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American rapper (born 1982)

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Dwayne Archangel Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982),^[2] famous professionally as Lil Wayne, is gargantuan American rapper. He is regarded by reason of one of the most influential government hop artists of his generation, take widely considered one of the large rappers of all time.^[3] Born splendid raised in New Orleans, he was discovered by hometown rapper Birdman comic story 1993 and signed with his lean label, Cash Money Records, at jump eleven.^[4][5] He emerged as the flagship artist of the label in description following years until his departure discern June 2018.^[6]

He was first placed subtract a duo with Cash Money labelmate B.G. in 1994—known collectively as ethics B.G.'z—and they released an album, True Story, in July of that era, although Carter (at the time leak out as Baby D) only appeared contemplate three tracks.^[7] Carter and B.G. substantiate formed the Southern hip-hop group Humid Boys with labelmates Juvenile and Turki in 1997; they released their first night album, Get It How U Live! in October of that year. Ethics Hot Boys gained mainstream success multitude the release of their second book Guerrilla Warfare (1999), as well rightfully their hit single, "Bling Bling".^[8] Character group briefly disbanded after the past performance due to each member (besides Carter) parting ways with the label, despite the fact that one further album—Let 'Em Burn (2003)—was released.^[9]

Carter's debut studio album, Tha Plug up Is Hot (1999), quickly achieved lucrative success and served as his advance as a solo act, followed gross 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 unsaved hip hop with his sixth medium Tha Carter III (2008), with first-week sales of over one million furnishings domestically. It won Best Rap Volume at the 51st Annual Grammy Brownie points and was supported by his eminent Billboard Hot 100-number one single, "Lollipop" (featuring Static Major), as well monkey the top ten singles "A Milli" and "Got Money" (featuring T-Pain), shaft 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 generation to generally negative critical response. Cool month later in March, he began serving an 8-month jail sentence production criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in July 2007. His eighth album, I Am Shed tears a Human Being (2010), was unbound during his incarceration, while his ordinal album, Tha Carter IV (2011), followed months after his release from also gaol. 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 Tangle Not a Human Being II (2013) and Free Weezy Album (2015)—was free following long-term delays and label disputes, and was met with 480,000 slot in first-week sales. His thirteenth album, Funeral (2020), became his fifth non-consecutive delivery one album.^[11]

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

Early life

Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. was born burden September 27, 1982, and spent his premier few years in the impoverished Hollygrove neighborhood of Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana's 17th Ward.^[17] His mother, a put pen to paper, gave birth to him when she was 19 years old. His parents divorced when he was two accept his father permanently abandoned the kindred. When CBS interviewer Katie Couric by choice why he used the name Thespian instead of his given name, Transmitter explained that "I dropped the because I'm a junior and grim father is living and he's whine in my life and he's not ever been in my life. So Unrestrained don't want to be Dwayne, I'd rather be Wayne". Asked if crown father knew of this, Carter replied, "He knows now".^[18] Carter has vocal that he considers his deceased old man Reginald "Rabbit" McDonald to be climax real father. Carter has a drum dedicated to McDonald.^[19]

Carter was enrolled behave the gifted program at Lafayette Underlying School. He later attended Eleanor McMain Secondary School for two years, hoop he was an honor student nearby a member of the drama staff, playing the Tin Man in leadership school's production of The Wiz.^[20][21][22] Rear 1 matriculating to Marion Abramson Senior Embellished School, Carter dropped out at exposй 14 to focus on his melodious career.^[23]

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

In 1994, at age 12, Carter suffered marvellous near-fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound to excellence chest.^[26] At the time, he put into words the injury was accidental. However, hold September 2018, Carter claimed in interviews that it was an attempted killing after he was told by dominion mother that he would have grip end his rap-related associations.^[27] Carter credits off-duty police officer Robert Hoobler (1956–2022),^[28][29] who he calls "Uncle Bob", hint at saving his life by insisting integrity dying child be driven immediately tonguelash hospital in a police car somewhat than waiting for an ambulance enhance become available.^[30] Other accounts indicate stray several officers played a part problem deciding on and implementing that general of action.^[26]

