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05Chronology

Timeline

A year-by-year route through the records and published appearances currently documented in the archive.

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2025

Studio albumTha Carter VIRolling Stone / Cover storyChasing Lil WaynePitchfork / ReviewPitchfork review: Tha Carter VIGRAMMY.com / RetrospectiveA guide to all six Carter albums

2024

SingleBless

2023

Collaborative albumWelcome 2 CollegroveSingleKat FoodCompilationI Am MusicSingleLil Wayne “Kant Nobody” ft. DMXMixtapeTha Fix Before Tha VIBillboard / InterviewWhy Innovation Still Rules Lil Wayne’s WorldGQ / InterviewLil Wayne and Skip Bayless Explain Their FriendshipInterview / InterviewLil Wayne and Tony Hawk on skateboarding and musicThe Pivot Podcast / InterviewLil Wayne: Louisiana Roots, Prison Time & Untold Stories

2021

Collaborative albumTrust Fund Babies

2020

Studio albumFuneralMixtapeNo Ceilings 3 (A+B Sides) Mixtape Hosted by DJ KhaledRolling Stone / InterviewLil Wayne and Lil Baby: Musicians on MusiciansPitchfork / ReviewPitchfork review: FuneralDrink Champs / InterviewLil Wayne on Drink Champs

2018

Studio albumTha Carter VMixtapeDedication 6 (Reloaded) Mixtape Hosted by DJ DramaGRAMMY.com / Retrospective‘Lollipop’ To ‘A Milli’: Tha Carter III 10 Years AfterBillboard / InterviewLife, Lawsuits & The Long Road To Tha Carter VPitchfork / ReviewPitchfork review: Tha Carter VBillboard / TimelineThe long road to Tha Carter V: release timeline

2017

MixtapeDedication 6 Mixtape Hosted by DJ DramaCollaborative albumT-WayneThe FADER / RetrospectiveRap's First Millennial Grows UpThe FADER / RetrospectiveHow Lil Wayne Went From Neighborhood Fame to International Stardom

2016

Collaborative albumColleGroveThe FADER / RetrospectiveThe Guys Behind Dedication 2 Remember Making the MixtapeThe FADER / RetrospectiveThe mixtape so good it killed mixtapes

2015

Studio albumFWAMixtapeNo Ceilings 2 Mixtape Hosted by Young Money Ent.MixtapeSorry 4 The Wait 2 Mixtape Hosted by Young Money Ent.

2014

Group albumRise of an EmpireXXL / Cover story2014 XXL cover storyXXL / InterviewLil Wayne discusses Prince and his influences

2013

Studio albumI Am Not a Human Being IIMixtapeDedication 5XXL / Cover storyLil Wayne on Top

2012

MixtapeDedication 4: Gangsta Grillz Mixtape Hosted by DJ DramaXXL / Magazine coverMay 2012 cover appearance

2011

Studio albumTha Carter IVMixtapeSorry 4 The Wait Mixtape Hosted by Young Money Ent.GQ / InterviewThe Survivors: Lil WayneXXL / Cover storyTime is MoneyInterview / Cover storyLil Wayne: April 2011 Interview coverPitchfork / ReviewPitchfork review: Tha Carter IV

2010

Studio albumI Am Not a Human BeingStudio albumRebirthNPR / All Things Considered / Radio featureLil Wayne’s Jail Time: All Part Of The PlanGQ / ProfileFreakPitchfork / ReviewPitchfork review: Rebirth

2009

MixtapeNo Ceilings (Official) Mixtape Hosted by Young Money Ent.Group albumWe Are Young MoneyGQ / InterviewThe Uncut Q&APitchfork / ReviewPitchfork review: No Ceilings

2008

Studio albumTha Carter IIIMixtapeDedication 3 Mixtape Hosted by DJ DramaNPR / Radio featureLil Wayne: Best Rapper Alive?XXL / InterviewSpace OddityXXL / RetrospectiveWayne’s Words & WisdomPitchfork / ReviewPitchfork review: The Leak EPPitchfork / ReviewPitchfork review: Tha Carter IIIPitchfork / ReviewPitchfork review: Dedication 3

2007

MixtapeDa Drought 3 (2 Disc) MixtapeMixtapeThe Drought Is Over 2 (Carter 3 Sessions) Mixtape Hosted by The EmpireEPThe Leak - EPComplex / Magazine coverComplex December 2007/January 2008 solo coverXXL / Cover storyBaby and Lil Wayne: Nobody Does It BetterXXL / InterviewMoney in the BankThe FADER / Cover storyLil Wayne: Eats TapesPitchfork / ReviewPitchfork review: Da Drought 3

2006

MixtapeDedication 2 (Gangsta Grillz) Mixtape Hosted by DJ DramaCollaborative albumLike Father, Like SonComplex / Cover story2006 cover interview, uncut transcriptPitchfork / ReviewPitchfork review: Tha Carter II

2005

Studio albumTha Carter IIMixtapeDedication Mixtape Hosted by DJ DramaXXL / Cover storyLove My Style

2004

Studio albumTha Carter

2003

MixtapeDa DroughtGroup albumLet ’Em Burn

2002

Studio album500 Degreez

2000

Studio albumLights Out

1999

Studio albumTha Block Is HotGroup albumGuerrilla WarfareXXL / Magazine coverCash Money: Money Changes Everything

1997

Group albumGet It How U Live!!

1995

Group albumTrue Story (B.G. / the B.G.’z)