Lil' Wayne

Holly Grove

Sep 17, 1982

Lil' Wayne grew up in Holly Grove, New Orleans.

Birthdate

Sep 27, 1982

Lil' Wayne(Born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.) Was born in New Orleans, Loisiana, on September 27, 1982.

Lil' Wayne

Period: Sep 27, 1982 to Sep 17, 2012

Rapping Career

Sep 17, 1990

At the age of 8, Lil' Wayne started his rapping career whcih later made him famous.

First Recording

Sep 17, 1993

Lil' Wayne's first recording for Cash Money Records was "True Stories".

Da Drought

Sep 18, 2003

Lil' Wayne took a break from creating a traditional style album and released his first collection from his underground mixtapes Da Drought.

First Carter

Sep 18, 2004

Lil' Wayne released Tha Carter, a popular album that helped cement his reputation as one of rap's leading performers.

Moving Forward

Sep 18, 2006

Over the next few years, he produced several popular mixtape recordings, including the critically adored Dedication, Vol. 2 ,which he made with DJ Drama.

Dangerous Life

Sep 17, 2008

Lil; Wayne was living dangerously. He sold crack for a while and accidentally shot himself in the chest. According to an article in Rolling Stone Lil Wayne said, "It was my mom's gun" . "It was like a chopper hit me, but the bullet went straight through, and I bounced back in two weeks."

Bow Wow & Wayne

Aug 18, 2009

In August 2009, Lil' Wayne signed rapper Bow Wow to his label.

Projects

Sep 18, 2009

During the summer of 2009, Lil Wayne spent most of his time on the road with the Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted Music Festival, which featured Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy, and Drake.