Lil Wayne

Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Born and raised in New Orleans, he was discovered by hometown rapper Birdman in 1993 and signed with his record label, Cash Money Records, at age eleven. He emerged as the label’s flagship artist until his departure in June 2018. Carter’s debut studio album, Tha Block Is Hot (1999) quickly achieved commercial success and served as his breakthrough as a solo act, followed by Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2003). His fourth and fifth albums, Tha Carter (2004) and Tha Carter II (2005), both debuted within the top five of the Billboard 200 and received critical acclaim. His sixth album, Tha Carter III (2008), yielded the pinnacle of Wayne’s career, with first-week sales of over one million units domestically. Furthermore, it won the Best Rap Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards and was supported by his first Billboard Hot 100-number one single “Lollipop”, the top-ten singles “A Milli” and “Got Money”, and the top-20 single “Mrs. Officer”.

With a gold album and a handful of platinum singles under his belt, Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz’s bling extends well beyond the two signature gold chains adorning his neck. After getting his start as one-half of southern hip hop duo Playaz Club, 2 Chainz launched to mainstream success in 2012 with his No. 1 solo debut Based on a T.R.U. Story. Featuring street anthems like “No Lie” and “I’m Different,” the album earned him 3 Grammy nominations and the honor of being named Source Magazine’s 2012 Man of the Year. In 2013, 2 Chainz kept the acronyms flowing with follow-up record B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time, featuring Pharrell on “Feds Watching.” Ticket buyers have been eating up his eccentric personal style and swagger – fans can catch him live in concert opening for Rihanna on her 2013 Diamonds World Tour.