Talk:Lil Wayne/Archive 5

Edit request on 22 June 2012
Paragraph #3, section "Arrests and incarceration", near the end of sentence #2. The link to "MDMA" should be piped, with the word "ecstasy" visible. It is what it is most commonly known as, and many people would have to check what it is. I only know what it is because I have written an essay on it. Thank you.--90.208.106.31 (talk) 16:59, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

Good idea. Will do it. Andie ''  ▶Candy◀  17:19, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

Done Andie  ''  ▶Candy◀  17:23, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

Record Label
Lil Wayne's record label Universal Republic Records is now defunct, he and all of his label-mates moved to Republic Records which will prompt him to release this album under this label instead of the former one, and why did you changed it back? If you don't believe me, then just do research and darn I put a link and you didn't bother to look at it. Wow so ignorant (from I Am Not a Human Being II. comment added by Smarty9108

Record Label
Lil Wayne's record label Universal Republic Records is now defunct, he and all of his label-mates moved to Republic Records which will prompt him to release this album under this label instead of the former one, and why did you changed it back? If you don't believe me, then just do research and darn I put a link and you didn't bother to look at it. Wow so ignorant (from I Am Not a Human Being II. comment added by Smarty9108 (talk) 03:28, 10 December 2012 (UTC)Smarty9108]]

Edit request on 14 January 2013
Lil Wayne also known as Lil Tunechi also known as Weezy "F" Baby is 24 years old. He has 7 children and is the youngest out of 12. He has created a LAME brand in the name of Truk Fit®. He has a brand of Beats® By Dr. Dre headphones called the TUNECHIS — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.244.93.71 (talk) 01:26, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

People don't know what hip hop is
I just got a message, ten seconds after correcting Lil Wayne's genre, saying please don't edit unsourced info on Lil Wayne. That sort of thing doesn't NEED to be referenced. I only put it there to help all you ignorant people see that Lil Wayne is a pop artist. Hip hop is dead nowadays, and Lil Wayne is definitely the biggest example of that. Wiki editors won't let me change it, so unfortunately, all you kids are going to be mislead into thinking Lil Wayne is a hip hop artist. He is far from that. Those who actually think he's hip hop, you need to open your eyes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jdjd021 (talk • contribs) 08:54, 4 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Really, Lil Wayne is not a rapper? He was one in the song "Just in love" by Joe Jonas. Regarding your other edits, we would appreciate some references.  Arctic   Kangaroo  10:31, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Date confusion - hospital admission
There has been some conflicting information on the date Lil Wayne was admitted to the ICU. The initial report from TMZ (http://www.tmz.com/2013/03/14/lil-wayne-hospitalized-seizures/) made it clear he was first given medical attention at the hospital in the evening of Tuesday, March 12 and released in the early hours of Wednesday, March 13, and then later went back and was put into the ICU. The initial report from TMZ about him returning to Cedars-Sinai and being admitted to the ICU was published on Friday, March 15 and noted that the admission to the ICU occurred "just hours later" from his Wednesday, March 13 release (http://www.tmz.com/2013/03/15/lil-wayne-seizures-hospitalized-drugs-sizzurp-critical-condition-icu/). It seems many other news sources interpreted "hours later" as referring to the day the article was published (Friday) and so reported him as having been admitted to the ICU on Friday. I originally wrote in this article that he was admitted the 13th, but another user pointed out the articles listing it as Friday and changed it to reflect that. However, the original source (TMZ) published another article today (Monday, March 18) noting specifically that Lil Wayne was admitted to the ICU on Wednesday, March 13 and that today (the 18th) is his sixth day in the ICU (http://www.tmz.com/2013/03/18/lil-wayne-intensive-care-unit-hospital-los-angeles/). Accordingly, I have changed the date listed in the paragraph on this "event" back to Wednesday, March 13. Hope that clarifies any confusion. Starswept (talk) 21:50, 18 March 2013 (UTC)Starswept


 * All the sites that reported it happened on Wendsday took that information from TMZ, which according to his camp has been getting all the facts wrong. Birdman also said just today that he had the most recent seizure on Friday not Wednesday. As I was saying, with the way the public reacted when TMZ reported that he was in critical condition, we would have known about this the day it occurred, not days later. Source: . What is more reliable, a celebrity gossip website or his friend and mentor since he was a teenager? Also Mack Maine recently said that Wayne was released from the hospital..  STATic  message me!  03:18, 19 March 2013 (UTC)


