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The Evolution Of Lil Wayne | Rewind
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6 жыл бұрынLil Wayne has been rapping since he was a child and worked his way to the top of the charts. The New Orleans MC got his first taste of stardom as a member of the Hot Boys, with their successful 1997 album 'Get It How U Live.' From there came his multi-Platinum debut album 'Tha Block Is Hot,' opening the door for other successful projects like '500 Degreez' and 'Tha Carter II.' He is the heart and soul of Young Money, the collective that birthed both Nicki Minaj and Drake’s record-breaking careers. Wayne also had his share of dust-ups, even ending up locked in a legal battle with Birdman, the same person who gave him his first real shot as a rapper.
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@GoKuiSODMG 6 жыл бұрын
Im not gonna lie ima cry when Wayne pass .. he's a big part of this generation , forever the best rapper alive 🐐
@tooplaya1669 6 жыл бұрын
GoKuSODMG facts
@VividFilmProductions 6 жыл бұрын
Him and Ye bro. Imma def cry.
@glokeef3399 5 жыл бұрын
He is just 36
@scottymac6911 4 жыл бұрын
You can scream that from the rooftop bro Wayne has done so much for the game and overcame so much b.s
@burnwankenobi803 4 жыл бұрын
Eh
@eloycastillo3108 6 жыл бұрын
You know it was finna be a fire ass track when you heard his lighter flicker.
@FosterMinotaur2 6 жыл бұрын
Trippie Night always
@jamisonwoodson8548 6 жыл бұрын
Fr bruh
@giovannibalcazar 6 жыл бұрын
Trippie Night lmaooo yupppp
@brizztaylor506 6 жыл бұрын
Trippie Night one of My favorite things in the world is that lighter flick.
@rederyboy2 6 жыл бұрын
@Trippie Night ya stoked for the two wayne features on Trippie's upcoming album?
@latenightaux 6 жыл бұрын
You may not love his music like some people do, but you cannot discredit or disrespect his contribution the the rap game. If it wasn’t for his impact on the culture today’s rappers wouldn’t be here. There is only a hand full of artists that can evolve with the sound for over 20 years and still be relevant. Not mentioning changing the sound along the way. Wayne has a GOAT status.
@3RACHASUPREMACY 6 жыл бұрын
LateNightLukas facts!!! its funny when certain fans try to discredit this mans achievements and success like gtfoh...this man changed da game!
@clutchcakes3946 6 жыл бұрын
Wayne, Em, Jay Z, Kanye, Nas and Snoop are the few that have stayed relevant for that long consistently. Also, if we're going to blame anybody for contribution then we need to bring up Bone Thugs N Harmony. If it wasn't for them then most hip hop today wouldn't have the melodies they do or the sing type flows. Wayne did make his mark though, one of the best.
@gkay8889 4 жыл бұрын
@@clutchcakes3946 who dfk is bone thugs
@jyostsnadalvi4796 3 жыл бұрын
@@gkay8889 if you dont know bone thugs n harmony then you dont know no HipHop
@jyostsnadalvi4796 3 жыл бұрын
@@gkay8889 cant take you serious you must be a 8 year old kid who knows nothing in hiphop!
@MindfulMusic 6 жыл бұрын
I respect Lil' Wayne for the work he's put into the game. Not a fan of some of his shifts in music, but no doubt he's got some classic bangers. He's still a legend in the game. And this is comin' from someone who's more of a fan of the 90s Golden Era of Hip Hop. Gotta respect the culture all around for what it is even if it's not your style.
@dee_3562 6 жыл бұрын
Mindful Music the thing is Wayne has so many style's and is constantly switching up his flow every couple years is what makes him so unique compared to any other rapper.
@gracecarpinter8623 6 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Dude's been kicking it for a long time. I might not like everything he's done, but I gotta give him props for his longevity.
@VMac813 6 жыл бұрын
Hes been rappin since the 90s tho lol
@rafthethinker4948 6 жыл бұрын
yup. I'm a 90s hip hop head and not really a fan of Wayne's music but i gotta respect the dude... especially when you're put in the game at 12
@dee_3562 6 жыл бұрын
Rafael Artiga when the other hot boys left and cash money was falling off Wayne made cash money blazing hot all off mixtapes and the Carter.
