Talk:Lil Wayne

Interview with Katie Couric

Katie Couric interviewed Wayne on Wednesday night's Grammy special on CBS television. The interview contains some good info to expand the section on Wayne's early life. --Andrewlp1991 (talk) 00:45, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

"Good info" sometimes can't be substantiated.We only have Wayne's word to go on.Smokiewight (talk) 06:57, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Lil Wayne Award's

Hi mates from mac Davies — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.171.129.131 (talk) 20:38, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

So?Smokiewight (talk) 06:12, 25 October 2009 (UTC) O PROVIDED IN NOT CORRECT. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.76.224.66 (talk) 08:12, 10 February 2009 (UTC) he is all so an bad influence to our youths life style. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.13.63.67 (talk) 21:30, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

He won the artist-voted MTV Europe Music Awards Artist's Choice Award and announced a good artist, Dj Brandon [BWEEZY], and won seven BET Hip-Hop Awards out of twelve nominations in October. Lil Wayne was also received three American Music Award nominations and one People's Choice Award nomination, and has won MTV's Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video, as well as BET's Viewer's Choice Award. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.71.220.221 (talk) 01:55, 9 February 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by

Children

Yeah man, Dwayne only has one daughter and one son, there definately is NOT two daughters, so that REALLY needs to be changed, cause it should have been changed by now. That would be great y'all. ^-stephaanie (talk) 23:01, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Definitely..that needs to be changed! im reading it and it says two daughters. please. Its just one daughter and one son. so you guys need to hurry up and change that! ASAP —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.58.87.236 (talk) 18:50, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Ummm btw his third child, lennox was born on the 09-09-09 not the 12th just correcting you :D [by anthony jones] [18:17] [14-09-09] why is lil wayne's son lennox last name ari it's carter.

How Can I Edit the Discography Section of the Page???

I know of a few more official mixtapes that he released that have not been added to the "Discography" section. I would like to suck that information and add them. Thanks-ThisIsThaCarterThisIsThaCarter (talk) 02:35, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

The "Drought Is Over" Mixtape Series? I have finally got a hold of all the official copies of the "The Drought Is Over" mixtape series hosted by The Empire and Lil Wayne. Can I have permission to put them under the mixtape section and create a new page for each of them. I have the correct track listing and song titles. I also have the original artwork for it. I can also post reviews from websites for some of them. DroKIDCASH (talk) 01:13, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

The "Drought Is Over" series are not official mixtapes by lil wayne he even had issues with The Empir for making thses mixtapes Lil Wayne's only mixtapes are "Da Drought" Series & Dedication Series —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.18.218.111 (talk) 03:28, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Unverified Source

The statement about him losing his virginity at age eleven's citation is youtube.com. This is unverified and should be edited. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thenachoman (talk • contribs) 22:12, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

UNRELIABLE SOURCE!

Nope. YouTube is not a reliable source, and videos from youtube cannot be used as sources.—Kww(talk) 16:44, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

Honestly what's the difference if YouTube or MTV uploads a video. It's still the ARTIST themselves saying the information. SE KinG. User page. Talk. 17:03, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

You can trust MTV not to doctor the video and audio to misrepresent the interview. The same cannot be said about anonymous YouTube posters.—Kww(talk) 03:23, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

If I may - I do not think it is an issue - and I think no matter what site uploads it it's the interview that counts. It is like saying a documentary posted on youtube is not a documentary at all. I honestly don't see the conflict in this argument.Babylonian Armor (talk) 14:04, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Exactly ... a documentary posted by an anonymous uploader on YouTube can't be treated as a documentary at all. There needs to be credibility and reliablity in the publishing chain, or the source isn't reliable.—Kww(talk) 14:22, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Now that is just nonsense. It sounds like now you are simply biased and unfavorable towards YouTube. If it is the artist speaking, word for word, mouth per mouth, the exact words heard, it can't possibly be fake. If there was any altercations by the uploader, it would be somewhat to completely obvious. Osh33m (talk) 21:03, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

like i said earlier,it can't be verified.Smokiewight (talk) 01:11, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Lil Wayne says this in a article of playboy Magazine —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.121.224.190 (talk) 00:42, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

my answer to that is check my previous post. Smokiewight (talk) 05:27, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

Actually, he confirms that he did http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/11/13/lil-wayne-revealed-7-weezyisms-confirmed-by-the-carter-film/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.189.90.68 (talk) 20:27, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

once again,we only have his word to go on. Smokiewight (talk) 01:39, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

introductory paragraph thingie..

