Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., known professionally as Lil Wayne, is a Grammy Award-winning rapper and record label founder. He's been a hip-hop force since the early 1990s and is considered one of the most influential artists of his generation. Wayne's known for hit singles like "A Milli" and "Lollipop" and albums including Tha Block Is Hot and Tha Carter III. In 2009, Tha Carter III won Best Rap Album at the Grammys and went triple platinum.