Fakta fakta yang selama ini disembunyikan manusia

faktanya adalah :

* Adanya manusia berwajah kera tak berekor yang mempunyai volume otak dua kali lebih besar dibandingkan dengan manusia berwajah kera tak berekor lainnya, dan mereka membuat perkakas untuk pertama kalinya sekitar 2 juta tahun yang lalu. Mereka terbagi dalam empat ras yang berbeda setelah 1 juta tahun kemudian dan salah satunya kemudian meninggalkan benua Afrika. Mereka kemudian dapat berbicara dengan bahasa sekitar 400.000 tahun yang lalu dan pada waktu itu mereka sudah tersebar di benua Afrika, Eropa dan Asia.

* Akhirnya sebuah kelompok besar orang Asia bermigrasi dari benua Asia ke Amerika, ketika benua Asia dan Amerika terhubung di bagian utaranya. Kemudian mereka tinggal di seluruh bagian utara dan selatan benua Amerika, yang mungkin dikenal sebagai bangsa Indian – penduduk asli Amerika yang salah disebutkan namanya oleh Columbus, karena Columbus mengira ia sudah sampai di India, sehingga ia menyebut mereka Indian atau orang-orang India.

* Patung raksasa Sphinx di Mesir diperkirakan dibangun sekitar tahun 8000 SM (Sebelum Masehi) oleh bangsa berkulit coklat gelap di Afrika utara, 4000 tahun sebelum munculnya peradaban di Mesir. Ukuran waktu dihitung berdasarkan kikisan air hujan pada patung batu tersebut. Cara ini adalah cara yang lebih akurat untuk mengukur usia patung batu tersebut.

* Daerah Brazil ditemukan lewat jalan laut sekitar tahun 531 SM atau bisa jadi sebelum masa itu oleh bangsa Phoenicians. Bangsa Phoenicians merupakan bangsa pertama yang berdagang melintasi samudera. Mereka tinggal di sekitar Lebanon (merupakan kota berbudaya pertama di dunia) dan mereka telah melintasi samudera Atlantik dari benua Afrika dan mengadakan kegiatan perdagangan dengan masyarakat lokal di sana selama bertahun-tahun. Masyarakat lokal tersebut benar-benar datang dengan berjalan kaki dari Cina bertahun-tahun sebelumnya.

* Cleopatra (69 sampai 30 SM), Ratu Mesir masih berusia 16 tahun tapi dikenal memiliki nafsu seks yang abnormal (maniak seks) dan waktu itu dia sudah menjadi istri Julius Caesar. Cinta pertamanya adalah saat dia berusia 12 tahun dan dia mempunyai kuil yang khusus ditempati pacar-pacarnya dan melakukan pesta seks di sana. Cleopatra kemudian melakukan bunuh diri ketika berusia 38 tahun.

* Bangsa Cina menyeberangi samudera dengan kapal besar dan menemukan Meksiko sekitar tahun 459 M dan juga negara-negara lainnya.

* Bangsa Vikings dari Eropa utara mempunyai daerah jajahan kecil di sekitar pantai timur Amerika sekitar tahun 900 SM.

* Orang Eropa selatan pertama yang menemukan Amerika utara di tahun 1472 adalah seorang Portugis bernama Joao vas de Corte Real di suatu misi penemuan yang rahasia. Tetapi bangsa Phoenicians barangkali mengunjungi Amerika utara jauh sebelum itu. Dan Columbus datang pertama kali dua puluh tahun kemudian, tahun 1492 dan dia menyebut Haiti untuk Hispaniola!

* Mills Darden (AS tahun 1798 – 1857) berat badannya 463 kilo, sedangkan istrinya hanya 46 kg

* Antonio Meucci (1808-1889) dari Italia menemukan telepon 1849 dan Alexander Graham Bell, yang sebenarnya bekerja pada Meucci, mempatenkan salinannya pada tahun 1876 dan mengakui sebagai penemuannya!

* Sir Joseph Wilson Swan mematenkan untuk pertama kalinya bola lampu pada tahun 1878 di Inggris. Dan Thomas Alva Edison membuat sedikit tiruan yang lebih baik, kemudian ia berusaha untuk mendapatkan paten atas tiruan bola lampunya tersebut di Amerika sekitar satu tahun kemudian. Thomas Alva Edison memperkenalkan bahwa bola lampu listrik adalah hasil penemuannya. Tetapi pada tahun 1892 Perusahaan Edisons merger dengan Swans dan menjadi General Electric dan setelah itu mereka menggunakan metoda asli dari hasil temuan Swans untuk membuat bola lampu.

