The Evolution of Lil Wayne

See the progression of the Young Money CEO.

Cover Artist - Right before he went to prison, Lil Wayne graced the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, not an easy task for a rapper. Wayne ended up serving eight months in a New York prison on a gun charge.
Only Human - Jail didn't stop Lil Wayne's hustle, as the rapper released I Am Not a Human Being while he was still behind bars. With little promotion, the album still sold approximately 800,000 copies.
Welcome Back, Carter! - In November 2010, Lil Wayne was released from prison. One of the first matters of business that Wayne attended to was the Welcome Home party, hosted by Baby and Cash Money Records. They did it real big in Miami. (Photo by Vallery Jean/FilmMagic)
106 & Party - 106 & Party rang in the New Year with the biggest New Year's Eve celebrations on TV. It was a Young Money/Cash Money New Year's, with a surprise appearance from Lil Wayne. (Photo by Brad Barket/PictureGroup)Back in Business - With his Young Money crew by his side, Weezy showed up at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards back in February. While he was in jail, Nicki Minaj and Drake held down Young Money for Lil Wayne. Now it's his time again. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Only Human - Jail didn't stop Lil Wayne's hustle, as the rapper released I Am Not a Human Being while he was still behind bars. With little promotion, the album still sold approximately 800,000 copies.

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