@kanewill 6 жыл бұрын
Birdman did his son dirty Wayne will forever be the 🐐
@glokeef3399 5 жыл бұрын
Fuck birdman
@juventinius 6 жыл бұрын
2018 : he releases Dedication 6 and does 1.5 million streams within 2 minutes of its release
@Pharoah510 6 жыл бұрын
Say what you want but Wayne had a hell of a run,some rockstar type shit. That 05-09 run was some other shit,had high school lit! salute💯🙏
@goddify1 6 жыл бұрын
MidnightClub 510 more Like 04-2010
@josephmartins1067 6 жыл бұрын
A Bonafide Rockstar, the first of its kind in Hip Hop
@tupacshakur5308 6 жыл бұрын
Hozay nah nigga Pac had 95-96 SHUT DOWN. Even in a time where everyone was dope. But wayne prolly has the greatest run not the first
@gkay8889 4 жыл бұрын
@@tupacshakur5308 ?
@ijhdz4973 6 жыл бұрын
"I never cried when Pac died, but I prolly will when Wayne does😢😢"
@What_was_wrong_w_jst_our_names 6 жыл бұрын
IJ HDZ and if my tears hold value than I will drop one for everythig he showed us.
@ijhdz4973 6 жыл бұрын
MrCambam99 ayeee😎
@UnrealGemini 6 жыл бұрын
same
@almightytreyday7637 6 жыл бұрын
IJ HDZ ikr
@Brian00007 6 жыл бұрын
IJ HDZ you probably werent even old enough when pac dies
@myname8635 6 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest of all time! Wayne the hardest working rapper ever and still doesn't get the credit he deserves
@jissrapisardi9499 6 жыл бұрын
My name I don't know about *the* hardest working rapper ever, but definitely top 2. Tupac did just as much in less time.
@myname8635 6 жыл бұрын
Jiss Rapisardi even though I'd take Lil Wayne over Tupac I can't deny Tupac's work ethic I'd say they're pretty close in that aspect
@ohhKilla 6 жыл бұрын
+Jiss Rapisardi Wayne is way past him lmao. WAAAAAAY past, actually
@typaway9677 3 жыл бұрын
No cap I love him
@BillWilsonCIA 6 жыл бұрын
Props to the Genius crew for including some of those rare and underground Wayne bangers in this shit. I heard those Carter III sessions and Drought 3 snippets sprinkled throughout.
@cudiedgar 6 жыл бұрын
What a dope journey is been
@GloriaRodriguez-fl3jd 6 жыл бұрын
Cudi Edgar why are you saying like its his last? Like tf
@luciogonzalez7779 6 жыл бұрын
Fucking legend
@DatDaDatty 6 жыл бұрын
still waiting on Carter V
@leonsugars6021 6 жыл бұрын
Dat BRO I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE
@tajaytucker8415 6 жыл бұрын
Dat, We all waiting
@LeBeautiful 6 жыл бұрын
When he 40 he'll drop it
@ayorobotussin927 6 жыл бұрын
It's the year *3 0 0 0* , the Kashidashins run the rap and NBA industry, Lil Pump is claimed the greatest rapper of all time but.. still... No... Carter V
@Lorenzo_Saunders 6 жыл бұрын
I swear you be everywhere but bro the world waiting for that to drop
@ggnari 6 жыл бұрын
Like if Lil Wayne was the goat growing up 🐐
@xavierolvera2159 6 жыл бұрын
Fyootch SR like if Lil wayne still is the goat
@jameslilwaynesthegoatjames29 6 жыл бұрын
Fyootch SR WEEZY THE GOAT
@jttfffffffffffff 6 жыл бұрын
*is
@AndrewsObiri 6 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah. I don't know about yall, but me growing up lil wayne was the shit
@soapmanwuan4735 6 жыл бұрын
Fyootch SR still iss
@perkuskamui 6 жыл бұрын
Damn, having to rewind and pause because the clips go faster than speed reading...
@nikeiddude123 6 жыл бұрын
perkuskamui damn how did you graduate highschool
@whyaskmenoely25 6 жыл бұрын
I'm in college doing engineering and I had trouble reading his shit too
@ahmedphiri9722 6 жыл бұрын
i feeeeeeeel you
@AJSchnell 4 жыл бұрын
BlackKnight.300 Speed reading and reading to understand what’s being said are two completely different things
@ricksanchez7296 6 жыл бұрын
Wayne is lyrical af yall automatically think he trash just becuz he uses Auto Tune and New School beats! Wayne is the greatest Lyricist of all time! Take time to actually listen to his lyrics he the greatest Lyricist Recommended songs: 6ft7ft, a milli, Hollyweezy, ETC Wayne Is Da 🐐
@calvincarter6795 6 жыл бұрын
Rick Sanchez no just listen to the whole free weezy album that came out last year. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@ricksanchez7296 6 жыл бұрын
_iamkuzzo Ive heard everything from Wayne! Wayne is lyrcial af! Its just mostly his radio stuff that aint lyrcial
@Nothingfoo90z 4 жыл бұрын
Rick Sanchez and also my favorite Rich as Fuck ft 2 chainz that song goes hard.
