Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne is a New Orleans rapper and Young Money founder whose Carter albums, mixtapes and guest verses connect generations of hip-hop fans.
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Wayne’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
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Overview
- Full name
- Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.
- Born
- September 27, 1982 · New Orleans, Louisiana
- From
- Hollygrove, New Orleans
- Breakout
- Tha Block Is Hot, 1999
- Label
- Founder of Young Money Entertainment
Mini bio
How it started.
Growing up in Hollygrove, New Orleans, Wayne wrote his first rap at eight and left freestyle messages on Cash Money co-founder Birdman’s answering machine. In 1997 he joined the Hot Boys with B.G., Juvenile and Turk. He was the group’s youngest member.
Finding his voice.
His 1999 solo debut, Tha Block Is Hot, reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Tha Carter II sharpened his punchlines and wide-ranging beats, while mixtapes became another home for his writing. On 2009’s No Ceilings, he turned other artists’ popular instrumentals into songs fans followed as closely as his albums.
The Carter years.
Tha Carter III brought “Lollipop,” “A Milli” and “Got Money” to a wider audience in 2008. Wayne won four Grammys at the 2009 ceremony, including Best Rap Album. Tha Carter IV followed in 2011 with “6 Foot 7 Foot,” “She Will” and the acoustic “How to Love.”
Building Young Money.
Wayne founded Young Money Entertainment, the label that helped launch Drake and Nicki Minaj. He has kept making records with longtime collaborators, including 2 Chainz on Welcome 2 Collegrove in 2023. In 2025 he returned to his signature album series with Tha Carter VI.
Creditschronological, newest first
Albums and mixtapes
- 2025Tha Carter VIRapper
- 2023Welcome 2 CollegroveCo-lead artist with 2 Chainz
- 2018Tha Carter VRapper
- 2011Tha Carter IVRapper
- 2009No CeilingsRapper
- 2008Tha Carter IIIRapper
- 2005Tha Carter IIRapper
Guest appearances and collaborations
- 2026LITE (remix)Guest rapper with BigXthaPlug and Belly Gang Kushington
- 2026Talk Ya ShitRapper with Busta Rhymes and J Dilla
- 2026Anotha LuvaFeatured rapper on Kehlani’s album
Awards
Quotes
To the fans who’ve been waiting, I love you.Lil Wayne, Universal Music Canada album announcement
Wayne thanked his fans as Tha Carter VI arrived on June 6, 2025.
Trivia
- He played the Tin Man in a school production of The Wiz.
- The name ColleGrove combines 2 Chainz’s College Park with Wayne’s Hollygrove.
- His sons Kameron Carter and Lil Novi both appear on Tha Carter VI.
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