7. Lil Wayne
Tunechi (real name Dwayne Carter Jr.) helped usher in a new movement of hip-hop in the post-gangster rap era. Southern rappers began garnering a foothold in the genre, and Lil Wayne was by far the most prolific of the bunch. The five-time Grammy Award-winner has been nominated an eye-popping 26 times. Wayne’s raspy, slow drawl was fortified further by the additions of instrumentals and synths. To this day, Wayne also exists as an excellent collaborator (as seen within a ton of songs featuring fellow top talent).
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