Lil Wayne is the stage name of Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive who was born on September 27, 1982. His career began in 1995 when, at the age of 12, rapper Birdman signed him to Cash Money Records, making him the label’s youngest artist. Wayne became the face of Cash Money Records from that point on until June 2018, when he parted ways with the business. He has frequently been referred to as one of the best rappers of all time. According to XXL, he is one of the most influential hip-hop musicians of his generation.
One of the best-selling musicians in the world, Lil Wayne has sold more than 120 million records worldwide, including more than 20 million albums and 70 million digital tracks in the US. He has been honored with eight NAACP Image Awards, 11 BET Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, five Grammy Awards, and two MTV Video Music Awards. With 109 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, he overtook Elvis Presley as the male artist with the most entries on September 27, 2012. Lil Wayne currently holds the position of CEO of his own record company, Young Money Entertainment.
