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Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana), better known as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. Formerly a member of the rap group the Hot Boys, 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 Boys, and "Tha Block is Hot", his solo debut, came out in 1999. After gaining fame with two other albums in the early 2000s, Lil Wayne reached higher popularity with 2004's "Tha Carter" and its two subsequent albums "Tha Carter II" (2005) and "Tha Carter III" (2008). He earned various accolades following "Tha Carter III", including being nominated for eight Grammy Awards. His first rock album, Rebirth, was released in 2009.
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Jun 19, 2013
Lil' Wayne addresses flag controversyCNN (blog)Lil' Wayne has a response for folks who found his alleged "stomp" on the American Flag offensive: It's not that deep. In footage that leaked of behind-the-scenes visuals for Wayne's…
Jun 19, 2013
OnTheRedCarpet.comLil Wayne releases statement on American flag controversyOnTheRedCarpet.com"It was never my intention to desecrate the flag of the United States of America," Lil Wayne said in a statement posted on his official Facebook page…
Jun 19, 2013
Lil Wayne defends trampling American flag while shooting video - Atlanta News ...MyFox AtlantaLOS ANGELES – Rap star Lil Wayne was filmed trampling all over the American flag while shooting a new music video for the song "God Bless Amerika"…
Jun 19, 2013
New York Daily NewsLil Wayne speaks out after sparking outrage over stepping on American flag in ...New York Daily NewsLil Wayne is pledging that he did not trample the American flag on purpose, even though a video clip from his latest music video shoot…
Jun 19, 2013
Bobby Jindal, Lil Wayne and Trayvon Martin featured in some of the web's best ...NOLA.comSpeaking of the First Amendment, New Orleans-born rapper Lil Wayne has every right to criticize the United States and take issue with its flag. But if that's…
Jun 19, 2013
CBS NewsLil Wayne: I'm not stepping on US flag in videoCBS NewsLil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the American flag when shooting his latest video. Video of the rapper from his music video shoot for the song "God Bless Amerika"…
Jun 18, 2013
Lil Wayne Denies Intentionally Stepping on American FlagAceShowbizA day after a one-minute clip showing him stepping on and walking over the American flag got leaked online and instantaneously sparked controversy and criticism, Lil Wayne was quick to…
Jun 18, 2013
Lil Wayne's American Flag Antics See Rapper Stomping On Stars & Stripes ...Huffington PostLil Wayne's "God Bless America" video is causing controversy ahead of its release. Footage of Wayne stepping all over an American flag while…
Jun 18, 2013
Video footage shows Lil Wayne dancing on American flagUSA TODAY(Photo: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP). Lil Wayne is just asking for attention with his latest stunt. Video footage shot over the weekend shows the rapper walking all over an American flag while…
Jun 18, 2013
TMZ.comLil Wayne and the flag: No desecration intendedUSA TODAYThis comes up in the wake of the Lil Wayne stomp-on-the-flag controversy, which set off a torrent of abuse from Facebook posters who said he desecrated the flag. Even after he attempted to…
Fun Facts
In an interview with Blender magazine, Lil Wayne revealed one of his favorite bands from childhood to be rock group Nirvana, and cites them as a major influence in his music.
He wrote his first rap song at age eight.
Fun quote from Lil' Wayne: "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".