Lil' Wayne's first solo album, Tha Block is Hot (1999), was certified platinum.
His following albums, Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002), went gold. Tha Carter (2004) brought Lil' Wayne even more success, specifically the hit single Go D.J..
Tha Carter II (2005) and Tha Carter III (2008) were his next studio efforts, with the latter being a runaway success selling over 1 million copies in the first week of release in the United States alone and winning the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. It included the the singles Lollipop, A+Milli and Got+Money.
Lil' Wayne released two albums in 2010; Rebirth, a rock concept album and I Am Not a Human Being, which was released while Carter served time for criminal possession of a weapon.
Tha Carter IV (2011) featured singles 6 Foot 7 Foot, How to Love and She Will.
By August 2012, Carter passed Elvis Presley as the male with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with 109 songs.
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. was born on September 27, 1982, and spent his first few years in the impoverished Hollygrove neighborhood of Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana's 17th Ward. His mother, a cook, gave birth to him when she was 19 years old. His parents divorced when he was two and his father permanently abandoned the family. When CBS interviewer Katie Couric asked why he used the name Wayne instead of his given name, Carter explained that "I dropped the D because I'm a junior and my father is living and he's not in my life and he's never been in my life. So I don't want to be Dwayne, I'd rather be Wayne". Asked if his father knew of this, Carter replied, "He knows now". Carter has said that he considers his deceased stepfather Reginald "Rabbit" McDonald to be his real father. Carter has a tattoo dedicated to McDonald.
Carter was enrolled in the gifted program at Lafayette Elementary School. He later attended Eleanor McMain Secondary School for two years, where he was an honor student and a member of the drama club, playing the Tin Man in the school's production of The Wiz. After matriculating to Marion Abramson Senior High School, Carter dropped out at age 14 to focus on his musical career.
Carter wrote his first rap song at age eight. In the summer of 1991, he met rapper and Cash Money Records co-founder Bryan "Baby" Williams (known currently as Birdman), who mentored him and encouraged his love of hip-hop; Birdman included Carter on several Cash Money tracks, and Carter would often record freestyle raps on Williams' answering machine.
In 1994, at age 12, Carter suffered a near-fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. At the time he said the injury was accidental. Decades later Carter claimed that it was an attempted suicide after he was told by his mother that he would have to end his rap-related associations. Carter credits off-duty police officer Robert Hoobler, who he calls "Uncle Bob", with saving his life by insisting the dying child be driven immediately to hospital in a police car rather than waiting for an ambulance to become available. Other accounts indicate that several officers played a part in deciding on and implementing that course of action.
In 1997, Carter joined the Hot Boys along with rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Turk. At age 14, Carter was the youngest member at the time. Hot Boys' debut album Get It How U Live! was released the same year, followed in 1999 by the group's major-label debut Guerrilla Warfare, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard 200. During their career, the Hot Boys had two charting singles, "We on Fire" from Get It How U Live! and "I Need a Hot Girl" from Guerrilla Warfare. Carter was also featured on Juvenile's single "Back That Azz Up", which reached No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Let 'Em Burn, a compilation album of unreleased tracks recorded during 1999 and 2000, came out in 2003, several years after the group disbanded. It reached No. 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 14 on the Billboard 200.
Carter's debut solo album, Tha Block Is Hot, was released when he was 17 and featured significant contributions from the Hot Boys. It debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the RIAA less than two months after its release. The album earned Carter a 1999 Source magazine nomination for "Best New Artist", and also became a Top Ten hit. The lead single was "Tha Block Is Hot". After the release of Tha Block Is Hot, Carter was featured on the single "Bling Bling", with B.G., Juvenile, and Big Tymers. Carter's verse appeared only on the radio version of the song, while on the album version he performed on the chorus.
His second album, Lights Out, was released in 2000, and failed to attain the level of success achieved by his debut but was certified gold by RIAA. Critics noted the lack of coherent narratives in his verses as evidence that he had yet to mature to the level of his fellow Hot Boys. The lead single was "Get Off the Corner", which was noticed for an improvement in its lyrical content and style. The second single, which received less attention, was "Shine" featuring the Hot Boys. Near the release of Lights Out, Carter was featured on the single, "Number One Stunna" with Big Tymers and Juvenile, which peaked at number 24 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.
