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Born | Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. September 27, 1982 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Education | University of Phoenix |
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Years active | 1995–present |
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Children | 4 |
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Genres | Hip hop |
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Member of | Hot Boys |
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Website | thacarterv lilwayneofficial |
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Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982),[2] known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation,[3] and is often mentioned among the greatest rappers of all time.[4][5] Carter's career began in 1995, when he was signed by rapper Birdman to his record label Cash Money Records, becoming the youngest member of the label at age eleven.[6][7] From then on, he was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records before ending his association with the imprint in June 2018.[8]
In 1995, Carter was placed in a duo with labelmate B.G. and they released an album, True Story in July of that year, although Carter (at the time known as Baby D) only appeared on three tracks.[9] Carter and B.G. soon formed the Southern hip hop group Hot Boys with Cash Money label-mates Juvenile and Turk in 1997; they released their debut album, Get It How U Live! in October of that year. The Hot Boys gained mainstream success following the release of their second album Guerrilla Warfare (1999), as well as their single "Bling Bling".[10] The group briefly disbanded after the album due to each member (besides Carter) parting ways with the label, although one further album—Let 'Em Burn (2003)—was released.[11]
Carter's debut studio album, Tha Block Is Hot (1999) quickly achieved commercial success and served as his breakthrough as a solo act, followed by Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2003). He reached wider popularity and critical acclaim with his fourth and fifth 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 of hip hop with his sixth album Tha Carter III (2008), with first-week sales of over one million units in the US. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and was supported by his first Billboard Hot 100-number one single "Lollipop" (featuring Static Major), the top-ten singles "A Milli" and "Got Money" (featuring T-Pain), and 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 year to generally negative critical response. A month later in March, he began serving an 8-month jail sentence for criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in July 2007. His eighth album, I Am Not a Human Being (2010) was released during his incarceration, while the release of his ninth album, Tha Carter IV (2011) coincided months after his release from prison. Tha Carter IV sold 964,000 units in its first-week in the United States and received mixed reviews.[12] His twelfth studio album, Tha Carter V (2018)—preceded by I Am Not a Human Being II (2013) and Free Weezy Album (2015)—was released following long-term delays and label disputes, and was met with 480,000 in first-week sales. His thirteenth album, Funeral (2020) became his fifth non-consecutive number one album.[13]
Carter has sold over 120 million records worldwide, including more than 25 million albums and 92 million digital tracks in the United States, making him one of the
Early life
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. was born on September 27, 1982, and spent his first few years in the impoverished Hollygrove neighborhood of Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana's 17th Ward.[19] His mother, a cook, gave birth to him when she was 19 years old. His parents divorced when he was two and his father permanently abandoned the family. When CBS interviewer Katie Couric asked why he used the name Wayne instead of his given name, Carter explained that "I dropped the D because I'm a junior and my father is living and he's not in my life and he's never been in my life. So I don't want to be Dwayne, I'd rather be Wayne". Asked if his father knew of this, Carter replied, "He knows now".[20] Carter has said that he considers his deceased stepfather Reginald "Rabbit" McDonald to be his real father. Carter has a tattoo dedicated to McDonald.[21]
Carter was enrolled in the gifted program at Lafayette Elementary School. He later attended
Carter wrote his first rap song at age eight.[26] In the summer of 1991, he met rapper and Cash Money Records co-founder Bryan "Baby" Williams (known currently as Birdman), who mentored him and encouraged his love of hip-hop; Birdman included Carter on several Cash Money tracks, and Carter would often record freestyle raps on Williams' answering machine.[27]
