Lil Wayne: Rap Sheet

2013 • 61 minutes

About this movie

American rapper, songwriter Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., also known as Lil Wayne began his music career at the tender age of nine. He joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label. In 1997 he joined the group Hot Boys and got his first taste of success and fame after the release of the groups major selling album Guerrilla Warfare. In 1999 Lil Wayne released his debut album The Block is Hot, which hit the top of the Hip Hop charts, selling over one million copies in the U.S and went on to become double platinum. The sale of his next two albums sold modestly, however the release of the Carter series helped cement the rappers reputation as one of the leading hip-hop performers. Lil Wayne's sixth studio album, The Carter III, was released in June 2008 and featured appearances by T-Pain, Jay-Z and Busta Rhymes. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 selling over a million copies in the first week of sales and included top hits such as "A Milli" and "Lollipop". It was this album that won the artist four Grammy Awards at the 2009 ceremony. Since the success of this album, Lil Wayne went on to produce another 3 albums with his tenth album released on December 11, 2012. For all of his success, he has never forgotten his roots and despite being in trouble with the law on several occasions in recent years, he has helped establish the One Family Foundation to help urban youths.

Ratings and reviews

This dude isn't even close to being anywhere near the greatest rapper of all time. He also didn't invent bling bling, listen to a song by tupac called F@#k friends and see who said it first. Everybody knows this dude wants to be tupac. There maybe a half dozen lil wayne songs I like. He is a total gimmick and will do anything his label tells him to do. He's not saying anything with his lyrics but a bunch of nonsense. He is another classic case of all hype and plenty of money for promotion. I just can't believe ppl listen to this and actually think it's good music. Your being spoon fed this crap and don't even realize it. The greatest rappers/hip-hop ARTISTS are dead. RIP Tupac & Big. The industry has changed mainstream rap and it will never be the same.

This is my first review ever on anything, I am maybe 5 min in and I am tired of this comentary's voice! It's just him talking and less sounds from Weezy, and if I don't see some New Orleans history on this doc. Lil'Wayne is deffo one of the MOST talented rappers of all time. #OG

2pac was the greatest rapper no doubt!!! But I admiti like lil waynes music only a select handful. But since 2pac n biggy died the music main stream hasn't been the same!! Wtf for real???!!!!!! What the f*@# happened to hip-hop rap?????? SO NOT THE SAME AS BACK IN THE DAY!!