Lil Wayne
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Lil Wayne is one of the most popular artists from the south. His most recent effort "Tha Carter III" sold an unbelievable one million copies in its first week. Making him the first artist to go platinum in a week since 50 Cent accomplished the feat with his second album "The Massacre". As a teenager, Lil Wayne meet "Cash Money Records" executives and ended up recording for the label. He then joined the group "Hot Boys" who were signed to "Cash Money Records". The short lived group reached a decent amount of success, but quickly faded away. His solo career began with "Tha Block is Hot", which he dropped in 1999. He then dropped "Lights Out" and "500 Degreez" with little to no success and hit it big with "Tha Carter" in 2004. He quickly responded with "Tha Carter II" in 2005 and dropped "Tha Carter III" in 2008.
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[edit] Concerts
[edit] Music
T Pain ft. Lil Wayne - Can't Believe It
[edit] Interviews
Diddy and Lil Wayne - Secrets To Success
[edit] News
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III Leaks
[edit] Awards and Nominations
* BET Awards
2008, Best Male Hip-Hop Artist (Nominated)
2008, Best Collaboration "I'm So Hood (remix)" with DJ Khaled, Young Jeezy,
Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Birdman, Fat Joe, & Rick Ross(Nominated)
2008, Viewer's Choice Award "Lollipop" featuring Static Major (Winner)
2007, Best Male Hip-Hop Artist (Nominated)
2007, Viewer's Choice Award "Stunin Like My Daddy" with Birdman (Winner)
2005, Best Collaboration "Soldier" (Nominated)
* BET Hip Hop Awards
2007: Lyricist of the Year (Nominated)
2007: Attel People's Choice Award "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" with Birdman (Winner)
2007: Attel People's Choice Award "We Takin' Over" with DJ Khaled, Akon, T.I.,
Rick Ross, Fat Joe, & Birdman (Nominated)
2007: Best Hip Hop Collabo "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" with Birdman (Nominated)
2007: Best Hip Hop Collabo "We Takin' Over" with DJ Khaled, Akon, T.I.,
Rick Ross,Fat Joe, & Birdman (Nominated)
2007: Best Live Performance (Nominated)
* Grammy Awards
2008, Album of the Year: Graduation (Nominated as a featured Guest)
2008, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group "Make It Rain" with Fat Joe (Nominated)
2006, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration "Soldier" with Destiny's Child & T.I. (Nominated)
* MTV Video Music Awards
2006, MTV2 Award "Fireman" (Nominated)
2006, Best Group Video "Soldier" with Destiny's Child & T.I. (Nominated)
* Source Awards
2000, Best New Artist (Nominated)
* Teen Choice Awards
2008, Choice Rap Artist (Nominated)
* Vibe Music Awards
2007, Best Mixtape of the Year Da Drought III (Nominated)
2007, Coolest Collabo "We Takin' Over" with DJ Khaled, T.I., Akon, Rick Ross,
Fat Joe, & Birdman(Nominated)
2007, Best Rapper (Winner)
2005, Coolest Callabo "Soldier" with Destiny's Child & T.I. (Nominated)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Mixtapes
2003: Da Drought
2004: Da Drought 2
2004: The Prefix
2005: Dedication
2005: The Suffix
2006: Dedication 2
2006: Blow: I Cant Feel My Face Prequel (w. Juelz Santana)
2007: Da Drought 3
2007: Da Drought 4
2007: Da Drought 5
[edit] EP's
The Leak (2007)
[edit] Solo albums
- Tha Block Is Hot
- Released: November 2, 2004
- Billboard 200 chart position: 3
- Sales: RIAA: 2x Platinum
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: 1
- Lights Out
- Released: December 19, 2000
- Billboard 200 chart position: 16
- Sales: RIAA: Gold
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: 2
- 500 Degreez
- Released: July 23, 2002
- Billboard 200 chart position:- 6
- Sales: RIAA: Gold
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:- 1
- Tha Carter
- Released: June 29, 2004
- Billboard 200 chart position: 5
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: 2
- Sales: RIAA: Platinum
- Tha Carter II
- Released: December 6, 2005
- Billboard 200 chart position: 2
- Sales: RIAA: Platinum
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: 1
- Tha Carter III
- Released: June 10, 2008
- Billboard 200 chart position: 1
- Sales: RIAA: Platinum
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: 1
[edit] Collab albums
- Like Father Like Son with Birdman
- Released: October 31, 2006
- Billboard 200 chart position: 3
- Sales: RIAA: Gold
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: 1
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