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Lil Wayne

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Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lil Wayne is the 229th most popular singer (up from 257th in 2019), the 1,616th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,538th in 2019) and the 86th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Lil Wayne ranks 229 out of 4,381. Before him are Dr. Dre, Corry Brokken, Charles Trenet, Billie Eilish, Mario Del Monaco, and Edita Gruberová. After him are Chris Cornell, Loreen, Zucchero Fornaciari, Bessie Smith, Gloria Gaynor, and Milva.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Lil Wayne ranks 7. Before him are Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Anne Hathaway, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Priyanka Chopra, Nicki Minaj, and Kaká. After him are Adriano, Pepe Reina, Petr Čech, Eddie Redmayne, Sultan Kösen, and Mikel Arteta.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lil Wayne ranks 1,616 out of 20,380. Before him are Guy Williams (1924), Martha Nussbaum (1947), Stephen Schwartz (1948), Kelly Lynch (1959), George Clinton (1739), and Frank Drake (1930). After him are William Miller (1782), Paul Greengard (1925), Angela Bassett (1958), Edward C. Prescott (1940), Chris Cornell (1964), and John Dickson Carr (1906).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Lil Wayne ranks 86. Before him are Britney Spears (1981), John Denver (1943), Al Jarreau (1940), Etta James (1938), Dr. Dre (1965), and Billie Eilish (2001). After him are Chris Cornell (1964), Bessie Smith (1894), Gloria Gaynor (1947), Eric Johnson (1954), Sonny Boy Williamson II (1912), and Otis Redding (1941).

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