Lil Wayne‘s legacy continues to get larger as he’s now set to be honored with the BMI Icon Award on the 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards later this 12 months.
The music group’s annual awards present will go down at South Seashore’s LIV Nightclub on September 6 – making for a pleasant early birthday current for Weezy, who will flip 41 on September 27. The occasion can even pay tribute to Hip Hop’s fiftieth anniversary.
“As a legend and famous person of Hip Hop, Lil Wayne is synonymous with the style,” BMI vice chairman Catherine Brewton mentioned in an announcement. “He’s been a part of the BMI household since 2002, and we’re proud to call him a BMI Icon in step with his fame as some of the influential artists of all time.
“We’re additionally excited to pay tribute to the fiftieth anniversary of Hip Hop with a celebration that displays the style’s legacy, which has infiltrated leisure, style, sports activities and rather more.”
All through his profession, Weezy has nabbed 5 No. 1 albums, three No. 1 singles and 5 Grammys – in addition to 52 BMI Awards. He was additionally named BMI’s R&B/Hip Hop songwriter of the 12 months in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013 – making for under a matter of time till he lastly acquired the Icon Award.
Earlier recipients of the BMI Icon award embody Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Janet Jackson, James Brown and extra.
In different Lil Wayne information, the New Orleans legend lastly introduced that he’d been entertaining the thought of going up in opposition to somebody in a Verzuz battle — and that individual was himself.
“I used to be taken with Mixtape Weezy going in opposition to Lil Wayne,” Wayne informed Rolling Stone earlier this month – noticeably utilizing the previous tense by saying “was .” “That might have been loopy… What different artists you suppose? There ain’t no different artist that may stand on the stage subsequent to me, bro. I’m sorry.”
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Wayne’s feedback echo sentiments Birdman as soon as shared when requested in regards to the subject of a Lil Wayne Verzuz in 2021.
“Himself, Wayne versus Tunechi,” the Money Cash mogul mentioned on the Large Info podcast. “He bought an excessive amount of shit occurring, he don’t want to the touch that. Come on, brother, that is Tunechi. This n-gga had 100 singles in a single 12 months. He handed Elvis Presley in a single 12 months. 100 songs on Billboard, so I don’t suppose a person might high that. The work Wayne put into it, I wouldn’t even play with that shit.”
Social media has gotten into heated debates over the thought of a Lil Wayne and 50 Cent Verzuz in current months, however Swizz Beatz has since shut down the thought.
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