As of 2018, all of Wayne's albums have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. Since Weezy’s rock phase, he’s returned to hip-hop with five more solo albums, continued to nurture the careers of two of music's hottest acts, Nicki Minaj and Drake and finished up the extended legal battle with his former mentor and father figure, Cash Money Records founder, Bryan " Birdman" Williams over the release of his highly anticipated studio album, Tha Carter V, which has since been certified platinum. Lil Wayne released another album, Funeral, on January 31, 2020. Fueled by the single “Prom Queen,” Wayne recycled a lot of ideas from rock music which reflected in other songs like “Ground Zero” and “Get A Life.” However, he did have strong guest appearances from Eminem on “Drop The World,” and Nicki Minaj on “Knockout,” that boosted the album's credibility a bit. 2 on the Billboard 200, the album was loathed by rap fans, rock fans, I mean, largely everyone but Lil Wayne. Nicki Minaj 'Knockout' Lil Wayne 'Prom Queen' Lil Wayne 'On Fire' Lil Wayne. Obviously, nobody in the YMCMB camp told him otherwise, and alas, we got his take on rap-rock.Īlthough many believed Wayne’s album would fail, it actually fared well, selling over 176,000 copies in the first week and 775,000 overall. Lil Wayne Rebirth: The Videos: Directed by Jeff Panzer, Chris Robinson, David Rousseau. To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to (US). Like many artists who want to explore other creative outlets, the "Best Rapper Alive" thought he could conquer rock music in the same way he did rap. Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. Lil Waynes previous full-length, the Grammy Award-winning The Carter III has been certified triple platinum with over one million sold in its first week of release Rebirth, his long rumored Rock album, is still Rap heavy and features guest appearances from Eminem, Shanell (AKA SNL), Kevin Rudolf, Nicki Minaj and others. /Y/ > MGMT Congratulations > Murs / 9th Wonder ForNever > New Young Pony Club The Optimist > No Age Everything In Between > of Montreal False Priest > Oneohtrix Point Never Returnal > Prins Thomas Prins Thomas.
Weezy was at his peak after 2008’s Tha Carter III, which still holds the title as his best-selling album from his career to date. Lil Wayne Rebirth > Lil Wayne I Am Not A Human Being > Love Is All Two Thousand And Ten Injuries > M.I.A.