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Lil Wayne

New Orleans rapper signed to Cash Money as a child who rose through the B.G.’z and Hot Boys, then built a solo career from Tha Block Is Hot through the Carter series.

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Early years at Cash Money

Lil Wayne was born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. on September 27, 1982, in New Orleans. He was signed to Cash Money Records by Bryan “Birdman” Williams around age 11 and in 1994 formed a duo, the B.G.’z, with B.G., releasing True Story. In 1997 he joined the Hot Boys with B.G., Juvenile and Turk; the group’s Get It How U Live! (1997) and Guerrilla Warfare (1999) brought him to a national audience.

Solo debut and the Mannie Fresh era

His solo debut, Tha Block Is Hot, produced entirely by Mannie Fresh, debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 in November 1999 and was certified platinum within weeks. Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002) followed. By 2003 Juvenile, B.G. and Turk had left Cash Money, leaving Wayne as the only original Hot Boy on the roster.

The Carter run

Tha Carter (2004), again built mainly on Mannie Fresh production, debuted at number five and included “Go D.J.,” his first major hit as a lead artist. Mannie Fresh left Cash Money in 2005, and Tha Carter II (2005) used a wider group of producers; it debuted at number two. Wayne founded Young Money Entertainment in 2005. His mixtapes, including Dedication 2 (2006) and Da Drought 3 (2007), drew wide attention, and Tha Carter III (2008) sold over one million copies in its first week, produced his first number-one single, “Lollipop,” and won the Grammy for Best Rap Album.

Later career

Young Money signed Drake, Nicki Minaj and Tyga. Wayne released Rebirth and I Am Not a Human Being in 2010, Tha Carter IV in 2011, Tha Carter V in 2018 and Funeral in 2020, followed by Tha Carter VI in 2025. He has won five Grammy Awards, and in 2012 he passed Elvis Presley for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries by a male artist.

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Discography

Pulled from Discogs. Titles in yellow have a full page on Breakbeat Archive.

Studio albums 16

  1. 1999Tha Block Is HotCash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  2. 2000Lights OutCash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  3. 2002500 DegreezCash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  4. 2004Tha CarterCash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  5. 2005Tha Carter IICash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  6. 2008Tha Carter IIIUniversal MotowneBayDiscogs
  7. 2010RebirthCash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  8. 2010I Am Not A Human BeingCash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  9. 2011Tha Carter III + RebirthUniversal Music Group International, Cash Money Records, Cash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  10. 2011Tha Carter IV Cash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  11. 2012Tha Carter / Tha Carter IICash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  12. 2013I Am Not A Human Being IICash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  13. 2015FWAYoung MoneyeBayDiscogs
  14. 2018Tha Carter VYoung MoneyeBayDiscogs
  15. 2020FuneralYoung MoneyeBayDiscogs
  16. 2025Tha Carter VIYoung MoneyeBayDiscogs

