even at the age of nine this little rapper was all about the cash money
rapper was all about the cash money
rapper was all about the cash money welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the musical origins of
taking a look at the musical origins of
taking a look at the musical origins of Lil Wayne yeah December 31st growing up
Lil Wayne yeah December 31st growing up
Lil Wayne yeah December 31st growing up attacking Dwayne Michael Carter jr. was
attacking Dwayne Michael Carter jr. was
attacking Dwayne Michael Carter jr. was born on September 27th 1982 in New
born on September 27th 1982 in New
born on September 27th 1982 in New Orleans Louisiana by the age of 8 he had
Orleans Louisiana by the age of 8 he had
Orleans Louisiana by the age of 8 he had written his first rap song and just a
written his first rap song and just a
written his first rap song and just a few years later he was discovered by
few years later he was discovered by
few years later he was discovered by Cash Money Records after appearing in a
Cash Money Records after appearing in a
Cash Money Records after appearing in a few songs by Cash Money artists he
few songs by Cash Money artists he
few songs by Cash Money artists he formed a duo called the Bee Gees with
formed a duo called the Bee Gees with
formed a duo called the Bee Gees with fellow rapper B G they released the
fellow rapper B G they released the
fellow rapper B G they released the album true story in 1995 he soon took on
album true story in 1995 he soon took on
album true story in 1995 he soon took on the stage name lil wayne and became the
the stage name lil wayne and became the
the stage name lil wayne and became the youngest member of the rap group hot
youngest member of the rap group hot
youngest member of the rap group hot Boyz eg with gender boy I got to round
Boyz eg with gender boy I got to round
Boyz eg with gender boy I got to round this Nick 120 on this Monday but take
this Nick 120 on this Monday but take
this Nick 120 on this Monday but take away the success of the hot Boyz 1997
away the success of the hot Boyz 1997
away the success of the hot Boyz 1997 debut get it how you live led to a
debut get it how you live led to a
debut get it how you live led to a distribution deal with major label
distribution deal with major label
distribution deal with major label Universal Records this deal would help
Universal Records this deal would help
Universal Records this deal would help their next effort 1999’s guerrilla
their next effort 1999’s guerrilla
their next effort 1999’s guerrilla warfare hit number one on Billboard’s
warfare hit number one on Billboard’s
warfare hit number one on Billboard’s top R&B hip-hop albums chart before
top R&B hip-hop albums chart before
top R&B hip-hop albums chart before making his solo debut lil wayne appeared
making his solo debut lil wayne appeared
making his solo debut lil wayne appeared on a number of other artists tracks
on a number of other artists tracks
on a number of other artists tracks including juveniles back that ass up
including juveniles back that ass up
including juveniles back that ass up in snap there one what fuck Japanese had
in snap there one what fuck Japanese had
in snap there one what fuck Japanese had his first album the block is hot dropped
his first album the block is hot dropped
his first album the block is hot dropped in 1999 premiering on the 3rd position
in 1999 premiering on the 3rd position
in 1999 premiering on the 3rd position of the Billboard album charts
of the Billboard album charts
of the Billboard album charts the successful album had a hit with the
the successful album had a hit with the
the successful album had a hit with the title track my doggy buzz now does it
title track my doggy buzz now does it
title track my doggy buzz now does it got the burner back look down if that
got the burner back look down if that
got the burner back look down if that said his second record was 2000 lights
said his second record was 2000 lights
said his second record was 2000 lights out it did not sell as well as his first
out it did not sell as well as his first
out it did not sell as well as his first disc and featured fewer appearances from
disc and featured fewer appearances from
disc and featured fewer appearances from the hot boys and other cash money
the hot boys and other cash money
the hot boys and other cash money artists two years later his third album
artists two years later his third album
artists two years later his third album 500 degrees still did not match the
500 degrees still did not match the
500 degrees still did not match the success of his debut Weezy released his
success of his debut Weezy released his
success of his debut Weezy released his breakthrough record the Carter in 2004
breakthrough record the Carter in 2004
breakthrough record the Carter in 2004 with it’s more mature lyrics and rapping
with it’s more mature lyrics and rapping
with it’s more mature lyrics and rapping style the album peaked at the 5th
style the album peaked at the 5th
style the album peaked at the 5th position on the Billboard chart
position on the Billboard chart
position on the Billboard chart something oh my gravy I’m gonna play me
something oh my gravy I’m gonna play me
something oh my gravy I’m gonna play me I’ll play the Hadean I’m going up
I’ll play the Hadean I’m going up
I’ll play the Hadean I’m going up your mother say they wanna equally ain’t
your mother say they wanna equally ain’t
your mother say they wanna equally ain’t nothing but then they wanna need you see
nothing but then they wanna need you see
nothing but then they wanna need you see you autumn was he released the follow-up
you autumn was he released the follow-up
