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Dwayne Carter III, Reginae, Neal, Cameron – Lil Wayne’s Kids from Different Mothers

Dwayne Carter III is the first son of Lil Wayne Carter. He has a daughter Reginae, another son Cameron and daughter Neal born to different mothers.

We unravel Lil Wayne Carter, his net worth, his success story, children Reginae, Dwayne Carter lll, Cameron and Neal born to four different mothers,  Wayne Carter’s girlfriends, house, cars, early days and trivia.

Lil Wayne is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He’s considered one of the most influential rappers of all time.

Lil Wayne Carter – Why he is Wayne and not Dwayne

Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. was born on September 27, 1982, in New Orleans’ 17th Ward area.

His mother was a cook, and gave birth to Dwayne, when she was 19.

When he was 2, his parents divorced and his father left home.

News anchor Katie Couric asked Carter why he chose Wayne instead of his given name  He said, that since his father abandoned him, he dropped the ‘D’ and  preferred to be called ‘Wayne’ instead of ‘Dwayne’.

Carter considers his stepfather Reginald “Rabbit” McDonald his real father, and even bears a tattoo as a tribute to him.

Lil Wayne Carter – Suicide Attempt and Early School Days

Carter attended Lafayette Elementary School after which he went to Elanor McMain Secondary School for two years.

Carter began rapping as early as age 8. In 1991, the 9-year-old met Cash Money Records co-founder Bryan “Baby” Williams, who taught him and nurtured his passion of hip-hop. Birdman included Carter on multiple Cash Money records, and Carter would regularly record freestyle raps on Williams’ answering machine

Carter left Marion Abramson Senior High School at 14 to pursue music, this rebellious streak in him reiterated itself after a shocking incident that shocked the family two years ago.

At 12, Carter self-shot himself in the chest. The injury was accidental, he stated decades later to media. Carter elaborated that he attempted suicide after his mother advised him to stop his rapping.

Carter credited “Uncle Bob,” an off-duty police officer, with saving his life by requesting the dying boy be rushed to hospital in a police car rather than waiting for an ambulance.

Lil Wayne Carter – Age

Born on September 27, 1982 in New Orleans,  Lil Wayne Carter is 40 years old.

 

Lil Wayne – Musical Career

In 1995, Wayne was put in a duo with label-mate B.G. (then known as Lil Doogie) and they recorded an album called True Story. Wayne (then known as Baby D) only participated on three tracks.

Wayne and B.G. joined Hot Boys in 1997 with Cash Money label-mates Juvenile and Turk; they released an album, Get It How U Live! in October.

The Hot Boys gained popularity with 1999’s Guerrilla Warfare and “Bling Bling.”

Tha Block Is Hot (1999) was Lil Wayne’s solo debut, and he gained prominence with Tha Carter (2004) and Tha Carter II (2005), as well as mixtapes and collaborations in 2006 and 2007.

Tha Carter III (2008), his sixth album, sold over a million copies in the US in its first week.

The album won the Grammy for Best Rap Album and contained the hits “A Milli,” “Got Money” (with T-Pain), and “Lollipop” (featuring Static Major).

Wayne’s seventh album, Rebirth, which experimented with rap rock, received unfavourable reviews.

In March 2010, Lil Wayne began serving an 8-month jail sentence for criminal possession of a weapon from a 2007 incident.

During his captivity, he published I Am Not a Human Being (2010) and Tha Carter IV (2011).

The Carter IV sold 964k copies its first week.

After a prolonged absence, he released Tha Carter V in 2018.  Wayne was Cash Money Records’ main act until June 2018.

Funeral is Wayne’s 13th album, released in 2020.

Lil Wayne – Musical Records and Awards

Lil Wayne has sold over 120 million records globally, including 20 million albums and 70 million digital tracks in the U.S.

He’s won five Grammys, 11 BETs, four Billboards, two MTVs, and eight NAACP Image Awards.

On September 27, 2012, he surpassed Elvis Presley with 109 Billboard Hot 100 hits.

Wayne is also CEO of Young Money Entertainment.

 

Lil Wayne Carter – Height

At 1.65 meters or 5 feet 5 inches, Lil Wayne Carter is one of  the shortest rappers in history. Of course, the heights he has achieved in terms of success can stunt the best of them all.