In 1994, at age 12, Carter suffered a near-fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.[28] At the time he said the injury was accidental. Decades later Carter claimed that it was an attempted suicide after he was told by his mother that he would have to end his rap-related associations.[29] Carter credits off-duty police officer Robert Hoobler, who he calls "Uncle Bob", with saving his life by insisting the dying child be driven immediately to hospital in a police car rather than waiting for an ambulance to become available.[30] Other accounts indicate that several officers played a part in deciding on and implementing that course of action.[28]
Career
1997–1999: Career beginnings and Hot Boys
In 1997, Carter joined the
1999–2004: Tha Block Is Hot, Lights Out, and 500 Degreez
Carter's debut solo album,
His second album,
Carter's third album, 500 Degreez, was released in 2002. It followed the format of his previous two, with significant contributions from the Hot Boys and Mannie Fresh. While being certified gold like its predecessor,[37] it also failed to match the success of his debut.[19] The title was a reference to the recently estranged Hot Boys member Juvenile's recording, 400 Degreez.[39] The lead single was "Way of Life" which failed to match the success of his previous singles. After the release of 500 Degreez, Carter was featured on the single "Neva Get Enuf" by 3LW.[40]
2004–2006: Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, and Like Father, Like Son
In the summer of 2004, Carter's fourth studio album,
Tha Carter II, the follow-up to the original Tha Carter album, was released in December 2005, this time without production by longtime Cash Money Records producer Mannie Fresh, who had left the label. Tha Carter II sold more than 238,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at number 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and went on to sell 2,000,000 copies worldwide. The lead single "Fireman" became a hit in the US, peaking at 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other singles included "Grown Man" with Currensy, "Hustler Musik", and "Shooter" with R&B singer Robin Thicke. Carter also appeared on a remix of Bobby Valentino's "Tell Me", which rose to number 13 on the U.S. R&B Charts. In 2005, Carter was named president of Cash Money, and in the same year he founded Young Money Entertainment as an imprint of Cash Money.[44] However, as of late 2007, Carter reported having stepped down from the management of both labels and had handed management of Young Money over to Cortez Bryant.[45]
In 2006, Carter collaborated with Birdman for the album Like Father, Like Son, whose first single "Stuntin' Like My Daddy", reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
2006–2007: Mixtapes and collaborations
Instead of a follow-up solo album, Carter began to reach his audience through a plethora of mixtapes and guest appearances on a variety of pop and hip hop singles.
Despite no album release for two years, Carter appeared in numerous singles as a featured performer, including "
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 his best of 2007, with "Dough Is What I Got" (a freestyle over the beat of Jay-Z's "
2007–2010: Tha Carter III, We Are Young Money, and Rebirth
In 2007, Carter stated that he would reunite with Hot Boys, with plans to release an album after B.G.'s solo album
Carter also appeared on R&B singles "
In 2008, Carter performed at the
Following Tha Carter III's achievement of selling over 3 million copies, becoming 2008's best-selling record, Carter re-signed with Cash Money Records for a multi-album deal.[67] On November 11, 2008, Carter became the first hip hop act to perform at the
Prior to the 2009 Grammy Awards, Wayne was featured in an interview with
On December 23, 2009, Carter released a collaboration album with Young Money,
To support its release and that of We Are Young Money, Carter was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone
2010–2013: I Am Not a Human Being series and Tha Carter IV
In an interview on MTV's Mixtape Monday, Carter hinted at the release of Tha Carter IV.[86] He later announced that it would be released in late 2009 before the holiday season.[87] Birdman had previously stated that Tha Carter IV would be packaged with Rebirth as a double disc album.[88] Carter denied this, saying that "Tha Carter IV deserves Tha Carter IV", adding that We Are Young Money may be packaged with Rebirth.[89][90] These albums were eventually released separately.[citation needed]
In June 2010, Lil Wayne appeared on two tracks to Kevin Rudolf's album, To the Sky. He appeared on the tracks "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" and "Spit In Your Face".[citation needed]
