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Dwayne Michael Carter “Lil’ Wayne”
1982
1982
Known professionally as Lil’ Wayne, songwriter and rapper Dwayne Michael Carter is a national-level star whose success has brought attention to New Orleans’ burgeoning rap/hip-hop/bounce scene. His style also draws on older sounds such as ‘70s R&B.
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both…