As mentioned in one of the older posts, i think the introduction of lil'wayne is quite poor. Can someone make it contain his award winnings, his funny style of lyrics and voice, aswell as him being the rapper with most released mixtapes (not sure on this)and one of the leading rapper in this new generation of rappers, and one of the most succecfull rappers/one of the most selling records in the last couple of years. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Oozeling (talk • contribs) 23:30, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

if weez said it it's obviously the truth, if it's about him. no, youtube is not a very good site to look up info on, but interviews are obviously good. hush. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bubbiandfifi;* (talk • contribs) 13:05, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

2008's Best Album?

"Following Tha Carter III's achievement of selling over 3 million copies, becoming 2008's best record, Wayne re-signed with Cash Money Records for a multi-album deal."

That needs to be changed to 'best-selling record'. It currently looks as though it's been written by a fanboy. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Poet LeSwung (talk • contribs) 21:21, 4 June 2009 (UTC) and what does that have to do with the subject? Smokiewight (talk) 07:28, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

why don't you? lololol. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bubbiandfifi;* (talk • contribs) 13:01, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Rock?

The classification of Lil Wayne as a rock artist is sketchy at best. Listening to these new "rock" songs, you realize that all he's really done is replace a synth line with a guitar line. The drums are also louder than the guitar (Traditionally rock is more centered on the guitar, with the drums providing rhythm.) To legitimately be called a rock album, there would need to be a lead guitar in the songs, not the sole rhythm guitar that is featured in Prom Queen. Even the "solos" are obviously just reworked synth parts. The relative lack of guitar in Hot Revolver is also questionable. At one point the normal drums are even abandoned for a traditional hip hop drum loop. Classifying Lil Wayne as a rock artist because of this album would require a re-evaluation of what rock is, and would probably require the addition of acts such as Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys to the growing catalog of "rock artists." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.251.170.19 (talk) 21:25, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

i would also add that rock shouldn't be in his list of music genres. Smokiewight (talk) 04:44, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

SI

While dont I agree that Rebirth is a little less than most "Rock albums" out there, I'd have to agree with placing "rock" as a genre he does. "Rebirth" has been mentioned as a rock album in almost every publication that mentions it, therefore even if it's something less than say a Red Hot Chili Peppers album it still deserves it's title as a rock album. Deathawk (talk) 00:55, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

releasing a "rock" album don't make you a rock artist.Smokiewight (talk) 05:34, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

Just cuz the media says some band or artist is a certain genre, it isnt nessecerily true... e.g. when the media says pop-punk bands are emo, which they obviously aren't... just cuz you write articles for a magazine or sutch, it doesn't make you capable of dictating which genre is what... the reason the media has said his latest album is rock, is because theese articles has been written by hip-hoppers, who doesn't know shit about what rock actually is... if you can find one single rock-magazine which says the album is rock, then it IS rock... sorry about my bad english...--Arneandre (talk) 21:41, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

uh-oh.the link where it says wayne supposedly is playing rock music and plays guitar is gone.what do you have to say to that,my mommy? Smokiewight (talk) 03:06, 19 April 2011 (UTC)

Image (revisited)

*Am I the only one that thinks the pic on the article page makes Wayne look like's he's dead? If there are no objections, I'm going to remove it. THE AMERICAN METROSEXUAL 23:00, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

• Done. THE AMERICAN METROSEXUAL 08:44, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

wow!it reappeared! Smokiewight (talk) 06:21, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

The Carter (Documentary)

The information about The Carter doc is incorrect. Correct title is "The Carter". It was released on Nov 17, 2009. It is a feature length documentary (85 minutes) Here is the link for the Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Carter_%28film%29 Takosushi (talk) 23:06, 7 December 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Takosushi (talk • contribs) 13:55, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Early life

Can we change the his-self in that sentence to himself --Jadayne (talk) 10:28, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

I cant see "his-self" in the article? John Vandenberg ^(chat) 14:36, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

He shot himself with a blue-steeled Taurus 9 mm handgun not a .44 Mag uh no its not The carter its Tha carter — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.144.6.13 (talk) 18:54, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

his major

lil waynes major is not political science it is psychology —Preceding unsigned comment added by WezzyF (talk • contribs) 18:15, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Occupation

He is a CEO and he also acts. Dickle tickle (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:17, 1 April 2010 (UTC).