Carter released his tenth album, I Am Not a Human Being, on his 28th birthday, September 27, 2010. The album has sold over 953,000 copies in the U.S.[91] and spawned the successful single "Right Above It", which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Tha Carter IV was delayed into 2011, after Lil Wayne began recording from scratch after his release from prison.[92] He described his first song since his release as "a 2010 version of A Milli on steroids". The lead single from Tha Carter IV, "6 Foot 7 Foot" featuring Cory Gunz, was released on December 15, 2010.[93] On March 8, Carter released another song, "We Back Soon", though it was not included on the official track listing of Tha Carter IV.[94] The second single, "John", featuring Rick Ross, was released on March 24.[citation needed] In an interview on March 29, Carter announced that he would retire at age 35; saying that "I would feel selfish still going to the studio when it's such a vital point" in the lives of his four children.[95]
The artwork for Tha Carter IV was unveiled on April 20. Originally scheduled to be released on May 16,[96] it was delayed several times until being confirmed for release on August 29, 2011.[97] On May 26, the album's third single, "How to Love", was released. He released another track, "Dear Anne (Stan Part 2)", in June.[citation needed] In preparation for Tha Carter IV, Carter released a mixtape, Sorry 4 the Wait, with all the beats coming from other artist's songs, similar to his mixtape No Ceilings.[citation needed]
Tha Carter IV debuted at number one on the
In October 2011, it was reported that Carter was working on sequels to both I Am Not a Human Being and Rebirth.[98] In January 2012, Birdman announced that he and Carter had finished recording Like Father, Like Son 2.[99] On November 22, 2012, Carter announced that Tha Carter V would be his final album, as he wanted to go pursue other interests.[100][101]
After numerous delays, I Am Not a Human Being II was released on March 26, 2013, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 selling 217,000 copies in its first week;[102] "My Homies Still", "Love Me", and "No Worries" were released as singles prior to its release. The album was met with generally mixed reviews, with most critics noticing the declining quality of his releases. Carter toured North America with 2 Chainz and T.I. on the second America's Most Wanted Festival.[103] On May 3, 2013, Pepsi dropped Carter, who was a spokesperson for Mountain Dew, due to offensive lyrics about civil rights icon Emmett Till.[104] On September 1, 2013, Carter released Dedication 5, the fifth instalment of the "Dedication" mixtape series. The mixtape featured 29 tracks, with guest appearances from several members of Young Money.[105]
2014–2019: Free Weezy Album and Tha Carter V
On October 18, 2013, Cash Money Records Vice President of Promotion Mel Smith, tweeted: "Happy Friday!! New YMCMB music coming soon!! Carter 5."
On March 27, 2014, Carter's manager Cortez Bryant announced that the album had been delayed.
On December 4, 2014, just five days before the album was due to be released again, Carter issued a statement saying the album would not be released on its expected release date, due to his displeasure with Cash Money Records label-boss Birdman, refusing to release the album although it had been completed. Carter also expressed his feelings by stating he felt both he and his creativity were being held "prisoner".[113][114]
On January 20, 2015, Carter
Carter and Birdman supposedly reconciled after being seen at Drake's NYE Party, at Miami's Club Liv, and in studio.[127] On January 27, 2016, when rapper 2 Chainz released his "Felt Like Cappin" EP, Carter is featured on the lead single titled "Back On That Bullshit".[citation needed] On March 4, 2016, 2 Chainz released his third studio album, ColleGrove. The album was initially a collaborative effort between 2 Chainz and Carter, but due to his record label issues, only 2 Chainz was credited as the primary artist.[citation needed] In September 2016, Carter tweeted that he "I AM NOW DEFENSELESS and mentally DEFEATED", followed by stating "I'm done", hinting at a possible retirement. Many rappers responded with respect and encouragement.[128]
In 2017, Carter announced he had signed with Roc Nation,[129] although he later stated that there was no official paperwork that he signed to the label.[citation needed] On June 28, 2016, Carter was one of several artists who appeared on the track "Sucker for Pain" for the DC Comics film Suicide Squad.[citation needed] On August 8, 2017, he released the song "Like a Man" with sound engineer Onhel.[130] On June 7, 2018, it was announced that Carter had been released from Cash Money Records and will be releasing Tha Carter V via Young Money and Republic Records.[131][132]
In September 2016, Carter's song "No Mercy" debuted as the theme song for
