Lil Wayne On Inspiring the Next Generation of Rappers, Young Money, ‘Carter VI’ & More | Billboard Cover

Lil Wayne talks about inspiring the next generation of rappers, how he discovers new talent with Young Money records, how he feels about AI, how he maintains the longevity of his legendary career, teases what his fans can expect from the ‘Carter VI” and more.

Lil Wayne
I am naturally, organically, amazing. I’m one of a kind. So actually, I would love to see that thing try to duplicate this motherf–ker.

Gail Mitchell
You had a great vantage point starting at 7, signed at 11, 12 you’re professional or you’ve seen a lot of changes so I was gonna ask you what’s been the biggest changes you’ve seen in the genre since you’ve been in it?

Lil Wayne
There was no such thing as social media when I was doing this, everything’s changed because of social media. So with that said, our genre of music is no different than everything.

Gail Mitchell.
One lesson learned that you still carry with you since you started?

Lil Wayne
That answer is always the same it’s never stop. Never stopping learning. Humble yourself. Humility goes a long way. And it will keep you learning and I try to get better and better and better and better and better and better and better. That’s always my hope. That’s my whatever rule something I’ve learned or lesson whatever as far as unforgettable moments, probably my first time grabbing the mic at a block party and breaking my fear in rapping the stuff that I had wrapped in the mirror for like thousands of hours that night before.

Gail Mitchell
Did you ever subscribe to the notion but hip hop is was only a young man’s game. That’s what they used to say back in the day.

Lil Wayne
No, because when I was growing up all the rappers Whoa, let me I guess I’m just not from that narrative was around because when I started people was way older than me. Everybody was older than me. So it was never a young man’s game I’ve always felt when I was a young man, I had to fight my way in.

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