 * You might want to re-add the comment you earlier deleted here because your comment reads a little out of context unless you go back and compare versions to see your deleted comment. Anyways, this hiphopdx.com link you provided (dated March 18) states that Birdman said a seizure occurred Friday, but that Lil Wayne was hospitalized on Tuesday, March 12 for dehydration and exhaustion (which is a new twist on things and seems to be conflating the issue with what happened in October) and then released, before being readmitted Friday, March 15 after the seizure:


 * "Additionally, the executive and artist in his own right said that Wayne experienced a single seizure on Friday (March 15). This was contrary to initial reports of multiple seizures. Friday's health concerns were however Wayne's second seizure incident of last week, following a Tuesday (March 13) hospitalization that was said to be a result of dehydration and exhaustion."


 * Note that this article doesn't even correctly name the dates of the month, listing Tuesday as March 13, when it was in fact March 12. So I would take it with as large a grain of salt as I would TMZ.


 * Yet the MTV piece (also dated March 18) currently cited in the Wiki article Source: has Birdman saying that Lil Wayne had one seizure only, and it was on Tuesday, and he's been in the hospital continuously ever since then:


 * "According to the music mogul, Wayne was on his way to a video shoot when he had the seizure on March 12. An ambulance then took him to the hospital, where he's been ever since."


 * So it's not true that all media sources listing Tuesday as the date of admission are taking it from TMZ - MTV, which is a reliable source, is taking the information not from TMZ, but directly from Birdman, who you say is highly reliable. It seems that there are a lot of people speaking on Lil Wayne's behalf all over the place, and they're saying conflicting things. Hopefully he will have an official publicist make a statement. I don't see any benefit to us arguing about it here when it seems the media we have to rely on for sources is extremely confused as to the course of the events (which might be intentional on the part of Lil Wayne's friends/associates). And I'll update the article to reflect his release (note though that many articles reporting the release are consistent with his admission being Tuesday, noting that he is being released after six days and that he was admitted Tuesday - see this MTV article Source: _ Starswept (talk) 03:59, 19 March 2013 (UTC)Starswept

Minor Edit
In the last paragraph of the "Health issues" section, it says Lil Wayne feels "more then good."

It should read, "more than good." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.15.131.24 (talk) 22:59, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 3 June 2013
The nickname is wrong, lil wayne's nickname is "weezy" "tuenchi" or "weezyF" sources: I'm a big lil wayne fan and in many songs he says these names. Thanks, Spugach

Spugach (talk) 23:11, 3 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: If you're referring to the infobox line "Also Known As Baby D" - that line isn't for his nicknames. Baby D is a stage name that he used before Lil Wayne. Nicknames are not typically included in an infobox. -- El Hef  ( Meep? ) 23:56, 3 June 2013 (UTC)

American Flag Controversy
On June 17, 2013, a video was released, showing Carter walking on an American flag during filming for a music video in New Orleans. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 150.226.95.18 (talk) 15:09, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 25 June 2013
Please add the genre, "Rap" to where it shows the types of music he produces. He is a rapper. Thank you.

Rainbowstarfish (talk) 00:45, 25 June 2013 (UTC)


 * - We already have Hip hop. Rap music and Hip hop music are the same thing.  STATic  message me!  01:27, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

edit request
did he died from od? we should update.


 * - No, he didn't die. Today's widespread comments that he died from overdose are result of a 4chan vandalism raid on his YouTube, Twitter and Facebook pages. 2Flows (talk) 12:04, 4 July 2013 (UTC)


 * This is why I am glad we have page protection on WIkipedia, because this would have probably been the first place they went to vandalize.  STATic  message me!  17:29, 4 July 2013 (UTC)

death edit request
i've heard he died from overdose, is this true? in that case it should be stated, right?


