Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.,known professionally as Lil Wayne,is an American rapper. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation,and one of the greatest rappers of all time. Born and raised in New Orleans,he was discovered by hometown rapper Birdman in 1993,signing to the latter's record label,Cash Money Records,at the age of 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 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.
"A Milli",abbreviated occasionally as "Milli",is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne. The song was released April 23,2008,as the second official single from his sixth album Tha Carter III.
"Mr. Carter" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring fellow American rapper Jay-Z,released on July 1,2008,as a promotional single from the former's sixth album Tha Carter III (2008). Produced by DJ Infamous and Drew Correa,the title refers to the two artists' shared surname,although the two are not related. In the song,Wayne borrows lyrics from Jay-Z's song "Lucky Me",from his 1997 album In My Lifetime,Vol. 1. Lil Wayne had said that this track is his favorite from Tha Carter III.
"Mrs. Officer" is the fourth single from Lil Wayne's album Tha Carter III. Its lyrics explore the tension between criminal suspects and police officers by portraying a relationship between Lil Wayne and a female police officer;it goes so far as to reference the famous N.W.A rap song "Fuck tha Police". The song features Bobby Valentino and Kidd Kidd,and is produced by Deezle. The Music video officially debuted on September 9,2008 It was ranked the No. 25 Hip-Hop song of 2008 by MTV.
"Women Lie,Men Lie" is a single by American rapper Yo Gotti. It features rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on iTunes on December 11,2009,for digital download. The track samples the Jay-Z song "Reminder" released earlier that year.
Durk Derrick Banks,known professionally as Lil Durk,is an American rapper from Chicago,Illinois. He initially garnered a local following with the release of his Signed to the Streets mixtape series (2013–2014),whose success led to him to sign with Def Jam Recordings. The label released his debut studio album,Remember My Name (2015) and its follow-up,Lil Durk 2X (2016) to moderate commercial reception before parting ways with the artist in 2018.
Dominique Armani Jones,known professionally as Lil Baby,is an American rapper. He rose to prominence following the release of his 2017 mixtapes Harder than Hard and Too Hard,the former of which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 entry with its lead single,"My Dawg." He signed with Quality Control Music,an imprint of Motown and Capitol Records to release his debut studio album Harder Than Ever (2018),which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single "Yes Indeed". He released two additional retail projects that same year:The collaborative mixtape Drip Harder with fellow Georgia-based rapper Gunna—which saw continued success with its singles "Drip Too Hard" and "Close Friends"—and his commercial mixtape Street Gossip,which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200.
Dayvon Daquan Bennett,known professionally as King Von,was an American rapper and gangster from Chicago,Illinois,that was affiliated with the Black Disciples gang. He is widely considered one of the most preeminent figures of the drill genre.
"Stay Down" is a song by American musicians Lil Durk,6lack,and Young Thug. It was released on October 30,2020,as the second single from the former's sixth studio album, The Voice. The melodic track finds the artists melancholically detailing their quest for love and loyalty. The song was written by the artists alongside producers DY of 808 Mafia and Metro Boomin.
"Back in Blood" is a song by American rapper Pooh Shiesty featuring fellow American rapper Lil Durk. It was released through Atlantic Records and 1017 Records on November 5,2020,as the lead single from the former's debut mixtape,Shiesty Season (2021),and two days before his twenty-first birthday. The two artists wrote the song alongside its producer,YC. The song marks the first collaboration between the two artists,and they later reunited in 2021 on Lil Durk's song "Should've Ducked",a track off of the deluxe edition of his sixth studio album,The Voice.
Lontrell Donell Williams,Jr.,better known by his stage name Pooh Shiesty,is an American rapper from Memphis,Tennessee. He signed with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records,an imprint of Atlantic Records in 2020,he rose to prominence following his collaborations with the label's founder and cohorts. That same year,his single "Back in Blood" peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. It preceded the release of his debut commercial mixtape Shiesty Season (2021),which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200. His stage name was given by his late brother,who adapted his childhood nickname "Mr. Pooh" with the vernacular slang term "shiesty"—referential of his lifestyle.
"No More Parties" is the major-label debut single by American rapper Coi Leray,released on January 22,2021,through 1801 Records and Republic Records. The song was Leray's first release of 2021. Leray wrote the song alongside its producers Maaly Raw and Okaykhan. It is a mumble rap and R&B song with piano,"skittering" claps,and a subtle bass line,over which Leray rap-sings about elevating her life and career,while also venting about her father,Benzino.
Coi Leray Collins is an American rapper and singer. The daughter of rapper and media executive Benzino,she began her musical career in 2018 with the release of her debut mixtape,Everythingcoz. She signed with Republic Records to release her second mixtape EC2 (2019) and her debut extended play,Now or Never (2020). In 2021,the Lil Durk remix of her song "No More Parties" peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Francis Leblanc,known professionally as Fridayy,is a Haitian-American singer,songwriter,and record producer from Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. In 2022,he signed with Def Jam Recordings and guest performed on the hit songs "Forever" by Lil Baby and the title track of DJ Khaled's album God Did (2022). Both songs peaked within the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100,while the latter earned him three Grammy Award nominations. His 2023 single,"When It Comes to You",marked his first entry on the chart as a lead artist.
"Mad Max" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk and Future from American record label Only the Family and Durk's collaborative compilation album Loyal Bros 2 (2022). It was produced by HitmanAudio.
"Hanging with Wolves" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk,released on December 9,2022 as the second single from his and record label Only the Family's collaborative compilation album Loyal Bros 2 (2022). It was produced by Chopsquad DJ,DecayOnTheBeat,J Kari and Nile Waves.
"All My Life" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk featuring fellow American rapper J. Cole. It was released through Only the Family,Alamo Records,and Sony Music as the lead single from the former's eighth studio album,Almost Healed,on May 12,2023. it was written alongside Rocco Did It Again!,Ryan Ogren,LunchMoney Lewis,Theron Thomas of R. City,and producer Dr. Luke. It features uncredited vocals from the young choir.
Nightmares in the Trenches is a collaborative compilation album by American rapper Lil Durk and his record label,Only the Family. It was released through the label alongside Alamo Records on November 17,2023. The album contains guest appearances from OTF Boonie Moe,Rob49,THF Zoo,Cokilla,Chief Wuk,Doodie Lo,YTB Fatt,Icewear Vezzo,Deeski,and Booka600. Production was handled by DotMidorii,Judehproductions,Wheezy,Marqo,BroskiBoi,Chopsquad DJ,PradaShui,Cicero,DJ Bandz,BrianWolf201,JusVibes,ForeignGotEm,Robbo3AM,Noble,and Alek. The album was supported by one single,"Smurk Carter",which was released alongside the official music video exactly a week before the album and debuted and peaked at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100. Durk announced the project and shared its cover art and release date same day as the single and revealed the tracklist a few days later.