The picture

I'm sorry, but the main image at the top of the article looks... morbid. It looks like a picture that should only be up there when he dies. Can someone replace it with a pic where his eyes are open? 24.189.90.68 (talk) 23:33, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Alibadar12, 17 April 2010

{{editsemiprotected}}

Alibadar12 (talk) 16:06, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

 Question: What do you want to be changed? Please write your suggested changes here, before using {{editsemiprotected}} again. --Darkwind (talk) 16:37, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Ghostwriting

I've read on several websites that Wayne has had (and still has) ghostwriters (people who write songs for him). These ghostwrites include Gillie the Kid, Drake and possibly more. I can't find any reliable sources, though. Here are some of the sites where I've gotten this: #1 and #2. I had another one, but the site was apparently on Wikipedia's blacklist.

Maybe there should be a section on that if anyone finds reliable sources?

FOsk8 (talk) 05:04, 30 May 2010 (UTC) JPeters.TMG (talk) 02:19, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Guitar

Continued from above, the guy can't play guitar. I've seen him live and while he's not great, he can still play much better than alot of artists, so it should be left alone on his paege that he can play, because he can. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Censor3000 (talk • contribs) 10:10, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

you've posted that already.the comment that he can play guitar should be left off,because he can't yet. Smokiewight (talk) 04:56, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

Saying that he "cant yet" when he oviouslly can is WP:OR. STAT -Verse 06:43, 18 June 2010 (UTC)

just like you can't spell yet.and finish your sentence.if he gets some lessons under his belt,then i'll give credit. Smokiewight (talk) 05:23, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

You both need to remain civil with each other. The instrument and occupation fields of the infobox are intended for the subject's notable skills/occupations. Lil Wayne gained fame through his rapping, and not his guitar playing, so the "instrument" field should say "Vocals" and nothing else. Similarly, while he is notable for being a rapper and CEO, he is not notable for playing guitar, so the "occupation" field should say "Rapper, CEO" and nothing else. He probably plays some other instruments (as most musicians do), but we shouldn't be listing them. GlassCobra 15:19, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

One question, How an am being uncivil??? And in the recording of Rebirth Lil Wayne played Gutair for alot of the songs. For example: On Fire, Prom Queen and Knockout. But i get what your saying that he is not known for his gutair playing. STAT -Verse 19:09, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

how do YOU know he played guitar on it? were you there? didn't think so! 66.99.2.192 (talk) 21:17, 29 August 2012 (UTC)

people can lie in liner notes.i AM civil,just not gullible. Smokiewight (talk) 05:53, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

i would like to know where is the proof he can play guitar,if no one can produce it,then keep it off the infobox. Smokiewight (talk) 02:34, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

He can't play the guitar! He just acts like he does, and some people are silly enough to believe it.--188.27.126.190 (talk) 19:47, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

associated acts

this shits messed up it shul be hot boys first then birdman mannie fresh drake nicki minaj young money then whoever els —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.186.174.115 (talk) 07:29, 18 June 2010 (UTC)

Lil wayne collabrate many times with rapper Game

Gang affiliations

Saying that someone is affiliated with a gang is a serious accusation and could be seen as libelous if incorrect, especially on a BLP. So the evidence that this rapper is in fact associated with a gang requires above-average, exceptionally reliable proof. Let's take a look at the sources that have been attempted to be used to back up this assertion:

• [1] - not a reliable source; further, Lil Wayne is criticized by another rapper for pretending to be affiliated with a gang; if anything, this source would make the case against Lil Wayne being a Blood
• [2] - a copyright violation and therefore unable to be used; further, Lil Wayne does not actually say he is a member of any gang in the video
• [3] - "Lil Wayne’s clothing, hand gestures in music videos and rap lyrics all suggest" - this is original research, not to mention that the source is far from reliable
• [4] - not a reliable source, also says "Lil Wayne and Birdman and their alleged Blood ties" (again OR), again criticizes Lil Wayne for pretending
• [5] - not a reliable source, no mention of gang ties
• [6] - explicitly says that gang sign being performed by Lil Wayne is part of a PR campaign for his career

This sources are not sufficient to support the claim that Lil Wayne is a member of any gang. Per WP:V and WP:RS, the burden of proof is on the users trying to add material, an onus that has not been fulfilled here. The edit warring over this issue needs to cease immediately. GlassCobra 19:15, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

Well of note Streetgangs.com is very reliable for info about gangs. Not to add orgional research but he has said in over 300 songs "Blood Gang Motherfukker" or something of that. He has made alot of songs and mixtapes with titles refering to his gang ties including "Everything is Red" and the mixtape "Blood Is Thicker Than Water 12" with him posing with fellow blood Game posing wearing only red the color of the bloods picture here Also he titled his song Hustler Muzik instead of Hustler Music because bloods don't use c's when spelling muzik. STAT -Verse 22:01, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

he is NOT a blood!sheesh,you're gullible. Smokiewight (talk) 06:02, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