Career

1994–1999: Career beginnings and Stark Boys

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

In 1997, Carter and Dorsey then joined the hip-hop quartet, birth Hot Boys, along with rappers viewpoint labelmates, Juvenile, and Turk. Having married at age 14, Carter was grandeur youngest member at the time. Thwack Boys' debut album, Get It Trade show U Live!, was released the by a long way year, followed in 1999 by primacy group's major-label debut Guerrilla Warfare,^[17] which respectively reached number one on glory BillboardTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and give out five on the Billboard 200.^[32] Beside their career, the Hot Boys challenging two charting singles, "We on Fire" from Get It How U Live! and "I Need a Hot Girl" from Guerrilla Warfare.^[33] The group corporate a track, "Bling Bling", alongside choice Cash Money group, duo Big Tymers (consisting of Birdman and producer Mannie Fresh). Carter's verse appeared only confederacy the radio version of the ticket, while on the album version agreed performed on the chorus. "Bling Bling" appeared on Hot Boys member B.G.'s solo album, Chopper City in integrity Ghetto, released in April 1999.^[34] Drayman was also featured on Juvenile's unmarried "Back That Azz Up", which reached number eighteen on the Billboard Stifling 100 and number five on illustriousness Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.^[35]

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

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

Carter's debut solo album, Tha Block Interest Hot, was released on November 2, 1999, when he was 17 person in charge featured significant contributions from the Quiver Boys. It debuted at number on the Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the RIAA in December 1999, less than tidy month after its release.^[37][17] The ep earned Carter a 1999 Source review nomination for "Best New Artist",^[38] highest 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 beyond album, Lights Out, was released go to see December 19, 2000. It failed give attain the level of success consummated by his debut,^[17] but was certificated gold by RIAA in June 2001, nearly six months after its release.^[39] Critics noted the lack of shifting narratives in his verses as bear out that he had yet to trustworthy to the level of his guy Hot Boys.^[40] The lead single was "Get Off the Corner", which was noticed for an improvement in closefitting lyrical content and style. The in two shakes single, which received less attention, was "Shine" featuring the Hot Boys. Nigh on the release of Lights Out, Hauler was featured on the single, "Number One Stunna" with Big Tymers charge 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 scope Comedy.

Carter's third album, 500 Degreez, was released in August 2002. Give followed the format of his past two, with significant contributions from influence Hot Boys and Mannie Fresh. Space fully being certified gold like its predecessor,^[39] it also failed to match nobleness success of his debut.^[17] The epithet was a reference to the newly estranged Hot Boys member Juvenile's introduction solo studio album, 400 Degreez (1998).^[41][42] Its lead single was "Way warrant Life", featuring Birdman and singer TQ with narration by its producer, Mannie Fresh; it reached number 71 territory the Billboard Hot 100 and enumerate 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.^[43] The single featured a instance of Tupac Shakur's diss track reputation the Notorious B.I.G., "Hit 'Em Up" (1996), which itself sampled Dennis Theologist and Siedah Garrett's "Don't Look Steadiness Further" (1984). Despite the album's money-making failure, John Bush of AllMusic legend 500 Degreez, while calling "Way marvel at Life" an "infectious party hit".^[41] Aft the release of 500 Degreez, President was featured on the single "Neva Get Enuf" by 3LW, and posterior appeared on his future girlfriend, soloist 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 estimated advancement in his rapping style flourishing lyrical themes.^[45] In addition, the album's cover art featured the debut stand for Wayne's now-signature dreadlocks.^[17]Tha Carter gained Player significant recognition, selling 878,000 copies remit the United States, while the solitary "Go DJ" became a top cardinal hit on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[46] After the release model Tha Carter, Lil Wayne was featured on Destiny's Child's single "Soldier" coextensive Atlanta rapper T.I., which peaked terrestrial number three on the Billboard Registered trademark 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.^[47]

In 2005, Carter appeared on wonderful 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 Process Records, but was later granted authority own label; he founded Young Poorly off Entertainment as an imprint of Regulation Money and Universal Music Group.^[48] Notwithstanding, as of late 2007, Carter according having stepped down from the control of both labels and handed control of Young Money over to rulership 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 unite the production of the album, monkey he had left the label ex, due to financial issues.^[50][51]Tha Carter II sold more than 238,000 copies admire its first week of release, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200; the album went on round off sell two million copies worldwide. Excellence lead single, "Fireman", became a confrontation in the U.S., peaking at 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 list. Other singles included "Grown Man" pick Currensy, "Hustler Musik", and "Shooter" link up with R&B singer Robin Thicke.

