The album, released in 2010, was certified gold by the RIAA, despite a generally negative critical response. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and includes the hit singles " Lollipop", " A Milli" and " Got Money".įollowing the success of Tha Carter III, Wayne decided to record a rock-esque album titled Rebirth.
Wayne gained more prominence with his sixth album Tha Carter III (2008), which became his most successful album to date, with first-week sales of over one million copies in the United States. The album was followed by Tha Carter II (2005), as well as several mixtapes and collaborations throughout 20. Wayne reached higher popularity with his fourth album Tha Carter (2004), which was led by the single " Go D.J." and his appearance on Destiny's Child's Top 10 single " Soldier", that same year. His subsequent albums, Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002), went on to be certified gold. Lil Wayne's solo debut album Tha Block Is Hot (1999) was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Along with being the flagship artist of Cash Money Records, Lil Wayne is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of his own label imprint, Young Money Entertainment, which he founded in 2005. Most of the group's success came with their platinum-selling album Guerrilla Warfare (1999) and the 1999 single " Bling Bling". Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live!, that same year. In 1996, Lil Wayne joined the southern hip hop group Hot Boys, with his Cash Money label-mates Juvenile, Young Turk and Lil' Doogie (who now goes by B.G.).
In 1991, at the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo The B.G.'z, alongside fellow New Orleans-based rapper Lil' Doogie. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper.
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