Lil Wayne

- Full name: Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
- AKA: Weezy
- Born: September 27, 1982
- Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Studied psychology at the University of Houston
- Founded Young Money Entertainment production company
- Grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans' 17th Ward
- Had the top selling album of 2008Billboard: Lil Wayne Notches Top-Selling Album Of '08 (December 31, 2008)
- Will be releasing a rock albumMTV.com: Lil Wayne Calls His Carter III Do-Over The Birth Of A New Beginning (October 21, 2008)
- December 2008: Named "2008 Man of the Year" by MTVKBS Radio: MTV News Names Lil Wayne...
- Will be featured on an upcoming episode of VH1's Behind The MusicBillboard: Lil' Wayne, Scott Weiland On Board For VH1's Revived Behind The Music (March 19, 2009)

Lil Wayne is a rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. His album, Tha Carter III, sold over one million copies in the first week of its release. It went on to become the top selling album of 2008. In 2009, Wayne won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for Tha Carter III.
On June 11, 2009, gossip blogs reported rumors that two women were simultaneously pregnant Lil Wayne's children: R&B singer Nivea Hamilton and model Lauren London Further, it was reported that Lil Wayne and Hamilton were engaged.MTV News: Lil Wayne To Be Father Twice?
Drug Charges

Lil Wayne was cleared of felony drug charges on March 3, 2009, stemming from his 2006 arrest in which police claim to have found unmarked bottles of hydrocodone and Xanax along with marijuana joints in his hotel room. Wayne is still facing weapons charges in New York as well as drug charges in Arizona.TMZ: Lil' Wayne Licks Drug Charges in Georgia (March 4, 2009)
Gun Possession Charges

Lil Wayne's trial for gun possession charges is scheduled to begin on April 20, 2009. The rapper was arrested in July of 2007 after police reportedly found a gun in his tour bus. If found guilty, Lil Wayne could spend up to 15 years in prison.PerezHilton: Lil' Wayne Going To Jail? (February 24, 2009)
Lawsuit

Concert promoter Edward Strickland filed suit against Lil Wayne in February of 2009 after Wayne was said to have canceled three scheduled New York performances. Strickland claims that he gave the rapper a $100,000 advancement in October of 2008 for the performances he never gave.TMZ: Burn Me 3 Times Lil' Wayne, I'll Sue You (February 16, 2009)
Career

Southern rapper Lil Wayne was discovered by the owner of Cash Money Records and mentor, Brian "Birdman" Williams at the age of 11 and made his debut on Cash Money artist B.G.'s album, True Story, the following year. In 1997, Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, with whom he recorded two albums before releasing his solo debut, Tha Block is Hot in 1999. That album went double platinum and earned him a Source Awards nomination for "Best New Artist." Wayne has since released an additional four studio albums, a handful of "mix tapes" and collaborations, and is featured on a variety of other artists' tracks, including the 2004 Destiny's Child hit, "Soldier." His sixth studio album Tha Carter III, which features, among others, Kanye West, was released on June 10, 2008.
Studio Albums
- 1999: Tha Block is Hot
- 2000: Lights Out
- 2002: 500 Degreez
- 2004: Tha Carter
- 2005: Tha Carter II
- 2008: Tha Carter III
- 2009: Rebirth
EPs
- 2007: The Leak
Collaborations
- 2005: Dedication (with DJ Drama)
- 2006: Dedication 2 (with DJ Drama)
- 2006: Like Father, Like Son (with Birdman)
- 2007: Cash Money: 10 Years of Bling (Cash Money Records compilation)
Quotes
"I could do an entire album in a week, but Tha Carter II took me a little longer, a month. I wanted to make sure everything was right."Campus Bug: Lil Wayne...
"I've been in this game for thirteen years, so I'm not concerned with having to prove myself...my growth as a rapper and as a lyricist can be heard in my music."Play1039: Lil Wayne
On "The View"

Lil Wayne was a guest on The View on Friday, April 24, 2009. Lil Wayne explained that his diamond "grill" was really orthodontic braces to help straighten the alignment of his teeth.MediaHangout: Lil Wayne on The View (April 24, 2009)