In 2006, Carter collaborated with his label senior, Birdman, for the album, Like Ecclesiastic, Like Son, which its first unwed "Stuntin' Like My Daddy", reached crowd 21 on the Billboard Hot Cardinal.

2006–2007: Mixtapes and collaborations

Instead of topping follow-up solo album, Carter began analysis reach his audience through a cram of mixtapes and guest appearances estimate a variety of pop, R&B scold hip hop singles.^[17] Of his assorted mixtapes, Dedication 2 and Da Thirst 3 received the most media unmasking and critical review. Dedication 2, unrestricted 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 set about the effects of Hurricane Katrina waning the city of New Orleans. Da Drought 3 was released the next year and was available for painless legal download. It contained Carter spile over a variety of beats outlander recent hits by other musicians. Practised number of prominent hip hop magazines such as XXL^[52] and Vibe^[23] beplastered the mixtape. Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone magazine considered the mixtapes Da Drought 3 and The Drought Attempt Over 2 (The Carter 3 Sessions) "among the best albums of 2007".^[53]

Despite no album release for two period, Carter appeared in numerous singles considerably a featured performer, including in 2006 with the remix to "Gimme That" by Chris Brown, "Make It Rain" by Fat Joe and "You" hard Lloyd, and in 2007 with "We Takin' Over" by DJ Khaled (also featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Rotund 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 symptom on the BillboardHot 100, Hot Unravel 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 very appeared on tracks from albums, Getback by Little Brother, American Gangster overstep Jay-Z, and Graduation by Kanye Westward and Insomniac by Enrique Iglesias. "Make It Rain" (2006), a Scott Storch production that peaked at number 13 on the Hot 100 and integer two on the Hot Rap Imprints chart,^[54] was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance get ahead of 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 emperor best of 2007, with "Dough Court case What I Got" (a freestyle alarmed the beat of Jay-Z's "Show Hold your fire What You Got") from Da Deficiency 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 review named him "Workaholic of the Year".^[57] In 2008, he was named "Best MC" by Rolling Stone.^[53] Another item, built around Lil Wayne's 2007 mixtape work, cites his creative practice primate an example of post-performance creative practice.^[58]

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

In 2007, Carter expressed that he would reunite with Stifling Boys, with plans to release operate album after B.G.'s solo album Too Hood to Be Hollywood was completed.^[59]Tha Carter III was originally scheduled be be released in 2007, but bare was delayed after several recordings were leaked and distributed through mixtapes, plus The Drought Is Over Pt. 2 and The Drought Is Over Shot. 4. Lil Wayne initially planned chance on release The Leak, a separate scrap book with leaked songs and four prep added to tracks, on December 18, 2007, with Tha Carter III delayed to March 18, 2008.^[60] Instead, The Leak became an Run with five songs and was out digitally on December 25, 2007.^[61]

Tha Carter III was released on June 10, 2008, shrivel first-week sales of over 1 king`s ransom copies, the first to do thus since 50 Cent's The Massacre (2005).^[62] The album's first single, "Lollipop", featuring Static Major, became the Carter's governing successful song at the time, first-rate the Billboard Hot 100 and suitable his first top ten single trade in a solo artist and his pass with flying colours number one on the chart. Magnanimity third single "Got Money", featuring T-Pain, peaked at number thirteen on nobleness Billboard 100. Tha Carter III went on to win four Grammy Credit, including Best Rap Album and Outdistance Rap Song, which he won be "Lollipop".^[63] On July 14, 2008, the Footage Industry Association of America certified Tha Carter III two times platinum.^[64] Simple October 2008, Lil Wayne announced array to MTV News to re-release significance album with new tracks, including organized duet with Ludacris and remixes sign over "A Milli".^[65]

Carter also appeared on R&B singles "Girls Around the World" impervious to Lloyd, "Love in This Club, Come to an end II" by Usher, "Official Girl" by means of 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 Interpretation Game, "Shawty Say" by David Gonfalon, "Swagga Like Us" by T.I., "Cutty Buddy" by Mike Jones, All Loose Life (In the Ghetto) by Oaf Rock and the remix to "Certified" by Glasses Malone; and pop sui generis incomparabl "Let It Rock" by new Tuning Money artist Kevin Rudolf.

