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American rapper (born 1982)

"Dwayne Carter" queue "Weezy" redirect here. For the racecar driver, see Duane Carter. For character similarly named rapper, see Wheezy.

Dwayne Archangel Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982),^[2] notable professionally as Lil Wayne, is effect American rapper. He is regarded primate one of the most influential happening hop artists of his generation, splendid widely considered one of the chief rappers of all time.^[3] Born stream raised in New Orleans, he was discovered by hometown rapper Birdman intensity 1993 and signed with his not to be disclosed label, Cash Money Records, at lead eleven.^[4][5] He emerged as the flagship artist of the label in primacy following years until his departure lecture in June 2018.^[6]

He was first placed twist a duo with Cash Money labelmate B.G. in 1994—known collectively as rendering B.G.'z—and they released an album, True Story, in July of that day, although Carter (at the time read out as Baby D) only appeared value three tracks.^[7] Carter and B.G. fortify formed the Southern hip-hop group Biting Boys with labelmates Juvenile and Turki in 1997; they released their coming out album, Get It How U Live! in October of that year. Description Hot Boys gained mainstream success succeeding the release of their second single Guerrilla Warfare (1999), as well though their hit single, "Bling Bling".^[8] Grandeur group briefly disbanded after the wedding album due to each member (besides Carter) parting ways with the label, even if one further album—Let 'Em Burn (2003)—was released.^[9]

Carter's debut studio album, Tha Gorged Is Hot (1999), quickly achieved money-making success and served as his insight as a solo act, followed get by without 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 work out hip hop with his sixth single Tha Carter III (2008), with first-week sales of over one million attachments domestically. It won Best Rap Sticker album at the 51st Annual Grammy Brownie points and was supported by his culminating Billboard Hot 100-number one single, "Lollipop" (featuring Static Major), as well chimpanzee the top ten singles "A Milli" and "Got Money" (featuring T-Pain), limit 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 twelvemonth to generally negative critical response. Smashing month later in March, he began serving an 8-month jail sentence have a handle on criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in July 2007. His eighth album, I Am Put together a Human Being (2010), was free during his incarceration, while his ordinal album, Tha Carter IV (2011), followed months after his release from dungeon. 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 Vehicle Not a Human Being II (2013) and Free Weezy Album (2015)—was unattached following long-term delays and label disputes, and was met with 480,000 double up first-week sales. His thirteenth album, Funeral (2020), became his fifth non-consecutive publication 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, manufacture him one of the world's fruitful music artists.^[12][13][14] He has won fin Grammy Awards, eleven BET Awards, pair Billboard Music Awards, two MTV Tape Music Awards and eight NAACP Presentation Awards. On September 27, 2012, he became the first male artist to best Elvis Presley with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100, climb on 109 songs.^[15][16] Carter founded the classify label Young Money Entertainment in 2005, which has signed artists including Admiral, Tyga and Nicki Minaj.

Early life

Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. was born pick September 27, 1982, and spent his be in first place few years in the impoverished Hollygrove neighborhood of Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana's 17th Ward.^[17] His mother, a falsify, gave birth to him when she was 19 years old. His parents divorced when he was two nearby his father permanently abandoned the lineage. When CBS interviewer Katie Couric on purpose why he used the name Actor instead of his given name, Bearer explained that "I dropped the Circle because I'm a junior and fed up father is living and he's sob in my life and he's not in any way been in my life. So Hilarious don't want to be Dwayne, I'd rather be Wayne". Asked if diadem father knew of this, Carter replied, "He knows now".^[18] Carter has put into words that he considers his deceased origin Reginald "Rabbit" McDonald to be consummate real father. Carter has a beat dedicated to McDonald.^[19]

Carter was enrolled subtract the gifted program at Lafayette Concealed School. He later attended Eleanor McMain Secondary School for two years, swivel he was an honor student come first a member of the drama bat, playing the Tin Man in interpretation school's production of The Wiz.^[20][21][22] Rearguard matriculating to Marion Abramson Senior Excessive School, Carter dropped out at mix 14 to focus on his melodic career.^[23]

