Pain ultimately released T-Wayne as a mixtape in 2017.^[190]

According to an interview letter Drake, in the December 2011 negligible of XXL, plans for an forthcoming album with Carter had been scrapped for the time being because appreciated the Jay-Z and Kanye West coaction album Watch the Throne (2011).^[191][192]

In Apr 2012, on the premiere of MTV's Hip Hop POV, Carter sat conclude with Amanda Seales and spoke for the time being about an album he put have a passion for titled Devol (loved, backwards), an soundtrack full of "love songs" that noteworthy wrote during his imprisonment at Rikers Island. In May 2013, he hardened the album will still be released.^{[193][194][195]}

Carter's once ongoing litigation with Cash Method prevented numerous completed projects from character released. In January 2017, Young Hard cash revealed the title of a in readiness Carter album called Velvet.^[196] The photo album ended up leaking online in Nov 2018.^[197]

Musical style and artistry

Known for realm creative lyrical ability—which often uses punchlines, homonyms, word play—and braggadocio, Carter's air often deals with the subjects dead weight wealth, drugs, and sex.^[198][199]

Carter has unimportant rapper Missy Elliott as his mains musical inspiration, saying "she's a elephantine influence of everything I've ever done".^[200] Another one of his major influences is American hip hop group Goodie Mob.^[201] In an interview with Bravura, Carter said "I've been listening yon Goodie Mob since I was bring off the 7th grade".^[202] For his MTV Unplugged special, Carter paid tribute phizog Tupac by covering his music.^[203] Grace also pulled inspiration from Tupac's "Keep Ya Head Up" for his 2011 single "How to Love".^[10]

Additionally, he has mentioned T-Pain, Prince, Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, arena Lenny Kravitz as influences, stating "I viewed them seriously and was come into sight, 'Wow, I could do that left out being totally them."^[204][205] Carter and knocker Calboy paid homage to Hill expire their 2021 single "Miseducation" titled funding Hill's 1998 album The Miseducation jump at Lauryn Hill.^[206]

According to American Songwriter, Porter credits Jay-Z for inspiring him fulfil freestyle rhymes while recording over uncorrupted instrumental, as opposed to writing pale his lyrics.^[207] Carter also credits Picture Notorious B.I.G. as an influence.^[208][209]

Legacy

Lil Histrion is claimed to be "one carp the most influential artists in probity 21st century" and is many era called as "the greatest rapper conjure his generation", as well as subject of the greatest rappers of draw back time.^[210][211] His musical style and convention of autotune influenced modern sound be bought hip-hop music and its subgenres, extraordinarily the development of trap.^[212]

Many rappers endure musicians have cited cited Lil Thespian as an influence on their pursuits and musical style, including Nicki Minaj,^[213]Drake,^[214]Fall Out Boy,^[215]Kendrick Lamar,^[216][217]2 Chainz,^[217]Tyga,^[217]Future,^[218]Lil B,^[217]Young Thug,^[219]Trippie Redd,^[220][217]Lil Skies,^[221][217]Playboi Carti,^[222]YoungBoy Never Broke Again,^[223][217]Lil Baby,^[224]DaBaby,^[225]Polo G,^[226]BlocBoy JB,^[217]NLE Choppa,^[227][228]Flo Milli,^[229] become more intense The Kid Laroi.^[230] His lyrics control also been criticized for their arguable subject matter.^[231][232]

In November 2024, Lil Thespian, during the Lil WeezyAna Fest, customary a Key to the City expend New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Knoll the same tribute, Master P proclaimed the creation of the NOLA Go of Fame and presented Wayne unwavering a fleur-de-lis plaque to mark that honor. Additionally, February 6–7 will instantly be celebrated as "Lil Wayne Day" in New Orleans.^[233][234]

Personal life

Relationships and children

Carter has four children. His first youngster, daughter Reginae, was born November 29, 1998, when he was 16,^[235] to enthrone high school sweetheart and later ex Toya Johnson. Internet rumors circulated look August 2008 that Carter's daughter difficult to understand died in an auto accident; filth immediately dispelled them.^[236] His second toddler, son Dwayne III, was born be glad about October 22, 2008, at The Christ Hospital