Just cause you don't like Lil Wayne doesn't mean you have to ruin wikipedia by adding origion research to everything. STAT -Verse 19:00, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

Nothing about like him or not needs to be involved. At most, these sources add up to "Lil Wayne uses Bloods symbology in his marketing."—Kww(talk) 20:05, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

Yeah I agree with Kww, that should be added instead of making an outright claim that he is in the bloods. STAT -Verse 20:11, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

i don't hate him or like him.i don't even know him.but,you can't prove he's a blood any more than i can prove he isn't.you,however pretty much DID make an outright claim he is.and btw,it was an observation,not an attack.if you can't handle an opinion about yourself,don't log on.i respect your opinion,bro.just respect mine.no hard feelings.blessings. Smokiewight (talk) 04:32, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

Well im changing my mind that it SHOULDN'T be an outright claim and include in the article "Lil Wayne uses Bloods symbology in his marketing" cause whether anybody likes it or not he does use it. STAT -Verse 22:44, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

but,whether he uses it or doesn't isn't the issue.is there any truth to the fact he is one? so far,not one person has been able to provide iron clad proof,just like i can't provide proof he isn't one. Smokiewight (talk) 03:51, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

Infobox criminal?

Is it alright with y'all to have the template:infobox criminal in the weapon possession case section? Karppinen [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?ti

Referenced by Obama

Is it notable to have this section? He may have been referenced many times but I don't think a reference from the President is worthy enough to have a section of its own. --Esanchez_{(Talk 2 me or Sign here)} 23:24, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

---

I disagree - Obama's the current commander in chief of the country, and to have him publicly stating that he keeps Lil Wayne on his iPod not only gives a bit of insight into his personal life (which admittedly, might belong on Obama's page, though it would look even more out of place there) is relevant, and certainly is indicative of the extent of Lil Wayne's appeal.

--Skabbonica_{(Talk 2 me or Sign here)} 11:10, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

Lil Wayne didn't start in 92!

Lil Wayne didn't start in 92 because he's not old skool! If he did, the Hot Boys were'nt "big". I know he didn't start in 92 anyways. I do know he started around 2000 or something like dat not in the 90's. Thank You! This is a unreliable source because everybody knows he didn't become a pro rapper till 2000. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.82.187.246 (talk) 12:12, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Lil Wayne started in 96 at the age of 11 not in 97 at the age of 9 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnson4568 (talk • contribs) 20:14, 5 June 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Doubleheadd, 21 September 2010

{{edit semi-protected}} Lil wayne also has a unknown son that lives in Arkansas. c loving son of a b Doubleheadd (talk) 13:53, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Ya im sure.... No reliable source to back up that claim anyway.  Not done. Red Flag on the Right Side 14:07, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Opening para edit

it is stated that i am not a human being is a mixtape. i think its an lp. its not being sold free and lilwayne-online.com says it is an album. and its also released on itunes n being released physically if that matters —Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.56.170.46 (talk) 19:19, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Kevinspellman, 4 November 2010

{{edit semi-protected}} Lil Wayne has been released from prison.

Kevinspellman (talk) 18:43, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Do you have a reliable source to verify this? Feel free to restore the edit semi-protected tag when you have this source. Hope this helps. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 338° 48' 45" NET 22:35, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

There are plenty of reliable articles on this, like http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7023288n. Bossanueva (talk) 23:10, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from 67.39.210.254, 14 December 2010

{{edit semi-protected}}

he was born on september 27 1983 67.39.210.254 (talk) 15:29, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Qwyrxian (talk) 13:54, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

The gun possession charge

In the section about the NY gun possession charge, it states that the gun was found "on his person", only to state later: "police discovered a .40 caliber pistol on his person. The gun, which was registered to his manager, was in a bag located near the rapper." This is obviously a discrepancy, and further, New York State's gun laws are such that the difference between finding it on his person and finding it in a bag "near" the rapper is the difference between a relatively low-level "attempted possession of a weapon" charge, and a potential 25-year sentence for actually having a concealed weapon. If you check the link, it specifies that the gun was found in a bag "near" him, and while it did end up being linked to him, that's the reason he was out of prison in November rather than still being there now (with potentially years to go on his sentence). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skabbonica (talk • contribs) 16:23, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from 129.137.154.33, 3 February 2011

{{edit semi-protected}} lil wayne is not a practicing catholic. he stated in an interview after his recent jail stint that he read the bible for the first time in jail and said it was a "good story"

129.137.154.33 (talk) 16:16, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Logan _Talk ^{Contributions} 16:59, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