Tha Carter V was finally released on September 27, 2018, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 480,000 album-equivalent units, including 140,000 pure album sales. It is the second-largest streaming week for an album behind Drake's Scorpion with 433 million streams. It is also Carter's fourth US number-one album.[135] Every song on the album charted on the Billboard 100, while simultaneously charting 4 songs in the top 10, also becoming the first artist to debut two songs in the top 5.[136][137]
2020–present: Funeral and Tha Carter VI
While Carter was working on Tha Carter V, it was announced that his next album would be titled Funeral.[138] On January 23, 2020, he revealed the album's release date and album artwork.[139][140] Funeral was released on January 31, and debuted at number-one on the US Billboard 200, with 139,000 album-equivalent units, becoming his fifth US number-one album.[141] The album received generally positive reviews from music critics.[142] On February 2, 2020, Lil Wayne competed in season three of The Masked Singer after the Super Bowl LIV as "Robot". He was the first to be eliminated. Carter featured on Lil Baby's track "Forever", a track from Baby's second studio album, My Turn, which was released on February 28, 2020.[143][144] Carter also participates in the music video for the song, which was released on March 3, 2020.[145] This marked the second collaboration for the two artists in 2020, with the first being on Carter's single "I Do It".[143]
On April 24, 2020, Lil Wayne along with
On November 27, 2020, Lil Wayne released the mixtape No Ceilings 3, while announcing the album I Am Not a Human Being III for 2021,[155] although it would not be released that year due to delays. On October 1, 2021, Wayne and Rich the Kid released a collaborative mixtape titled Trust Fund Babies, along with a music video for the single "Feelin' Like Tunechi". The mixtape took roughly a month and a half to record. On their working relationship, Wayne said, "For me, it's the chemistry, it's the camaraderie because first of all, Rich like my little bro and me and Rich been rockin' for a minute".[156]
On March 31, 2023, Wayne dropped his first ever
Future projects
Carter has announced several possible upcoming projects, including a collaborative album entitled I Can't Feel My Face with Harlem-based rapper Juelz Santana, that has been in production for several years.[159][160] In late 2011, it was announced by Mack Maine that Carter and Juelz Santana had gone back to work on their collaborative album I Can't Feel My Face, which had been delayed for a few years due to "label politics".[161]
On June 19, 2008, Carter and T-Pain formed a duo called T-Wayne[162] with plans to release an album, titled He Raps, He Sings;[163] however, those plans have died down due to much of the material recorded for the album being leaked.[164] T-Pain ultimately released T-Wayne in 2017.
According to an interview with Drake, in the December 2011 issue of XXL, plans for an upcoming album with Carter had been scrapped for the time being because of the Jay-Z and Kanye West collaboration album Watch the Throne (2011).[165][166]
In April 2012, on the premiere of MTV's Hip Hop POV, Carter sat down with Amanda Seales and spoke briefly about an album he put together titled Devol (loved, backwards), an album full of "love songs" that he wrote during his imprisonment at Rikers Island. In May 2013, he confirmed the album will still be released.[167][168][169]
Carter's once ongoing litigation with Cash Money prevented numerous completed projects from being released. In January 2017, Young Money revealed the title of a planned Carter album called Velvet.[170] The album ended up leaking online in November 2018.[171]
Artistry
Lil Wayne has cited rapper Missy Elliott as his biggest musical inspiration, saying "she's a huge influence of everything I've ever done".[172] Another one of his major influences is American hip hop group Goodie Mob.[173] In an interview with Genius, Lil Wayne said "I've been listening to Goodie Mob since I was in the 7th grade".[174] For his MTV Unplugged special, Lil Wayne paid tribute to Tupac by covering his music.[175] He also pulled inspiration from Tupac's "Keep Ya Head Up" for his 2011 single "How to Love".[176]
Lil’ Wayne credits The Notorious B.I.G. as an influence.[177][178]
Additionally, he has mentioned T-Pain, Prince, Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, and Lenny Kravitz as influences, stating "I viewed them seriously and was like, 'Wow, I could do that without being totally them."[179][180] Lil Wayne and rapper Calboy paid homage to Hill on their 2021 single "Miseducation" titled after Hill's 1998 album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.[181]
According to American Songwriter, Lil Wayne credits Jay-Z for inspiring him to freestyle rhymes while recording over an instrumental, as opposed to writing down his lyrics.[182]
Legacy
Lil Wayne is claimed to be "one of the most influential artists in the 21st century" and is many times called as "the greatest rapper of his generation", as well as one of the greatest rappers of all time.[183][184] His musical style and usage of autotune influenced modern sound of hip-hop music and its subgenres, especially development of trap.[185]
