(GEMS RADIO)- Lil Wayne will be recognized during the 2023 R&B/Hip Hop Awards which will happen towards the end of this year.
The annual awards show is scheduled to take place on 6th of September at the LIV nightclub in South Beach. The occasion will also celebrate Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary. Coincidentally, Lil Wayne will celebrate his 41st birthday in the same month on 27th September.
Catherine Brewton, BMI vice president said that “As a legend and superstar of Hip Hop, Lil Wayne is synonymous with the genre,”. “He’s been part of the BMI family since 2002, and we’re proud to name him a BMI Icon in keeping with his reputation as one of the most influential artists of all time.
“We’re also excited to pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop with a celebration that reflects the genre’s legacy, which has infiltrated entertainment, fashion, sports and much more.” She added.
Lil Wayne is not a novice when it comes to winning accolades. In his entire career as a rapper, five of his albums have won number one, three of his singles rose to number one and he also won five grammy awards. On top of that, he has clinched 52 BMI awards. He also won BMI’s R&B/Hip Hop songwriter of the year awards of 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013.
Other celebrities who have received the award in the past include James Brown, Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, and Snoop Dogg.
In recent news about Lil Wayne, he said in an interview with Rolling Stone that he is toying with the idea of doing a Verzuz battle against himself. He told the interviewer that there is no other artist who can beat him.
“I was interested in Mixtape Weezy going against Lil Wayne,” He said “That would have been crazy… What other artists you think? There ain’t no other artist that can stand on the stage next to me, bro. I’m sorry.”
It is not surprising that Lil Wayne is set to receive this award because he has been a very active and busy artist since he came into the hip hop Scene. He even surpassed Elvis Presley by having 100 singles on Billboard in a year.
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