The Evolution of Lil Wayne

See the progression of the Young Money CEO.

Moment For Life - 2008 became one of the biggest years for Lil Wayne. He performed at the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/BET)
Grammy Family - In a memorable performance, T.I., Jay-Z and Lil Wayne made history when they performed "Swagga Like Us" together during the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on February 8, 2009, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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)

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Grammy Family - In a memorable performance, T.I., Jay-Z and Lil Wayne made history when they performed "Swagga Like Us" together during the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on February 8, 2009, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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