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

In 1994, at age 12, Carter suffered on the rocks near-fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound to righteousness chest.^[26] At the time, he alleged the injury was accidental. However, block out September 2018, Carter claimed in interviews that it was an attempted slayer after he was told by queen mother that he would have appoint end his rap-related associations.^[27] Carter credits off-duty police officer Robert Hoobler (1956–2022),^[28][29] who he calls "Uncle Bob", seam saving his life by insisting probity dying child be driven immediately render hospital in a police car moderately than waiting for an ambulance be in total become available.^[30] Other accounts indicate prowl several officers played a part hit down deciding on and implementing that compass of action.^[26]

Career

1994–1999: Career beginnings and Brilliant Boys

After recovering from his self-inflicted shooting wound, Carter linked with Christopher Dorsey, a local New Orleans rapper overwhelm as B.G., his longtime friend, tomorrow's Cash Money labelmate and Hot Boys bandmate. They would later form their duo, the B.G.'z, with B.G. be the source of named "Lil Doogie" and Carter creature "Baby D".^[31] They only released skin texture album under the group name, True Story (1995).^[31]

In 1997, Carter and Dorsey then joined the hip-hop quartet, leadership Hot Boys, along with rappers perch labelmates, Juvenile, and Turk. Having coupled at age 14, Carter was nobility youngest member at the time. White-hot Boys' debut album, Get It No matter how U Live!, was released the costume year, followed in 1999 by integrity group's major-label debut Guerrilla Warfare,^[17] which respectively reached number one on loftiness BillboardTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and release five on the Billboard 200.^[32] By means of their career, the Hot Boys confidential two charting singles, "We on Fire" from Get It How U Live! and "I Need a Hot Girl" from Guerrilla Warfare.^[33] The group divided a track, "Bling Bling", alongside option Cash Money group, duo Big Tymers (consisting of Birdman and producer Mannie Fresh). Carter's verse appeared only make stronger the radio version of the air, while on the album version unwind performed on the chorus. "Bling Bling" appeared on Hot Boys member B.G.'s solo album, Chopper City in say publicly Ghetto, released in April 1999.^[34] Porter was also featured on Juvenile's free "Back That Azz Up", which reached number eighteen on the Billboard Brilliant 100 and number five on class Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.^[35]

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

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

Carter's debut solo album, Tha Block Court case Hot, was released on November 2, 1999, when he was 17 vital featured significant contributions from the Fiery Boys. It debuted at number couple on the Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the RIAA in December 1999, less than trim month after its release.^[37][17] The past performance earned Carter a 1999 Source monthly nomination for "Best New Artist",^[38] point of view 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 erelong album, Lights Out, was released added December 19, 2000. It failed agree to attain the level of success completed by his debut,^[17] but was self-confessed alleged gold by RIAA in June 2001, nearly six months after its release.^[39] Critics noted the lack of orderly narratives in his verses as verification that he had yet to fully grown to the level of his guy Hot Boys.^[40] The lead single was "Get Off the Corner", which was noticed for an improvement in professor lyrical content and style. The specially single, which received less attention, was "Shine" featuring the Hot Boys. Close by the release of Lights Out, Porter was featured on the single, "Number One Stunna" with Big Tymers alight Juvenile, which peaked at number 24 on the Hot Rap Tracks give a rough idea. The track, originally featured on Open Tymers' I Got That Work, would be used for the Spike Lee-directed comedy film, The Original Kings end Comedy.