@jakerobertson8832 4 жыл бұрын
He is da goat. I call him a pure bar specialist
@blackheartbaby5800 4 жыл бұрын
No cap💯
@clickbisi7016 6 жыл бұрын
Weezy is the reason
@realm1840 6 жыл бұрын
ClickBiSi I M LIVIN
@birdmanlilwaynemyson9247 6 жыл бұрын
F Days truh
@elijahashman9716 6 жыл бұрын
THE CULTURE NEEDS THE ALBUM BEFORE THE DECADE OVER.
@aaronnieman 5 жыл бұрын
Elijah Ashman wish granted
@JADub87 6 жыл бұрын
This is a cool clip. I am not Wayne's biggest fan & I feel he is the Genesis of the BS we here today except he could rap his butt off. I been listening to him since the Hot Boys days...with that said he's a legend in my book no doubt. I literally watched this man grow up on television. Salute to him.
@DUHKING24 6 жыл бұрын
Jermaine Watson Sr. Also kanye chief keef outkast dipset bone thugs in harmony influenced alot of rappers today
@KaizerMan 6 жыл бұрын
Ye, OutKast and Bone Thugs influenced the melody and experimental sound of the new school whereas Lil Wayne influenced the main new school themes and subject matters imo. Him, No Limit, Young Money and ton of other folks where integral to that bling bling era which evolved into what we have today. I’d say Chief Keef is part of the new school anyway, and I know I should’ve but I’ve never heard any songs by Dipset. They were before my time I guess. But from what I know of them I’d say they can be placed with Wayne, No Limit, Cash Money, etc who influenced the bling bling gangsta themes, they were just bringing it from East. Same with The Lox too.
@PickNNNPop 6 жыл бұрын
Wheezy taught me
@Shyheimyonigga 6 жыл бұрын
Pick N' POP me too
@Klissaura 5 жыл бұрын
Amen
@thagemiini2531 6 жыл бұрын
Best video Genius ever put out. I'm hyped as shit now for Tha Carter V again like the first time back in 2014! Whooo!
@cubanandy9905 6 жыл бұрын
Today is his birthday, only the real ones knew....
@user-ew1rv8cu3f 6 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@iamdannyel3285 6 жыл бұрын
Don't care what no one says, Lil Wayne is the greatest rapper alive.
@toodqrk9840 6 жыл бұрын
Lol he hasn't had a decent song in a while
@iamdannyel3285 6 жыл бұрын
TooDqrk but he's alive... plus, I like his verse in I'm the one.
@natalieabarca4180 5 жыл бұрын
You right
@_boakyejr 5 жыл бұрын
TooDqrk seriously? U obviously don’t know what you are saying
@cardiganflynn4905 6 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Weezy 😎
@prkrknowsbest 6 жыл бұрын
*holds back thug tear*
@DJKobeOnTheBeat 6 жыл бұрын
He really is so under-appreciated in hip hop
@timon9306 6 жыл бұрын
"It's Lil Tunechi the best rapper alive" His verse on Loyal to the soil is fire AF. Hopefully we get that Wayne for his upcoming album
@eddieelorza 6 жыл бұрын
I remember at one point Wayne was on 5-6 different tracks. All on the radio simultaneously. Flooded the industry with his craft.
@Goozeez 6 жыл бұрын
Miss these times man, turning on the TV and seeing wayne win the Grammys or bet awards, he is that goat, 2005 to 2011 was the best
@zF3AR 6 жыл бұрын
Greatest rapper alive
@EclecticoIconoclasta 6 жыл бұрын
Kendrick is better
@Stef77777 6 жыл бұрын
Nas is not dead
@kttldd7970 6 жыл бұрын
Lol without Wayne there would be no Kendrick
@ricksanchez7296 6 жыл бұрын
Ecléctico Iconoclasta Wayne more lyrical than Kendrick just listen to 6ft7ft u will see
@lilracoonvevo1112 6 жыл бұрын
zF3AR nha
@joepassive 6 жыл бұрын
i wanna thank ya'll for talking about his mixtapes and not just the chart hits. he has more bangers not on the album. good video.
@RonaldMcGhee 6 жыл бұрын
Don't need to watch this video to know he is a legend
@henrybenoit834 6 жыл бұрын
Why did they not reference I'm With Whatever in 2005 he was on the notorious big last album a huge achievement for any rapper and a dream of many.
