Who is Lil Wayne's idol?

Now, Lil Wayne considers his idol JAY-Z to be a close friend.

Who is Lil Wayne's favorite artist?

Lil Wayne Credits Missy Elliott As One Of His Inspirations: 'My Favorite Artist'

Who is Drake's idol?

“My top 5 is Biggie, Hov, Wayne, Young Tony, and 3000 since nobody asked,” he wrote.

Who was Lil Wayne first artist?

His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman, joining Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label. From then on, Wayne was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records before ending his association with the company in June 2018.

Who inspired Lil Wayne to rap?

Influenced by Cash Money Recording artists like Pimp Daddy and U.N.L.V., he began rapping at block parties. His performance at one of the parties caught the attention of Lil Slim, a Cash Money rapper.

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What do rappers think of Lil Wayne?

Who influenced Tupac?

1. He was a master storyteller. Tupac took a lot of early inspiration from the politically-charged music of Public Enemy and Ice Cube.

Did Birdman adopt Lil Wayne?

In what sounds like an urban Cinderella story, Birdman soon signed the pre-teen, who then took on the moniker Lil Wayne. Even more astoundingly — stepping up to the plate for Carter's own absentee father — Birdman took the 12-year-old under his proverbial wing, adopting Lil Wayne as his own son.

Who discovered Lil Wayne?

Lil Wayne's career began in 1991 at the age of nine, when he was discovered by Bryan "Baby" Williams and joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo The B.G.'z, alongside fellow New Orleans-based rapper B.G., then known as Lil' Doogie.

How did Lil Wayne get famous?

Lil Wayne grew up in New Orleans's impoverished 17th Ward. There he came to the attention of Cash Money Records head Bryan Williams, and he soon became a member—with Juvenile, B.G., and Turk—of the label's all-star group Hot Boys and won notice for the albums Get It How U Live! (1997) and Guerrilla Warfare (1999).

Who is Kendrick Lamar's favorite rapper?

Influences. Kendrick Lamar has stated that Tupac Shakur, the Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Nas and Eminem are his top five favorite rappers.

Who are Drake's top 5 rappers?

Who does Drake think the best rapper is?

The musician posted a video to his Instagram story on Wednesday (August 11) in which the latest signing to his OVO Sound label, Smiley, could be seen alongside Rick Ross. In a caption to the video, Drake said Smiley was his favourite rapper, before declaring Ross the greatest rapper living today.

Who does Lil Wayne think is the best rapper?

Lil Wayne is highlighting Missy Elliott and her incomparable music legacy. When asked to name the top five best rappers while guesting on Fox Sports' What's Wright? With Nick Wright podcast Thursday (May 5), Lil Wayne made sure to spotlight Elliott. “For me, it's always going to be first, Missy Elliott,” he said.

Who did Lil Wayne listen to?

He shared some of the diverse artists that make up his playlist including Anita Baker, Keith Sweat, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Judas Priest, Nirvana, and blink-182. Only one rapper, Tech N9ne, was mentioned. “It's impossible for me not to love every type of music,” he added.

What Drake said about Lil Wayne?

“We don't get a chance to gather as a family much anymore,” Drake said while hoisting his glass of champagne in honor of Lil Wayne. “I still, to this day, get nervous speaking about this man because, at the end of the day, as much of a brother and a mentor as he is to me, he's still my idol.

How did Drake find Lil Wayne?

Wayne has been credited for giving Drake his start after Rap-A-Lot music executive Jas Prince introduced the Canadian rapper to the Young Money boss in 2007. In August, Drake showed appreciation to Wayne for believing in him and called him the “most selfless artist ever.”

Did Drake wrote for Lil Wayne?

Critics have speculated Drake penned many songs for Wayne during his early years, but the rapper refuted those claims in 2009.

Who is the richest rapper in the world?

Who is known as the king of hip-hop?

With his dominant album sales, YouTube views and social-media scores, Eminem takes the title as the current King of Hip-Hop.

Who is the modern day 2Pac?

Fat Joe has responded to criticism he received for calling controversial rapper DaBaby a modern day 2Pac. During an appearance on BET's Rap City special Rap City '21, Joe took part in a game in which he was asked to name the 2021 version of some of rap's past legends, including Jay-Z, Lauryn Hill, E-40 and more.

Who is the king of rap of all time?

Eminem has been crowned the King of Hip-Hop by Rolling Stone. The magazine took a look at solo rappers who released albums from 2009 to the present, taking into account album sales, rankings on the R&B/hip-hop and rap charts, YouTube video views, social media, concerts grosses, awards and critics' opinions.