Carter's third album, 500 Degreez, was released in 2002. It followed the format of his previous two, with significant contributions from the Hot Boys and Mannie Fresh. While being certified gold like its predecessor, it also failed to match the success of his debut. The title was a reference to the recently estranged Hot Boys member Juvenile's recording, 400 Degreez. The lead single was "Way of Life" which failed to match the success of his previous singles. After the release of 500 Degreez, Carter was featured on the single "Neva Get Enuf" by 3LW.
In the summer of 2004, Carter's fourth studio album, Tha Carter, was released, marking what critics considered advancement in his rapping style and lyrical themes. In addition, the album's cover art featured the debut of Wayne's now-signature dreadlocks. Tha Carter gained Wayne significant recognition, selling 878,000 copies in the United States, while the single "Go DJ" became a Top 5 Hit on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. After the release of Tha Carter, Lil Wayne was featured in Destiny's Child's single "Soldier" with T.I., which peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
Tha Carter II, the follow-up to the original Tha Carter album, was released in December 2005, this time without production by longtime Cash Money Records producer Mannie Fresh, who had left the label. Tha Carter II sold more than 238,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at number 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and went on to sell 2,000,000 copies worldwide. The lead single "Fireman" became a hit in the US, peaking at 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other singles included "Grown Man" with Currensy, "Hustler Musik", and "Shooter" with R&B singer Robin Thicke. Carter also appeared on a remix of Bobby Valentino's "Tell Me", which rose to number 13 on the U.S. R&B Charts. In 2005, Carter was named president of Cash Money, and in the same year he founded Young Money Entertainment as an imprint of Cash Money. However, as of late 2007, Carter reported having stepped down from the management of both labels and had handed management of Young Money over to Cortez Bryant. In 2006, Carter collaborated with Birdman for the album Like Father, Like Son, whose first single "Stuntin' Like My Daddy", reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Instead of a follow-up solo album, Carter began to reach his audience through a plethora of mixtapes and guest appearances on a variety of pop and hip hop singles. Of his many mixtapes, Dedication 2 and Da Drought 3 received the most media exposure and critical review. Dedication 2, released in 2006, paired Carter with DJ Drama and contained the acclaimed socially conscious track "Georgia Bush", in which Carter critiqued former US president George W. Bush's response to the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans. Da Drought 3 was released the following year and was available for free legal download. It contained Carter rapping over a variety of beats from recent hits by other musicians. A number of prominent hip hop magazines such as XXL and Vibe covered the mixtape. Rolling Stone magazine considered the mixtapes Da Drought 3 and The Drought Is Over 2 "among the best albums of 2007". At the end of 2007, an MTV poll selected Lil Wayne as "Hottest MC in the Game", The New Yorker magazine ranked him "Rapper of the Year", and GQ magazine named him "Workaholic of the Year". In 2008 he was named "Best MC" by Rolling Stone.
Despite no album release for two years, Carter appeared in numerous singles as a featured performer, including "Gimme That" by Chris Brown, "Make It Rain" by Fat Joe, "You" by Lloyd, and "We Takin' Over" by DJ Khaled (also featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, and Birdman), "Duffle Bag Boy" by Playaz Circle, "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" by Wyclef Jean (also featuring Akon), and the remix to "I'm So Hood" by DJ Khaled (also featuring T-Pain, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Fat Joe, Birdman, and Rick Ross). All these singles charted within the top 20 spots on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Rap Tracks, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. On Birdman's 2007 album, 5 * Stunna, Carter appeared on the singles "100 Million" and "I Run This" among several other tracks. Carter also appeared on tracks from albums Getback by Little Brother, American Gangster by Jay-Z, and Graduation by Kanye West and Insomniac by Enrique Iglesias. "Make it Rain", a Scott Storch production that peaked at number 13 on the Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Rap Tracks chart, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for 2008.
Tha Carter III was originally scheduled to be released in 2007, but it was delayed after several recordings were leaked and distributed through mixtapes, including The Drought Is Over Pt. 2 and The Drought Is Over Pt. 4. Lil Wayne initially planned to release The Leak, a separate album with leaked songs and four additional tracks, on December 18, 2007, with Tha Carter III delayed to March 18, 2008. Instead, The Leak became an EP with five songs and was released digitally on December 25, 2007.
