Many rap fans will argue that Lil Wayne is the best rapper alive today. Lil Wayne started his career in 1997 as part of the group Hot Boys. He was part of the Cash Money Records crew that was extremely popular in the late 90s, but Lil Wayne didn’t reach the heights of his success until recently. Though not every mainstream music fan knows of Lil Wayne, he has gained himself a large number of dedicated fans by releasing an incredible amount of material. Lil Wayne has done 6 solo albums in the past 10 years, which for a rapper is pretty normal. However, he has released numerous underground mixtapes and has made an astounding amount of guest appearances on other artists’ songs. Lil Wayne has rapped on tracks by Chris Brown, Birdman, T.I., Akon, Lloyd, Jay-Z and Kanye West just to name a few.
Lil Wayne has been embraced by younger generations, and as a result, Lil Wayne ringtones are very popular. Lil Wayne has sold lots of ringtones for songs like “Pop Bottles,” “Lollipop” and others. His unique voice and style makes him stand out in an industry where there are many copycats. Lil Wayne is also considered a great lyricist, and is known for his extensive use of very original metaphors.
In 2008 Blender magazine named Lil Wayne the Best Rock Star Alive. He truly represents a new generation of rap stars who take traditional rap themes and make them sound new and fresh.