IntroName: Dwayne Michael Carter JrBorn: September 27 1982 (Age 27)

Origin: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

Better Known As: Lil Wayne

• Born to Dwayne Michael Turner and Jacinda Carter.

• His father left him and his mother when he was born.

• Grew up in the crime stricken Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans.

• He wrote his first rap song at the age of 8.

• Began rap at age 12 and became a regular rapper at neighborhood parties.

• Regularly recorded rap freestyles on Cash Money owner Brian ‘Baby’ Williams answering machine that eventually led to a record deal.

• Accidentally shot himself with a .44 caliber gun at the age of 13.

• A year later he dropped out of school at the age of 14.

• While most artists perform soft rap into their 20s, Wayne started performing gangster rap at a very early age.

Early Life

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•1999: •The Block is hot

•2000: •Lights Out

•2002: •500 Degreez

•2004: •Tha Carter

•2005: •Tha Carter II

•2008: •Tha Carter III

•2010: •Rebirth

Most Used Lyrics in Tha Carter III

Wealth

• Lil Wayne is C.E.O of his own record label called Young Money Entertainment that distributes through Cash Money/ Universal Records.

• Lil Wayne made $10 million in the first year of establishing Young Money.

• When he appears on a fellow artist’s album he commands $60,000 to $150,000 per verse, not including video appearances and touring.

• Lil Wayne claims to earn around $1 million a month just by touring and doing around 3-4 shows a week.

• He created his own women's jeans clothing line called Double U Jeans.

• He also signed a shoe deal with Reebok for $2.5million.

• It is estimated that Lil Wayne's personnel fortune is around $55 to $75million.

• It is also rumoured he owns $3.5million in cars and $5.6million in jewellery.

• He owns a $135,000 ring and also has a $100,000 grill.

Drug Abuse and Legal IssuesLil Wayne has admitted to smoking marijuana recreationally and also addicted to drinking codeine

cough syrup.

• On July 22nd 2007 Lil Wayne was arrested in New York following a concert. Police saw him and another person smoking marijuana near the tour bus and found a .40 calibre pistol on his person.

• On October 5th 2007 Lil Wayne was accused for possessing a controlled substance. The incident was later described as a ‘Mix up’ and the charges was dropped.

• On January 23rd 2008 Lil Wayne and two others were arrested. K-9 units found 105 grams

(3.7 oz) of marijuana, almost 29 grams (1.0 oz) of cocaine, 41 grams (1.4 oz) of MDMA, and $22,000 in cash.

• In February 2009 RMF Productions filled a $1.3million pound lawsuit against Wayne. For a $100,000 advance payment for 3 shows all of which was cancelled.

• In October 2009 Lil Wayne was sued for copyright infringement for using Thomas Marasciullo’s voice without permission.

• On December 18th 2009 Lil Wayne and 11 others were detained by border patrol in Texas for

having a unknown amount of marijuana on his tour bus. • On March 8th 2010 Lil Wayne was sentenced to 1 year in prison were he currently serves it in

Ricker Island.

Resources

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/824227/the_early_life_story_of_lil_wayne_pg2.html?cat=33

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_Wayne

http://thalilwayne.com/info/lil-wayne-record-sales/

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_Lil_Wayne%27s_net_worth

http://www.wordle.net/create

http://www.azlyrics.com/l/lilwayne.html