 

Lil Wayne – Children Reginae,  Dwayne III Carter, Cameron, Neal (and their mothers)

Sarah Vivan, mother of Dwayne Carter III

Sarah Vivan, mother of Dwayne Carter III

Neal Carter with mother Niva

Neal Carter with mother Niva

Reginae Carter, eldest daughter of Lil Wayne Carter

Reginae Carter, eldest daughter of Lil Wayne Carter

Dwayne Carter III, son of Lil Wayne Carter and Sarah Vivan

Dwayne Carter III, son of Lil Wayne Carter and Sarah Vivan

Lil Wayne has four children born to different mothers.

His first child, daughter Reginae, was born to high school love Toya Johnson. on November 29, 1998. In 2004, Lil Wayne got married to Toya and the couple divorced two years later.

Dwayne Carter III was born at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati on October 22, 2008.  The mother was radio broadcaster Sarah Vivan.

Carter’s second son Cameron Carter was born September 9, 2009 to actress Lauren London.

The third son Neal Carter was born to singer Nivea on November 30, 2009.

Lil  Wayne Carter – Ex Girlfriends Christina Milan, La’Tecia Thomas

In July 2014, it was believed that Carter was dating singer Christina Milian.They revealed their relationship in mid-2015, drawing criticism their exes from Nivea and The-Dream.

After collaborating on singles, videos, and concert dates, they split in 2015

Wayne dated and then called off his 2020 engagement to model La’Tecia Thomas.

 

Denise Bidot – Lil Wayne Carter’s current girlfriend

Wayne began dating plus size model Denise Bidot in June 2020. Wayne’s endorsement of Trump reportedly caused their split in 2020. The couple reconciled soon after.

 

Lil Wayne – Net Worth, Earnings and Income Sources

Lil Wayne Carters’s net worth is worth $150 million.

He is also a TV director, songwriter, composer, and producer.

Wayne also co-owns music-streaming service Tidal.  Mountain Dew, Sprint, and Beats by Dyre are among his clients.

Trukfit and Young Money are his clothing lines.

The singer earns $600,000 every gig and has 60 gigs per year. The famous

Carter III tour earned $42 million in one year.

Lil Wayne Carter – Cars

The talented rapper owns

Lil Wayne Carter – House

TMZ stated that the 38-year-old rapper paid $15.4 million for a 23,760-square-foot villa in Hidden Hills, California. It has a pool house, elevator, outdoor kitchen, and theatre.

Carter’s new property is around the corner from Kylie Jenner’s longtime home and practically directly across the street from The Weeknd’s Hidden Hills mansion, which has been on the market since last summer for $22 million.

The modern farmhouse-inspired main building has large public rooms, including a two-story living room.

Under the grand staircase is a temperature-controlled wine closet/display; oak wood floors extend into the designer kitchen, which has two big islands, marble counters, and a French range.

The 2019 hilltop estate was built by a local developer and has a 10,000+ square foot area, and a separate, mini-me-style guesthouse.

The three-acre property is planted with olive trees and rolling meadows.

Nearly half of Hidden Hills’ homeowners maintain horses on their ranches, so white picket fences and horse trails surround the land.

Huge windows in nearly every room flood the house with natural light.

 

Lil Wayne Carter – Health Problems

 

TMZ reported on March 14, 2013 that Carter suffered seizures while filming a music video with Nicki Minaj on March 12. He was treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and released on March 13.

TMZ said on March 15 that Carter was transported back to Cedars-Sinai in severe condition after being found unconscious hours after his release on March 13. The subsequent seizures were connected to high levels of codeine in Carter’s system, probably from bingeing on purple drank after being released from hospital. .

In 2016, Carter suffered two seizures while flying from Wisconsin to California and landed in Omaha, Nebraska. The second seizure happened after barely two minutes in the air, requiring him to land again in Omaha. Less than a month later, he suffered another seizure from not taking his medication.

Carter canceled a Las Vegas gig on September 3, 2017, after having a seizure at a Chicago hospital earlier that day.

 

Lil Wayne Carter – Trivia

 

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