1), fans saw him go through the doubt, the youth, the struggle, and most of all, the growth.
Long before we heard Wayne claim any gang, wear dreads, or have a following as the second greatest mixtape artist in hip hop (50 Cent will always be no. We had witnessed other labels and their artists falter after experiencing such highs, so why would Wayne and Cash Money be exempt from the fall? The truth was, they were not exempt from the fall, and by the time 2001 was coming to an end, Wayne stood as the lone Hot Boy on the label. Still, Wayne would continue making music, eventually shocking the world with a very concise and enjoyable debut solo album Tha Block Is Hot, which sold over 1.5 million copies and positioned Wayne as the next star up in Cash Money.īy the time his next album Lights Out dropped in 2000, literally just one year later, there were so many uncertain notions about Cash Money that it looked as if the story of Wayne might come to a halt much quicker than expected. at the time because of his age and his voice, which at the time was treated like a negative in some moments. Wayne was never see as the "guy" in Cash Money and many would place him below Juvenile and B.G. As the Cash Money dynasty began to show cracks in their armor, it was an interesting time in music. Wayne was actually a pioneer in some neighborhoods as he got popular, specifically mine, as I began to see the cornrows and white tee look with the bandana wrapped around the wrist look that Wayne utilized often in the music videos. because he was the youngest and somehow myself and my boy Apollo both related to Wayne and his music. Wayne was my second favorite MC from Cash Money, right behind Juvenile and slightly above B.G. For me, the legend of Wayne didn't start in the 2000s, but in the mid 90's through his time with the Hot Boys in the initial Cash Money run.
Once upon a time, Lil' Wayne was one of my favorite rappers.
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