Question 1

True or false: He legally changed his name to 'Lil Wayne' in 2007 to simplify his stage identity.

Accepted Answer

False. Wayne never legally changed his name; his birth name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., and 'Lil Wayne' remains a stage name.

Question 2

True or false: He once signed a $150 million deal with Universal Music Group in 2005.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2005, Wayne inked a landmark $150 million joint venture with Universal, one of the richest deals for a rapper at the time.

Question 3

True or false: Lil Wayne was the youngest member of the Hot Boys at age 12, replacing a departing rapper.

Accepted Answer

True. He joined the Hot Boys at 12 after B.G. left, making him the group's youngest member and launching his early fame.

Question 4

True or false: Lil Wayne started his own record label, Young Money Entertainment, at age 18.

Accepted Answer

False. Young Money was founded in 2005 when Wayne was 23, not 18; he was already a veteran rapper by then.

Question 5

True or false: Lil Wayne's 2010 album 'Rebirth' was a full pop-rock album that went platinum.

Accepted Answer

False. 'Rebirth' was a rock-influenced album but only went gold, not platinum, and received mixed reviews for its genre shift.

Question 6

True or false: Lil Wayne taught himself to play the piano at age 12 and later used it on several albums.

Accepted Answer

True. Wayne is self-taught on piano, which he incorporated into tracks like 'How to Love' and 'Mirror'—a lesser-known skill beyond rap.

Question 7

True or false: He was the first rapper to have a No. 1 hit on Billboard Hot 100 as a featured artist in 2008.

Accepted Answer

False. Many rappers had No. 1 features before Wayne; his first as lead was 'Lollipop' (2008), not as a featured artist.

Question 8

True or false: He has a Grammy for Best Rap Album for 'Tha Carter III' but also won for Best Rap Song.

Accepted Answer

True. 'Tha Carter III' won Best Rap Album in 2009; Wayne also took Best Rap Song for 'Lollipop' the same year.

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