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Lil Wayne
Real Name: Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
Nickname: Weezy F. Baby, Tunechi, Young Tune, Birdman Jr.
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Label: Young Money
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"The Song Is Greater Than the Beat": A Guest Editorial by ACE Harris
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10 Rap Songs About the Price of Fame: Playlist
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Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V' Generates $3.3M in Opening-Week Song Revenue
The “F” is for grossing over three million dollars in one week.
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Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V' Records Second-Biggest U.S. Streaming Debut Ever
The “F” is for “second-highest U.S. streaming debut ever.”
36 Best Songs From Lil Wayne’s 'Tha Carter' Series, Ranked
In honor of Wayne’s 36th birthday and the delivery of 'Tha Carter V.'
Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V' Is Finally Out & Now I Have Nothing Left to Look Forward To
'Tha Carter V' finally coming out is like the time I lost my virginity.
Producer Myles William Breaks Down the 5-Year Journey of Lil Wayne's “Let It All Work Out”
“I had never heard the record, which is crazy. I waited all this time to hear it.”
Singing for Cita: Lil Wayne's Career-Long Dedication to His Mother
To be a Wayne fan is to know Ms. Cita is the fluid that ignites his lighter.
How Lil Wayne and Kendrick Lamar’s “Mona Lisa” Came Together
The Kendrick Lamar-assisted record was a four-year journey from conception to release.
Lil Wayne 'Tha Carter V' 1 Listen Album Review
'Tha Carter V' is long and filled with fat and filler, but what weakens the album doesn’t overshadow its most enjoyable strength: Lil Wayne.