Tha Carter III was released on June 10, 2008, with first-week sales of over 1 million copies, the first to do so since 50 Cent's The Massacre (2005). The album's first single "Lollipop", featuring Static Major, became the Carter's most successful song at the time, topping the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming his first top 10 single as a solo artist and his first number one on the chart. The third single "Got Money", featuring T-Pain, peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 100. Tha Carter III went on to win four Grammy Awards, including best rap album and best rap song, which he won for "Lollipop". On July 14, 2008, the Recording Industry Association of America certified Tha Carter III two times platinum.
Carter also appeared on R&B singles "Girls Around the World" by Lloyd, "Love In This Club, Part II" by Usher, "Official Girl" by Cassie, "I'm So Paid" by Akon, "Turnin' Me On" by Keri Hilson, and "Can't Believe It" by T-Pain; rap singles "My Life" by The Game, "Shawty Say" by David Banner, "Swagga Like Us" by T.I., "Cutty Buddy" by Mike Jones, All My Life (In the Ghetto) by Jay Rock and the remix to "Certified" by Glasses Malone; and pop single "Let It Rock" by new Cash Money artist Kevin Rudolf.
In 2008, Carter performed at the Voodoo Experience in October in New Orleans, which was described by Jonathan Cohen of Billboard as his biggest hometown headlining set of his career. He also performed at the Virgin Mobile Music Fest with Kanye West, where they performed the remix of "Lollipop" and lip-synced to Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You". Lil Wayne also performed at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards with Kid Rock ("All Summer Long"), Leona Lewis ("DontGetIt (Misunderstood)") and T-Pain ("Got Money") and performed "Lollipop" and "Got Money" on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. He later performed at the homecoming rally at Vanderbilt University and the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards, where he received 12 nominations. He won eight awards at the BET Hip Hop Awards, one of which included the "MVP" title. After M.I.A. dropped out of performing on the I Am Music Tour due to her pregnancy, Jay-Z performed "Mr. Carter" with Lil Wayne at select shows.
Following Tha Carter III's achievement of selling over 3 million copies, becoming 2008's best-selling record, Carter re-signed with Cash Money Records for a multi-album deal. On November 11, 2008, Carter became the first hip hop act to perform at the Country Music Association Awards, playing "All Summer Long" alongside Kid Rock, in which Carter inaudibly strummed guitar strings alongside the guitarist in Kid Rock's band. Shortly after, Wayne was nominated for eight Grammys – the most for any artist nominated that year. He was then named the first MTV Man of the Year at the end of 2008. He won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for "A Milli", Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for his appearance in T.I.'s single "Swagga Like Us", and Best Rap Song for "Lollipop". Tha Carter III won the award for Best Rap Album. MTV News listed Carter number two on their 2009 list of the Hottest MCs In The Game.
In September 2009, Carter was profiled in an episode of VH1's Behind the Music and was a presenter of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. In film, Carter produced and composed music for and starred in the direct-to-video film Hurricane Season. A documentary of Carter, titled The Carter, was released at the Sundance Film Festival.
On December 23, 2009, Carter released a collaboration album with Young Money, We Are Young Money, with its lead single being "Every Girl". The second single was "BedRock", featuring Lloyd, with the third being "Roger That". On May 24, 2010, the album was certified gold by the RIAA with over 500,000 copies sold. Carter is featured on the song, "Revolver", with Madonna for her greatest hits album, Celebration (2009). He was also featured on the Weezer song, "Can't Stop Partying", on Raditude (2009). In late 2008, Carter announced plans to reissue Tha Carter III with leftover recordings, and was to be titled Rebirth, originally scheduled to be released on April 7, 2009, before being delayed several times. Rebirth instead became his sixth solo album, released on February 2, 2010.
Originally thought to be an EP, Carter released his tenth album, I Am Not a Human Being, on his 28th birthday, September 27, 2010. The album has sold over 953,000 copies in the U.S. and spawned successful single "Right Above It", which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Tha Carter IV was later delayed into 2011, after Lil Wayne began recording from scratch after his release from prison. He described his first song since his release as "a 2010 version of A Milli on steroids". The album's lead single, "6 Foot 7 Foot" featuring Cory Gunz, was released on December 15, 2010, and made available for digital download on iTunes on December 16, 2010. The song is produced by Bangladesh, who also produced "A Milli".
