Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.,known professionally as Lil Wayne,is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation,and is often mentioned among the greatest rappers of all time. Wayne's career began in 1995,when he was signed by rapper Birdman to his record label Cash Money Records,becoming the youngest member of the label at age eleven. From then on,he was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records before ending his association with the imprint in June 2018.
Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Baby" Williams. In its early years,Cash Money Records released albums for Juvenile,B.G.,and Hot Boys. Distributed by Republic Records,the label has since been home to a roster of mostly hip hop artists,including Lil Wayne,Drake,Nicki Minaj,and Tyga. The company is regarded as one of the most successful record labels of the 2000s–2010s,due Wayne founding Young Money Entertainment,home to successful artists and they were known together as YMCMB until 2018.
Mario Sentell Giden Mims,known professionally as Yo Gotti,is an American rapper. In 1996,he released his debut album Youngsta's On a Come Up under the alias Lil Yo. He went on to release From Da Dope Game 2 Da Rap Game (2000),Self-Explanatory (2001),Life (2003),Back 2 da Basics (2006),Live from the Kitchen (2012),I Am (2013),The Art of Hustle (2016),I Still Am (2017),Untrapped (2020),and CM10:Free Game (2022).
Tha Carter III is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne,released on June 10,2008,by Cash Money,Universal Motown &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.
Durk Derrick Banks,known professionally as Lil Durk,is an American rapper and singer from Chicago,Illinois. He first garnered a regional following with the release of his Signed to the Streets mixtape series (2013–2014),which led to his signing of a recording contract from 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 success before parting ways with the artist in 2018.
Dominique Armani Jones,known professionally as Lil Baby,is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Atlanta,Georgia. 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 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 drill rapper from Chicago,Illinois. He is largely considered one of the most influential figures who represent the drill genre.
"The Voice" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk. It was released as the lead single from his sixth studio album of the same name on September 4,2020. The song was produced by Turn Me Up Josh,LowLowTurnMeUp,Ayo Bleu,and Trill Dynasty.
"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 to Gucci Mane's 1017 Records,an imprint of Atlantic Records in 2020;he rose to prominence following collaborations with the labels 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,adapting 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 from Hackensack,New Jersey. She began posting music to SoundCloud in 2018,beginning with her debut mixtape,Everythingcoz. After signing a record deal with 1801 Records and Uptown Records,an imprint of Republic Records,Leray released her second mixtape EC2 (2019) and her debut extended play,Now or Never (2020). In 2021,the Lil Durk remix of her single "No More Parties" reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"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.
"Ain't Gonna Answer" is a song by American rappers NLE Choppa and Lil Wayne,released on March 23,2023 as the seventh single from the former's second studio album Cottonwood 2 (2023). Produced by Ben Billions,it contains a sample of "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" by Birdman and Lil Wayne.
"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.
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.