 * Read above. He definitely did not die.  STATic  message me!  17:25, 4 July 2013 (UTC)

Edit Request 7/4/2013
During the death hoax additions this morning someone changed his years active in the infobox to "1994-2013" instead of "1994-present". This needs to be changed as he is still very much alive and making music in the present.  STATic  message me!  23:04, 4 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Fixed.&mdash;Kww(talk) 23:20, 4 July 2013 (UTC)

Different Infobox?
Is there a reason why ever other artist I've searched uses Template:Infobox person while this article uses another? --66.112.167.5 (talk) 02:24, 22 October 2013 (UTC)
 * The Infobox musical artist that this one uses is certainly correct. I can't comment on all the others. Maybe the people who created the infoboxes didn't know of this template? I don't know --Stfg (talk) 21:13, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

noticeable absence of lawsuits
So, have just been doing some research related to mixtapes and uncleared samples and Lil Wayne comes up in respect to Lil Wayne and Jonsin's unauthorised use of a sample from Karma-Ann Swanepoel's “Once” in creating the backing for “I Feel Like Dying” - Jonsin is the direct target of one lawsuit started by Lil Wayne (as Dwayne Carter) and an indirect target of the suit brought by Urband & Lazar Music Publishing against Dwayne Carter in respect of Karma-Ann Swanepoel's publishing rights

cf with

http://www.laweekly.com/2008-09-04/music/karma-policed/

and

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/268777/lil-wayne-sues-songs-producer

I will concede that there is little available material on which to provide a complete and unbiased view of the lawsuit, its merits and its outcomes, but it should still be included in any definitive biography, as most of Lil Wayne's lawsuits do (this pair are a notable exception in this regard)Bandcoach (talk) 18:56, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Instruments
Does he plays the guitar as shown on "Let It Rock" music video or was that just for a pose? Does he plays any other instruments? --Wudumindif (talk) 06:23, 10 January 2014 (UTC) dman bryan — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.109.174.109 (talk) 01:13, 12 February 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 May 2014
I would like to correct some of the grammar that is in this piece and also add some forgot on information

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Semi-protected edit request on 27 June 2014
Add "Tunechi" into his "Also Known As" list

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Semi-protected edit request on 21 July 2014
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Semi-protected edit request on 13 September 2014
Gridin' is out now for the Carter V session.

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Semi-protected edit request on 19 September 2014
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Semi-protected edit request on 15 November 2014
In "Also known as" you could add Lil Tunechi.

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My Little Pony guest appearance
Can someone remove this? The source article is the only one that mentions this happening, and it's just from some MLP fansite (and also appears to be satirical). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.179.196.150 (talk) 19:09, 10 April 2015 (UTC)

Real talk, get your shit right
Just because "Shrimp Daddy" and "Baby D" were used at one point a million years ago before he was known does not mean he is also known by those names - he is NOT KNOWN BY THOSE NAMES. He is known by "tunechi" and "weezy" aka "weezy f baby" - please say the baby.

Nicknames
If only to silence the 50 other edit requests for this - And I'm slightly saddened that none of those 50 editors denying the requests had a quick google - here's my 5 minute request:

Lil Wayne is also known by nicknames "Lil Tunechi", "Weezy" and "Weezy F", as well as many other, less notable ones.

''' Please add  " (Also known as "Lil Tunechi", "Weezy" and "Weezy F Baby")"  in between  "known by his stage name Lil Wayne"  and  ", is an American."  Thank you. ''' 

Sources (Tunechi): http://www.ddotomen.com/2010/02/28/lil-wayne-explains-the-name-lil-tunechi/ http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/11/08/lil-wayne-prison-release-lil-tunechi-origin/

Sources (Weezy): http://www.mtv.com/news/1651720/exclusive-lil-wayne-thanks-fans-at-miami-party/ http://www.mtv.com/news/1651386/lil-waynes-prison-release-round-the-clock-coverage/

Sources (Both): https://twitter.com/LilTunechi http://genius.com/Rap-genius-the-many-nicknames-of-lil-wayne-lyrics http://www.lilwaynehq.com/forums/lil-wayne/31687-lil-wayne-nick-names.html http://lilwayne.com/family/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1211443/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm 

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Semi-protected edit request on 13 August 2015
lil wayne is the ugliest rapper in history — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.152.249.253 (talk) 22:22, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

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Request for verification of Lil Wayne's Twitter account(s) & its/their insertion into External Links
Is there a reason one of his fans or otherwise knowledgeable followers hasn't included Lil Wayne's twitter account (or accounts) in External Links? I see mentions of Twitter exchanges in the Main Article, so it seems this information should be included in the External Links section. I don't know the man or his music, but I might have stumbled upon a link to a tweet of his. Problem is that I'm not sure, so even if I had editing privileges for this page, I wouldn't exercise them here due to the uncertainty. I'm old, stodgy, and easily confused, so it's best I leave this for resolution by someone who really knows the situation with this guy.