On March 8, 2011, Carter released another song, "We Back Soon", produced by StreetRunner, though it was not included on the official track listing of Tha Carter IV. The second single, "John", was released on March 24, 2011, which features Rick Ross and is produced by Polow Da Don. The album's artwork was unveiled on April 20, 2011. The album was originally scheduled to be released on May 16, 2011, but Mack Maine had confirmed its delay until June 21. On May 26, 2011, the third single, "How to Love", was released. A song called "Dear Anne (Stan Part 2)", that was cut from Tha Carter III was released in June.
In preparation for Tha Carter IV, Carter released a mixtape, Sorry 4 the Wait, with all the beats coming from other artist's songs, similar to his mixtape No Ceilings. Tha Carter IV debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 964,000 copies, making it Carter's third chart-topping album of his career. On January 8, 2012, according to Nielsen SoundScan was elected the seventh artist (second male artist) all-time best-selling tracks digital with 36,788,000 million to the end of 2011.
After numerous delays, I Am Not a Human Being II was released on March 26, 2013, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 selling 217,000 copies in its first week; “”My Homies Still", "Love Me", and "No Worries" were released as singles prior to its release. The album was met with generally mixed reviews, with most critics noticing the declining quality of his releases. Carter toured North America with 2 Chainz and T.I. on the second America's Most Wanted Festival. On May 3, 2013, Pepsi dropped Carter, who was a spokesperson for Mountain Dew, due to offensive lyrics about civil rights icon Emmett Till. On September 1, 2013, Carter released the fifth instalment of the "Dedication" mixtape series, with Dedication 5. The mixtape featured 29 tracks, with guest appearances from The Weeknd, Chance The Rapper, Jae Millz, Birdman, T.I., Vado, Kidd Kidd, and 2 Chainz among other members of Young Money.
An expected album release in 2014 failed to materialize amid disagreements between Lil Wayne and Cash Money Records. The dispute was exacerbated by the appearance in 2015 of the mixtape Sorry 4 the Wait 2. Lil Wayne then joined the music-streaming service TIDAL, through which he released the mixtape Free Weezy Album. It was not until 2018, after the artist and Cash Money Records parted ways, that the long-anticipated Tha Carter V finally appeared, to generally favourable reviews and with his usual commercial appeal. Funeral (2020) was Lil Wayne’s fifth album to debut at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. In 2020 he also pleaded guilty to illegally taking a handgun and ammunition on a private plane. He was expected to receive up to 10 years in prison, but, shortly before his sentencing in January 2021, he was pardoned by then President Donald Trump.
Carter is currently working on Tha Carter VI and I Am Not a Human Being III
Below is a list of other nicknames that Dwayne Carter uses, in alphabetical order:
Ammo
Ammo Mammal
Apple Eagle Weezle
Automatic Weezy
The BB King
The Beast
Bellboy
Big Daddy Kane
Big Baller
Big Body
Big Dog
Big Money Weezy
Big Pockets
Big Stick
Big Stunna
Big Tymer
Birdman Jr
Bossman Weezy
Brick Cannon
Bring The Money Home
Candy Carter
The Carter
Cartey
Cash Money Hot Boy
Cash Money Makaveli
Daddy
Deepwater Carter
Deion Sanders
Dr. Carter
Dr. Carter M.D
Eagle Carter
Eddie
Eduardo
Fireman
First Place
Fo' Sheezy
Gangsta Gangsta
Groundhog
Heatman
Hi-C
Hoodie Man
I Can't Feel My Face
I Got Enough Money On Me
Iceberg Shorty
J.R
Junior
Knievel
Killa
Lil Astronomical
Lil Cardiac
Lil Carter
Lil Birdman Junior
Lil Full Clip Me
