Lil Wayne Net Worth in 2020 is estimated at more than $150 millions. Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr, popularly known as Lil Wayne or Weezy, is an American top selling Hip Hop rapper who has sold millions of records. He was born in 1982 in the impoverished 17th Ward of New Orleans and has made one of the several grace to grass stories by most rappers, who grew up in ghetto neighborhoods. Lil Wayne age is 37 years.
His childhood must have been very difficult. His father abandoned them when he was only two years old, which was hard, considering that his mother had him when she was only 19. He wrote his first rap song when he was only 8 years old, and accidentally shot his hand with a gun when he was only 12 years old. How could he even get access to a gun at that age? Lil Wayne height is 1.65 m. At 14, he left McCain Magnet School to focus on his music career.
Lil Wayne Wiki / Bio – Quick Facts
- Real Name/ Full name: Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.
- Age (as in 2020): 37 years
- Birth Date/ Birthday : September 27, 1982
- Nickname: Lil’ Weezy, Baby Jr., Weezy F. Baby, BM Jr., Birdman Jr., Tunechi
- Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
- Nationality : American
- Father Name: Dwayne Michael Turner
- Mother Name: Jacida Carter
- Wife: Antonia “Toya” Johnson (m. 2004; div. 2006)
- Zodiac sign/ Sun sign: Libra
- Body Measurements: chest: NA, Waist: NA, Biceps: NA
- Height: 165 cm or 5 feet 5 inches or 1.65 m
- Weight: almost 61 kgs or 134.5 lbs
- Hair color: Black
- Eye Colour: Dark Brown
- First Album: Tha Block Is Hot (1999)
- Net Worth in 2020 (Approx): $150 million
- Social Links: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Myspace
Career Success/ Songs
Lil Wayne was discovered by Cash Money Records head Bryan Williams in 1997, who grouped him in Hot Boys group alongside BG, Turk, and Juvenile. They released their debut album Get it How U Live in 1997 and Guerrilla Warfare in 1999. His first single, however, was Tha Block is Hot which sold more than a million copies in 1999. His two subsequent releases in 2000 and 2002 were less popular though.
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In 2003, he got his breakthrough after the short drought in success. Ironically, the Solo Mixtape was titled Da drought, which was in the context of 21st-century hip hop, that could be downloaded via the internet, and not just played in the mainstream media. This led him to success.
In 2004, he released The Carter, which was 5th in the Billboard 200. By then he was already building his brand as a solo artist, not just a member of a hot boy group. This later saw his collaboration with Destiny’s Child Soldier, that made him rise in music ranks. He started having more collaborations, and guest performances that built his audience base.
He then got a major breakthrough in 2005 when he released The Carter II that was critically praised leading him to sell a million copies.
In 2008, he released The Carter III which sold a million copies in the first week of its release in the United States. By December he had sold more than 2.8 million copies worldwide making it the best selling album of the year. It contained other hit songs like A Milli and Lollipop.
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In 2010, he debuted the single 6 foot 7 foot, then a world tour alongside Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross. Since then his presence in the Hip Hop world became more of some appearances as a guest vocalist in various performances until the 2011 MTV awards, where he made a boisterous performance in his release of The Carter IV.
His album release slated for 2014 failed to materialize after disagreements with Cash Money Records, which eventually saw them part ways. He released The Carter 5 in 2018 which was, well, good enough.
As of 2020, Lil Wayne’s net worth is estimated to be $150 million.
Albums
Lists of Lil Wayne albums:
- Tha Block Is Hot (1999)
- Lights Out (2000)
- 500 Degreez (2002)
- Tha Carter (2004)
- Tha Carter II (2005)
- Tha Carter III (2008)
- Rebirth (2010)
- I Am Not a Human Being (2010)
- Tha Carter IV (2011)
- I Am Not a Human Being II (2013)
- Free Weezy Album (2015)
- Tha Carter V (2018)
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Lil Wayne Tattoos
Lil Wayne seems not to fear the needle, or, his love for body art overcomes his fear of needles. This man is covered in tattoos, literally. The ones we can see are so many. There are definitely some that we cannot see. Every tattoo lover has been inspired by something, Let us look at Lil Wayne’s Tattoos;
- His Face: He has the logo of the label he founded, Young Money Entertainment. Woo Soo is also on his neck, which is a gangster term, well, not sure what it means, may need to ask some gangsters.