Many of later upcoming rappers and musicians cited him as an influence on their careers and musical style, among them are Nicki Minaj,[186] Drake,[187] Fall Out Boy,[188] Kendrick Lamar,[189][190] 2 Chainz,[190] Tyga,[190] Future,[191] Lil B,[190] Young Thug,[192] Trippie Redd,[193][190] Lil Skies,[194][190] Playboi Carti,[195] YoungBoy Never Broke Again,[196][190] Lil Baby,[197] DaBaby,[198] Polo G,[199] BlocBoy JB,[190] NLE Choppa,[200][201] Flo Milli,[202] and The Kid Laroi;[203] with some of them he has also collaborated. His lyrics have also been criticized for their controversial subject matter. [204][205]
Personal life
Relationships and children
Carter has four children. His first child, daughter Reginae, was born November 29, 1998, when he was 16,[206] to his high school sweetheart Toya Johnson. They later married on Valentine's Day 2004 and divorced in January 2006.[207] Internet rumors circulatied in August 2008 that Carter's daughter had died in an auto accident; he immediately dispelled them.[208]
His second child, Dwayne III, was born on October 22, 2008, at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati[209] to radio broadcaster Sarah Vivan.[210][211] His third child, Cameron,[212] was born to actress Lauren London on September 9, 2009.[213] His fourth child, Neal, was born on November 30, 2009, to singer Nivea.[214]
In July 2014, it was rumored that Carter was dating singer
Wayne was engaged to model La'Tecia Thomas but called off the engagement in May 2020.[221]
In June 2020, it was announced that Wayne had started dating Denise Bidot, another model.[222] In November 2020, they reportedly broke up over Wayne's endorsement of Donald Trump.[223] Shortly after, it was reported that the couple had reconciled.[224][225][226][227] Wayne and Bidot later broke up again in January 2022.[228][229]
Beliefs and interests
In an interview with Blender, Carter revealed one of his favorite bands from childhood to be rock group Nirvana, and cites them as a major influence in his music.[230]
Carter got his first tattoo at age 14 of his dad's name and his second was "Cash Money" across his stomach.[231] His tattoos have grown to include a Jay-Z verse on his leg, "I Am Music" on his forehead and teardrops on his cheeks among many others. His most recent one is "Baked" on his forehead stylized as the Baker Skateboards logo.[232][233][234]
Carter identifies as a Catholic.[235][236][237] While playing in Newark Symphony Hall, Carter professed his belief "in God and His son, Jesus".[233] During his 2011 tour in Australia with Eminem, before beginning his bracket he proclaimed his belief in God.[238]
After earning his
Carter received criticism after a video released by TMZ showed him apparently stepping on the U.S. flag. Carter later explained that "It was never my intention to desecrate the flag of the United States", and that he was shooting a video for a song on his upcoming album, "God Bless Amerika". He says the purpose of the flag was to show that "behind the American Flag was the Hoods of America".[242]
In late 2016, Carter made statements critical of the Black Lives Matter movement, saying, "I don't feel connected to a damn thing that ain't got nothin' to do with me. If you do, you crazy as shit," adding that his status as a wealthy black man who has white fans is evidence that black people are valued in the United States.[243]
In 2016, Carter purchased Player's Rep. Sports Agency, and became Young Money APAA sports, which hired NFL's first female sports agent, Nicole Lynn. She currently represents Seth Roberts, Corey Nelson, Jordan Evans, Malik Jefferson, Erik Harris, Quinnen Williams, as well as NCAA coaches, and two former #1 Pro Softball draft picks.[244]
On October 29, 2020, less than a week before the
Health problems
On October 25, 2012, Carter's private jet, bound for
The following day, while flying from Texas to Los Angeles, Carter's private jet was reportedly again forced to make an emergency landing, this time in Louisiana, after he suffered a second seizure and required further hospitalization.[248][249] His representative said that the reports of Carter's condition had been exaggerated, and that he was resting at his Louisiana home.[250] In a November 2012 interview with MTV, Carter revealed that he was taking seizure medication, on doctors' orders, due to the aforementioned incidents.[251]
On March 14, 2013, TMZ reported that Carter had been treated at
Several members of
Carter was released from the hospital late on March 18, following a six-day stay.[262] Lil Wayne addressed his condition via a vlog, on March 21 saying he was more than good.[263]
Carter had two seizures in June 2016, during a cross-country flight from Wisconsin to California, and landed in Omaha, Nebraska.[264] His plane was only two minutes in the air when the second seizure occurred, forcing the plane to land in Omaha once again. Less than a month later, he had another seizure, supposedly due to not taking his epilepsy medication.[265]
