Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. Lil Wayne's career began in 1991 at the age of nine, when he was discovered by Bryan "Baby" Williams and joined Cash Money Records. In 1996, Lil Wayne and B.G. joined the southern hip hop group Hot Boys. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! Most of the group's success came with their platinum-selling album Guerrilla Warfare (1999) and the 1999 single "Bling Bling".