@dee_3562 6 жыл бұрын
Henry Benoit a lot of people forget about that album
@cheetokiller9573 6 жыл бұрын
Henry Benoit is totally right and how could anyone ever forget about any of biggies albums they were all very successful
@KaizerMan 6 жыл бұрын
Cheeto Killer Stop lying. BIG only had two albums. The rest where just posthumous and despite having his voice, are no more authentic than me taking a Lil Wayne acapella, adding it to new beats and claiming it’s Tha Carter V. Posthumous albums barely count, and the only decent posthumous Biggie album was Born Again which was 6/10 at best (Dead Wrong is GOAT though). And none of those posthumous albums were really successful either compared to his other albums e.g. Life After Death which went diamond :P But it’s cool he was on the album though I guess. Nice achievement
@JaxxyJ 5 жыл бұрын
@@KaizerMan Your caucasian is leaking through
@carlukiio 6 жыл бұрын
Goat
@bigal_3000 6 жыл бұрын
2007-10 Wayne was the best
@cornhub8954 5 жыл бұрын
bigal_3000 2004-2009
@brax0789 6 жыл бұрын
That last song at 6:40, straight FIRE. Its called Michael Phelps
@MotaEdits 6 жыл бұрын
maxwell smart its called ima go getta lol
@ayyeitsmatt2130 6 жыл бұрын
it literally says the name of the song lmao
@trueblue8962 6 жыл бұрын
Carter 4 was 😍
@MissBetsy131 6 жыл бұрын
Old school Wayne!!🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
@user-ho8fr9nm9j 5 жыл бұрын
0:22 "accidentally" 💔
@jaygonzalez8575 4 жыл бұрын
there is no Album like the Carter 3!! Every song on that album was a hit!!
@brizztaylor506 6 жыл бұрын
I feel so blessed that I got to witness all of this. WEEZY f BABY GOAT
@alecbrown6409 6 жыл бұрын
Legend
@theinfamoustop104 2 жыл бұрын
"If I die today, it'll be a holiday" Fax!!
@jaygonzalez8575 4 жыл бұрын
Wayne is a GOAT!! He dominated the rap game for almost 2 decades!!!
@rashimeircooper179 4 жыл бұрын
Who misses drake & lil wayne collaborations?
@savageaustin19 6 жыл бұрын
The fact jay z offered this man less the 200k or even less than 1 millions is blasphemous
@Rtry-wd6pj 4 жыл бұрын
he charges for a feature more than that shit nowadays
@monstarxl77 6 жыл бұрын
6 foot 7 foot is still my favorite song of his
@DjDeal601 6 жыл бұрын
Wayne the best to ever do it hands down!
@rebeccacoddington5220 6 жыл бұрын
Love it! It takes me back through my childhood
@sherrythompson9338 5 жыл бұрын
The most creative emcee of all times hands down and held the game down for 7 to 8 years straight after he dropped the first Carter until he was ready to let up off of the game all FACTS !
@xxxtentacionscellmate3144 5 жыл бұрын
I can’t imagine the world without this man. 🐐
@dosecacius6704 6 жыл бұрын
And what's crazy is this didn't even scratch the surface. #GOATStatus #FreeC5
@dreadheadty2246 6 жыл бұрын
And dj akademiks said tha carter 3 wasn’t a classic 🤦🏽♂️
@prod.justjae9957 6 жыл бұрын
John Doe 2.0 fuck wrong with him
@InstrumentalsBeats 6 жыл бұрын
Salute for this, big up Lil Wayne. We need one of these for Kanye. Including his early features/production like "Scarface - Guess Who's Back"
@Marquinoist 5 жыл бұрын
Rap revolutionaire, he changed the whole game
@GhxstGhost Жыл бұрын
Man the lil Wayne story line is so interesting. I started watching after seeing Turk talk about lil Wayne and how after Turk was released from jail, they never came and got him. So it’s crazy to see how people’s lives flow in different directions at different speeds
@mpizzle13 3 жыл бұрын
No mention of bg on the true story info. Bg taught wayne everything
@kung-fukennyfamily 6 жыл бұрын
*Like if lil wayne the Goat🐐*
@sushitrash893 6 жыл бұрын
Omg you guys put Nah This Ain't The Remix for the second opening track. SO FIRE
@michael43567 6 жыл бұрын
I love songs like Tha mobb, a milli & 6'7' where Wayne gives us straight bars
@BenajaBoxy 6 жыл бұрын
Drop c5! Drop d6! The president, the goat, we love u!