Criticism

should there be a section about how much people dislike him, i have never heard of so many people hating someone as much as him, maybe soulja boy, hes been acussed of ruining hip hop and there should also be a mentioning about how hes been acussed of ghostwriting. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.168.48.54 (talk) 00:24, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

There was a book put out by a Pastor in 2011 called, "Deadest Rapper Alive: The Rise of Lil' Wayne and the Fall of Urban Youth." It speaks about Lil' Wayne's negative effects on urban youth. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jomo1980 (talk • contribs) 13:14, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

i think there should be a mention about this too. True. Many people hate him cause he ruined rap, and hip hop. Many people also mention as soulja boy as one of the worst pop artist like wayne. i think wayne and soulja boy just make negative images for music period. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.145.183.197 (talk) 00:17, 30 March 2012 (UTC)

Edit request from Wsb, 11 February 2011

{{edit semi-protected}} In the section titled 2008–present: Rebirth, I Am Not a Human Being, and Tha Carter IV there is a sentence that reads:

'Lil Wayne was thought to be releasing an EP entitled I Am Not a Human Being, but it was confirmed that would be a full lenghth LP. The album was released on September 27, 2010 which was his birthday. The album has sold over 250,000 copies in the U.S. and has spawned a successful single in "Right Above It".

In this sentence the word 'length' is spelled incorrectly. Wsb (talk) 05:28, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

 Done Thanks! Qwyrxian (talk) 08:38, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from 98.144.114.5, 16 February 2011

{{edit semi-protected}} Record Breaking On February 16th 2011 Lil Wayne broke the Guinness World Record for the most Likes on a single post within 24 hours.

98.144.114.5 (talk) 19:57, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. And even if you find a reliable source for that, I'm not sure it would merit inclusion in the article. -Atmoz (talk) 01:04, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

Lil Wayne Sets Guiness World Record

Lil Wayne recently set a World Record when he toppled The Oreo Cookies brand attempt at the same. The record was for the most "likes" to a single FaceBook post within a 24 Hour Time Frame. When Lil Wayne heard about the Oreos record attempt he decided to Compete for the same record. Lil Wayne has a FaceBook fan base over 20 Million Users and it did not take him long to break Oreos record. For more information on this Story you can view the original source where it was discovered by using this <a href="http://findticketprices.com/433/lil-wayne-vs-oreos">Lil Wayne</a> link. Onqdirector (talk) 09:48, 23 February 2011 (UTC)Matthew

Nickname

Apparently, "Weezy" is a sufficiently well-known nickname for Lil' Wayne that he used it in the hostname of an official site (weezythanxyou), but the article never explicitly mentions it. It's not an obvious nickname by any means, and I think it would be helpful to fit it in somewhere, possibly even in the article's leader as an a/k/a. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.255.193.125 (talk) 12:59, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

The aka is only for names the artist has officially released music under ex. Diddy: P. Diddy and Puff Daddy. Its just a nickname and not an official stage name so it doesn't earn a mention in the article. STATic message me! 05:16, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Datruthman, 26 March 2011

Lil Wayne didn't actually leave McMain because he wanted to focus on his career. He actually was expelled by Faye Haley a teacher currently employed in Haynes Academy. Lil Wayne however did return to McMain on prom night and "made it rain". Datruthman (talk) 15:32, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — Bility (talk) 18:54, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

Can someone please update dead link in footnote 96?

can someone with access to the protected page please replace the dead link in footnote 96?

^ Perkins, Brandon (2007-03-28). "Lil Wayne: Industrial Psychology". Urb. Retrieved 2009-02-07.[dead link]

current (dead) link is: http://www.urb.com/features/59/LilWayneIndustrialPsychology.php
correct link is: http://www.urb.com/2007/03/28/lil-wayne-industrial-psychology/
seems to be the urb.com site was re-organized. I tracked the new link through recherche in archive.org.
thank you - tom.vienna


—Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.218.164.126 (talk) 13:36, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

Unplugged

please add lil wayne's MTV Unplugged performance on Sunday June 12 information is at http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1665658/lil-wayne-unplugged-fan-reactions.jhtml — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.197.155.137 (talk) 02:09, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Bass

On the rebirth Track "Da Da Da" Lil wayne plays Bass. Shouldn't bass be added to instruments? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.133.47.244 (talk) 13:58, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

so YOU say. Smokiewight (talk) 05:45, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Other Names

Why doesn't it bring up his nicknames like, Weezy, Lil Weezy,Tunechi and Lil Tunechi — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lil Wayne Article (talk • contribs) 23:53, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

The "alias" section is only for other stage names that Lil Wayne has. Weezy F. Baby and Birdman Jr are not stage names, just nicknames he has for himself. --Bobjonespie (talk) 18:24, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Smilez23boss, 2 July 2011

For preperation for Tha Carter IV, Lil Wayne will release a mixtape titled, Sorry For The Wait . It was name this because he is saying sorry to his fans because they have been waiting on the release of Tha Carter IV. He said it will consist of about 10 tracks and will be similar to No Ceilings but better.