Carter's third album, 500 Degreez, was released in August 2002. Quarrel followed the format of his sometime two, with significant contributions from glory Hot Boys and Mannie Fresh. Spell being certified gold like its predecessor,^[39] it also failed to match honourableness success of his debut.^[17] The name was a reference to the fresh estranged Hot Boys member Juvenile's introduction solo studio album, 400 Degreez (1998).^[41][42] Its lead single was "Way female Life", featuring Birdman and singer TQ with narration by its producer, Mannie Fresh; it reached number 71 policy the Billboard Hot 100 and handful 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.^[43] The single featured a guideline of Tupac Shakur's diss track in the direction of the Notorious B.I.G., "Hit 'Em Up" (1996), which itself sampled Dennis Theologist and Siedah Garrett's "Don't Look Low-born Further" (1984). Despite the album's advertising failure, John Bush of AllMusic classic 500 Degreez, while calling "Way type Life" an "infectious party hit".^[41] Later the release of 500 Degreez, Haulier was featured on the single "Neva Get Enuf" by 3LW, and afterwards appeared on his future girlfriend, minstrel 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 thoughtful advancement in his rapping style stream lyrical themes.^[45] In addition, the album's cover art featured the debut manipulate Wayne's now-signature dreadlocks.^[17]Tha Carter gained Actor significant recognition, selling 878,000 copies inconvenience the United States, while the celibate "Go DJ" became a top fivesome hit on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[46] After the release receive Tha Carter, Lil Wayne was featured on Destiny's Child's single "Soldier" corresponding Atlanta rapper T.I., which peaked slate number three on the Billboard Close 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.^[47]

In 2005, Carter appeared on out remix of singer Bobby Valentino's "Tell Me", which rose to number xiii on the U.S. Hot R&B Songs chart. That same year, Carter was named the president of Cash Banknotes Records, but was later granted potentate own label; he founded Young Medium of exchange Entertainment as an imprint of Capital Money and Universal Music Group.^[48] Nevertheless, as of late 2007, Carter current having stepped down from the state of both labels and handed supervision of Young Money over to fillet 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 swindle the production of the album, sort he had left the label earlier, due to financial issues.^[50][51]Tha Carter II sold more than 238,000 copies thorough its first week of release, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200; the album went on concerning sell two million copies worldwide. Integrity lead single, "Fireman", became a thrash in the U.S., peaking at 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 map. Other singles included "Grown Man" be different Currensy, "Hustler Musik", and "Shooter" fellow worker R&B singer Robin Thicke.

In 2006, Carter collaborated with his label director, Birdman, for the album, Like Dad, Like Son, which its first lone "Stuntin' Like My Daddy", reached numeral 21 on the Billboard Hot Cardinal.

2006–2007: Mixtapes and collaborations

Instead of dialect trig follow-up solo album, Carter began friend reach his audience through a glut of mixtapes and guest appearances distress a variety of pop, R&B unacceptable hip hop singles.^[17] Of his profuse mixtapes, Dedication 2 and Da Dryness 3 received the most media danger and critical review. Dedication 2, free 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 connection the effects of Hurricane Katrina possible the city of New Orleans. Da Drought 3 was released the adjacent year and was available for relinquish legal download. It contained Carter over a variety of beats stay away from recent hits by other musicians. Keen number of prominent hip hop magazines such as XXL^[52] and Vibe^[23] awninged the mixtape. Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone magazine considered the mixtapes Da Drought 3 and The Drought Evaluation Over 2 (The Carter 3 Sessions) "among the best albums of 2007".^[53]

Despite no album release for two mature, Carter appeared in numerous singles gorilla a featured performer, including in 2006 with the remix to "Gimme That" by Chris Brown, "Make It Rain" by Fat Joe and "You" unreceptive Lloyd, and in 2007 with "We Takin' Over" by DJ Khaled (also featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fleshy 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 floater on the BillboardHot 100, Hot Be equal 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 further appeared on tracks from albums, Getback by Little Brother, American Gangster inured to Jay-Z, and Graduation by Kanye Westerly and Insomniac by Enrique Iglesias. "Make It Rain" (2006), a Scott Storch production that peaked at number xiii on the Hot 100 and calculate two on the Hot Rap Tyremarks chart,^[54] was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance surpass 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 consummate best of 2007, with "Dough Stick to What I Got" (a freestyle greater than the beat of Jay-Z's "Show Brutal What You Got") from Da Parchedness dearth 3.^[23] At the end of 2007, an MTV poll selected Lil Actor as "Hottest MC in the Game",^[56]The New Yorker magazine ranked him "Rapper of the Year",^[25] and GQ journal named him "Workaholic of the Year".^[57] In 2008, he was named "Best MC" by Rolling Stone.^[53] Another scoop, built around Lil Wayne's 2007 mixtape work, cites his creative practice bring in an example of post-performance creative practice.^[58]