you autumn was he released the follow-up the Carter to in 2005 it debuted at
the Carter to in 2005 it debuted at
the Carter to in 2005 it debuted at number two on the charts and yielded the
number two on the charts and yielded the
number two on the charts and yielded the top 30 single firemen the next year
top 30 single firemen the next year
top 30 single firemen the next year Lil Wayne collaborated with rapper
Lil Wayne collaborated with rapper
Lil Wayne collaborated with rapper Birdman on the album like father like
Birdman on the album like father like
Birdman on the album like father like son he then released several mixtapes
son he then released several mixtapes
son he then released several mixtapes some of the most notable of these were
some of the most notable of these were
some of the most notable of these were dedication to and the drought three he
dedication to and the drought three he
dedication to and the drought three he also appeared on numerous albums such as
also appeared on numerous albums such as
also appeared on numerous albums such as Birdman’s five star Stunna jay-z’s
Birdman’s five star Stunna jay-z’s
Birdman’s five star Stunna jay-z’s American Gangster and Kanye West’s
American Gangster and Kanye West’s
American Gangster and Kanye West’s graduation he was featured on singles
graduation he was featured on singles
graduation he was featured on singles like sweetest girls dollar bill with
like sweetest girls dollar bill with
like sweetest girls dollar bill with Wyclef Jean and the Grammy nominated
Wyclef Jean and the Grammy nominated
Wyclef Jean and the Grammy nominated make it rain with Fat Joe or Bruna’s
make it rain with Fat Joe or Bruna’s
make it rain with Fat Joe or Bruna’s lane having a rain he never make it rain
lane having a rain he never make it rain
lane having a rain he never make it rain like Southern California
like Southern California
like Southern California 2008 the carter three made hip hop
2008 the carter three made hip hop
2008 the carter three made hip hop history when its first week saw over a
history when its first week saw over a
history when its first week saw over a million copies sold
Young Money lil banged in a music chat
Young Money lil banged in a music chat the critically praised album won him
the critically praised album won him
the critically praised album won him several Grammy Awards and generated
several Grammy Awards and generated
several Grammy Awards and generated numerous charting singles these included
numerous charting singles these included
numerous charting singles these included the songs got money and lollipop which
the songs got money and lollipop which
the songs got money and lollipop which was his first number-one on the
was his first number-one on the
was his first number-one on the Billboard Hot 100
following this album the rapper once
following this album the rapper once again appeared on a number of other
again appeared on a number of other
again appeared on a number of other artists Singles some of the most
artists Singles some of the most
artists Singles some of the most successful of these where t-pain’s can’t
successful of these where t-pain’s can’t
successful of these where t-pain’s can’t believe it
believe it
believe it ti and jay-z’s swagga like us and Kevin
ti and jay-z’s swagga like us and Kevin
ti and jay-z’s swagga like us and Kevin Rudolph’s let it rock
in 2009 he collaborated on the we’re
in 2009 he collaborated on the we’re young money album this release featured
young money album this release featured
young money album this release featured artists from The Young Money
artists from The Young Money
artists from The Young Money Entertainment label which Weezy had
Entertainment label which Weezy had
Entertainment label which Weezy had founded in 2005 in 2010
founded in 2005 in 2010
founded in 2005 in 2010 Lil Wayne released rebirth a couple
Lil Wayne released rebirth a couple
Lil Wayne released rebirth a couple words up and I was dropping all this
words up and I was dropping all this
words up and I was dropping all this effort was considered his rock debut
effort was considered his rock debut
effort was considered his rock debut even though it contains some hip hop
even though it contains some hip hop
even though it contains some hip hop tunes despite negative reviews the disc
tunes despite negative reviews the disc
tunes despite negative reviews the disc hit number 2 on the charts
the emcee came out with the album I am
the emcee came out with the album I am NOT a human being a few months later
NOT a human being a few months later
NOT a human being a few months later [Music]
which was recorded in the months before
which was recorded in the months before his prison term for attempted gun
his prison term for attempted gun
his prison term for attempted gun possession it managed to top the
possession it managed to top the
possession it managed to top the Billboard chart even though he was in
Billboard chart even though he was in
Billboard chart even though he was in jail at the time of its physical release
jail at the time of its physical release
jail at the time of its physical release his first album after his release from
his first album after his release from
his first album after his release from prison was 2011 the Carter for thanks to
prison was 2011 the Carter for thanks to
prison was 2011 the Carter for thanks to his hard work and passion for
his hard work and passion for
his hard work and passion for reinvention Lil Wayne has helped to
reinvention Lil Wayne has helped to
reinvention Lil Wayne has helped to shape the modern sound of hip hop music
shape the modern sound of hip hop music
shape the modern sound of hip hop music [Music]
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