Lil Wayne His Music

Lil Wayne & His Music

Summary: Lil Wayne started his musical career whilst still in his early teens. Now, with solo albums under his belt, he has garnered respect from many in the hip-hop community.

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Article Body: Weezy F. Baby, otherwise known as Lil Wayne, was born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. in New Orleans, LA, on the th of September in . He is also known by the monikers Birdman Junior, Raw Tune, Weezy or simply Dwayne Carter. He has been a resident of New Orleans until August when Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf states and caused widespread damage. He has since relocated to Miami, FL. Lil Wayne claims to be "the best rapper alive since the best rapper retired."

Lil Wayne's musical career began at the tender age of , after meeting Cash Money Records' owner and CEO Ronald "Slim" Brian. He cites Pimp Daddy and U.N.L.V (recording artists from Cash Money Records as well) as some of his early influences. After his encounter with Slim, Lil Wayne out of high school to fully pursue his dreams of becoming a rap artist. Another Cash Money executive, Baby Williams, signed him to Cash Money, where he has been ever since. Baby not only served as Lil Wayne's musical mentor, but also as a father figure.

Weezy grew up with a stepfather who, like many young men from the inner city, owned a handgun which was unregistered. Lil Wayne accidentally shot himself whilst playing with it as a young child, and after waking up in hospital a few days later, pointed the authorities to the gun's owner. His stepfather was ultimately arrested for owning the unregistered weapon and incarcerated. Unfortunately, after his release from the penitentiary, he was abducted and killed. In memory of his stepfather, Wayne got "In Memory Of Rabbit: It's Up To Me" tattooed on his arm.

At age , in , Lil Wayne formed the Hot Boyz along with fellow members Juvenile, Turk and B.G. They released the hugely successful album entitled "Get It How You Live". The Hot Boyz instantly became famous in the south and midwest.

When he was , Weezy released "The Block Iz Hot" thereby launching his solo career. Four albums have followed ever since; Lights Out, Degreez, That Carter, and That Carter II.

His latest offering was released on the th of December and it has already sold more than a million copies. With his rising popularity came a huge demand for his music in digital format. Nowadays people prefer using mp players as opposed to compact discs. They are smaller, easier to carry, and can store over a thousand songs in some cases.

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