- He has Weezy and W tattooed on his neck, to represent his name and nickname.
- He has tattooed “fear God” on his arm, we didn’t know he was spiritual.
- Between his nose, he has the letter C, which represents his mother’s first name Cita, and his name Carter.
- He has two teardrops under his right eye which represents people who have been killed in his family. He replaced one with a tribal symbol, as his mother told him he has too many tears on his face.
- On top of his right eye he has an I AM MUSIC tattoo which is self-explanatory, music is him, and he is music.
- Near his ear he has a tattoo written TUNE, the nickname his grandmother gave him before she passed away.
- There are also cracks on his neck, which aren’t clear as to what they mean.
- On the left side of his face, he has tattooed MISUNDERSTOOD, as he often feels misunderstood by people.
- Nearby he has tattooed Jay-Z‘s song LUCKY ME, which is his favorite.
- Behind his right ear he has tattooed I AM A PIMP, well, we won’t speculate an obvious statement, and New Orleans logo, which is his home town.
- He has a heart tattooed on the right side of his face and a Cross under his forehead. Under his ear, he has 999 and cracks under his chin.
- Shoulder: He has tattooed, LIFE IS A GAMBLE. We can only imagine what inspired this kind of tattoo.
- Palms: There is a gun tattoo on his left palm and the WORLD tattoo on his right palm.
- On the back of his left hand, he has written steel, on the back of his left he has written concrete.
- There are many more tattoos on Lil Wayne’s body that we cannot look at now, but it is said that they add up to 86 or more.
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Scandals
In 2014, Wayne’s expected album release delayed to take place after a squabble with long term record label Cash Money Records. He even took to Twitter to air his frustration, while saying him and his creativity are prisoners and he wants out. In 2015, he even announced a $51 million lawsuit against the label. He eventually left the label in 2018 and released The Carter 5.
His tour bus is shot at in Atlanta in 2015 but fortunately, nobody is injured. Young Thug affiliate Peewee Rose is arrested in May for shooting at Lil Wayne’s tour bus.
In 2015, Birdman and his entourage threw drinks at Lil Wayne during his Atlanta performance. The two had had beef for long, and later reports said that Birdman and Peewee are actually the main suspects in the Atlanta bus shooting, claiming that the two had conspired to kill Lil Wayne. Peewee eventually gets 10 years imprisonment for the shooting inasmuch as he tried to accuse Birdman of working with him.
With so many lawsuits and negotiations between Birdman and Lil Wayne, the Carter 5 finally arrives in 2018.
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Lil Wayne Girlfriend/ Relationships
- Dhea Sodano is rumored to have dated Lil Wayne between 2014 and 2015 despite Lil openly dating Christina Milan around the same time. The former waitress from Suede Restaurant and Lounge in Arizona, made an Instagram post in 2018 celebrating a 7 year anniversary, which was shocking considering that other girlfriends were known during that period.
- Christina Milian and Lil Wayne were together for two years, 2014 and 2015.
- Candace Cabrera and Lil Wayne dated for four years; between 2010 and 2014.
- There have also been several other women who were either romantically involved or rumored to have dated Lil Wayne like Solange, Nivea, Loren London.
- Toya Carter dated Lil Wayne for 1996 and even got married for two years.
- Sarah Belew also dated him for a few years.
Lil Wayne doesn’t seem to be monogamous, in that his girlfriends seem to have been more than one at any particular time.
Lil Wayne Net Worth in 2020
As of 2020, Lil Wayne Net Worth is estimated at more than $150 millions. He is one of the richest rappers in the world having a net worth of $150 million. The net worth of Lil Wayne include his earning from songs, own business, partnerships with various brands and earnings from his social media accounts.
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Conclusion
Lil Wayne has had so many problems in both his personal life and career. Due to this, he has become a motivation for many and has famous quotes to encourage anyone struggling to get all the way up. He advises people to take risks and follow their passion.
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