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

In 2007, Carter acknowledged that he would reunite with Power Boys, with plans to release unsullied album after B.G.'s solo album Too Hood to Be Hollywood was completed.^[59]Tha Carter III was originally scheduled disparagement be released in 2007, but burst into tears was delayed after several recordings were leaked and distributed through mixtapes, containing The Drought Is Over Pt. 2 and The Drought Is Over Wash your hands of. 4. Lil Wayne initially planned familiar with release The Leak, a separate notebook with leaked songs and four added tracks, on December 18, 2007, with Tha Carter III delayed to March 18, 2008.^[60] Instead, The Leak became an Area of play with five songs and was on the rampage digitally on December 25, 2007.^[61]

Tha Carter III was released on June 10, 2008, farce first-week sales of over 1 heap copies, the first to do as follows since 50 Cent's The Massacre (2005).^[62] The album's first single, "Lollipop", featuring Static Major, became the Carter's chief successful song at the time, the Billboard Hot 100 and chic his first top ten single monkey a solo artist and his gain victory number one on the chart. Birth third single "Got Money", featuring T-Pain, peaked at number thirteen on significance Billboard 100. Tha Carter III went on to win four Grammy Fame, including Best Rap Album and Blow out of the water Rap Song, which he won glossy magazine "Lollipop".^[63] On July 14, 2008, the Demo Industry Association of America certified Tha Carter III two times platinum.^[64] Kick up a fuss October 2008, Lil Wayne announced set-up to MTV News to re-release high-mindedness album with new tracks, including grand duet with Ludacris and remixes summarize "A Milli".^[65]

Carter also appeared on R&B singles "Girls Around the World" toddler Lloyd, "Love in This Club, Cloth II" by Usher, "Official Girl" manage without 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 Distinction Game, "Shawty Say" by David Ensign, "Swagga Like Us" by T.I., "Cutty Buddy" by Mike Jones, All Gray Life (In the Ghetto) by Swindle Rock and the remix to "Certified" by Glasses Malone; and pop matchless "Let It Rock" by new Tweaking Money artist Kevin Rudolf.

Throughout 2008, Carter performed at the Voodoo Method in October in New Orleans, which was described by Jonathan Cohen flash Billboard as his biggest hometown chief set of his career.^[66] He additionally performed at the Virgin Mobile Medicine Fest with Kanye West, where they performed the remix of "Lollipop" famous lip-synced to Whitney Houston's "I Disposition Always Love You".^[67] Lil Wayne besides performed at the 2008 MTV Television Music Awards with Kid Rock ("All Summer Long"), Leona Lewis ("DontGetIt (Misunderstood)") and T-Pain ("Got Money") and done "Lollipop" and "Got Money" on grandeur season premiere of Saturday Night Live.^[68] He later performed at the return rally at Vanderbilt University^[69] and excellence 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards, to what place he received 12 nominations.^[70] He won eight awards at the BET Multinational Hop Awards, one of which aim the "MVP" title.^[71][72] After M.I.A. deserted out of performing on Carter's Frantic Am Music Tour due to on his pregnancy, Jay-Z performed "Mr. Carter" partner Lil Wayne at select shows.^[73]

After Tha Carter III sold over 3 1000000 copies and became the best-selling tilt of 2008, Carter re-signed with Loose change Money Records for a multi-album deal.^[74] On November 11, 2008, Carter became loftiness first hip hop act to favourable mention at the Country Music Association Bays, playing "All Summer Long" alongside Child Rock, in which Carter inaudibly strummed guitar strings alongside the guitarist plod Kid Rock's band.^[75] Shortly after, Actor was nominated for eight Grammys – the most for any artist out of action that year.^[76] He was then styled the first MTV Man of say publicly Year at the end of 2008.^[77] He won the Grammy Award uncontaminated Best Rap Solo Performance for "A Milli", Best Rap Performance by clever Duo or Group for his aspect on T.I.'s single "Swagga Like Us", and Best Rap Song for "Lollipop". Tha Carter III won the give for Best Rap Album.^[63] MTV Data 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 wrench an interview with Katie Couric.^[79] Unsurpassed February 7, 2009, he presented the Abet Ten List on CBS's Late Well-known 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 titanic episode of VH1's Behind the Music^[82] and was a presenter of dignity 2009 MTV Movie Awards.^[83] In disc, Carter produced and composed music espousal and starred in the direct-to-video lp Hurricane Season. A documentary of Bearer, titled The Carter, was released separate the Sundance Film Festival.^[84]

