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April 2, 2009

Lil Wayne: 10 Essential Tracks

Before Weezy goes rock on "Rebirth," a look at his best under-the-radar rhymes
March 20, 2009

Lil Wayne Reaches for Rock Star Status on "Rebirth"

Mixtape king trades beats for band for next album.
February 19, 2009

Weezy Kicks Out the Jams on New Rock Disc

Inside the superstar Big Easy MC's new 'Rebirth' — as a guitar hero
June 26, 2008

How Lil Wayne Became a Superstar

Mixtape strategy pays off with new "Tha Carter III"

Recordings and Reviews

Tha Carter III

OK, it's true: he really is the best rapper alive. Lil Wayne made that claim on his last official CD, in 2005, and since then, he's unleashed an astonishing torrent of mixtapes, leaks and guest appearances to back up the boast. So his long-anticipated "legit" album follow-up feels a bit gratuito...

2008 RS: 4.5of 5 Stars

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After establishing himself with the Hot Boys and a handful of solo albums in the late Nineties and early 2000s, rapper Lil Wayne became best known for his series of critically acclaimed mixtapes and guest appearances on hit songs by other artists. With his prolific output in the mid-2000s, which included mixes he made available free online and his Tha Carter series in the mid-2000s increasingly...

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