![]() In March 2010, Lil Wayne began an eight-month stay at Rikers Island after pleading guilty to felony gun possession charges. With the 2010s came swift and aggressive change for Wayne, beginning with a stint in jail. The irony of No Ceilings’s title is that Wayne had plateaued. By the close of the ’00s, he’d signal-boosted Drake and Nicki Minaj and released yet another mixtape, No Ceilings, as a reminder that he was arguably the most prolific artist of the decade. 2008’s Tha Carter lll was the last hip-hop album to go platinum in a week. He was precocious, and the youngest member of the Hot Boys who, just months prior, stole the show on Juvenile’s throw-it-back classic, “Back That Azz Up.” The diminutive teenager with towering potential then became a force as he reached adulthood during the new millennium, catching fire mid-decade with an onslaught of mixtapes and features to complement his defining series, the Carter albums. ![]() Wayne released his debut album, Tha Block Is Hot, in 1999 a little more than a month after his 17th birthday. The first portion of his career was a remarkable ascent. During the other, it became a disappointment for a variety of reasons. ![]() During one, the announcement of a new Wayne album was an event. The difference between the two is striking. His career, now in its second decade, can be split into two periods: 1999 to 20 through the present. Lil Wayne, 37, has spent more than half of his life in the spotlight.
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