A reference in the Main Article leads to @LilTunechi (Lil Wayne WEEZY F) as the account, and with over 25 million followers, a lot of people would certainly seem to think it's the real deal. However, a tweet that was cited in a Gawker post as congratulating Ta-Nehisi Coates for winning a MacArthur Foundation Genius grant came from the account @S_C_ (Mr. Carter), the content of which also suggests a strong likelihood of belonging to Lil Wayne. While the latter Twitter account has "only" 3.2 million followers, that's still pretty d*mn impressive! Also, for whatever it's worth, both Twitter accounts are verified (the white-check-mark-inside-serrated-blue-circle thing). There is no reason that BOTH accounts couldn't below to Lil Wayne, but...I really don't know (and who knows, maybe there are more than "just" two Twitter accounts to his name). I'll leave this minor mystery to you fans and music aficionados. Sharl928 (talk) 20:47, 29 September 2015 (UTC)Sharl928

@S_C_ is jay-z. his name is shawn carter. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:18C:8500:23E5:784F:3585:D397:3E0E (talk) 17:02, 21 May 2016 (UTC)

Lil Wayne's Lyrics and Video don't represent black community
Remember that the A&R and record execs that Lil Wayne and other rappers report to, are not from the hood. Lil Wayne, like most modern rappers, are promoting the negative stereotypes that some non-black Americans are comfortable with. --2604:2000:DDD1:4900:E059:8D18:1CF6:780 (talk) 11:23, 27 August 2016 (UTC)

I just need your help Drm5 (talk) 23:44, 23 November 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 October 2015
the photo with demi lovato is photoshoped and not real please remove

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Semi-protected edit request on 13 February 2016
Hello, I'm requesting to add some interesting information to this page. It has to do with the fact that Ryan Lochte, an olympic swimmer for team USA, uses lil wayne's music in order to pump him up before the race. I feel that this is important because Ryan Lochte is also a national celebrity and the fact that he uses Lil wayne's music to help him in the pool should be taken into consideration. Thank you Here is the article from the "New York Times" providing that information. According to Karen Crouse, "In Lochte’s mind it was a toss-up as to which was the bigger event this month: the release of Lil Wayne’s newest album or the trials. He was the first on his block to get his hands on the CD. Listening to his favorite track, “Mr. Carter,” put Lochte in the right frame of mind for Sunday’s race, especially the line: “This right here is crazy. I — I feel Big!” Citation: Crouse, Karen. 2008. "Rival's Fast Finish Propels Phelps to another Record." New York 	Times (1923-Current File), Jun 30, 2.

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lil wayne A.K.A mr. carter
lil wayne is not gay he is the best rapper alive people "don't talk about someone when you don't have any proof abou that person" says lil wayne. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:940:8102:427:94B6:EDBA:F96E:EB64 (talk) 02:11, 15 September 2016 (UTC) So you didn't see thw pic of him and birdman swapping slobber? I can show you if you'd like. — Preceding [ [Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by Smokiewight (talk • contribs) 14:09, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 October 2016
The document for lil wayne is outdated. If you let me edit it, i can add information that a lot of people don't know about yet. I am his biggest fan; I follow him on twitter, instagram, snapchat, etc... I know more about him than anyone else. So that's why you should let me edit it.

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cool dude lil wayne smell good um huh \Semi-protected edit request on 6 December 2016 ==

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lil wayne
Add more pics of lil wayne... Oplilweezyminaj (talk) 02:02, 6 January 2017 (UTC)

Adding
How do I edit and update content. Shinethadiva (talk) 01:36, 5 February 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 February 2017
WHITEKID (talk) 18:47, 9 February 2017 (UTC) he was black
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Semi-protected edit request on 9 May 2017
SJD456 (talk) 20:19, 9 May 2017 (UTC) Lil Wayne Net worth is 100 million dollars
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Semi-protected edit request on 19 June 2017
What is a hip hop recording artist Hip hop recording artist has a word and it is rapper It should say Is an American rapper not hip hop recording artist 174.57.246.55 (talk) 20:44, 19 June 2017 (UTC) Add more genres Fix up top So it says is an American rapper. This has been going on for the past 6-11 months when I try to fix it tweak the protection down so I can fix this because it shouldn't be that hard to switch it from hip hop artist and hip hop recording artist it should say rapper