Lil Rabbit
Lil Tunechi
Lil Weezle
Lil Weezy
Lil Weezy-ana
Lil Whodi
Lion
Little Big Kahuna
Little Russell Crowe
Little Weezy
Little Wizzle
Lord
Money Making Weezy
Mr. Carter
Mr. Coach Carter
Mr. Crazy Flow
Mr. Director's Chair
Mr. Doctor Carter
Mr. Go-Harder
Mr. I-Can't-Make-An-Appointment
Mr. Lawn Mower
Mr. Make-It-Rain-On-Them-Hoes
Mr. Ointment
Mr. President
Mr. Rainman
Mr. Sandman
Mr. Shoot-'Em-Down
Mr. Swag-more
Mr. Water Coolers
Mr. Weezy Baby
Mr. Withdraws
The New Orleans Nightmare
No Lungs
The Number One Hot Boy On Fire
Ocean Drive Slim
Off The Heezy
Pac-Man
Payday
Pistol Pete
President Carter
Porta-Potty Tunechi
The Pussy Monster
Quick Draw McGraw
The Rapper Eater
Raw Tune
Red Alert
The Rhyming Oasis
Settling
Seventeen Creeper
A Shark
Stunna Jr
Survivor
Teardrop Tune
That Lil Nigga With The Rope Full Of Diamonds
Tommy Gun Tunechi
Trigga Man
Triple A
Tune
Tunechi
Tunechi Bitch
Tunechi Li
Tunechi The Boss
Usain Wayne
Uncle Sam
The Ventriloquist
The Warden
Weez
Weezy Baby
Weezy Da Crack
Weezy Da King
Weezy F
Weezy Fuckin' Baby
Weezy F Crazy
Weezy The Dime
Weezy The Don
Weezy Wayne
Weezy Wee
Weezy West
Wife Beater
Wizzle
Wizzle F Baby
Wizzle Fizzle
Wizzy Fizzy
Young Ass Weezy
Young Baby
Young Boy
Young Carter
Young Dictionary
Young Fly Wizzy
Young God
Young Heart Attack
Young Lion
Young Money Democrat
Young Nino
Young Ozzy Osbourne
Young Pimpin'
Young Popeye
Young Roy Jones, Jr
Young Stunna
Young Tuna Fish
Young Tune
Young Tunechi
Young Wayne
Young Wayne Carruth
Young Weezle
Young Weezy
Young Weezy Baby
Young Wizzle
Bring It Back
Lil' Wayne Lyrics
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People without jobs, middle class
Upper class, high class all that
Cats, snakes, chickens, ducks
Elderly people and twerkers
I present to you
Fre-fre-f-fre-fresh
Fre-fre-f-fre-fresh
Fre-fre-f-fr
Young ladies
Put ya hands on ya knees and bend ya rump
Put ya back in, back out and do the hump
Put ya hands on ya knees
And bend ya rump
Put ya back in, back out and do the hump
Well I'm fly as son of a gun, son
Of a stunna yep, high as a 7-5-7 goin'
To heaven no
Weezy F your reverend
Preach about me I'm the God, 1-7
Apple and E
I'm the Cash Money Machiavelli
Y'all ain't ready, quick fast
Like Tom Petty, y'all just petty
Eighty two, I was born ready, I'm too ready y'all
Betty Crocker baller blockers I'm too heavy
Meatball Lamborghini, top
Spaghetti, seats Ragu, uh twenty to shoot
Oh me and you got plenty to do
I don't need no pool, I'm swimming in you
And I sleep with the sharks, shorty
On the water water, and I Beamer eight hundred forty mama
Shake something for me, and it
Don't make sense if it don't make that money
I'm a take that money
I'm straight Cash Money
Put ya hands on ya knees and bend ya rump
Put ya back in, back out and do the hump
Put ya hands on ya knees
And bend ya rump
Put ya back in, back out and do the hump
I bring it back to the bottom of the map
I bring it back to the bottom of the map
I bring it back to the bottom of the map
I bring it back to the bottom of the map
I take off my brim, moment of silence
For the homeboy Souljah Slim
Yeah
Frontin' round here will get ya back chopped off
We do our own thing
We don't act like y'all
I say black
White walls with the backs wiped off
Y'all lil' busters just a tax write off
I'm a stand up guy, not the type that
Fall, we don't breed them kind but they bleed just fine
Yup Weezy the don, homie read between the lines
If you can't, boy, read ma 9
I'm going hard in the paint like Diesel time
Either I'm the illest cat doing it or these cats is losing it
I be easy, Fall back and be cool wit it
Pallbearer is moving it
Their flow, I'm through it wit'
I'm the shh, no no, I'm sewer rich
Weezy F Baby I do this here!