Carter canceled a Las Vegas show on September 3, 2017, having had a seizure in a Chicago hospital earlier that day, where he was brought after being found unconscious in a hotel room.[266]
Philanthropy
On February 19, 2008, Carter and Cortez Bryant revisited their alma mater McMain Secondary School to get students to design an invitation to the gala introducing Carter's nonprofit One Family Foundation.[267]
Other ventures
Young Money Entertainment
Books
Carter wrote a memoir of his experience in Rikers Island called
Cannabis industry
In December 2019, Carter announced his own cannabis brand under the name of GKUA Ultra Premium.[269]
Sports media
On September 24, 2008, Carter published his first blog for ESPN in their issue, ESPN The Magazine. Carter revealed he was a fan of tennis, the Green Bay Packers, the Boston Bruins, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Red Sox. To commemorate the Packers' making it to Super Bowl XLV, he spoofed Wiz Khalifa's hit song "Black and Yellow" (which were the colors of the Packers' opponents, the Pittsburgh Steelers) in a song titled "Green and Yellow".[270] He released a second version of the song in 2021, which was requested by the Packers, and updated with the current roster.[271] Carter has continued writing for ESPN, notably reporting at the ESPN Super Bowl party.[272]
On January 6, 2009, Carter was a guest debater against
Carter made his debut on ESPN's daily sports round table show Around The Horn on February 10, 2009.
Legal issues
Arrests, incarceration, and presidential pardon
On July 22, 2007, Carter was arrested in New York City following a performance at the
Following a performance at
On January 23, 2008, Carter was arrested alongside two others. His tour bus was stopped by Border Patrol agents near Yuma, Arizona. A K-9 Unit recovered 105 grams (3.7 oz) of marijuana, almost 29 grams (1.0 oz) of cocaine, 41 grams (1.4 oz) of ecstasy, and $22,000 in cash. Carter was charged with four felonies: possession of narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was granted permission to travel outside of the state and remain out of custody on the $10,185 bond he posted.[283]
On May 6, 2008, Carter returned to court in Arizona to plead not guilty to the charges.
On December 18, 2009, Carter and 11 others were detained at the Falfurrias, Texas, border patrol checkpoint after an unknown amount of marijuana was found on two of his tour buses.[289]
On October 22, 2009, Carter pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. He was due for sentencing in February 2010 and was expected to receive a one-year county jail sentence,[290] but on February 9, 2010, Carter's attorney announced that the sentencing was delayed until March 2 due to dental surgery,[291] which was performed on February 16. The surgery included eight root canals, the replacement of several tooth implants, as well as the addition of a few new implants and work on his remaining original teeth.[292] On March 2, 2010, sentencing was postponed again when the courthouse reported a fire in the basement.[293]
On March 8, 2010, Carter was given a one-year sentence, which he served on Rikers Island. His lawyer said the rapper expected to be held in protective custody, separated from other prisoners.
On December 12, 2020, Carter pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge brought against him by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. This plea stemmed from an incident during December of the previous year, when Carter was arrested in Florida after transporting a loaded handgun on his private jet from California. As a convicted felon, he is barred from possessing such weapons.[298] He was pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump on January 19, 2021, his last full day in office.[299]
Lawsuits
On July 24, 2008,
In February 2009, production company RMF Productions filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against Carter following a $100,000 advance payment for three shows, all of which were cancelled by the artist.[303]
In October 2009, Carter, Birdman, Cash Money Records, and various music distribution outlets were sued for copyright infringement by Thomas Marasciullo, who says his voice was used without permission. The rappers asked him to record some "Italian-styled spoken word recordings" in 2006. The lyrics were allegedly used on "Respect" and other tracks from the rappers' collaboration album Like Father, Like Son and Birdman's 5 * Stunna.[304]
In March 2011, producer Deezle (Darius Harrison) sued Carter and his parent labels Cash Money Records over unpaid royalties from Tha Carter III.[305] Two months later, that May, producer Bangladesh also filed a lawsuit against Wayne over unpaid royalties as well.[306]
