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HIPHOPDX Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne Replaces Kendrick Lamar With Top Rap Album On Charts

Lil Wayne Replaces Kendrick Lamar With Top Rap Album On Charts

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Lil Wayne Wrote 'Most' Of Drake's Lyrics According To His Son

Lil Wayne Wrote ‘Most’ Of Drake’s Lyrics According To His Son

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Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter VI' Debuts At Number Two On Billboard 200

Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter VI’ Debuts At Number Two On Billboard 200

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Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne Reunite For First Song In 7 Years

Nicki Minaj Blasts NFL Over Super Bowl On Lil Wayne Remix

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Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter VI' Debuts At Number Two On Billboard 200

Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter VI’ First Week Sales Projections Are In

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The Alchemist Missed Shot To Work On Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter VI'

The Alchemist Admits He Missed A Chance To Work On Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter VI’

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Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter VI' Debuts To Lacklustre Steaming Numbers

Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter VI’ Debuts To Lacklustre Steaming Numbers

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Justin Bieber Calls Lil Wayne The 'GOAT'

Justin Bieber Calls Lil Wayne The ‘GOAT’

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Lil Wayne Links Up With U2's Bono For 'Tha Carter VI'

Lil Wayne Links Up With U2’s Bono For ‘Tha Carter VI’

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Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter VI' Debuts To Lacklustre Steaming Numbers

Lil Wayne Producer Sues UMG Over Unpaid Royalties

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Lil Wayne Accused Of Abusing Ex-Girlfriend And Kicking Her Out Of House On Mother's Day

Lil Wayne Accused Of Abusing Ex-Girlfriend, Kicking Her Out Of House

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That Mexican OT & Lil Wayne - 'Baby Mad At Me'

That Mexican OT & Lil Wayne – ‘Baby Mad At Me’

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Lil Wayne Introduces The 'New Era' Of Young Money

Lil Wayne Introduces the ‘New Era’ Of Young Money

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Lil Wayne Says Eminem Is His Hip Hop ‘Quarterback’

Lil Wayne Says Eminem Is His Hip Hop ‘Quarterback’

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Ben Affleck Puts Lil Wayne, Slick Rick & More On His Hip Hop Mt. Rushmore

Ben Affleck Places Lil Wayne, Slick Rick & More On His Hip Hop Mount Rushmore

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Lil Wayne Teams Up With Mitchell & Ness For A ‘Carter VI’-Inspired Green Bay Packers Collection

Lil Wayne Teams Up With Mitchell & Ness For A ‘Carter VI’-Inspired Green Bay Packers Collection

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Real Name: Dwayne Carter Jr.

Aliases: Tunechi, Weezy, Weezy F. Baby, President Carter

Lil Wayne
BORN:
Sep 27, 1982
AGE:
42
NET WORTH:
150 million
HEIGHT:
5’5”

BIO

Lil Wayne has been in the music business since the age of 13, he became a cornerstone of Cash Money Records and built his audience and reputation as one of the Hot Boys and by making hits as a Cash Money Millionaire under Baby, Slim, and DJ Mannie Fresh.Lil Wayne became an icon as he entered adulthood between releasing classic albums and flooding the streets and the internet with classic mixtapes. The Young Money general has often been referred to as one of the greatest rappers alive from Rap fans of a specific age group.

PROPS

  • Founded Young Money Entertainment in 2005
  • Signed Drake and Nicki Minaj
  • Young Money has accounted for 14 #1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart
  • 20 Platinum, 7 Gold Singles singles
  • 3 Platinum albums
  • 5 Grammy Awards
  • 4 Billboard Music Awards
  • 1 American Music Award

Top Lil Wayne Questions

Did the B.B. King estate take issue with Lil’ Wayne and Drake’s song “B.B. King Freestyle”?
They recently made a statement that they had no issue with it.
How old is Reginae Carter?
Her controversial maskless group gathering in the age of COVID was for her 22nd birthday party.
What is Lil Wayne’s net worth?
Lil’ Wayne’s current net worth is approximately 150 million USD (2020)
Is Lil Wayne’s “No Ceilings 3” a precursor to an upcoming album?
Yes. “I Am Not A Human Being III” has been announced for a 2021 release.
Why did Lil Wayne endorse Donald Trump in 2020 ?
Both 50 Cent and Killer Mike maintain that Donald Trump paid Lil’ Wayne upwards of 1 million dollars to endorse him this past November.
Did Lil Wayne really say Missy Elliott was his favorite rapper?
He said as much on an episode of DJ Khaled’s Amazon Music Podcast.
Is Lil Wayne going back to jail?
Lil Wayne was facing federal charges of gun possession and ammunition by a felon which carries a possible sentence of 10 years in jail. However he got pardoned by President Trump in Jan 2021.
Does Lil Wayne have an online radio show?
He sponsors one called Young Money Radio
Did Lil Wayne and Denise Bidot break up over his endorsement of Donald Trump?
No. They broke up for a short period and have seemingly reconciled, and most recently gotten married (April 2021)
Does Lil Wayne regret saying the “F” stands for “phenomenal” on a record?
Reportedly yes. And the record/song is called 'Yes'
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