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Lil Wayne

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Also Known As:
Lil’ Weezy, Baby Jr., Weezy F. Baby, BM Jr., Birdman Jr., Tunechi
Height:
5' 6"
Hometown:
New Orleans

Bio:
Lil Wayne (born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. in New Orleans, LA on September 27, 1982) is a rapper, producer, and record label founder. In 1991, at the age of nine, he joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label. In 1996, he joined hip-hop group, Hot Boys. He released his debut solo studio album, The Block Is Hot, in 1999. He’s since released nine albums in total. On September 27, 2012, he passed Elvis Presley as the male with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with 109 songs. On November 22, 2012, he announced that his upcoming album, Tha Carter V, would be his final album. He founded Young Money Entertainment, an imprint of Cash Money Records, in 2005. In 2007, he stepped down as president.

Best Known For:
Lil Wayne is best known for being a highly successful rapper.

Personal Life:
Lil Wayne has four children. His first child, daughter Reginae, was born when he was only 15. He married her mother, Antonia “Toya” Carter, his high school sweetheart, on Valentine’s Day 2004, before divorcing her in 2006. His second child, Dwayne III, was born on October 22, 2008. His third, Cameron Carter, was born on September 9, 2009 to actress Lauren London. His fourth, Neal, was born on November 30, 2009 to singer Nivea.

He’s been arrested several times, once having served eight months of a one-year sentence in 2010 for criminal possession of a weapon.

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Lil Wayne on ‘Katie’ Reveals Why He’s Retiring From Rap Music

Lil Wayne, 30, sat down with Katie Couric, 56, on her show ‘Katie’ on Sept. 9 to discuss prison, his seizures and retiring — when he turns 35? Read on to get all the details of his interview!
In an interview on Katie, Lil Wayne touched on many of the headlines he’s made over the years on the heels of his hugely-anticipated album that was released on Sept. 3, Dedication 5.

September 9, 2013
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Nicki Minaj Has Double Nip Slip Swimsuit Malfunction — Video

You saw the sexy picture, now you can see Nicki’s malfunction on video! In her new behind the scenes video, the rapper plays in a hot tub and actually slips out of her skimpy bathing suit. Watch the malfunction below!
When Nicki Minaj posted a pic of herself wearing a very revealing bathing suit for a video shoot last week, we all thought, “She looks like she’s going to pop out of that.” We were right.

March 21, 2013
Tone Loc Collapses

Tone Loc Suffers Apparent Seizure On Stage — Collapses

The rapper suffered a scary moment when he fell to the stage mid-concert on Mar. 16. The episode was serious enough that he was forced to end his concert early. Keep reading for all the details.
Rapper Tone Loc collapsed on stage during his concert in Des Moines, Iowa on Mar. 16. He apparently suffered a seizure, and his condition was critical enough that he was forced to cut the show early.

March 17, 2013
Lil Wayne Lyrics

Lil Wayne Rapped About Seizures Before Death Scare

Is Weezy a prophet? A look back at some of the rapper’s choice song lyrics suggests that he was familiar with seizures long before one almost took his life.
Digging deep into Lil Wayne’s song collection, you’ll find that he was quite fond of using seizures metaphorically. That will likely change now.

March 16, 2013

Lil Wayne Hospitalized — Rapper In Coma In ICU After More Seizures

So scary. According to a new report, Lil Wayne is reportedly in the ICU ward in critical condition on Mar. 15 after suffering more seizures, following his Mar. 12 seizure-related hospitalization.
Lil Wayne is back in the hospital on Mar. 15 and things are looking dire for the 30-year-old rapper. He’s reportedly in the ICU in critical condition after suffering another seizure. The rapper had already been admitted to the hospital for seizures once this week, on Mar. 12, but was released the following day.

March 15, 2013

Lil Wayne Sued After Violent Skateboard Attack

More trouble for Weezy as he’s on the receiving of a lawsuit after a man was hit in the head with a skateboard by one of Wayne’s employees! Read on for all the details.
Lil Wayne’s no stranger to trouble with the law, and the rapper’s facing down a new lawsuit from a fan who claims that one of Weezy’s employees bashed the man in the head with a skateboard — all for trying to take a measly photo!

February 8, 2013

4. Lil Wayne faked everyone out on Feb. 1, 2013, making it look like he had cut off his iconic dreadlocks. (Getty/Courtesy of Twitter)

Lil Wayne: Did He Cut Off His Dreadlocks? Drastic Hair Makeover

Breaking beauty news: The rapper, famous for his major dreads, may have just cut them off! What do you think of his new short crop? Sound off below!
Lil Wayne, 30, has had his signature dreads for as long as we can remember and now, in a drastic turn of events, they appear to be gone and replaced by a super-short cut! The star’s hairstyle may have varied slightly between long dreads, short braids, and more, but some incarnation of the dreads was always there. The star was photographed with rapper Big Boi at his birthday bash January 31 in New Orleans with this brand new ‘do.

February 1, 2013
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