10 Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums of the Second Half of 2018, Ranked
ScHoolboy Q, Anderson .Paak and Meek Mill are all set to deliver new albums before the end of the year.
Lil Wayne
Real Name: Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
Nickname: Weezy F. Baby, Tunechi, Young Tune, Birdman Jr.
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Label: Young Money
5 Most Popular Lil Wayne Articles
10 Times Rappers Didn't Understand Basic Female Anatomy
"I ask her if she wants a computer lodged in her vagina"
"They Say Death Multiplies by Threes": The Prophecy of Pusha-T & the Fall of Cash Money
Pusha-T's "The Story of Adidon" is the culmination of years of prophetic shots at Drake, Lil Wayne, and Birdman.
DJBooth Staff Reacts to Nicki Minaj's "Rich Sex" Featuring Lil Wayne
May the sexual puns come hard and fast.
Lil Wayne's Reported $10M Plus Settlement with Birdman Sets Stage for Release of 'Tha Carter V'
'Tha Carter V' is finally on the way—maybe.
How 'Tha Carter III' Became a Classic Without Actually Being a Classic
Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III' is a classic album for the moment it was and the moment it became.
We Need to Make the Anniversary of Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III' a National Holiday
"I hereby declare June 10 as Carter III Day."
How a Trip to My Childhood Home Tapped Into Lil Wayne Nostalgia
Nostalgia is often abused, but when the feeling comes untainted—there's nothing like it.
It’s 4/20 So Here‘s a List of the 20 Best “Weed So Loud” Rap Lyrics
Just make sure your weed's louder than DJ Khaled's ad-libs.
10 Most Infamous Rapper Tweets
From Lil B to Chance The Rapper, let's take a walk down memory lane.
Less Is More: The 20 Best Minimal Rap Songs
Inspired by—and including—“Flava In Ya Ear,” here are the 20 best rap songs that are deceptively simple but greater than the sum of their parts.
Rappers Keep Talking About Having Sex with My Girlfriend. It's Making Me Insecure
Everyone from Drake to Lil B has betrayed my trust.
I Almost Lost Myself to Hip-Hop Elitism—Almost
"Wu-Tang can’t truly be for the children if Wu-Tang doesn’t at least try to meet them halfway."
"A Milli" Turns 10: Revisiting Lil Wayne's Watershed Moment
The importance of “A Milli” wasn’t only in the song's execution, but for what it did to the rest of hip-hop.
Rappers as Fast Food Restaurants: An Absurdly Detailed Investigation
If you don't understand why Kanye West is Taco Bell, we can't be friends.
An Awkward History of Trump Rap References That Haven't Aged Well
Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Mac Miller—all your favorite MCs are guilty.
10 Rap Album Cuts That Should Have Been Hit Singles
The biggest missed single opportunities from Ye, Hov, Em, K.Dot, Drake, Cole, Wayne, Future, Nas, and T.I.
Comfort & Loyalty: Lil Wayne Is Trapped in More Than One Birdcage
Courtrooms and labels aren't the only shackles hindering Lil Wayne's growth in 2018.
Lil Wayne’s 'Dedication' Series Is the Last Remaining Artifact of the Former "Best Rapper Alive"
With 'Dedication 6' coming soon, we revisit what the mixtape series has meant to Weezy F. Baby.
The Unlikely Reason Why Lil Wayne’s “Gossip” Never Leaked
"I was like, ‘Yo, thank God "Gossip" hasn’t leaked yet. That song is fire.’ And they were like, ‘"Gossip"? What are you talking about?’"
Beat Break: StreetRunner Shares the Story Behind His 5 Biggest Songs
The veteran Miami producer breaks down his beats for Lil Wayne 'Carter III' cuts, Eminem's "Bad Guy" and more.