Lil Wayne

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Biography

An uncompromising and provocative MC with a bad-boy personality were just a few of the perceptions people had of hip-hop artist Lil' Wayne. After launching his career as a featured artist with Cash Money Records in the late 1990s, Lil' Wayne ascended to the top by redefining the mixtape genre and for his massive body of work, including the critically acclaimed album series Tha Carter (2004), its follow-up Tha Carter II (2004) and Tha Carter III …
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Job Title

Actor, Music

Born

Dwayne Michael Carter on September 27, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Awards

2012

Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance

2012

Grammy Award for Best Rap Song

2008

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album

2008

Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

2008

Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance

2008

Grammy Award for Best Rap Song