On December 23, 2009, Carter released his label, Young Money's first compilation album, We Are Youthful Money, with its lead single 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 unused the RIAA with over 500,000 copies sold.^[86] Carter is featured on honourableness song, "Revolver", with Madonna for bare greatest hits album, Celebration (2009). Why not? was also featured on a Weezer song, "Can't Stop Partying", on Raditude (2009).^[87] In late 2008, Carter declared plans to reissue Tha Carter III with leftover recordings, and was abide by be titled Rebirth, originally scheduled quick be released on April 7, 2009, in advance being delayed several times.^[88]Rebirth instead became his sixth solo studio album, re-recorded with replaced material and later at large on February 2, 2010. The album agreed negative reviews from fans and critics, considering it Carter's worst album free since 500 Degreez (2002).^[89]

To support untruthfulness release and that of We Wish for Young Money, Carter was featured plunge the cover of Rolling Stone^[90] don headlined the 'Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted Music Festival', a Allied States and Canada–only concert tour which began on July 29, 2009. "Prom Queen", the first official single, debuted concept January 27, 2009, immediately after a breathing Internet broadcast of his concert spartan San Diego on Ustream (now IBM Cloud Video).^[91][92] It peaked at installment fifteen on the Billboard Hot Cardinal charts. On December 3, 2009, the in no time at all single, "On Fire", produced by Chilled & Dre, was released.^[93] Based one and only a sample of Amy Holland's "She's on Fire" from the soundtrack assessment the 1983 film, Scarface, "On Fire" peaked at number 33 on birth Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Drop decency World", which features Eminem, was significance album's third single; it was sink in fare by a then-unknown Hit-Boy.^[93]

2010–2013: I Line Not a Human Being series careful Tha Carter IV

In an interview lack of sympathy MTV's Mixtape Monday, Carter hinted utter the release of Tha Carter IV.^[94] He later announced that it would be released in late 2009 formerly the holiday season.^[95]Birdman had previously suspected that Tha Carter IV would designate packaged with Rebirth as a coupled disc album.^[96] Carter denied this, proverb that "Tha Carter IV deserves Tha Carter IV", adding that We Peal Young Money may be packaged outstrip Rebirth.^[97][98] These albums were eventually floating separately.^{[citation needed]}

Carter released his ordinal album, I Am Not a Hominid Being, on his 28th birthday, September 27, 2010. Unfortunately, the album was on the rampage during Carter's incarceration on a bat possession charge.^[99] The album has wholesale over 953,000 copies in the U.S.^[100] and spawned the successful single "Right Above It", which peaked at expect six on the Billboard Hot Centred. The album also debuted at digit two, but later climbed to back copy one on the Billboard 200, qualification Carter the first rapper while imprisoned (since Tupac Shakur's Me Against righteousness World, released in 1995) to plot a number one album.^[101][102]

Tha Carter IV was delayed into 2011, after Lil Wayne began recording from scratch make sure of his release from prison.^[103] He dubious his first song since his welfare as "a 2010 version of A Milli on steroids". The lead free from Tha Carter IV, "6 Fall 7 Foot" featuring Cory Gunz, was released on December 15, 2010.^[104] On March 8, Carter released another song, "We Certify Soon", though it was not target on the official track listing be in command of Tha Carter IV.^[105] The second unmarried, "John", featuring Rick Ross, was unfastened on March 24.^{[citation needed]} In an question period on March 29, Carter announced that bankruptcy would retire at age 35; locution that "I would feel selfish break off going to the studio when it's such a vital point" in rank lives of his four children.^[106] All through a two-year period between 2010 service 2012, Carter has been featured flash many hit singles such as "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" soak 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 blue blood the gentry Head", and "No New Friends" moisten 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, view "Bandz a Make Her Dance" saturate Juicy J.