Put ya hands on ya knees and bend ya rump
Put ya back in, back out and do the hump
Put ya hands on ya knees
And bend ya rump
Put ya back in, back out and do the hump
I bring it back to the bottom of the map
I bring it back to the bottom of the map
I bring it back to the bottom of the map
I bring it back to the bottom of the map
A old school gangsta, mack like the eighties
I look like Cita and act like Baby, yup
You play wit' me I react like the navy
Or better yet the army y'all gon' need them for me
And ya head is a bleeping target
You don't want me to see you wit' ma peeking Tommys
Wizzle fizzle I keep in New Orleans
Sleeping with women that sleep wit' the Hornets
A country boy in something foreign
'Bout a hundred thousand more than what you're in
You not 'bout it, you freeze up like popsicles
Pop up on bicycles
Pop y'all like spy pimples, yup Wizzle fizzle
Original hot bizzle, still Lil' Wayne
But the dividends not little
Yeah don't be surprised how the ground feel
Get down, get down, put up then footprints
Put ya hands on ya knees and bend ya rump
Put ya back in, back out and do the hump
Put ya hands on ya knees
And bend ya rump
Put ya back in, back out and do the hump
I bring it back to the bottom of the map
I bring it back to the bottom of the map
I bring it back to the bottom of the map
I bring it back to the bottom of the map
Ay, the best rapper alive
Since the best rapper retired, yea yea
Yea, the best rapper alive, yea yea
Since the best rapper retired
In Lil' Wayne's song "Bring It Back," the rapper presents his unique style to the audience as he transitions through different themes ranging from people with jobs to twerkers. He begins the song by addressing everybody, regardless of their social status, before introducing the fresh track he's about to rap to. The chorus of the track is very catchy, and he encourages the young ladies to put their hands on their knees and bend their rump, put their backs in and back out and do the hump.
As the song progresses, Lil' Wayne boasts about his prowess, comparing himself to the great Tom Petty, and then to 'Cash Money Machiavelli.' He is fully aware of his talent and warns that y'all ain't ready for him. He talks of being born ready, and he is too heavy for those who dare block his path as they will fall under his weight. He promised to shake something for the audience with the promise of making plenty of money, which he'll take as he's straight up cash money.
Later in the song, Lil' Wayne pays tribute to Soulja Slim, raising a moment of silence while stating that fronting around will result in them getting their backs chopped off. He compares himself to a gangster from the '80s or someone who looks like Cita from BET, but acts like Baby, indicating who he is deep within himself. He warns his rivals that they'll need the army if they dare try playing with him as he's ready to strike like the navy. He assures them that he is still Lil' Wayne but with bigger dividends, and they should not be surprised how the ground feels when he gets down. The song ends with Lil' Wayne claiming that he is the best rapper alive since the best rapper retired.
Line by Line Meaning
Ladies and gentlemen, people with jobs
This song is for everyone, regardless of their socioeconomic status or occupation.
People without jobs, middle class
The singer is acknowledging those who may not have jobs or who identify as middle class.
Upper class, high class all that
The singer is also acknowledging those who identify as upper class or high class.
Cats, snakes, chickens, ducks
This is a fun and playful way of saying that this song is for everyone, including animals.
Elderly people and twerkers
This song is not age or dance-specific - anyone can enjoy it.
I present to you
The singer is introducing the song.
Fre-fre-f-fre-fresh
This is a repetition of the word "fresh," emphasizing how cool and exciting the song is.
Young ladies
This is addressing a specific group of people, the young ladies listening to the song.
Put ya hands on ya knees and bend ya rump
This line is giving instructions for a dance move, encouraging listeners to get up and move their bodies.
Put ya back in, back out and do the hump
This is still describing the same dance move, giving more specific instructions.
Well I'm fly as son of a gun, son
The singer is expressing how cool and confident they are.
Of a stunna yep, high as a 7-5-7 goin'
The artist is using comparisons to describe how great they are, equating themselves to a stunna (someone who exudes confidence) and the feeling of flying in a 757 plane.
