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VH1 Behind The Music: Lil Wayne

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Lil Wayne's episode of 'Behind The Music' Coming September 10th

Lil Wayne's episode of 'Behind The Music' Coming September 10th

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Premieres September 10th at 9pm et/pt By the time he was 11 years old, Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., aka Lil Wayne, had lost his virginity, dealt drugs, snorted cocaine and nearly shot himself to death after accidentally pulling the trigger on a gun he found in his mother’s bedroom. That was life in the dangerous, poverty stricken neighborhood on New Orleans 17th ward, where Lil Wayne grew up. A musical prodigy, hip hop was Wayne’s ticket to a better life. As a nine year old, he began recording rhymes with his surrogate family and mentors, Baby and Slim Williams, who owned the fledging label, Cash Money Records. Together, they shared in Wayne’s success, first as a teenage sensation with the Hot Boys, then as a solo artist. But Wayne’s path to stardom was littered with personal challenges.

The violence of New Orleans struck again as his stepfather was gunned down when Wayne was just 14. To support his mother he dropped out of high school and put everything he had into jumpstarting his music career. A year later, at 15, Wayne became a father and now had a family to support. Then, just as his solo career was taking flight, his hometown was decimated by Hurricane Katrina, a tragedy that profoundly affected Wayne. Rumors of an addiction to prescription cough syrup and an arrest in New York City for gun possession only fueled the controversy surrounding the outlaw rapper. Regarded as a renegade, Wayne then released a prolific and game changing record, Tha Carter III. Almost instantly, Lil Wayne rocketed to superstardom and became the pop icon of 2008. The self proclaimed “greatest rapper alive” received the ultimate validation when Wayne walked away with four Grammy Awards, completing a remarkable journey for the 27 year old.

Shout outs to my friend Karen Civil for this, I know I’m definitely going to be tuning in for this one, how about you guys? Let me know in the comments.

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14 comments for “VH1 Behind The Music: Lil Wayne”

  1. lil wayne is a icon 4 years 2 come

    Posted by jahmontrey | August 17, 2009, 1:09 pm

  2. i really wanna watch this but i dont have vh1:( anybody know where else i can watch it? E?

    Posted by YMfan | August 17, 2009, 1:23 pm

  3. im watchin this!!! sucks for u YMfan

    Posted by briggade | August 17, 2009, 3:28 pm

  4. o yea! iim watchiin diiz!

    Posted by LilWayneJr1990 | August 17, 2009, 4:29 pm

  5. Don’t worry you guys I’ll be putting a video of this episode on the site :)

    AJ

    Posted by admin | August 17, 2009, 4:30 pm

  6. 27 ? i thought wayne was 26

    Posted by wwweeeeezzyy | August 17, 2009, 4:52 pm

  7. ii waz juz about ta ask u iif u waz goiin ta do that! YAY!(lol!)

    Posted by LilWayneJr1990 | August 17, 2009, 5:33 pm

  8. haha , ima watch this !

    “By the time he was 11 years old, Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., aka Lil Wayne, had lost his virginity …”

    - dies .

    Posted by tayy | August 17, 2009, 5:51 pm

  9. wayne has been an icon for years! mans always made it work for him the way he saw fit. thats a real dude

    Posted by OldSchoolWeezy | August 17, 2009, 8:40 pm

  10. i love weezyy (:

    Posted by karen012 | August 17, 2009, 8:58 pm

  11. im a watch it ya’ll to bad for ppl who cant

    Posted by candy | August 17, 2009, 9:49 pm

  12. lol I Jus Saw This Commercial On VH1 Im Definetley Watchin This..

    Posted by FineRuga | August 17, 2009, 10:06 pm

  13. HE iS 26 HE TURNiN 27 iN SEPTEMBER

    Posted by yOUNG MONEy!!!!!!!! | August 18, 2009, 6:41 pm

  14. lil’ wayne the best rapper that i listened

    she’s 28 and do 29 in september(i think)

    Posted by leozin_casali | March 5, 2011, 2:15 pm

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