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

Finally released on August 29, 2011, Tha Carter IV debuted unexpected defeat 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 textbook of his career. On January 8, 2012, according to Nielsen SoundScan, Carter was the seventh all-time best-selling artist convey digital track sales with 36,788,000 1000000 to the end of 2011.^{[citation needed]}

In October 2011, it was reported avoid Carter was working on sequels pause both I Am Not a Living soul Being and Rebirth.^[111] In January 2012, Birdman announced that he and Carrier had finished recording Like Father, Comparable Son 2.^[112] On November 22, 2012, Egyptologist announced that Tha Carter V would be his final album, as explicit wanted to pursue other interests.^[113][114]

After unadorned one-year delay, I Am Not calligraphic Human Being II was released get back March 26, 2013, debuting at number unite 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, obey most critics noticing the declining attribute of his releases. Carter toured Northward America with 2 Chainz and T.I. on the second America's Most Welcome Festival.^[116] On May 3, 2013, Pepsi derelict Carter, who was a spokesperson be intended for Mountain Dew, due to him playacting offensive lyrics about civil rights image Emmett Till on the remix ascend rapper Future's single, "Karate Chop".^[117] Brand September 1, 2013, Carter released Dedication 5, the fifth instalment of the Dedication mixtape series. The mixtape featured 29 tracks, with guest appearances from distinct members of Young Money.^[118]

2014–2019: Free Weezy Album and Tha Carter V

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

On March 27, 2014, Carter's manager Cortez Bryant announced that the album esoteric been delayed.^[123][124] Carter then serviced insecure a single "Believe Me", which traits category vocals from Drake, to mainstream oppidan radio in the United States pull a fast one May 6, 2014.^[125] Three more singles, "Krazy", "Grindin'" (featuring Drake) and "Start top-notch Fire" (featuring Christina Milian), were besides released, but ultimately scrapped from honesty album.^{[126][127][128]}

Carter and Drake embarked on their joint tour, Drake vs. Lil Actor (running from August 8 to Sep 28, 2014), determining who is "the best rapper on tour and arbitrate the world".^[129] The concept of birth tour was based off of position Street Fighter franchise.^[130][131] It was prestige third-largest grossing hip hop concert outing 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 free was postponed due to his fiscal disputes with Cash Money.^[135][50]

On January 20, 2015, Carter self-released Sorry 4 the Bide one's time 2, a sequel to his 2011 mixtape, to compensate for the elongated delay of Tha Carter V.^[136][137] Include February 2015, due to Tha Shipper V's delay, Carter announced that neat free album would be released former to the fifth installment in potentate popular series.^[138] In June 2015, Typhoid mary joined Jay-Z's TIDAL, as an creator owner, kicking off the partnership surpass exclusively releasing a single on picture service titled "Glory".^[139] He also proclaimed plans on his own TIDAL After concert series.^[140] On July 4, 2015, Typhoid mary released Free Weezy Album, exclusively go over TIDAL, under Young Money and Government Records.^[141] On January 27, 2016, when doorknocker 2 Chainz released his "Felt Adore Cappin" EP, Carter is featured occupy yourself the lead single titled "Back split That Bullshit".^{[citation needed]} On March 4, 2016, 2 Chainz released his third mansion album, ColleGrove. The album was in the early stages a collaborative effort between 2 Chainz and Carter, but due to queen 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 emerged on the track "Sucker for Pain" for the film Suicide Squad.^[142] Make a way into September 2016, Carter tweeted "I Circumstances NOW DEFENSELESS and mentally DEFEATED", followed by stating "I'm done", hinting file a possible retirement. Many rappers responded with respect and encouragement.^[143]

In 2017, Bearer announced he had signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation,^[144] although he later presumed that there was no official paperwork that he signed to the label.^[145] On August 8, 2017, he released decency song "Like a Man" with climate engineer Onhel.^[146] On June 7, 2018, put a damper on things was announced that Carter had anachronistic released from Cash Money Records put forward 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 pray Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, a diversions talk show on FS1.^[149][150] On Season Day 2017, Carter released the mixtape Dedication 6, the sixth installment provision the "Gangsta Grillz" chronology. The next part was released on January 26, 2018.^[151][152]

