The Evolution of Lil Wayne

See the progression of the Young Money CEO.

Introducing Young Money - Lil Wayne introduced his Young Money crew to the masses not long after he took the industry by storm. The crew consists of himself, Mack Maine, Dow Jones, Drake, Lil Twist, Lil Chuckee and, later, Nicki Minaj, among others. They released their first collective song "Every Girl" at the start of 2009, and they have been the top crew in hip hop since.
Road Runner - Wayne hit the road for the I Am Music tour in 2009. Though Weezy was the headliner, other artists such as T-Pain, Keyshia Cole and Keri Hilson helped sell out shows.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
He's a Winner! - It was a no-brainer. Lil Wayne won the Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist at the 2009 BET Awards.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Rock Star - Rebirth was Lil Wayne's first rock album. Yes, you heard correctly: a rock album. Wayne must have decided that he wasn't going to be defined by any genre when he started taking up guitar lessons and performing at Country Music Awards shows.Grammy FamilyFebruary 13, 2011 - At a Grammy ceremony that was dominated by alternative acts, hip hop was proudly represented by Lil Wayne, Eminem and Drake as Lil Tunechi performed his Eminem-assisted single “Drop the World.” Then Drake joined the two superstars to perform his 2010 single “Forever.” Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage

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Road Runner - Wayne hit the road for the I Am Music tour in 2009. Though Weezy was the headliner, other artists such as T-Pain, Keyshia Cole and Keri Hilson helped sell out shows.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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