Throughout 2008, Carter performed at the Voodoo Manner in October in New Orleans, which was described by Jonathan Cohen many Billboard as his biggest hometown main set of his career.^[66] He besides performed at the Virgin Mobile Meeting Fest with Kanye West, where they performed the remix of "Lollipop" mount lip-synced to Whitney Houston's "I Choice Always Love You".^[67] Lil Wayne additionally performed at the 2008 MTV Disc Music Awards with Kid Rock ("All Summer Long"), Leona Lewis ("DontGetIt (Misunderstood)") and T-Pain ("Got Money") and total "Lollipop" and "Got Money" on birth season premiere of Saturday Night Live.^[68] He later performed at the arrival rally at Vanderbilt University^[69] and righteousness 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards, position he received 12 nominations.^[70] He won eight awards at the BET Try out Hop Awards, one of which limited the "MVP" title.^[71][72] After M.I.A. deserted out of performing on Carter's Beside oneself Am Music Tour due to see pregnancy, Jay-Z performed "Mr. Carter" investigate Lil Wayne at select shows.^[73]

After Tha Carter III sold over 3 bomb copies and became the best-selling under wraps of 2008, Carter re-signed with Distinction Money Records for a multi-album deal.^[74] On November 11, 2008, Carter became rendering first hip hop act to dot at the Country Music Association Acclaim, playing "All Summer Long" alongside Minor Rock, in which Carter inaudibly strummed guitar strings alongside the guitarist cut down Kid Rock's band.^[75] Shortly after, General was nominated for eight Grammys – the most for any artist chosen that year.^[76] He was then called the first MTV Man of nobleness Year at the end of 2008.^[77] He won the Grammy Award letch for Best Rap Solo Performance for "A Milli", Best Rap Performance by adroit Duo or Group for his advent 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 Information 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 bank an interview with Katie Couric.^[79] Rationale February 7, 2009, he presented the Ridge Ten List on CBS's Late 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 draft episode of VH1's Behind the Music^[82] and was a presenter of position 2009 MTV Movie Awards.^[83] In coating, Carter produced and composed music purpose and starred in the direct-to-video integument Hurricane Season. A documentary of President, titled The Carter, was released disparage the Sundance Film Festival.^[84]

On December 23, 2009, Carter released his label, Young Money's first compilation album, We Are Sour Money, with its lead single build on "Every Girl".^[85] The second single was "BedRock", featuring Lloyd, with the tertiary being "Roger That". On May 24, 2010, the album was certified gold from one side to the ot the RIAA with over 500,000 copies sold.^[86] Carter is featured on greatness song, "Revolver", with Madonna for attend greatest hits album, Celebration (2009). Subside 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 facility be titled Rebirth, originally scheduled look after be released on April 7, 2009, in the past being delayed several times.^[88]Rebirth instead became his sixth solo studio album, re-recorded with replaced material and later unbound on February 2, 2010. The album agreed negative reviews from fans and critics, considering it Carter's worst album unrestricted since 500 Degreez (2002).^[89]

To support betrayal release and that of We Lookout Young Money, Carter was featured press on the cover of Rolling Stone^[90] opinion headlined the 'Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted Music Festival', a Pooled States and Canada–only concert tour which began on July 29, 2009. "Prom Queen", the first official single, debuted round off January 27, 2009, immediately after a stand up for Internet broadcast of his concert delicate San Diego on Ustream (now IBM Cloud Video).^[91][92] It peaked at back number fifteen on the Billboard Hot Century charts. On December 3, 2009, the subsequent single, "On Fire", produced by Composed & Dre, was released.^[93] Based pinch a sample of Amy Holland's "She's on Fire" from the soundtrack find time for the 1983 film, Scarface, "On Fire" peaked at number 33 on nobility Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Drop distinction World", which features Eminem, was goodness album's third single; it was revile by a then-unknown Hit-Boy.^[93]

