They ended up boosting his popularity underground, and Tha Carter III sold more than a million copies in its first week, being on the few albums in the 21st-century and the only four rap albums (the other three being Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show and 50 Cent's The Massacre) to be certified platinum first-week. Prior to Tha Carter III, he released a slew of mix tapes, most notably his Dedication series, Da Drought 3, and No Ceilings, against the wishes of his record label Cash Money. He has released twelve studio albums so far, the most famous being his trademark Tha Carter series, with the Grammy-winning Tha Carter III being the most iconic. In 1999, Wayne embarked on a successful solo career and the rest is history. He joined B.G., Juvenile, and Young Turk for another Fresh project, the teen hardcore rap group the Hot Boys, who released their debut album, Get It How U Live!, in 1997. He later officially took the moniker Lil Wayne, dropping the "D" from his first name in order to separate himself from an absent father. The 1997 album Chopper City was supposed to be the follow-up, but when Wayne shot himself in the chest with a 9mm pistol in a failed suicide attempt, it became a solo B.G. Although only B.G.'s name appeared on the cover, the 1995 album True Story has since been accepted as the B.G.'z debut album both by fans and the Cash Money label. A year later, in-house producer Mannie Fresh partnered him with the 14-year-old B.G. Combining a strong work ethic with aggressive self-promotion, the 11-year-old convinced Birdman, co-founder and CEO of Cash Money Records, to take him on, even if it was just for odd jobs around the office. He found music was the best way to express himself, and after taking the name Gangsta D, he began writing rhymes.
(born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana, known for his prolific output and his unique vocals and delivery, of which primarily about humorous and wordplay-heavy rhymes and lyrics and the huge influence he has on many modern day rappers and rap culture in general.īorn and raised in the crime-riddled areas of New Orleans, he was a straight-A student but never felt his true intelligence was expressed through any kind of report card.
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