Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana), best known professionally as
Lil Wayne (formally stylized as Lil' Wayne), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman, joining Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label. Formerly a member of the rap group
Hot Boy$, he joined the Cash Money Records collective as a teenager.
Get It How U Live, released in 1997, was Lil Wayne’s first album with
Hot Boy$. From then on, Wayne was the flagshi…
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