Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.,known professionally as Lil Wayne,is an American rapper. Rooted in Southern hip-hop,he is regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation,and widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. Known for his creative lyrical ability—which often uses punchlines,homonyms,word play—and braggadocio,his music often deals with the subjects of wealth,drugs,and sex. Born and raised in New Orleans,he was discovered by hometown rapper Birdman in 1993 and signed with the latter's record label,Cash Money Records,at age eleven. He emerged as the flagship artist of the label in the following years until his departure in June 2018.
Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Baby" Williams. The label gained prominence in the late 1990s for having signed and released albums for New Orleans–based musical acts including Lil Wayne,Juvenile,B.G.,and Hot Boys. It became an imprint of Universal Records,a division of Universal Music Group in March 1998,and remained so during its following iterations as Universal Republic,Universal Motown and ultimately Republic Records.
Tha Carter III is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne,released on June 10,2008,by Cash Money,Universal Motown and Young Money Entertainment. It follows a string of mixtape releases and guest appearances on other hip hop and R&B artists' albums. The album features appearances from Jay-Z,T-Pain,Fabolous,Robin Thicke,Busta Rhymes,Juelz Santana,Babyface,Bobby V,and Kanye West,among others. It also features Static Major,who is credited posthumously following his death in February of that year.
"It's Okay (One Blood)" is a song by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist The Game featuring vocals from reggae singer Junior Reid,from his second studio album Doctor's Advocate. Released as the album's lead single on July 24,2006,the song was written by The Game himself and Junior Reid,and it was produced by D-Roc,and Reefa. The Game himself revealed that the song would be released on July 31,2006,but actually was released on July 24,2006. The song was originally to be released on July 4,2006 but got pushed back by The Game. Jimmy Rosemond,head of Czar Entertainment and The Game's manager,explained how "One Blood" would receive positive radio airplay and prove the talent that The Game had. A supposed original version of the song was released in late January 2011.
J.U.S.T.I.C.E.League is an American record production team composed of producers and instrumentalists from Tampa,Florida.
Marco Antonio Rodriguez-Diaz,Jr.,better known by his stage name Infamous or DJ Infamous,is an American Grammy award winning record producer,and three time world champion winning DJ. Infamous,was a founding member of The-Allies DJ Crew and is perhaps best known for his work with American rapper Lil Wayne. Infamous has produced songs for prominent recording artists such as Drake,Jay-Z,Meek Mill,Fat Joe,Nas,Game,Lupe Fiasco,Charlie Puth and Kendrick Lamar,among others. Although his current discography consists predominantly of rappers,Infamous is a multi-instrumentalist,who was once the guitar player and songwriter for rock band Antenna,before meeting Lil Wayne.
American rapper Lil Wayne has released thirteen studio albums,one collaborative album,three compilation albums,five extended plays,and twenty-nine mixtapes. Wayne made his album debut in 1999,with Tha Block Is Hot,which was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. His later albums,Lights Out released in 2000,and 500 Degreez,released in 2002,attracted minor attention. In 2004,he released the first of his infamous Carter series,with Tha Carter. In 2005,Tha Carter II was released. In 2006,Wayne released a collaborative album with rapper Birdman,titled Like Father,Like Son. In 2008,Wayne released his best-selling album so far,titled Tha Carter III. Certified triple platinum by the RIAA,Tha Carter III won the Best Rap Album award at the 2009 Grammy Awards. Lil Wayne founded record label Young Money Entertainment and released a collaborative album featuring rappers signed to the label,We Are Young Money,in 2009,followed by his debut rock music album Rebirth in 2010. While serving an 8-month prison sentence in New York he released another album entitled I Am Not a Human Being,in September 2010. The next addition to Tha Carter series,Tha Carter IV,was released on August 29,2011. In 2013,Wayne released a sequel to his 2010 album I Am Not a Human Being,titled I Am Not a Human Being II,followed by two compilation albums with his labels,Rich Gang (2013),and Young Money:Rise of an Empire (2014). After years of legal battles,his 12th studio album Tha Carter V was released on September 28,2018. Lil Wayne released another album,Funeral,on January 31,2020.
The following list is a discography of production by Swizz Beatz,an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from The Bronx,New York. It includes a list of songs produced,co-produced and remixed by year,artist,album and title. With a career spanning three decades,Swizz Beatz has contributed production on over 160 albums,including studio projects,compilations,soundtracks and mixtapes. Beatz has also produced 81 singles,a number of them have received gold certification or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
This article summarizes the events,album releases,and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2009.
