Weezy is America's Most Wanted

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Copyright © 2009 Lynda Belcher


I can remember when I first heard Lil Wayne spit. He was still with Cash Money then and he was rapping on a song with Juvenile and B.G.

I remember thinking at the time that his voice was so unique and his flow so different that he was probably going to be the only one out of all three of the rappers on that track to last, yet he was the most low-profile and only had like four or five lines in the song.

Now, almost ten years later, I have sooooo been proven right. Juvenile? Nowhere to be found (though he did attempt somewhat of a comeback). B.G.? Nowhere to be found. Lil Wayne? On top of the freakin' world. Everybody either has worked with him or wants to work him. Not only is his semi-whiny voice different from anyone else's, but his rhymes are amazing.

Wayne is a prolific rapper, at once witty, yet kind of gutter when he needs to be. He has officially crossed over into the rock and pop spectrum, yet still maintains his high level of street cred with the hip-hop crowd.

How many artists can claim that?

He is the top selling rapper on the market today, even bigger than the likes of Kanye West or Jay-Z, both of who had greater commercial success earlier than Lil Wayne, aka Dwayne Carter, aka Weezy (as he refers to himself).

He has garnered critical acclaim as a four-time Grammy award winning artist and became the first artist in almost five years to sell a million albums during the first week that Tha Carter III was on store shelves. In fact, Tha Carter III was the best-selling album of 2008, going on to sell three million copies in the U.S. after its June 2008 release.

This rollercoaster ride of success hasn't been all fun and games for Lil Wayne. He has had his bumps with the law (what rapper hasn't?) and he enjoys regular inbibing of syrup (some funky concoction of juice and promethazine or codeine). I think these kinds of lumps in life only prove to make him better. After all, who wants to hear anyone spout off about hard times when you don't know they've been through any....particularly if they have millions of dollars.

Now, Weezy heads out on the road this summer for the America's Most Wanted music fest. Lil Wayne is the headliner, and will be joined by Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy and Canadian emcee Drake. This current tour is the follow-up to the uber successful "I Am Music Tour," which hit 47 venues around the United States.

America's Most Wanted is traveling throughout 21 cities in the U.S. and Canada (Lil Wayne Toronto concert fans get ready), kicking off on July 27 in Scranton, PA. Atlanta Lil Wayne fans can expect a tour stop and there will be a Dallas America's Most Wanted concert tour stop as well. Even smaller venues will get a piece of the action as Weezy rolls through North Carolina with a Raleigh Lil Wayne concert scheduled in early August.

This will prove to be a great show, since all of the artists involved are amazing. Jeezy and Soulja Boy have their own faithful following, and are both Atlanta rappers with a huge existing fan base.

Drake is the opening act and is perhaps best known for acting on the hit teen show Degrassi and has apparently been being groomed for his musical debut by Weezy himself. Drake is also rather well-known for his alleged hook-up with Rhianna, though the two claim they are just friends.




About the Author:
Lynda Belcher is a regular contributor at Best Show Tickets' Blog (http://www.bestshowticketslasvegas.com/blog), a sports and concert blog. At Best Show Tickets you can find a huge selection of Lil Wayne tickets and other rap tickets.


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