Lil Wayne Essays

Mary Jane’s Son (A Lil Wayne Documentary) By: Sai Who could have imagined that Lil Wayne could have ever passed Elvis Presley as the male with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100? This is just like the relationship between God and Lucifer for a better say. Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr known as Lil Wayne, is an American hip-hip/ rap recording artist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Growing up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, Wayne was raised by his mother, and

Lil Wayne was born on September 27, 1982 in a small city called Hollygrove in the state of New Orleans. His real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. but he is also known as Weezy F. Baby and recently as Lil Tunechi. His father left him at a young age and Lil Wayne took to the streets to fill that void which eventually led him to meet Bryan Williams aka Baby The CEO of Cash Money Records. Baby took note that Weezy was rapping since he was eight and took him under his wing and then signed him to Cash

Christopher Jefferson R. Woodson Music Appreciation 11 December 2015 Final Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Michael Carter, Jr. was born September 27, 1982 in New Orleans, LA. He was born in a city known for its jazz, swing, and blues music. He began rapping at 8. Dwayne was signed to a record label Cash Money. Since being signed Dwayne has not only made a stamp on hip hop but has also made music of other genres to include but not limited to, R&B rock and pop. His music has influenced other artists of today.

Alexa Trani Professor Barkan History of Popular Music Monday/Wednesday 12:30-1:45 Lil Wayne (Dwayne Carter) Dwayne Carter, also known as “Lil Wayne”, was born on September 27, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up in Hollygrove, which is one of New Orleans's poorest neighborhoods. In the beginning of his career he worked with a group called “The Hot Boys” before starting his solo career. Lil Wayne has been creating music and singing/rapping etc. since he was a child and he is considered today

Lil' Wayne, a Grammy-winning rapper, has been open about his struggle with epilepsy. The neurological disorder, which causes recurrent seizures, has had a significant impact on his life physically, mentally, and emotionally. Physically, seizures are the hallmark symptom of epilepsy. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, seizures can cause a wide range of physical symptoms, including muscle spasms, loss of consciousness, and falls. Lil' Wayne has experienced several seizures publicly, with one notable

Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., known as “Lil Wayne”, was born on September 27, 1982, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Wayne grew up in a town called Hollygrove, one of the poorest neighborhoods in New Orleans(Wikipedia.com). Wayne has been creating music since he was a child, he started rapping at the age of eight and he joined Cash Money Records at just nine years old. Wayne met Bryan and Slim Williams, founders of Cash Money Records, who gave him their business card and Wayne left voicemails of himself freestyling

known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. His career began in 1995, at 12, when rapper Birdman signed him, joining Cash Money Records as the youngest label member. From then on, Wayne was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records before ending his association with the company in June 2018. Regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation by XXL, he has often been cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time. In 1995, Wayne was put in a duo with label-mate

look at the top ten richest rappers in the world. Number Ten: Lil Wayne Lil Wayne rounds out the list with a net worth of around $150 million. The famed "Fireman" singer has made quite a lucrative career out of his rap music. He's hoping to come out with some more songs if his lawsuit with Birdman can be settled to add even more money to his million-dollar net worth. Number Nine: Birdman The man and mentor often associated with Lil Wayne, Birdman did pretty well for himself in the

Rapper Lil Wayne was born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. on September 27, 1982, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Lil Wayne has been creating music since he was a child, and is considered among today's most talented rappers. He grew up in Hollygrove, one of New Orleans' poorest neighborhoods. fasa Lil Wayne started rapping at the age of 8. He later met brothers Bryan and Slim Williams, the founders of Cash Money Records, who were impressed enough with his skills to give him one of their business cards. Ambitious

The Art of Song vs The Art of Poetry “Set your goals high and don’t stop until you get there” (Bo Jackson). Goal setting is the first thing in becoming successful in life. The song “Forever” by Drake, Eminem, Lil Wayne, and Kanye West is about how these rappers came from nothing and build up their careers by setting goals for themselves and never giving up on those goals until they were achieved. The poem “A Goal In Life” has a very similar message. This poem is about a man who made a goal for himself