To heaven no
The singer is using a play on words to say that they feel on top of the world.
Weezy F your reverend
The singer is saying that they are so great, they should be the one being talked about in church, not a reverend or religious figure.
Preach about me I'm the God, 1-7
This line is a reference to the Bible, specifically John 1:7, with the singer saying that they are the one deserving of praise and reverence.
Apple and E
This line is referencing Apple music and E-music, saying that the artist's music is so good it's found on major music streaming platforms.
I'm the Cash Money Machiavelli
The artist is comparing themselves to Machiavelli, an Italian philosopher known for his cunning and shrewd nature. The artist is saying they have a similar demeanor when it comes to music and money with respect to their label, Cash Money.
Y'all ain't ready, quick fast
The singer is confident in their abilities and is letting listeners know that they should be ready for what's coming.
Like Tom Petty, y'all just petty
The singer is using a play on words with Tom Petty's name to emphasize that others are not on their level. Petty can also mean small-minded, which is what the singer is trying to convey about others.
Eighty two, I was born ready, I'm too ready y'all
The artist is saying that they have always been ready for whatever comes their way, including success.
Betty Crocker baller blockers I'm too heavy
This is a play on words with "Betty Crocker", a brand known for baking, with "baller blockers." The artist is saying that they are too important and successful for anything to stop them.
Meatball Lamborghini, top
The artist is talking about their expensive and extravagant lifestyle, name-dropping a Lamborghini.
Spaghetti, seats Ragu, uh twenty to shoot
This line is referencing a Ragu brand spaghetti sauce and suggesting that the seats in the Lamborghini are luxurious, like the pasta sauce. The twenty to shoot may refer to a gun being present.
Oh me and you got plenty to do
This line suggests that the artist has many options and opportunities to enjoy life.
I don't need no pool, I'm swimming in you
The singer is saying they don't care about having a pool because they are surrounded by "water", meaning attractive women.
And I sleep with the sharks, shorty
The singer is saying that they hang out with dangerous or powerful people.
On the water water, and I Beamer eight hundred forty mama
The singer is talking about being by the ocean, and then switches to discussing their luxurious BMW car model '840i'.
Shake something for me, and it
This line is meant to be provocative, asking the listeners to dance or twerk for the artist.
Don't make sense if it don't make that money
This line emphasizes how important money is to the artist and suggests that anything that doesn't make money is pointless.
I'm a take that money
The singer is saying they will take the money because that's their goal or priority.
I'm straight Cash Money
This line is a reference to the Cash Money label and its influence on the singer's success.
I bring it back to the bottom of the map
The artist is talking about their roots and hometown, bringing it to the forefront of their music.
I take off my brim, moment of silence
The artist is taking off their hat in honor of Souljah Slim, who was recently killed.
For the homeboy Souljah Slim
The artist is paying respects to Souljah Slim, who was a fellow rapper and collaborator.
Frontin' round here will get ya back chopped off
The singer is warning others not to act like they're better than others, as it could lead to violence.
We do our own thing
The artist is saying they don't follow trends or do what everyone else is doing - they have their own style and sound.
We don't act like y'all
The singer is emphasizing their uniqueness and different approach to music.
I say black
This line is referencing racial identity and solidarity, saying that the singer stands with and is proud of being black.
White walls with the backs wiped off
The singer is emphasizing the importance of clean white walls or tires, suggesting that they are always stylish and polished.
Y'all lil' busters just a tax write off
The artist is saying that others are not as successful as they are and are essentially a write-off.
I'm a stand up guy, not the type that
The artist is saying they are reliable and trustworthy, not like others who may not be.
Fall, we don't breed them kind but they bleed just fine
The singer is saying that they don't associate with people who are weak or easily defeated, but those types are still able to cope when separated from the singer.
Yup Weezy the don, homie read between the lines
The singer references a common nickname, "the don", meaning they are a leader in their field. They also suggest that there is more to their music than what is said explicitly.
If you can't, boy, read ma 9
The repeated 'yup', paired with this line, has a playful tone. The artist is saying that if someone can't read between the lines, they should read it as it is - directly. 'Read ma 9' may mean reading lyrics the way they are.