Smilez23boss (talk) 19:43, 2 July 2011 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Jnorton7558 (talk) 20:32, 2 July 2011 (UTC)

Carter IV Tracklist

1. It’s Weezy’s… (Intro) 2. 6 Foot 7 Foot (Feat Cory Gunz) 3. Triple Exclusive 4. Nightmares Of The Bottom 5. My Wife Hate My Life (Feat Cee-Lo Green) 6. How To Love 7. Block My Black Heart 8. Bad Stripin’ (Girl’s Bad) 9. Pray To Big Mason (Feat Drake & Nicki Minaj) 10. Life Is A Goal 11. Fast Track (Feat Tech N9ne & Busta Rhymes) 12. Destny Is Over, You Got Real 13. Retire My Royal 14. I’m Ready For You (Feat. John Legend) 15. You & Me 16. My Ghost On It 17. Sometimes I Think About Her (Move) (Feat Will I Am) 18. Wayne’s World 19. Big Power (Outro) (Feat Nas, Shyne and Jadakiss)

Deluxe Edition: 1. Flowers (Feat Lil Twist) 2. John (If I Die Today) – (Feat Rick Ross)

lil

wayne is wheezy — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.8.41.86 (talk) 22:51, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

Edit Request: New $15mil Lawsuit

http://www.nme.com/news/lil-wayne/58495

"Lil Wayne is facing yet another lawsuit after a production company announced plans to sue him for copyright infringement...Georgia-based firm is suing Wayne...for $15 million...ordered to appear in court on October 12....[in] June, Lil Wayne announced plans to retire from music when he reaches the age of 30."

REMOVAL Request: "He is widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers alive, garnering acclaim for his profound lyricism." ??????

I was offended when I read this. There shouldn't be room for this type of opinion in a simple intro paragraph, especially something that in no way can be cited. I am trying to leave my biased opinion about Lil Wayne's "talent" out of this discussion, but in no way is he widely regarded as even a great rapper, and Lil Wayne and lyricism mentioned in the same breath defies all logic.

Sorry but it had to be mentioned... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Andrewhake (talk • contribs) 04:56, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

This rapper is a role model for children?

Arrested numerouse times for drugs and guns. Yes henhas money, so what. He is being sued by several record labels for not paying his bills. If he has so much money why can't he pay his bills? He sure has enough money to get his teeth and "grill" fixed." He also has 4 children from 4 different women. Rappers like Lil Wayne will be bankrupt in 5-10 years. They like to spend money on whips and grills. How about buying a belt. He also claims he is a Chrstian, but his lyrics contain profanity and when he speaks at the MTV Music Awards or during some interviews there is also profanity. Become a role model for children and tell them to stay in school. A GED is fine, but a high school diploma is much better. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.10.240.23 (talk) 02:37, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not a forum Tubularbells1993 17:18, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Lilblaze39, 14 September 2011

Lil wayne will do a future project with eminem in 2012 Lilblaze39 (talk) 22:34, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — Bility (talk) 16:57, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from ChristinaS5, 18 September 2011

change the years active from 1997 to 1991. the first line clearly reads he started when her was 9. not 15.

ChristinaS5 (talk) 02:02, 18 September 2011 (UTC)ChristinaS5

 Done Topher385 (talk) 09:48, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from 97.92.19.96, 19 September 2011

please add in lil waynes height of 5'6" and weight of 140 pounds. he confirmed this info for himself in his song president carter on his Tha Carter IV album

                    -Thank You

97.92.19.96 (talk) 01:41, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

Not done, needs a more reliable source, and doesn't appear to be particularly noteworthy to include his height and weight anyway--Jac16888 ^Talk 14:24, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Jk9357, 25 September 2011

Can someone add to the Future projects section that he wants to collaborate with Rick Ross.