In early June 2011, another producer named David Kirkwood filed a lawsuit against Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records on claims that the labels have failed to pay him over $1.5 million in royalties and production services for his work on the album, also including his songwriting on "Love Me or Hate Me", a bonus song featured only on the deluxe edition of the album.[307]
Also in June 2011, Dallas producers Play-N-Skillz filed a lawsuit against him, saying Carter owes them at least $1 million in unpaid royalties for "Got Money" from his album Tha Carter III. The single has sold over 2 million copies since being released.[308]
In July 2011, Done Deal Enterprises, a production company based in Georgia, filed suit against Carter, Universal Music Group, Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment, claiming copyright infringement. The lawsuit alleges Carter stole the song "BedRock", featured on the compilation album We Are Young Money, and seeks damages of $15 million.[309]
In November 2012, Wayne was ordered to pay Quincy Jones III $2.2 million based on a lawsuit which stated that the rapper blocked the release of Jones's film The Carter, therefore infringing on its profits.[310]
Feuds
Juvenile
Carter began feuding with former Hot Boys member and Cash Money Records labelmate Juvenile in 2002, after Juvenile took offense to Carter naming his third studio album 500 Degreez, a diss aimed towards Juvenile whose last album was named 400 Degreez.[citation needed] Juvenile responded with a diss track on his 2002 album 600 Degreez, titled "A Hoe". In the song, Juvenile questions Carter's sexuality, and says he's a fake gangster. The two squashed their beef for a short period in 2004, with Carter and Birdman appearing in the music video for Juvenile and Soulja Slim's song, Slow Motion. Carter later paid tribute to the Hot Boys with a song called "I Miss My Dawgs" on 2004's Tha Carter. Juvenile responded by calling the song "fake", and criticized Carter for releasing a tribute song and later promoting the album on BET and having "nothing good to say about them". The two eventually reconciled once again, and Juvenile re-signed with Cash Money Records in 2014.[311][312]
Young Buck
Pusha T
Tension between Wayne and American rapper,
Jay-Z
In a 2009 interview with Tropical TV,
Discography
- Studio albums
- Tha Block Is Hot (1999)
- Lights Out (2000)
- 500 Degreez (2002)
- Tha Carter (2004)
- Tha Carter II (2005)
- Tha Carter III (2008)
- Rebirth (2010)
- I Am Not a Human Being (2010)
- Tha Carter IV (2011)
- I Am Not a Human Being II (2013)
- Free Weezy Album (2015)
- Tha Carter V (2018)
- Funeral (2020)
Collaborative albums
- Like Father, Like Son with Birdman (2006)
- Welcome 2 Collegrove with 2 Chainz (2023)[329]
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Baller Blockin' | Iceberg Shorty | |
2007 | Who's Your Caddy? | Himself | |
2009 | Hurricane Season | Lamont | |
2010 | Freaknik: The Musical | Trap Jesus | Voice role |
2023 | House Party | Himself | Cameo |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | MTV Cribs | Himself | September 22, 2004 |
The L-Bow Room | October 21, 2004 | ||
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
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October 29, 2004 | ||
2004 2008 2010 |
Saturday Night Live | Himself, musical guest | Season 36, Episode 10: "Jeff Bridges/Eminem & Lil Wayne"
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2005 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Himself | Season 13, Episode 84 |
Wild 'n Out | Himself, musical guest | Season 1, Episode 7: "Omarion" | |
2007 | The Boondocks | Jericho's son (voice) | Season 2, Episode 9 : "Invasion of the Katrinians"
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2009 | Late Show with David Letterman | Himself | Season 16, Episode 85 |
2011 | America's Best Dance Crew | Season 6, Episode 1 : "Lil Wayne Challenge"
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The World According to Paris | Season 1, Episode 8: "Every Day Is My Birthday" | ||
2012 | Loiter Squad | Season 1, Episode 7: "Episode 7" | |
2016–present | Skip and Shannon: Undisputed
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Himself, musical guest | Theme song performer Episodes 1 |
2017 | Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta | Himself | Season 1, Episode 1: "Lil' Trouble in the A" |
2020 | The Masked Singer | Robot/Himself | Season 3: Eliminated in Episode 1 |
Awards and nominations
See also
- List of celebrities who own cannabis businesses
- List of artists who reached number one in the United States
- List of best-selling music artists in the United States
- List of best-selling singles in the United States
- List of best-selling singles worldwide
- List of best-selling albums by year in the United States
- List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart
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