Semi-protected edit request on 13 August 2017
Hlists not Flatlists 2A02:C7D:5E02:2E00:5DA4:F6A0:4E80:843B (talk) 12:48, 13 August 2017 (UTC)

Collaboration with Nicki Minaj and Drake--add to article?
In March of 2017 Lil Wayne appeared on the single track 'No Frauds' by Nicki Minaj, also featuring Drake. This track reached #1 in R&B/Hip Hop and top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts. Lil Wayne also appeared in the accompanying video. Relevant citations and links are already in the main Wikipedia article on the 'No Frauds' single: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Frauds 205.254.147.8 (talk) 17:02, 7 September 2017 (UTC)

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Singles discography
This probably should have been more widely discussed but is everyone OK with how the Lil Wayne singles discography article has been split? I'm not saying there wasn't a need for a split, but these are poorly done without any thought about value to readers (only page size). There are no intros in the new articles and many of the citations have been corrupted because they relied on those in the main singles discography, and no effort was made to fix them. Instead of "discography" maybe the "list of" naming method should be utilized in these as well. -- Star cheers peaks news lost wars Talk to me 22:47, 13 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Lil Wayne charted songs discography
 * Lil Wayne guest songs discography
 * Lil Wayne featured singles discography
 * I really don't agree with this split as is at all. It's terrible, and as you said, there's been no consideration for anything other than page size. Jax 0677 has left references that were defined in earlier sections out of the later ones, so there are plenty of ref errors and the like around. There's barely any introduction, just a huge table and confusing titles (for readers). Readers now have to jump to five different pages for different parts of Lil Wayne's discography. Was this even discussed? I'm thinking if Lil Wayne were still as popular or prolific as he was in the mid-2000s this would have attracted more attention.  Ss  112   03:17, 22 February 2018 (UTC)
 * I'm with you as far as the way it was is better than the way it is. If there was some forethought given to this with consensus from other editors, I'd be for whatever the outcome. But this was done haphazardly only to reduce page size. As is, it was a bad idea with even poorer execution. -- Star cheers peaks news lost wars Talk to me 17:09, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 August 2018
tyler the creator should be umder associated acts because of the song smuckers Systematichydromaticultamatic (talk) 02:56, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. &#8209;&#8209; El Hef  ( Meep? ) 13:39, 23 August 2018 (UTC)

Proposed change to early life
The second to last sentence of Early life says he accidentally shot himself in the chest, however in newer reports he now explains that this was actually deliberate. In this interview with Billboard he revealed that on his next album he will confess that the shooting was a suicide attempt after his mother told him he cannot rap anymore. I propose this should be reflected in the early life section of this page.

Current line: At age 12, he accidentally shot himself with a 9 mm handgun, and off-duty police officer Robert Hoobler drove him to the hospital.

Proposal example: At age 12, he attempted suicide with a 9mm handgun, and off-duty police officer Robert Hoobler drove him to the hospital. While Wayne had formerly called the incident an accident, he eventually felt ready to open up about the true story, hoping individuals going through similar situations would identify with it MichaelHayworth (talk) 04:35, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
 * The Billboard source is interpreting the lyrics. Wait till the artist states this was the case. Lapadite (talk) 04:56, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 October 2018
In the following section:

"Lil Wayne has four children. His first child, daughter Reginae, was born when he was 16,[citation needed] to his high school sweetheart Antonia "Toya" Carter (née Johnson)."

I suggest the following citation: https://lilweezy.net/lil-waynes-children/ Lucasweaver (talk) 09:42, 12 October 2018 (UTC)
 * ✅ <u style="text-decoration:none;color:#38a">Fish +<u style="text-decoration:none;color:#B44">Karate 10:42, 12 October 2018 (UTC)

lil wayne relationships
(lil Wayne's first love's name is rhonda sharee feemster they met in san diego in 1993 when dwayne carter was 11 and rhonda was 14 were they dated for a short while had a wedding and lost there virginity together they lost contact after 20 years they are back together after finding each other on social media you an find rhonda on social media as rhonda carter)2602:301:772D:FE30:F51C:9153:C70A:5DA1 (talk) request edit —Preceding undated comment added 04:08, 13 October 2018 (UTC)

