Lil Wayne Is MTV News’ #5 Man Of The Year
His name should be “Mammoth Wayne.” Lil Wayne is going into 2010 just like he went into 2009: on top of the music game. MTV News’ 2008 Man of the Year’s star is so huge and shines so bright that he’s remained a entertainment focal point — breaking touring records for a hip-hop act despite not releasing Rebirth, his much delayed follow-up to last year’s Tha Carter III. The New Orleans Fireman was more popular than most artists who boasted #1 albums; with hit singles, an endless string of guest appearances, introducing rap’s hottest new clique and dropping another classic mixtape.
2009 Highlights: Staying humble but still riding high off of his 2008 Man of the Year win, Wayne sideswiped a potential rap battle with 50 Cent by refusing to engage the G-Unit General, but continuing to do what put in him a preeminent position: make music and perform it for the people. His I Am Music Tour with the likes of T-Pain and Keri Hilson was a huge critical and commercial success. But Wayne’s biggest live show would happen in February at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Weezy, Jay-Z, Kanye and T.I. stole the program with a historic performance of “Swagga Like Us” only for Wayne to return to the same stage later to rep for his hometown with “Tie My Hands.” Wayne was nominated for eight Grammys and left with three, including Best Hip-Hop Album.
February was also a pivotal month in that his musical collaborator and Young Money clique member, Drake, released the mixtape So Far Gone. Drake, our #8 Man of the Year nominee, went on to be the hip-hop rookie of the year with two hit singles and two Grammy nominations. Drake officially became a Young Money artist in late June. Wayne took his entire camp — which includes another budding rap star, Nicki Minaj — out on tour this summer for the America’s Most Wanted Music Festival. That outing and his I Am Music Tour earned a combined record-breaking tally of over $42 million.
Outside of music, Wayne had plenty to keep him busy. BCD Music Group, an independent distribution company based in Texas, put him in the middle of a lawsuit against mixtape king DJ Drama, while Wayne was in full support of a lawsuit to stop the distribution of the documentary “Tha Carter”, which was produced by QD3. In yet another lawsuit, Wayne sued producer Mali Boi for failing to clear a sample of singer Karma-Ann Swanepoel’s “Once.” The folk singer sued Wayne for copyright infringement for use of “Once” on Wayne’s “I Feel Like Dying.” Of course, Wayne’s most troubling court proceedings dealt with his gun-possession case. In October, the acclaimed performer pleaded guilty to gun possession. Weezy is scheduled for sentencing in February, where he is expected to receive one year in jail.
Despite impending prison time, Wayne’s appeal has reached well into the mainstream. He’s had guest appearances on tracks from Madonna to Drake to Cash Money member Jay Sean. Weezy also appeared on ESPN multiple times (also serving as a celebrity blogger for the sports channel), went bowling with Katie Couric for a primetime special and had his own “Behind the Music” episode.
As 2009 came to an end, Wayne — who came in second on MTV News’ Hip-Hop Brain Trust’s Hottest MCs List — dropped his impeccable No Ceilings mixtape. The free CD was meant as a thank-you to all the fans who supported him throughout the year. Meanwhile, as Wayne gears up for the release of the We Are Young Money LP on December 21, he’s still drumming up attention for Rebirth — “Drop the World,” featuring Eminem, was just leaked to the Net Monday.
Via MTV, and Drake got the number 8 spot!
Im first
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SECOND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!yes wayne as first bictchh!!!not #5
Haha he says Carter 4 coming 2010
Waaahoooo I’m 4th! This is the highest I’ve ever been!… And wtf 5th?????? That’s fucking blasphemy!! He should be number 1, who ever made this list is probably the same fucking dumbfuck that put him as #2 MC which we all know is fucking bullshit!!… FREE WEEZY
I wish Weezy will come to South East Asia someday
… !!!!!!!
Man fuck southeast asia!!!!!!!!! Its cause of southeast asia that I missed his I AM MUSIC tour!!!!!!
>:-(
I love Lil wayne !!!!!
Cheers 2 luiseezy f
WOOOW B-CLOUD YOU FIRST?!!?
WOOOOOW
you just came out the closet…..
who else on the list ?
Lil Wayne is what you can call an artist….2007 he was the best rapper alive
2008 he was the artist of the year.2009 he signed the most wanted rookie and collab with the greates (Em and Madonna). 2010 when he is in jail that is gonna be the break he needs from music…and when he comes back…….THa Carter 4 is gonna be filled with deep, conceptual and crazy rhymes…making it a Classic…I can’t wait….plus think about…He is cool with em now…he is cool with Just Blaze…think about it…..He gonna have the best producers and features……I can’t Wait 2011 is gonna be the year Lil Wayne Takes over…
Weezy could be on the nr 1 spot!
hey can someone post the list on here i can’t see it right now in school ……mtv is blocked
ppl trippin cuz rebirth got pushed back again, and ppl thinkin C4 aint comin out then… doesnt make any sense why he wouldnt still drop it the same year. who gives a fuck, drop’em both whenever he fuckin wants, stop bitchin and be happy and grateful for all this shit we get from here. lil bitches are so annyoing. (oh fuck rebirth pushed bak! FUCK THE FUCK WAYNE! no C4 for atleast another year!) <—-dumb asses who say tht are fuckin DUMB as FUCK! i thank GOD i can say FUCK ONE TIME!<—to all the lil bitches who think tht.
mehn weezy ur fuckin killing me……..
cool. go weezy
MAN I WANT TO BE WIT YOUNG MONEY SO BAD !!!!!
but ay peoples check me out at http://www.myspace.com/yaboyjsax tell me what u think…add me…I WOULD APPRECIATE IT
@Asai Adame: Damn man =.= U can’t blame it on Southeast Asian
… I just wanna he come here because im a crazy fan of weezy in Vietnamese 
So anyway my facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bcloud313ent
I just wanna make friend with all weezy’s fan
:D 
THAT NIGGA FYE!!!!!!
LIL WAYNE I5 DA B^EST IDK WHY HE GOT NUMBA 5 HE SHOULDVE GOT NUMBA 1 LIL WAYNE I5 DA BEST RAPPER ALIVE
What is the song he is spitting verse in the end?
@B-Cloud… Naah. Duude I don’t hate southeast asia! The only reason I said that was cuz last year like at this time I had bought tickets to go his I am music concert and my aunt was getting married in the phillipines and I knew that so I asked my parents what day we were leaving and they said the 18. And the concert was the 17 riiiiight so I was like fuck yesss perfect!! Well it ends up that they misreadd the date and we ended up leaving the 17 the same day as the concert!!!! So as u could tell I was fucking sadd as shit the whole 2 weeks I was in the phillipines!! But other than that it was a tight ass place to go! Lol and you know one of the funniest things that happened that was while I was over there I was listening to the radio! And a lil wayne song came on!! That pretty much made my trip!!! Wayne is GLOBAL!!! Hahaha FREE WEEZY!!!!!
damn drake jus started n he on top already, nigga a beast tho
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