Source: http://www.lilwaynehq.com/2011/09/23/lil-wayne-has-eyes-on-a-collabo-project-with-rick-ross/

Jk9357 (talk) 13:24, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

From reading the current section it appears that listed are just the people that it has been reported that he collaborating with, not who he wants to. --Jnorton7558 (talk) 23:13, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from 67.172.87.170, 4 October 2011

67.172.87.170 (talk) 14:07, 4 October 2011 (UTC)lil Wayne is actually 28 now

Unless the birthdate listed is also incorrect then he is 29 as it is showing. --Jnorton7558 (talk) 14:22, 4 October 2011 (UTC)

Controversy

Jay Z is not the one who started the beef, it was Baby and Lil wayne doing a series of interviews in 2009 and 2010 saying that Lil wayne and Baby both had more money than Jay Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o27OGk7AkcI http://www.theboombox.com/2010/08/19/baby-says-lil-wayne-makes-more-money-than-jay-z-say-what/

Edit request from , 21 October 2011

There was some discussion about Lil Wayne's picture on the Lil Wayne wiki page. A better picture was requested, and I have one of him. I uploaded it to Commons, but I am new and don't know how to change the picture out. The picture is my own property and I have already licensed it here for public domain.

The picture that I uploaded is at http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Lil_Wayne_final_edit.png

Sorry, but I am an artist, not a computer person! =( please help me by changing the pic out? (There is discussion about changing it out anyway)

Samantis (talk) 01:16, 21 October 2011 (UTC)

Photographs are generally preferred to paintings; either way, it seems you're able to edit the page. – Luna Santin (talk) 01:29, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from , 10 November 2011

In August of 2011 there were charges against Lil Wayne over him having sex with teens behind his wifes back.

<http://news.lalate.com/2011/10/18/lil-wayne-sued-for-bedrock-young-money-song-exclu%0Asive/>

<http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/it_no_game_to_zynga_cl9XErWemHvxUjchvyi0HP>

Hostedge (talk) 13:31, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

 Not done for now: I took a look at the sources, and it looks like the first one is a celebrity gossip site with no real notability to speak of. The second one is actually referencing Lil' Wayne's record label, Universal, staging an "intervention" on Wayne regarding the multiple copyright infringement issues. Do you have any reliable references that specifically are about this particular lawsuit, and not Wayne's plethora of litigation in general? Ella Plantagenet (talk) 19:01, 12 November 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from , 13 November 2011

<http://www.rfcexpress.com/lawsuits/copyright-lawsuits/new-york-southern-district-court/78967/done-deal-enterprises-llc-v-dwayne-carter/summary/>

<http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lil-wayne-accused-of-stealing-bedrock-20110804>

<http://www.ccnewmexico.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104650&article=8924404>

<http://www.vladtv.com/video/60154/blue-marley-suing-lil-wayne-over-bedrock/>

Hostedge (talk) 07:31, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

 Done I didn't use that specific wording, but added the info requsted. --Ella Plantagenet (talk) 18:45, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from , 13 November 2011

<http://www.rfcexpress.com/lawsuits/copyright-lawsuits/new-york-southern-district-court/78967/done-deal-enterprises-llc-v-dwayne-carter/summary/>

<http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lil-wayne-accused-of-stealing-bedrock-20110804>

<http://www.ccnewmexico.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104650&article=8924404>

<http://www.vladtv.com/video/60154/blue-marley-suing-lil-wayne-over-bedrock/>

Hostedge (talk) 07:32, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

 Already done: see section above. Ella Plantagenet (talk) 18:46, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

FUTURE PROJECTS CORRECTION

Future projects: There will be no Lil Wayne and Drake collaboration as of 11/9/11. source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/09/lil-wayne-drake-joint-album_n_1083871.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.84.184.115 (talk) 05:12, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

Image?

I think the image should be a more recent picture of him (e.g. this one: ) than just that plain old picture (). But I got a post to my talk page saying I CAN'T DO THIS. Is there anything we can do to solve this problem? Ian Streeter (talk) 21:15, 22 November 2011 (UTC)

Simple. Secure the copyright to whatever picture you want to use and then allow Wikipedia to use your copyright. --Ella Plantagenet (talk) 10:58, 26 November 2011 (UTC)

File:Lilwayne2011VMA.jpg Nominated for Deletion

An image used in this article, File:Lilwayne2011VMA.jpg, has been nominated for deletion at Wikimedia Commons in the following category: Deletion requests December 2011 What should I do? Don't panic; a discussion will now take place over on Commons about whether to remove the file. This gives you an opportunity to contest the deletion, although please review Commons guidelines before doing so. If the image is non-free then you may need to upload it to Wikipedia (Commons does not allow fair use) If the image isn't freely licensed and there is no fair use rationale then it cannot be uploaded or used. This notification is provided by a Bot --CommonsNotificationBot (talk) 17:09, 22 December 2011 (UTC)

