Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded by many contemporaries as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, and often cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman, joining Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label. From then on, Wayne was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records before ending his association with the company in June 2018.
Lil Wayne’s solo debut album Tha Block Is Hot (1999) was his solo breakthrough, and he reached higher popularity with his fourth album Tha Carter (2004) and fifth album Tha Carter II (2005), as well as several mixtapes and collaborations throughout 2006 and 2007. He gained more prominence within the music industry with his sixth album Tha Carter III (2008), with first-week sales of over one million copies in the US.
The album included successful singles “A Milli”, “Got Money” (featuring T-Pain), and “Lollipop” (featuring Static Major) – the latter being his first single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Lil Wayne is one of the world’s best-selling music artists and has won many accolades. Lil Wayne also currently serves as the chief executive officer (CEO) of his own label, Young Money Entertainment.
Some of the best quotes from Lil Wayne are listed below.
- “A lot of women don’t know how to love because there’s deep reasons for them not knowing how to love. And what I mean by deep reasons is deep and dark reasons.
“I don’t need it to be easy. I just want it to be worth it.” – Lil Wayne - “Hate is only a form love that hasn’t found a way to express itself logically.” – Lil Wayne
- “Honestly, I don’t listen to nobody else’s music but my own. It’s kind of like sports to me. You don’t see Kobe Bryant at a LeBron James game – he just works on his own game. And that’s what I do. I only listen to me, so I can criticize and analyze and all those things.” – Lil Wayne
- “I don’t like to stop. I believe you stop when you die.” – Lil Wayne
- “I don’t look for signs. But when things happen, I say, ‘OK, something must be right.’ Or ‘OK, something must be wrong.’“ – Lil Wayne
- “I don’t think life is about a pace, living slow or fast. I think you just live.” – Lil Wayne
- “I don’t want to be understood because if people understand me, they get tired of me.” – Lil Wayne
- “I feel like everything I do is successful and productive. It’s gonna be hard to tell me I’m slipping.” – Lil Wayne
- “I go wherever my creativity takes me.” – Lil Wayne
- “I got these haters, like “when will he stop? Maybe a minute after never, so set your clocks.” – Lil Wayne
- “I know the world is so cold and deceiving, but I keep my head up like my noise is bleeding.” – Lil Wayne
- “I like being misunderstood.” – Lil Wayne
- “I like people that enjoy life, ’cause I do the same.” – Lil Wayne
- “I look at things as ‘Everything is meant to be.’” – Lil Wayne
- “I tried to pay attention, but attention paid me.” – Lil Wayne
- “I was still in school after I dropped my first solo album.” – Lil Wayne
- “I’m a lion on redeem, inspired by the green. Never tired nor fatigued, never defiant to my team.” – Lil Wayne
- “I’m an addict, I’m addicted to success. Thankfully, there’s no rehab for success.” – Lil Wayne
- “I’m blessed and I thank God for every day for everything that happens for me.” – Lil Wayne
- “I’m blessed and I thank God for every day for everything that happens for me.” – Lil Wayne
- “I’m not looking down, but I see no one above me!” – Lil Wayne
- “I’m on the road to riches, it’s just a lil traffic.” – Lil Wayne
- “Jail didn’t make me find God, He’s always been there. They can lock me up, but my spirit and my love can never be confined to prison walls.” – Lil Wayne
- “Love me or hate me, I swear it won’t make or break me.” – Lil Wayne
- “Make jokes. No stress. Love. Live Life. Proceed. Progress.” – Lil Wayne
- “Mirror on the wall, through my rise and fall, you’ve been my only friend.” – Lil Wayne
- “Never apologize for what you feel. It’s like being sorry for being real.” – Lil Wayne
- “Surround yourself with love, not friends.” – Lil Wayne
- “The more time you spend contemplating what you should have done… you lose valuable time planning what you can and will do.” – Lil Wayne
- “The most bizarre thing I’ve ever read about myself is that I was dead. That was kind of weird to read that I’m dead – mostly because I was reading it.” – Lil Wayne
- “They don’t know where I came from but they know where I’m goin.” – Lil Wayne
- “Things I say have value and I would love for you to value them, however you get it.” – Lil Wayne
- “Trying to tear down the past prohibits you from building up your future.” – Lil Wayne
- “We’re here to live. We’re here to do, we’re here to be.” – Lil Wayne
