Lil Wayne talks childhood suicide attempt, says mental health struggles are 'so real' In this file photo, rapper Lil Wayne stands onstage during the BET Hip Hop Awards 2018 on October 6, 2018 in Miami ...

Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of ...