"BedRock" is the second single by hip hop group/record label Young Money Entertainment from their debut collaboration album,We Are Young Money (2009). It is performed by acts that were signed under Young Money,including rap verses by Lil Wayne,Gudda Gudda,Nicki Minaj as her debut single,Drake,Tyga,Jae Millz,with the chorus performed by Lloyd. "BedRock" is also featured as a bonus track on the Japanese,New Zealand,and the "Complete Edition" 2020 reissue editions of Nicki Minaj's debut studio album,Pink Friday and is also featured on Lil Wayne's greatest hits album I Am Music.
Tha Carter IV is the ninth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne,released on August 29,2011,through Cash Money Records,Universal Republic Records and Young Money Entertainment. Recording sessions for the album began in late 2008,shortly after Lil Wayne's sixth studio album,Tha Carter III (2008) was released to strong sales and critical acclaim:however,the sessions were put on hold,as Lil Wayne claimed he did not want to follow an album he held in high regard so quickly with another,potentially inferior release. In the interim,Lil Wayne released his two other albums in 2010:the largely rock-themed Rebirth,and I Am Not a Human Being. The latter was reportedly composed from unreleased material from the original Tha Carter IV sessions,as the album was released whilst Wayne served a prison sentence at Rikers Island prison for illegal possession of a weapon,and was thus unable to record any new material:this also meant Tha Carter IV's recording sessions were once more put on hold.
"Roman's Revenge" is a song by Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj featuring American rapper Eminem,performing as their respective alter egos Roman Zolanski and Slim Shady. Taken from her debut studio album Pink Friday (2010),written alongside producer Swizz Beatz. It was released exclusively on October 30,2010 through the United States iTunes Store,as a promotional release preceding the album's release.
"6 Foot 7 Foot" is a song by rapper Lil Wayne featuring label mate Cory Gunz. It is taken from Wayne's ninth album,Tha Carter IV (2011). It was officially released on iTunes on December 16,2010. It was produced by "A Milli" producer Bangladesh. The song samples "Day-O " by Harry Belafonte
"She Will" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring Canadian rapper Drake. Written alongside producer T-Minus,it was released on August 16,2011 as the fourth single from the former's ninth studio album Tha Carter IV. It was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales exceeding 4 million units on September 27,2022.
C4 is the third solo mixtape by American rapper Kendrick Lamar,then known as K.Dot,released on January 30,2009,through Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). Heavily inspired by Lil Wayne's sixth studio album Tha Carter III (2008),the mixtape primarily consists of freestyles over the production from Tha Carter III,in addition to a few original songs. C4 includes guest appearances from Lamar's TDE label-mates Ab-Soul,Punch,Jay Rock,Schoolboy Q,and BO.
Tha Carter V is the twelfth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on September 27,2018,by Young Money Entertainment and Republic Records. The album's release date coincided with the day of Lil Wayne's 36th birthday. The album's features include Swizz Beatz,Kendrick Lamar,Sosamann,Lil Wayne's daughter Reginae Carter,Snoop Dogg,Nicki Minaj,Ashanti,Mack Maine,Travis Scott,Nivea,and the late XXXTentacion,with bonus tracks and the deluxe edition featuring additional appearances from Post Malone,Gucci Mane,Raekwon,and 2 Chainz.
Free Weezy Album is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on July 4,2015,by Young Money Entertainment and Republic Records,exclusively on TIDAL. It was released on Spotify and Apple Music on July 3,2020,to commemorate its fifth anniversary,though some samples were changed due to clearance issues,and some tracks are absent completely.
"No Frauds" is a diss track by rappers Nicki Minaj,Drake and Lil Wayne. It is a response to Remy Ma's 2017 song "Shether",a nearly seven-minute-long diss track aimed at Minaj. Produced by Murda Beatz and Cubeatz,it was released as a single on March 10,2017,by Young Money,Cash Money,and Republic alongside "Changed It" and "Regret in Your Tears". In the song,Minaj criticizes Ma for her prison sentence and her record sales,among other things.
God Did is the thirteenth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released on August 26,2022,by We the Best Music Group and Epic Records. The project serves as the follow-up to his previous album,Khaled Khaled,released a year prior. It features guest appearances from Drake,Rick Ross,Lil Wayne,Jay-Z,John Legend,Fridayy,Kanye West,Eminem,Future,Lil Baby,Lil Durk,21 Savage,Roddy Ricch,Quavo,Takeoff,SZA,Nardo Wick,Kodak Black,Don Toliver,Travis Scott,Gunna,Latto,City Girls,Skillibeng,Buju Banton,Capleton,Bounty Killer,Sizzla,Jadakiss,Vory,and Juice WRLD. Critics noted the music's maximalist production,which was primarily handled by Khaled himself,as well as by StreetRunner and Tarik Azzouz.