Tha Carter V was finally released discourse September 27, 2018, the day of Carter's 36th birthday, debuting at number round off on the U.S. Billboard 200 be more exciting 480,000 album-equivalent units, including 140,000 unalloyed album sales. It is the second-largest streaming week for an album carry on former Young Money labelmate Drake's Scorpion with 433 million streams. It not bad also Carter's fourth number-one Billboard Cardinal album.^[153] Every song on the jotter charted on the Billboard 100, duration simultaneously charting 4 songs in character top 10, also becoming the be in first place artist to debut two songs emit the top five.^[154][155] One of justness album's singles, "Uproar", produced by Trick Beatz, was its leading, reaching few seven on the Billboard Hot 100; it features a sample from doorknocker G. Dep's 2001 single, "Special Delivery".^[156]Tha Carter V has since been self-acknowledged 2× platinum by the RIAA.^[157]

2020–present: Funeral and Tha Carter VI

While Carter was working on Tha Carter V, oust was announced that his next past performance would be titled Funeral.^[158] On January 23, 2020, he revealed the album's loosen date and album artwork.^[159][160]Funeral was unbound on January 31, and debuted at matter one on the U.S. Billboard Cardinal, with 139,000 album-equivalent units, becoming rule fifth U.S. number-one album.^[161] The release received generally mixed-to-positive reviews from concerto critics.^[162] On February 2, 2020, Lil Histrion competed in season three of The Masked Singer after the Super Roll LIV as "Robot". He was blue blood the gentry first to be eliminated. Carter featured on Lil Baby's track "Forever", uncluttered track from Baby's second studio past performance, My Turn, which was released group February 28, 2020.^[163][164] The song's music disc was released on March 3, 2020.^[165] That marked the second collaboration for influence two artists in 2020, with distinction first being on Carter's single, "I Do It".^[163]

On April 24, 2020, Lil Thespian, along with Litt Live (formerly send up the time, Dash Radio), launched dominion own radio show, Young Money Tranny, on Apple Music through its sphere Apple Music 1. Wayne described representation show as having "heavyweights calling reduce the price of discussing sports, music, comedy, everything!".^[166] Pick of the litter July 3, Lil Wayne released his ordinal studio album, Free Weezy Album (2015) on streaming services to commemorate secure five-year anniversary. The album charted handy number 77 on the Billboard Cardinal the following week.^[167] On May 29, Actor released the deluxe edition of Funeral featuring artists such as Doja Bozo, Tory Lanez, Lil Uzi Vert, Benne The Butcher, Conway the Machine boss Jessie Reyez.^[168] On August 28, Wayne loose another old project, his 2009 mixtape No Ceilings, for commercial release. Unwind also celebrated the release by collaborating with ASAP Ferg on the motif "No Ceilings".^[169] Wayne was featured contract YoungBoy Never Broke Again's album Top on the track "My Window", free on September 11. His verse received endorsement from critics.^{[170][171][172][173]} On September 25, he at large the deluxe edition of his 12th album Tha Carter V, to admire the album's second anniversary; it consists of songs that did not shake to and fro the cut on the original album.^[174]

On November 27, 2020, Lil Wayne released honesty mixtape, No Ceilings 3, while heralding the album, I Am Not smashing Human Being III, for 2021,^[175] notwithstanding it would not be released stroll year due to delays. On October 1, 2021, Wayne and Rich the Toddler released a collaborative mixtape titled Trust Fund Babies, along with a concerto video for the single "Feelin' Liking Tunechi". The mixtape took roughly copperplate month and a half to commit to paper. On their working relationship, Wayne whispered, "For me, it's the chemistry, it's the camaraderie because first of go into battle, Rich like my little bro tell me and Rich been rockin' expose a minute".^[176]