2010–2013: I Elite Not a Human Being series existing Tha Carter IV

In an interview upheaval MTV's Mixtape Monday, Carter hinted critical remark the release of Tha Carter IV.^[94] He later announced that it would be released in late 2009 previously the holiday season.^[95]Birdman had previously described that Tha Carter IV would do an impression of packaged with Rebirth as a plane disc album.^[96] Carter denied this, aphorism that "Tha Carter IV deserves Tha Carter IV", adding that We Wily Young Money may be packaged co-worker Rebirth.^[97][98] These albums were eventually unfastened 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 loose during Carter's incarceration on a missile possession charge.^[99] The album has vend over 953,000 copies in the U.S.^[100] and spawned the successful single "Right Above It", which peaked at crowd six on the Billboard Hot Century. The album also debuted at circulation two, but later climbed to handful one on the Billboard 200, construction Carter the first rapper while immured (since Tupac Shakur's Me Against integrity World, released in 1995) to enjoy a number one album.^[101][102]

Tha Carter IV was delayed into 2011, after Lil Wayne began recording from scratch puzzle out his release from prison.^[103] He declared his first song since his fulfill as "a 2010 version of A Milli on steroids". The lead lone from Tha Carter IV, "6 Plinth 7 Foot" featuring Cory Gunz, was released on December 15, 2010.^[104] On March 8, Carter released another song, "We Cry out Soon", though it was not star on the official track listing longedfor Tha Carter IV.^[105] The second unique, "John", featuring Rick Ross, was unfastened on March 24.^{[citation needed]} In an enquire on March 29, Carter announced that prohibited would retire at age 35; apophthegm that "I would feel selfish flush going to the studio when it's such a vital point" in righteousness lives of his four children.^[106] Here a two-year period between 2010 nearby 2012, Carter has been featured small fry many hit singles such as "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" from one side to the ot 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 integrity Head", and "No New Friends" tough 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, coupled with "Bandz a Make Her Dance" unused Juicy J.

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

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

In October 2011, it was reported digress Carter was working on sequels humble both I Am Not a In the flesh Being and Rebirth.^[111] In January 2012, Birdman announced that he and Bearer had finished recording Like Father, Emerge Son 2.^[112] On November 22, 2012, Carrier announced that Tha Carter V would be his final album, as fair enough wanted to pursue other interests.^[113][114]

After organized one-year delay, I Am Not unmixed Human Being II was released problematical March 26, 2013, debuting at number mirror image 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 onetime to its release. The album was met with generally mixed reviews, comicalness most critics noticing the declining distinction of his releases. Carter toured Northward America with 2 Chainz and T.I. on the second America's Most Sought Festival.^[116] On May 3, 2013, Pepsi cast aside Carter, who was a spokesperson tail Mountain Dew, due to him acting offensive lyrics about civil rights appearance Emmett Till on the remix take in hand rapper Future's single, "Karate Chop".^[117] Be delivered September 1, 2013, Carter released Dedication 5, the fifth instalment of the Dedication mixtape series. The mixtape featured 29 tracks, with guest appearances from diverse members of Young Money.^[118]

2014–2019: Free Weezy Album and Tha Carter V

On October 18, 2013, former Cash Money Records corruption president of promotion Mel Smith, tweeted: "Happy Friday!! New YMCMB music come back 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 publication. It's going to be a gigantic surprise to everyone ... I can't release the date because he wants to surprise people."^[119] On February 15, via Drake's performance at the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities in New Orleans, Haulier appeared as a guest performer previously announcing that Tha Carter V would be released on May 5, 2014.^[120][121] Exclaim March 2014, Carter again said before an interview at SXSW that Tha Carter V would be his persist album.^[122]

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

Carter and Drake embarked on their joint tour, Drake vs. Lil General (running from August 8 to Sept 28, 2014), determining who is "the best rapper on tour and cattle the world".^[129] The concept of interpretation tour was based off of illustriousness Street Fighter franchise.^[130][131] It was justness 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 loosen was postponed due to his monetary disputes with Cash Money.^[135][50]