Black Men in Public Page: 2 In Brent Staples’ short story “Black Men and Public Space”, he paints a picture for the readers of the early years of black men in an urban environment. He identified that people often stereotype one another because of their skin color, their race, their gender, their culture or their appearance. Furthermore, it is expressed to us, the reader, that he, the author

Feminism is always a controversial and important issue around the world. Women tend to speak out their voice and fight for their rights, but in the society gender differences appear everyday. People expect girls should be gentle and emotional, weak and powerless. Gender differences exist in every culture. For example in United State people tend to differentiate men and women by their physical characteristic, (Crossman) in ancient China, male have the absolute power in every aspects in the family

Chancelor Bennett, better known as Chance the Rapper, has made a sudden appearance in the world of rap since 2012 when he released his first album “10 Day”. Since then, Chance the Rapper has gained popularity with his albums “Acid Rap” in 2013, and most recently “Coloring Book” in 2016. Chance the Rapper is known for his quirky and free-flowing raps about things that are important to him, like his native city of Chicago, freedom, or even his faith. His creative process to make genius raps sometimes

Gavina Carmona English 10H Entry #1 I remember … School makes me think of my future which makes me think of my grades which makes me think of my teachers which makes me think of my assignments which makes me think of how to achieve my goal for my future which make me think of college which makes me think of people who helped me get to where I am now which make me think of students at school which me think of the phonies at school which make me think of how everyone is not there trying to see

These five people have successful music careers but behind the music they also have successful clothing lines. Lil Wayne’s TRUKFIT, T.I.’s A.K.O.O., Jay-Z’s Rocawear, Sean Combs Sean John, and Pharells’s Billionare Boys/ Ice Cream. They could do without but who says no to success. I know I wouldn’t. And that’s why they keep pushing to be more and more successful. A.K.O.O. AKOO, an acronym for A KING OF ONESELF, launched in 2008 is a men's contemporary clothing line that exudes a unique sense of elusive

JANE JACOBS- “PAPER ON USES OF SIDEWALKS: SAFETY” Jane Jacobs , that “little old lady in tennis shoes”, who shook the white collar planners of the American cities, had written the book “life and Death of Great American cities”, which was published in 1960. I started reading this essay “Uses of sidewalks: Safety” from that book when I was in my first year and I was so moved and it was so amazing to read about planning which was completely different. This essay really looks at how the crowded neighborhoods

Bottles At school they tell you ‘Don’t do drugs’, but at home I got a different message. A message that came to me, day after day, in the form of smelly beer bottles that cluttered my house. My parents, drunk and disorderly, fell asleep each night either too early or too late and would blame me for their headache. The painkillers they used came in the form of overpriced bottles of beer that ate away at our money like cockroaches. The house was a mess, and I never knew what to do; my homework, or

While no longer young, I was over forty without a serious career. With an interest in ballroom dancing, I worked as a volunteer disc jockey for my uncle’s dance club. This gave me a new set of acquaintances to interact. This was also a place to network. I was willing to work any job, even a low-level one or a side job to pay bills. Without knowing it, this worked to my disadvantage. One hiring manager looking at my employment history told me that I was too willing to work any job. She said she would

Shawn Corey Carter known professionally as JAY-Z is an American rapper and businessman. He is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, having sold more than 100 million records, while receiving 21 Grammy Awards for his music. His net worth is estimated at $810 million, making him the second-richest hip-hop artist in the United States. Jay Z was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in a housing project, Marcy Houses in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. After their father abandoned

Knowing nothing about baseball before reading the book, Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea can open a reader's eyes to the importance of this sport to the main character, Santiago. He is a struggling fishermen and baseball keeps him going despite the hardships he goes through. He frequently refers to this beloved sport and to a Yankees’ player, DiMaggio. Baseball is the old man’s moral courage. DiMaggio is a model for the old man, baseball keeps him going, and brings him a spirit of competition and