Lil or LIL may refer to: Contents. 1 Use as a short form of "little". 1.1 Artists; 1.2 Other. 2 Short for "Lillian"; 3 LIL; 4 See also ...
Lil Wayne
American rapper
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, and is often mentioned among the greatest rappers of all time. Wikipedia
Born: September 27, 1982 (age 41 years), New Orleans, LA
Children: Reginae Carter
Spouse: Toya Johnson (m. 2004–2006)
Full name: Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
Height: 5′ 5″
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What does Lil mean in rap?
Lil is for long LITTLE, most of those rappers who called themselves Lil do so when they started rapping at a very young age, when they turned adults it becomes very hard to change their names because the Lil name has been known as their stage names.
Where did Lil come from?
The word lil, a shortening of little, first appeared in the 1800s. "It's in the form of a child's nursery rhyme — lil boy bear, lil gal bear," ABC language researcher (and rap fan) Tiger Webb said. "Some of those, honestly, you could transpose to hip hop names right now."
Why are they all called Lil?
And who was the first "Lil" rapper? Unlike what some more recent bearers of the name might suggest, "Lil" has no bearing on talent, or lack thereof. Instead, it's a common nickname on the streets, which made its way into hip-hop as early as 1988 when Houston rapper Lil' Troy first rocked the moniker.
Which lil was first?
The first recorded rapper name featuring the coveted 'lil' is said to be Lil Rodney Cee of Funky 4+1 who first took to the hip-hop scene in 1979.
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