Lil Wayne's debut rock album, Rebirth (2010), was certified gold despite a generally negative critical response. It included the number-one single "Lollipop", as well as "A Milli" and "Got Money", and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Tha Carter III (2008) became Lil Wayne's most successful album to date, with first-week sales of over 1 million copies in the United States. The album was followed by Tha Carter II (2005) and several mixtapes and collaborations throughout 20. He reached higher popularity with Tha Carter (2004), which included the single "Go D.J.", also appearing on Destiny's Child's top ten single "Soldier" that year. His next albums, Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002), were certified gold. Lil Wayne's debut studio album, Tha Block Is Hot (1999), was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare (1999). Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that same year. In 1996, Lil Wayne joined Southern hip hop group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. In 1991, at the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with fellow New Orleans-based rapper B.G. (born September 27, 1982), known by his stage name Lil Wayne (pron.: /?l?l ?we?n/), is an American hip hop recording artist from New Orleans, Louisiana.
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