Lil Wayne week

In honor of the long-awaited Carter V release, The Fader has curated a selection of stories exploring Lil Wayne's biggest moments and rise to Greatest Rapper Alive.

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Lil Wayne is revitalized on Tha Carter V
The FADER - Lawrence Burney
After a four-year fight, the rap icon gets a chance to make his mark again. The liberation of Lil Wayne is something that rap fans across the world …
Sep 28, 2018
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Rap’s First Millennial Grows Up
The FADER - Nick Barat
Lil Wayne went from teenage gangsta to Greatest Rapper Alive to another thirtysomething who hates his job. This is why we still listen. Wayne doesn’t …
Jan 9, 2017
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Lil Wayne And Drake’s Circles Of Influence
The FADER - Anupa Mistry
The rapper has a long and weird history of collaborations, but his relationship with Drake has been the most profitable. Lil Wayne and Drake might now …
Jan 13, 2017
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The Complete History Of “Bling Bling”
The FADER - Lakin Starling
The Complete History Of “Bling Bling” The true story of one of rap’s most defining moments, from the projects of New Orleans to the pages of …
Jan 11, 2017
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The Carter Documentary Showed Us How Small Lil Wayne’s World Was
The FADER - Jordan Darville
The erstwhile film illuminated Wayne’s dedication, and its price. It’s pernicious to frame the rapper as some kind of race traitor; he’s just working …
Jan 11, 2017