LIL WAYNE (An Unauthorized Biography) is an in-depth study of the rap star / music mogul's rise to fame, from his childhood to his becoming one of the most.!
Lil Wayne
(1982-)
Who Is Lil Wayne?
Lil Wayne worked with hip-hop group the Hot Boys before forging a solo career with albums Tha Carter and its hit follow-ups II, III, IV and V.
He won four Grammy Awards in 2009 for singles like "A Milli" and "Lollipop," and has worked with artists ranging from Robin Thicke to Nicki Minaj. The rapper has also found himself in trouble with the law on numerous occasions, serving time behind bars in 2010 for criminal possession of a weapon.
Early Life
Lil Wayne was born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.
on September 27, 1982, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Born and raised in New Orleans, he was discovered by hometown rapper Birdman in 1993 and signed with his record label, Cash Money Records, at age eleven.
Lil Wayne has been creating music since he was a child in Hollygrove, one of New Orleans' poorest neighborhoods.
Lil Wayne started rapping at the age of 8. He later met brothers Bryan and Slim Williams, the founders of Cash Money Records, who were impressed enough with his skills to give him one of their business cards.
Ambitious, Wayne continued to call them until they