Lil Wayne is a living legend. His abstract style of music has literally changed the way the world views hip hop. He was born in Hollygrove, New Orleans, and rose to stardom in the early 2000s under the Cash Money Record label. Lil Wayne became the hip hop mascot of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina nearly washed it away in 2005. He helped motivate the masses, and also heavily influenced fashion with his tattoos, long dread locks, and rope chains. In 2012 Lil Wayne surpassed Elvis Presley with the most Hot 100 Billboard appearances as a solo act. Weezy also changed the way we viewed underground mixtapes in the music industry. Between dropping his Carter II and Carter III albums, Lil Wayne was given the name “mixtape Weezy” for dropping seven free mixtapes online.
Here are our TOP 5 Lil Wayne mixtapes of all time!
DA DROUGHT 3 DISC 2: When the two disc project was released in 2007, Weezy started grabbing the industry’s attention. Rolling Stones named Da Drought 3 #27 on their list of Top 50 Albums of 2007.
No Ceilings was supposed to be released on Halloween in 2009, but was leaked before that date. This project dropped while Wayne was dealing with that landed him in jail for a year.
DA DROUGHT 3 DISC 1: This mixtape gave Lil Wayne the boost he needed to be put in the ranks with heavy weight rappers. MTV News praised the project saying it was the best mixtape of 2017.
DEDICATION 5: William E. Ketchum III OF HipHopDX was quoted saying, “”To Wayne’s credit, Dedication 5 is the best the series has showcased since its legendary sequel from seven years ago, even if it pales in comparison. Occasionally, the YMCMB head honcho shows that he still has a portion of the skills that earned him his spot among rap’s elite.”
DEDICATION 2: Dedication 2 was the sophmore project in the Dedication series by Lil Wayne, as well as the Gangsta Grillz project by Dj Drama. Although it was a mixtape it peaked #69 on Billboard’s “Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums”. The project widely accepted by mainstream although it was made using illegal unlicensed samples and instrumentals.
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