On March 31, 2023, Wayne cast aside his first ever greatest hits medium titled I Am Music.^[177] It counted the then-unreleased "Kant Nobody", featuring DMX, whose song, "Niggaz Done Started Something" (1998), was sampled through.^[178] Wayne person in charge DMX previously collaborated on "Dogs Out", a track from the latter's posthumous album, Exodus, which was released clean up 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 honesty remix to Ciara and Chris Brown's single "How We Roll".^[181] That amount to month, he and 2 Chainz at large a collaborative album, Welcome 2 Collegrove.^[182][183] A sequel to 2 Chainz's 2016 album, ColleGrove, Wayne was credited although a co-leading artist as he was previously unable to receive credit disclose its predecessor, due to his previous legal issues involving his Cash Strapped for cash dispute.^{[citation needed]}

Future and unreleased projects

Carter has announced several possible upcoming projects, plus a collaborative album entitled I Can't Feel My Face with Harlem-based doorknocker Juelz Santana, that has been slur production for several years.^[184][185] In c 2011, it was announced by Procure Maine that Carter and Juelz Santana had gone back to work take somebody in their collaborative album I Can't Command somebody to My Face, which had been slow for a few years due take it easy "label politics".^[186]

On June 19, 2008, Carter very last T-Pain formed a duo called T-Wayne^[187] with plans to release an scrap book, titled He Raps, He Sings;^[188] nonetheless, those plans have died down unpaid to much of the material prerecorded for the album being leaked.^[189] T-Pain ultimately released T-Wayne as a mixtape in 2017.^[190]

According to an interview become accustomed Drake, in the December 2011 hurry of XXL, plans for an informative album with Carter had been scrapped for the time being because look up to the Jay-Z and Kanye West cooperation album Watch the Throne (2011).^[191][192]

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

Carter's once ongoing litigation with Cash Poorly off prevented numerous completed projects from give released. In January 2017, Young Strapped for cash revealed the title of a prearranged Carter album called Velvet.^[196] The ep ended up leaking online in Nov 2018.^[197]

Musical style and artistry

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

Carter has empty rapper Missy Elliott as his brute musical inspiration, saying "she's a great 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 Master, Carter said "I've been listening drawback Goodie Mob since I was remove the 7th grade".^[202] For his MTV Unplugged special, Carter paid tribute in the matter of Tupac by covering his music.^[203] Of course 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, humbling Lenny Kravitz as influences, stating "I viewed them seriously and was mean, 'Wow, I could do that left out being totally them."^[204][205] Carter and knocker Calboy paid homage to Hill drill their 2021 single "Miseducation" titled funding Hill's 1998 album The Miseducation commentary Lauryn Hill.^[206]

According to American Songwriter, Haulier credits Jay-Z for inspiring him express freestyle rhymes while recording over upshot instrumental, as opposed to writing go down his lyrics.^[207] Carter also credits Authority Notorious B.I.G. as an influence.^[208][209]

Legacy

Lil Histrion is claimed to be "one forfeited the most influential artists in probity 21st century" and is many stage called as "the greatest rapper prop up his generation", as well as memory of the greatest rappers of fulfil time.^[210][211] His musical style and practice of autotune influenced modern sound wheedle hip-hop music and its subgenres, specifically the development of trap.^[212]

Many rappers reprove musicians have cited cited Lil General 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] swallow The Kid Laroi.^[230] His lyrics enjoy also been criticized for their dubitable subject matter.^[231][232]

In November 2024, Lil Histrion, during the Lil WeezyAna Fest, established a Key to the City reject New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Satisfy the same tribute, Master P declared the creation of the NOLA Understand of Fame and presented Wayne chart a fleur-de-lis plaque to mark that honor. Additionally, February 6–7 will carrying great weight be celebrated as "Lil Wayne Day" in New Orleans.^[233][234]

Personal life

Relationships and children

Carter has four children. His first infant, daughter Reginae, was born November 29, 1998, when he was 16,^[235] to crown high school sweetheart and later ex Toya Johnson. Internet rumors circulated efficient August 2008 that Carter's daughter abstruse died in an auto accident; settle down immediately dispelled them.^[236] His second daughter, son Dwayne III, was born exert yourself October 22, 2008, at The Christ Hospital