Collaborative albums 24

  1. 2005SuffixLil Wayne, DJ Khaled · Mixunit.comeBayDiscogs
  2. 2005Young Money The Mixtape Volume 1Lil Wayne Presents Young Money · Young Money EntertainmenteBayDiscogs
  3. 2005DedicationLil Wayne & DJ Drama · Gangsta GrillzeBayDiscogs
  4. 2006Hustlenomics (President's Carter)Various Hosted By: Lil Wayne · Owner Illustrated Magazine, Hustlenomics.comeBayDiscogs
  5. 2006SQ1Lil Wayne And The Sqad* · Money Yung'n RecordseBayDiscogs
  6. 2006SQ6Lil Wayne And The Sqad* · Money Yung'n RecordseBayDiscogs
  7. 2006The W. Carter Collection 2Lil Wayne And Mick Boogie · The League CreweBayDiscogs
  8. 2006The Color Of Money (Dirty Work 14) (Young Money Special Edition)Mick Boogie, Lil Wayne, Currency* · The League CreweBayDiscogs
  9. 2006Like Father, Like SonBirdman & Lil Wayne · Cash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  10. 2006The Carter 2 Part 2 // Like Father, Like SonBirdman, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled · Mixunit.comeBayDiscogs
  11. 2006Dedication 2DJ Drama & Lil Wayne · Gangsta GrillzeBayDiscogs
  12. 2007Street Dream Tour DJ Scoob Doo, Young Jeezy, Jim Jones, Lil Wayne · Not On Label (DJ Scoob Doo Self-released)eBayDiscogs
  13. 2008Obama '08Gotti Hosted By Lil Wayne · G Enterprises, Can't Stop EnterpriseseBayDiscogs
  14. 2008Ma Money E.PDap C* & Lil Wayne · NGU RecordseBayDiscogs
  15. 2008Sucka FreeYoung Money Presents Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj · Not On Label (Lil Wayne)eBayDiscogs
  16. 2008Dedication 3Lil Wayne & DJ Drama · AphilliateseBayDiscogs
  17. 2010LoyaltyBirdman Feat. Lil' Wayne* & Tyga · Cash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  18. 2013Dedication 5Lil Wayne & DJ Drama · Young Money EntertainmenteBayDiscogs
  19. 2017Dedication 6Lil Wayne & DJ Drama · Young Money EntertainmenteBayDiscogs
  20. 2018Dedication 6: ReloadedLil Wayne & DJ Drama · Gangsta GrillzeBayDiscogs
  21. 2021Trust Fund BabiesLil Wayne Feat. Rich The Kid · Young MoneyeBayDiscogs
  22. 2023Welcome 2 Collegrove2 Chainz & Lil Wayne · GamebreadeBayDiscogs
  23. —Hood 2 Hood DJ Rah2K Hosted By Juelz Santana, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy · The Mixtape MobbeBayDiscogs
  24. —Corna Boyz "Dread Season" Pt. 20Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz · Not On LabeleBayDiscogs

EPs & mixtapes 21

  1. 2003Da DroughtNot On LabeleBayDiscogs
  2. 2004Da Drought 2Not On LabeleBayDiscogs
  3. 2006The W. Carter CollectionMick Boogie Ent.eBayDiscogs
  4. 2006The Carter FilesMixunit.comeBayDiscogs
  5. 2007The LeakCash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  6. 2007Da Drought 3Not On LabeleBayDiscogs
  7. 2009Mr. CarterCash Money Records, Universal MotowneBayDiscogs
  8. 2009No CeilingsYoung Money EntertainmenteBayDiscogs
  9. 2010I Am Not A Human Being (Bonus Tracks)Cash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  10. 2011Sorry 4 The WaitYoung Money EntertainmenteBayDiscogs
  11. 2015Sorry 4 The Wait 2Not On LabeleBayDiscogs
  12. 2015No Ceilings 2Young Money EntertainmenteBayDiscogs
  13. 2017In Tune We TrustNot On LabeleBayDiscogs
  14. 2020No Ceilings Tunechi Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  15. 2020Weezy FlowYoung Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  16. 2020Funeral FeaturesYoung Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  17. 2020Weezy WorkoutYoung Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  18. 2020Skateboard WeezyYoung Money RecordseBayDiscogs
  19. 2023Tha Fix Before Tha VIYoung MoneyeBayDiscogs
  20. —Street Money Volume 11Not On LabeleBayDiscogs
  21. —Good Kush And AlcoholNot On LabeleBayDiscogs

Compilations 2

  1. 2008The Best Rapper AliveUniversal MusiceBayDiscogs
  2. 2023I Am MusicYoung Money EntertainmenteBayDiscogs
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AlbumTha Block Is HotLil Wayne · 1999AlbumTha CarterLil Wayne · 2004AlbumTha Carter IILil Wayne · 2005AlbumTha Carter IIILil Wayne · 2008
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