Shot Self Age Wrong

The citation cited for Lil Wayne shooting himself at 13 actually says 12. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 157.89.76.126 (talk) 19:24, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

things

Edit request on 12 January 2012

173.225.57.165 (talk) 19:07, 12 January 2012 (UTC)

No request--Jac16888 ^Talk 19:15, 12 January 2012 (UTC)

Invalid link for Lil Wayne's "I'm Not A Human Being 2"

Link #155 should be deleted as the web page does not have any information on the upcoming album/mixtape; an unnecessary link. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr.Reifer (talk • contribs) 06:08, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

Gay boy?

http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/838265/lil-wayne-gay-rumors-heat-up-again where is the mention of his relationships? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.4.159.240 (talk) 18:33, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

Jay Sean Association

Under the heading "Associated Acts" in the box there is no mention of Jay Sean, Bruno Mars (as far as I know). Lil Wayne has been featured in two songs of Jay Sean. Bruno Mars has been featured in the song "Mirror" of Lil Wayne. Please add these names - Jay Sean & Bruno Mars under "Assiociated Acts". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.94.43.55 (talk) 14:23, 2 February 2012 (UTC) Lil Wayne Vs. Jay Z — Preceding unsigned comment added by IsmaelMacedo (talk • contribs) 03:28, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

New Picture

There needs to be a new picture of Lil Wayne on this article. His eyes aren't even open in this one, for christs' sake. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.91.96.6 (talk) 04:57, 24 March 2012 (UTC) i know right — Preceding unsigned comment added by TunechiLover (talk • contribs) 06:38, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 1 April 2012

dead

Hellothere3424 (talk) 19:30, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

 Not done: No request. Celestra (talk) 21:59, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 3 April 2012

Change the 'Also known as' to 'Tunechi' because it is used in many Lil Wayne songs

QuincyDSMITH (talk) 12:27, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

You would need to provide a third party reliable source that says that, and not just base the claim on your interpretation of lyrics. -- The Red Pen of Doom 12:34, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

Controversy

The Pusha T Wayne Beef should be added. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.151.12.50 (talk) 19:29, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 22 June 2012

Paragraph #3, section "Arrests and incarceration", near the end of sentence #2. The link to "MDMA" should be piped, with the word "ecstasy" visible. It is what it is most commonly known as, and many people would have to check what it is. I only know what it is because I have written an essay on it. Thank you.--90.208.106.31 (talk) 16:59, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

Good idea. Will do it. Andie ▶Candy◀ 17:19, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

 Done Andie ▶Candy◀ 17:23, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

Record Label

Lil Wayne's record label Universal Republic Records is now defunct, he and all of his label-mates moved to Republic Records which will prompt him to release this album under this label instead of the former one, and why did you changed it back? If you don't believe me, then just do research and darn I put a link and you didn't bother to look at it. Wow so ignorant (from I Am Not a Human Being II. comment added by Smarty9108

Record Label

Lil Wayne's record label Universal Republic Records is now defunct, he and all of his label-mates moved to Republic Records which will prompt him to release this album under this label instead of the former one, and why did you changed it back? If you don't believe me, then just do research and darn I put a link and you didn't bother to look at it. Wow so ignorant (from I Am Not a Human Being II. comment added by [[Smarty9108 (talk) 03:28, 10 December 2012 (UTC)Smarty9108]]

Edit request on 14 January 2013

Lil Wayne also known as Lil Tunechi also known as Weezy "F" Baby is 24 years old. He has 7 children and is the youngest out of 12. He has created a LAME brand in the name of Truk Fit®. He has a brand of Beats® By Dr. Dre headphones called the TUNECHIS — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.244.93.71 (talk) 01:26, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

People don't know what hip hop is

I just got a message, ten seconds after correcting Lil Wayne's genre, saying please don't edit unsourced info on Lil Wayne. That sort of thing doesn't NEED to be referenced. I only put it there to help all you ignorant people see that Lil Wayne is a pop artist. Hip hop is dead nowadays, and Lil Wayne is definitely the biggest example of that. Wiki editors won't let me change it, so unfortunately, all you kids are going to be mislead into thinking Lil Wayne is a hip hop artist. He is far from that. Those who actually think he's hip hop, you need to open your eyes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jdjd021 (talk • contribs) 08:54, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Really, Lil Wayne is not a rapper? He was one in the song "Just in love" by Joe Jonas. Regarding your other edits, we would appreciate some references. Arctic Kangaroo 10:31, 5 February 2013 (UTC)