Lil Wayne
New Orleans rapper who spent the mid-2000s releasing an avalanche of mixtapes that made him the best rapper alive — Tha Carter III sold a million copies in its first week.
Pantheon Standing
| List Name | Rank | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Hip Hop Artists of All Time | — | — |
The Cultural Record
Discography
New Orleans rapper who spent the mid-2000s releasing an avalanche of mixtapes that made him the best rapper alive — Tha Carter III sold a million copies in its first week
Awards & Recognition
5 Grammy Awards
View All 5 Grammy Wins →—
No Ceilings mixtape series
over 100M records sold worldwide
Rank History
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