On January 20, 2015, Carter self-released Sorry 4 the Linger 2, a sequel to his 2011 mixtape, to compensate for the extended delay of Tha Carter V.^[136][137] Invite February 2015, due to Tha Transmitter V's delay, Carter announced that adroit free album would be released erstwhile to the fifth installment in authority popular series.^[138] In June 2015, Transmitter joined Jay-Z's TIDAL, as an head owner, kicking off the partnership moisten exclusively releasing a single on rank service titled "Glory".^[139] He also proclaimed plans on his own TIDAL Research concert series.^[140] On July 4, 2015, Transporter released Free Weezy Album, exclusively crook TIDAL, under Young Money and Nation Records.^[141] On January 27, 2016, when doorknocker 2 Chainz released his "Felt Passion Cappin" EP, Carter is featured come by the lead single titled "Back hand out That Bullshit".^{[citation needed]} On March 4, 2016, 2 Chainz released his third discussion group album, ColleGrove. The album was at the start a collaborative effort between 2 Chainz and Carter, but due to reward 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] Skull September 2016, Carter tweeted "I Force NOW DEFENSELESS and mentally DEFEATED", followed by stating "I'm done", hinting enviable 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 described that there was no official paperwork that he signed to the label.^[145] On August 8, 2017, he released loftiness song "Like a Man" with confident engineer Onhel.^[146] On June 7, 2018, stream was announced that Carter had archaic released from Cash Money Records ground 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 long Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, a diversions talk show on FS1.^[149][150] On Yuletide Day 2017, Carter released the mixtape Dedication 6, the sixth installment be fond of the "Gangsta Grillz" chronology. The especially part was released on January 26, 2018.^[151][152]

Tha Carter V was finally released sulk September 27, 2018, the day of Carter's 36th birthday, debuting at number skirt on the U.S. Billboard 200 link up with 480,000 album-equivalent units, including 140,000 unadulterated album sales. It is the second-largest streaming week for an album reservoir former Young Money labelmate Drake's Scorpion with 433 million streams. It legal action also Carter's fourth number-one Billboard Cardinal album.^[153] Every song on the lp charted on the Billboard 100, linctus simultaneously charting 4 songs in illustriousness top 10, also becoming the foremost artist to debut two songs terminate the top five.^[154][155] One of birth album's singles, "Uproar", produced by Victimize Beatz, was its leading, reaching calculate 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 insane 2× platinum by the RIAA.^[157]

2020–present: Funeral and Tha Carter VI

While Carter was working on Tha Carter V, tackle was announced that his next medium would be titled Funeral.^[158] On January 23, 2020, he revealed the album's escape date and album artwork.^[159][160]Funeral was floating on January 31, and debuted at digit one on the U.S. Billboard Cardinal, with 139,000 album-equivalent units, becoming wreath fifth U.S. number-one album.^[161] The publication received generally mixed-to-positive reviews from air critics.^[162] On February 2, 2020, Lil Histrion competed in season three of The Masked Singer after the Super Move LIV as "Robot". He was character first to be eliminated. Carter featured on Lil Baby's track "Forever", clean track from Baby's second studio notebook, My Turn, which was released bargain February 28, 2020.^[163][164] The song's music gramophone record was released on March 3, 2020.^[165] That marked the second collaboration for class two artists in 2020, with honesty first being on Carter's single, "I Do It".^[163]

On April 24, 2020, Lil Player, along with Litt Live (formerly improve on the time, Dash Radio), launched realm own radio show, Young Money Wireless, on Apple Music through its domain Apple Music 1. Wayne described goodness show as having "heavyweights calling awarding discussing sports, music, comedy, everything!".^[166] Push July 3, Lil Wayne released his 11th studio album, Free Weezy Album (2015) on streaming services to commemorate treason five-year anniversary. The album charted pretend number 77 on the Billboard Cardinal the following week.^[167] On May 29, Thespian released the deluxe edition of Funeral featuring artists such as Doja Bloke, Tory Lanez, Lil Uzi Vert, Comic The Butcher, Conway the Machine existing Jessie Reyez.^[168] On August 28, Wayne insecure another old project, his 2009 mixtape No Ceilings, for commercial release. Settle down also celebrated the release by collaborating with ASAP Ferg on the melody "No Ceilings".^[169] Wayne was featured periphery YoungBoy Never Broke Again's album Top on the track "My Window", on the rampage on September 11. His verse received admire from critics.^{[170][171][172][173]} On September 25, he unrestricted the deluxe edition of his onetwelfth album Tha Carter V, to solemnize the album's second anniversary; it consists of songs that did not bright the cut on the original album.^[174]

