Lil' Wayne

His album "Tha Carter III", released on June 10, 2008, sold more than a million copies in its first week of release, the first to do so since 50 Cent's "The Massacre" in 2005.

He is featured Usher's song Love In This Club Part II with Beyoncé.

He has a prodigy named Tyga. Lil' Wayne appeared in Tyga's Coconut Juice music video as a policeman.

He is in the remix to Swizz Beatz song, It's Me Snitches.

He started writing rhymes in sixth grade.

He played basketball and football in high school.

When he grew up he rarely watched TV. He usually listened to the radio.

He is the CEO of Young Money Records.

He is featured in the song Sweetest Girl by Wyclef Jean.

He chose not to curse on his first album, Tha Block Is Hot even though it had a standard RIAA explicit-lyrics sticker.

Jay-Z was in a bidding war for Wayne's services.

Lil Wayne almost shot himself to death while handling a loaded gun.

It is confirmed that Lil Wayne was engaged with "Superhead" but they canceled it. Wayne is said to be engaged with Lauren London.

He lives in Houston, Texas, due to the damages of Hurricane Katrina.

His associated acts involve Hot Boys, Birdman, Juelz Santana, Currency, Mannie Fresh, Juvenile, Plies, Brisco, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, T.I., Young Jeezy, B.G., The Game, Trina, and Yung Berg.

He is signed to Cash Money/Young Money/Universal.

He has a record label called Young Money Records.

He was influenced by the music of Prince.

He stands at 5'6".

Lil' Wayne was featured in the Make it Rain(remix) by Fat Joe.

Lil Wayne was born to Jacinda Carter when she was only 19. His father left soon after he was born.

Wayne began rapping at block parties as a child.

Wayne's first contact with hip-hop was listening to local Cash Money Records artists like Pimp Daddy and U.N.L.V., whom he would later credit as his earliest influences.

He attends the University of Houston, majoring in political science but according to Cash Money Records website, Wayne later switched his major to psychology.

He signed with the record label Cash Money at the age of eleven.

Lil' Wayne was born to Jacida "Cita" Carter and Dwayne Michael Turner.

He appears on the song Duffle Bag Boy with Playaz Circle.

Lil Wayne appears on the track Man of the Year with Drake.

Lil Wayne is featured in Enrique Iglesias song Push.

In July 2007, Lil' Wayne was arrested for the illegal possession of a .40 calibre pistol. The arrest occurred after officers spotted him smoking marijuana and found the pistol after taking him into custody.

He appears on DJ Khaled's hit single We Takin Over alongside Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, and Baby.

He appears on R&B singer Mya's hit single Lock U Down.

His trademark is a red bandanna in his right pocket or tied on his right arm or leg.

Lil' Wayne always refers to Birdman as his Pa.

His debut album The Block is Hot went double platinum and reached #3 on the U.S. Chart.

He bought a sky box at the Louisiana Superdome with Birdman.

Lil' Wayne was recruited by Boyz N Da Hood.

He went solo at age 17.

In 1997, Lil' Wayne formed The Hot Boys.

As of January 2007, he has 6 albums.

He is the president of Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment.

Lil' Wayne has cut records with: Young Money; Birdman; Dipset; and Juelz Santana

Rumors say he is dating rapper Trina.

Has the Haitian flag on his head in his new music video featuring Trina!

At the age of 16 he had a daughter with Antonia "Toya", his high school sweatheart Reginae Carter. They later divorced.