@justafaceinaseaofmillions 6 жыл бұрын
He was such a cute ass baby
@robertosnow4151 6 жыл бұрын
pause
@ohhKilla 6 жыл бұрын
+Kelly Oubre Jr. why pause? nothing wrong with calling a baby cute. Sexy is another story
@thickni99a53 3 жыл бұрын
Ehh u mad weird
@kttldd7970 6 жыл бұрын
Lil Wayne= GOAT!
@unknownaura 6 жыл бұрын
Wayne the greatest I been saying that shit
@remembermeasamanofgod1615 6 жыл бұрын
Lil Wayne started the new wave lil uzi and the rest made it weird
@6ixgrand725 6 жыл бұрын
Lil Wayne belongs on the Mount Rushmore of Hip-Hop/Rap no question!
@1000aaronaaronaaron 6 жыл бұрын
I love that they played no quitter go getter at 6:40 ords some of his best work
@AndrewsObiri 6 жыл бұрын
Shit I love lil wayne, l grew up on him. Back in high school HE WAS THE SHIT DAMN
@Weechoooo 6 жыл бұрын
The best to ever do it, plain & simple !
@WeSkatePN 6 жыл бұрын
And to this very day. Tha Carter V is MIA . At least we got D6
@isakra203 6 жыл бұрын
the best to ever do it 💯
@thekimfamily1380 6 жыл бұрын
Amazing time line. Thank you! Love how everything was punctuated by the MUSIC!
@user-sx9tu2lh6e 4 жыл бұрын
I’m 30 Wayne is my generations 🐐. If your 20-35 weezy raised you. Your a Wayne Baby. All this new rappers are Wayne babies. Absolutely biggest influence in hip hop since PAC. Wayne will be the 1st rapper to have a National holiday when you dies WATCH. We appreciate you weezy. The Kobe of hip hop🐐
@chiserg806 6 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the top rappers on my list !!
@TheDogglifewithkevo 6 жыл бұрын
The greatest
@Ron19565 6 жыл бұрын
Forever the goat no fucking lies
@byAshh 6 жыл бұрын
This dude did 70 features one year, he’s a fucking G & birdman‘ ass need to let him get off his contract for Carter 5
@maternalpick1313 6 жыл бұрын
Amazing video genius keep up the great work, I'm hoping to see these for other artists.
@giovannibalcazar 6 жыл бұрын
living legend 🐐
@garymangat2908 6 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday to The Greatest Rapper Ever. No one has so many banger. He done to much to write about in a comment. WAYNE4LIFE
@Knowthyself14 6 жыл бұрын
Wayne is the artist at the top of the mountain where he has an infinite amount of "damn I forgot about that song, that shit is fire" hits
@Hazztech 6 жыл бұрын
I can't think of a single Wayne song I like.
@yungdaggerd1ck 6 жыл бұрын
With so many lil nowadays lil Wayne u still da 🐐
@romariocategoria6455 6 жыл бұрын
I'm always going to support the best rapper ever Lil Wayne
@haroldhardy8309 5 жыл бұрын
My nigga no matter what happens between you and birdmann $YM$RG$ for Life Mann
@AngieandAubreigh 6 жыл бұрын
☄️🔥love him
@tiIltheend 6 жыл бұрын
The greatest of all time 🐐🐐🐐
@pana7835 6 жыл бұрын
🐐
@xxxtentacionscellmate3144 5 жыл бұрын
I didn’t cry when other people died but I will when Wayne does
@natalieabarca4180 5 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Wezzy🎈🎈🎈
@yadaveshsimadree7361 6 жыл бұрын
Dr Carter
@fantasma7681 6 жыл бұрын
One of my top five rappers!
@zacjohnson3641 6 жыл бұрын
I didn’t think about it until I’m the one dropped, but Lil Wayne is a legend. I can’t wait for his new album
@natalieabarca4180 5 жыл бұрын
Love lil wayne
@imbored1979 6 жыл бұрын
Wayne is an OG
@jamesbrooking2143 6 жыл бұрын
Top 10 Rapper all time. Without a doubt.
@katlynaguilar3275 3 жыл бұрын
I named my son Carter Wayne and my daughter ShaeLyn AMilli. All for the love of Dwayne Carter
@johnmiles6147 5 жыл бұрын
That I’m A Go Getta track still is on repeat that shit so hard
@timothymonday861 5 жыл бұрын
I love lilwayne with my life
@camerondevilliers4798 6 жыл бұрын
Sorry For The Wait 2 and FWA are fucking amazing mix tapes
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