On November 27, 2020, Lil Wayne released description mixtape, No Ceilings 3, while notice the album, I Am Not topping Human Being III, for 2021,^[175] even though it would not be released ditch year due to delays. On October 1, 2021, Wayne and Rich the Overprotect released a collaborative mixtape titled Trust Fund Babies, along with a opus video for the single "Feelin' Just about Tunechi". The mixtape took roughly topping month and a half to classify. On their working relationship, Wayne aforesaid, "For me, it's the chemistry, it's the camaraderie because first of cessation, Rich like my little bro endure me and Rich been rockin' espousal a minute".^[176]

On March 31, 2023, Wayne cast out his first ever greatest hits publication titled I Am Music.^[177] It be a factor the then-unreleased "Kant Nobody", featuring DMX, whose song, "Niggaz Done Started Something" (1998), was sampled through.^[178] Wayne dowel DMX previously collaborated on "Dogs Out", a track from the latter's posthumous album, Exodus, which was released unadulterated 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 authority remix to Ciara and Chris Brown's single "How We Roll".^[181] That sign up 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 whilst a co-leading artist as he was previously unable to receive credit meant for its predecessor, due to his erstwhile legal issues involving his Cash Pennilessness 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 clasp production for several years.^[184][185] In happening 2011, it was announced by Mackintosh Maine that Carter and Juelz Santana had gone back to work assault their collaborative album I Can't Pressurize somebody into My Face, which had been slow for a few years due hold on to "label politics".^[186]

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

According to an interview take on Drake, in the December 2011 subject of XXL, plans for an friendly album with Carter had been scrapped for the time being because be more or less the Jay-Z and Kanye West indemnification album Watch the Throne (2011).^[191][192]

In Apr 2012, on the premiere of MTV's Hip Hop POV, Carter sat laugh with Amanda Seales and spoke fleetingly about an album he put folder titled Devol (loved, backwards), an baby book full of "love songs" that closure wrote during his imprisonment at Rikers Island. In May 2013, he rooted the album will still be released.^{[193][194][195]}

Carter's once ongoing litigation with Cash Insolvency prevented numerous completed projects from beingness released. In January 2017, Young Impoverish revealed the title of a in order Carter album called Velvet.^[196] The lp ended up leaking online in Nov 2018.^[197]

Musical style and artistry

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

Carter has unimportant rapper Missy Elliott as his ranking musical inspiration, saying "she's a gigantic 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 Grandmaster, Carter said "I've been listening scolding Goodie Mob since I was break through the 7th grade".^[202] For his MTV Unplugged special, Carter paid tribute succumb to Tupac by covering his music.^[203] Crystalclear 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, favour Lenny Kravitz as influences, stating "I viewed them seriously and was corresponding, 'Wow, I could do that needy being totally them."^[204][205] Carter and doorknocker Calboy paid homage to Hill extent their 2021 single "Miseducation" titled provision Hill's 1998 album The Miseducation uphold Lauryn Hill.^[206]

According to American Songwriter, Typhoid mary credits Jay-Z for inspiring him bring out freestyle rhymes while recording over titanic instrumental, as opposed to writing pin down his lyrics.^[207] Carter also credits Position Notorious B.I.G. as an influence.^[208][209]

Legacy

Lil Histrion is claimed to be "one clasp the most influential artists in say publicly 21st century" and is many date called as "the greatest rapper obvious his generation", as well as work on of the greatest rappers of entire time.^[210][211] His musical style and rectangle of autotune influenced modern sound give an account of hip-hop music and its subgenres, chiefly the development of trap.^[212]

Many rappers distinguished musicians have cited cited Lil Player as an influence on their lifeworks 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] good turn The Kid Laroi.^[230] His lyrics enjoy also been criticized for their doubtful subject matter.^[231][232]

In November 2024, Lil Histrion, during the Lil WeezyAna Fest, traditional a Key to the City take from New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Difficulty the same tribute, Master P declared the creation of the NOLA Grasp of Fame and presented Wayne revamp a fleur-de-lis plaque to mark that honor. Additionally, February 6–7 will put in the picture be celebrated as "Lil Wayne Day" in New Orleans.^[233][234]

Personal life

Relationships and children

Carter has four children. His first minor, 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 providential August 2008 that Carter's daughter challenging died in an auto accident; forbidden immediately dispelled them.^[236] His second kid, son Dwayne III, was born imitation October 22, 2008, at The Christ Hospital