Missing Link
The second link in the reference list is not a direct link to the article. The article itself seems to be missing.--ComnHam (talk) 18:06, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

Missing Link
Reference number 133 is a missing link. It does not lead directly to the article but rather to the website.--ComnHam (talk) 18:13, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 January 2019
*** We Need to add the "I Ain't Shit Without You Tour" that is taking place in 2019! *** Vrudolph71 (talk)Vince Vrudolph71 (talk) 06:41, 12 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. The "About us" page at newalbum.org tells me that this is a couple of people with a personal website, which is not a reliable source per WP:BLOGS. It might work better if you can track down the sources they're using, and cite those directly. &#8209;&#8209; El Hef  ( Meep? ) 20:34, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

This article's slant on Lil Wayne's comments on Black Lives Matter
Lil Wayne was not critical of Black Lives Matter, that's a super biased take on what happened. Wayne was being asked to align himself with black lives matter, which he refused to do. In the quote, he criticizes those who would align themselves with movements that "have nothing to do with them," not black lives matter. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:8801:880:2F50:4468:96BE:6500:6019 (talk) 06:38, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

Photo of Lil Wayne
Hello, I recommend changing Lil Wayne's photo because he is wearing sunglasses and a hat, thus making hard to recognize him. Also, the photo is outdated because Lil Wayne dyed his hair to brown while in the photo it looks black. Here there is a photo of him that i believe would be better and that would help someone who doesn't know who he is, to be able to recognize him on another occasion with this image. Thank you for reading.

Rax9000 (talk) 03:14, 18 August 2019 (UTC)

Legacy section
Someone should add a Legacy section and write about his influence and his contributions to music. <u style="font:1.1em/1em Arial Black"><u style="color:#7f2ed1">Flooded <u style="color:#bfa6d8"> with them <u style="color:#7f2ed1">hundreds 06:49, 19 December 2018 (UTC)

What influence? Smokiewight (talk) 15:55, 16 December 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 April 2020
Add additional Saturday Night Live appearance November 10, 2018: Season 44, Episode 5,"Liev Schreiber/Lil Wayne" 174.63.127.169 (talk) 01:41, 2 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 18:04, 2 April 2020 (UTC)

Here: https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/season-44/episode/5-liev-schreiber-with-lil-wayne-297311 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.63.127.169 (talk) 19:25, 4 April 2020 (UTC)

Copyright problem removed
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Semi-protected edit request on 5 August 2020
This is another source for him often being cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time[4]: https://www.billboard.com/photos/6723017/the-10-best-rappers-of-all-time   It augments the current source as its from a online publication while the other source is quotations from his contemporaries. I think the current source should be placed where the comma is in the second sentence of this article as it backs up the point on him being influential and this source from Billboard should be placed at the end of the sentence it has been used in the wikis of The Notorious B.I.G. and Nas to back up statements of them being cited as some of the greatest rappers of all time also. Uncanny Valley Girl (talk) 01:30, 5 August 2020 (UTC)


 * ✅, with better refs. ◢ <i style="background-color:#d103ac; color:#fff"> Ganbaruby! </i>  (Say hi!) 13:15, 5 August 2020 (UTC)

Remove / update spouse information
Lil Wayne and Denise Bidot are no longer together as of November 2020 Factsmediainc2020 (talk) 02:39, 11 February 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 July 2021
Lil Wayne Is not married to Denise Bidot. He confirmed this on Nicki Minaj’s leave. Please remove it. 2601:19A:4400:64D0:8882:29C7:1BAE:2B4E (talk) 14:41, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:48, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
 * He confirmed this to pretty much anyone who would listen on July 9 . Yappy2bhere (talk) 03:33, 4 August 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 April 2023
Lil’ Wayne actually started his career in 1991 at the age of nine. 75.172.177.201 (talk) 00:19, 5 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 00:20, 5 April 2023 (UTC)

"Wayne Carter" listed at Redirects for discussion
The redirect [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wayne_Carter&redirect=no Wayne Carter] has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at  until a consensus is reached. Jay 💬 04:41, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Who Lil Wayne mother
Who Lil Wayne mother 41.116.60.198 (talk) 06:28, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Add official mixtapes
add official mixtapes released by Label and wayne. Add the official mixtape The Carter 2, Part 2: Like Father Like Son (2006) EAGLEMAN207 (talk) 06:43, 14 July 2023 (UTC)