Those nominations extend across both pop and hip-hop including "Best Rap Album" [THA CARTER IV], "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" [DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne - "I'm On One"] [Kelly Rowland and Lil Wayne - "Motivation"], "Best Rap Performance" [Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - "Look at Me Now"] and "Best Rap Song" [Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - "Look at Me Now"].
2011 has been another remarkable year for Lil Wayne. In August, immediately after a scorching performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, he made history by releasing his hotly anticipated tenth studio album, THA CARTER IV that very night. In merely a week's time, THA CARTER IV was #1 on Nielsen Soundscan Chart, exceeding sales of 964,000 and 1 million standalone tracks digitally. His fire continues to spread throughout the industry though, burning brighter every time he takes the mic or the stage.Lil Wayne made unforgettable collaborations with Kelly Rowland on the pop smash "Motivation", label mate Drake and Rick Ross on the posse banger "I'm On One", and with Chris Brown and Busta Rhymes on "Look At Me Now". His solo efforts and collaborations are now both sides of this artist are being recognized with Grammy Award nominations.
THA CARTER IV remains a sign of Lil Wayne's dominance, perseverance, and evolution.
THE CARTER IV is a continuum of Lil Wayne’s dominance, having sold nearly as many albums as Tha Carter III in a considerably weaker physical market and less retail outlets. To date, Lil Wayne has sold more than 10 million records in a single decade, and that number is rising daily.
The New Orleans native who hails from the streets of Hollygrove released his first tracks at age 12 after he was introduced to Cash Money CEOs Ronald “Slim” Williams and Bryan “Birdman” Williams. Lil Wayne released the first instalment of Tha Carter series in 2004, which added to his impressive collection of platinum plaques, followed by Tha Carter II in 2006, which cemented his status as one of the best MCs in the hip hop game. But it was 2008’s critically acclaimed Tha Carter III that gave Lil Wayne his iconic stature in popular music, paving the way for his advisory role to grow as CEO of Young Money Records. The album also made him a four-time Grammy Award winner, cementing his place in history as a true musical legend.
DJ KHALED
Cash Money/Universal Republic Records multi-platinum, award-winning producer and recording artist DJ Khaled has received his first Grammy Award nomination for the smash hit single, "I'm On One" [Featuring Drake, Rick Ross, & Lil Wayne]. This anthem remains the centerpiece of, We the Best Forever, his fifth studio album and first for Cash Money / Universal Republic Records.
Throughout the summer, "I'm On One", dominated airwaves, locking down the #1 position on Urban Radio. The track debuted on Billboard's Digital Songs chart at #5, rising to #8 on Billboard’s Rap Songs chart and #10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. The song remains a red hot banger, showcasing DJ Khaled's formidable presence and inimitable power to get people moving alongside rap heavyweights and label mates Lil Wayne and Drake and Rick Ross.
Everyone has been On DJ Khaled, and the song is proof why.
Continuing to the track's phenomenal performance and that of We The Best Forever, DJ Khaled has notched his first Grammy nod, paving the way for more success to come.
DJ Khaled is a staple on the Miami airwaves as a radio personality at WEDR 99.1 FM. The producer and DJ first rose to national acclaim as a member of Fat Joe’s Terror Squad. On his solo projects, DJ Khaled has delivered a steady stream of smash hits, including his double-platinum smash “All I Do is Win,” which peaked at 24 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, the platinum hit “I’m So Hood,” and the gold-certified singles “Out Here Grindin’” and “We Takin’ Over.” In 2010, DJ Khaled had the #2 rap album in the country with his Victory album, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Independent Chart and climbed to #14 on Billboard’s Top 200 albums Chart.
DJ Khaled’s talents have been heralded by the music industry. He won the 2008 MVP of the Year Award and the 2010 DJ of the Year Award at the BET Hip-Hop Awards, and a 2008 BET Award for Best Collaboration for his remix of “I’m So Hood,” featuring Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman, and Rick Ross. Whether he is in the mixing booth, in front of the microphone, or running the game from behind the scenes, DJ Khaled has the rare ability to thrive in multiple rolls — DJ Khaled is the consummate artist.
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