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Lil’ Wayne

Net worth: $135 million

Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American hip hop recording artist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Lil Wayne's solo debut album Tha Block Is Hot (1999) was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). American rapper Lil Wayne has released eleven studio albums, three compilation albums, one extended play, and twenty mixtapes.

As of 2015, all of Wayne's albums have been certified at least gold by the RIAA. His album sales in the U.S. stand at over 15 million copies as of July 2013, and his digital track sales stand at over 37 million digital copies.

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