I'm going hard in the paint like Diesel time
The artist is referencing Shaquille O'Neal's basketball skills and declaring that they are going as hard as he does during 'Diesel time'.
Either I'm the illest cat doing it or these cats is losing it
The artist is either boasting that they are the best, or suggesting that other rappers are not good enough.
I be easy, Fall back and be cool wit it
The singer is saying they can take it easy and let others catch up, to better show off their own skills later.
Pallbearer is moving it
This is a reference to a pallbearer who carries a casket, suggesting that others are carrying the heavy load of music.
Their flow, I'm through it wit'
The singer is saying they are over or finished with other rapper's flows or styles.
I'm the shh, no no, I'm sewer rich
This line is a playful pun on a common phrase (the shit) and also suggests that despite appearing dirty (like the sewers), the singer is actually quite wealthy.
Weezy F Baby I do this here!
The singer is simply declaring their skills and uniqueness as an artist.
A old school gangsta, mack like the eighties
The artist is comparing themselves to old-school gangsters who were suave and sophisticated.
I look like Cita and act like Baby, yup
This line references two characters from a television show, and suggests that the artist looks like one character and acts like another.
You play wit' me I react like the navy
The singer is saying that they don't tolerate disrespect and that they will react with force, like the navy.
Or better yet the army y'all gon' need them for me
The singer is implying that anyone who tries to challenge them will need the entire army to handle them, as they are powerful enough to handle anything with ease.
And ya head is a bleeping target
The artist is warning others that they should be careful, as they may become the target of the artist's wrath.
You don't want me to see you wit' ma peeking Tommys
The artist is referencing the crime of voyeurism and saying that they don't want to catch anyone spying on them.
Wizzle fizzle I keep in New Orleans
The artist is referencing their nickname (Weezy Fizzle) and their roots in New Orleans.
Sleeping with women that sleep wit' the Hornets
This line suggests that the singer frequently has sex with women who sleep with basketball players who play for the Hornets team.
A country boy in something foreign
The artist is saying that despite coming from a rural area, they are stylish and wealthy enough to own a foreign car.
'Bout a hundred thousand more than what you're in
The singer is letting others know that their wealth and luxury far surpasses those around them.
You not 'bout it, you freeze up like popsicles
The singer is saying that others don't have the same level of confidence or talent, and that they freeze up under pressure like a popsicle.
Pop up on bicycles
The singer is discussing their playful nature by imagining themselves popping up unexpectedly on bicycles or other non-threatening modes of transportation.
Pop y'all like spy pimples, yup Wizzle fizzle
This line is both playful and menacing, suggesting that the artist can take out their competition with ease. They then end with their nickname again.
Original hot bizzle, still Lil' Wayne
The artist is saying that they are still true to their original self and have maintained a consistent sound throughout their music career.
But the dividends not little
The singer is saying that despite being called "Lil' Wayne", their financial success is not little at all.
Yeah don't be surprised how the ground feel
The singer is suggesting that others will be shocked by their success and ability to be both grounded and successful.
Get down, get down, put up then footprints
The artist is encouraging people to dance and leave their mark, like footprints.
Ay, the best rapper alive
The artist is saying that they are the best rapper currently alive.
Since the best rapper retired, yea yea
The artist is suggesting that they are the best rapper alive since the time when the previous best rapper retired.
Yea, the best rapper alive, yea yea
The singer repeats their earlier claim.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Byron Thomas, Dwayne Carter
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@joshperry3593
The Wayne era was history. The new school will never get to witness his greatness. Changed the game!
@hippety-brawlstars2545
He is the Goat
@pstrilla
bruh the Carter album should be in the hall of fame fr💯💯
@miamimagicians
Eminem and Wayne where amazing in Thier prime
@blesdavis7637
I'm 36 first heard this at 19 or 20 I can't remember to many blunts. but u see I'm still here.
@aaroncook7447
Yes
@ChiomaNamibooSL
No one can beat them Manny Intros LOL!
@devincollins9726
Facts lol 😂
@Shinemodel
Cats, snakes, ducks, elderly people...... 😆😆😆
@DRB_Mdollaz
You only live once I’m cryinnn🤣🤣 I don’t think nobody else could of got away with that maybe swiz or timberland idk 🤣🤣🤣🤣