* Ilmuwan terkenal Nicola Tesla (1856-1943) menemukan radio pada tahun 1893 dan mematenkannya, berarti Marconi bukanlah penemu sesungguhnya.

* Keempat buah cerobong kapal Titanic ternyata sebuah tipuan, hanya agar tampak seperti benar-benar empat buah!

* Charles Lindberg memang manusia ke-82 yang terbang melewati samudra, tetapi ia adalah yang pertama yang melakukannya sendirian.

* Negara Vatican didirikan tahun 1929 dengan bantuan seorang diktator fasis, Mussolini yang ingin mendapatkan dukungan dari gereja.

* Penjahat-penjahat paling kejam: Herman Webster Mudgett (1860-1896) yang dikenal sebagai Dr. Harry Howard Holmes telah membunuh sekitar 150 wanita muda, namun ia mengaku “hanya” membunuh 27 orang. Dia menyewakan kamar-kamar di “istana” miliknya di Chicago, yang sebenarnya adalah sebuah rumah horor. Di sana dibuatkannya lorong-lorong rahasia yang berkelok-kelok menembus dari suatu ruangan ke ruangan lainnya, setiap kamar juga dilengkapi dengan lift rahasia, setiap kamar tidur dibikin kedap suara, kolam-kolam asam (barangkali untuk melumatkan mayat), kamar gas, suatu meja pembedahan yang dilengkapi dengan alat meregangkan tubuh manusia, krematorium pribadi, dan suatu gudang bawah tanah (bunker) yang sangat besar dimana ditemukan banyak bagian tubuh manusia yang terpotong-potong. Ia menjual tulang rangka dari korban-korbannya tersebut kepada sekolah-sekolah kedokteran. Korban-korbannya digantungnya selama 10 menit sebelum mati.

* Albert Fish (1870-1936) seorang kanibal memakan sedikitnya lima belas anak-anak, namun dia hanya dihukum untuk dua kasus pembunuhan dan korban terakhirnya adalah seorang anak berusia sekitar sepuluh tahun bernama Grace Budd, yang dipotongnya dalam ukuran-ukuran kecil dan kemudian dimasaknya dengan potongan-potongan wartel dan bawang. Di dalam surat kepada ibunya ia menulis “ini adalah keledai kecilnya yang dipanggangnya di dalam tungku”.

* Ibu berusia paling muda di dunia adalah seorang anak dari Peru bernama Lina Medina yang saat ia mengandung berusia lima tahun tujuh bulan. Dia kemudian melahirkan seorang bayi laki-laki yang sehat dengan operasi sesar pada bulan Mei 1939 dan ayah si bayi tidak pernah ditemukan. Orang tuanya pertamakali curiga Lina Medina mengidap semacam tumor, tetapi ternyata dia hamil sejak berusia 4 tahun dan sudah mendapat haid sejak usia tiga tahun. Lina berkembang secara normal dan mendapatkan anak kedua pada tahun 1972, 33 tahun setelah anak pertamanya dilahirkan.

* Otto Hahn, seorang Jerman membuat ledakan bom atom pertama pada tahun 1938.

* Ketika menginvasi Belgia, Jerman untuk pertama kali melakukan serangan dengan menggunakan pasukan payung dengan sejumlah boneka untuk membingungkan musuh (Jerman pertama kali tidak menggunakan boneka untuk serangan pasukan payungnya ketika menginvasi Norwegia) ditambah pesawat layang unik yang dilengkapi dengan bom yang benar-benar efisien. Ini dilakukan untuk menghancurkan jembatan-jembatan yang paling penting dan untuk menguasai tempat-tempat “yang hampir mustahil” untuk direbut seperti benteng Eben Emael.

* Semua gagasan gila namun berhasil dengan baik telah dikembangkan oleh si genius jahat, Hitler dan semua adalah ide-ide aslinya sendiri. Hitler benar-benar seorang pecinta perang, dan ia benar-benar mendesain untuk pertamakalinya hampir segala sesuatunya sehingga menjadikan Jerman memiliki kekuatan tempur yang mengerikan. Dari mulai setiap detil seragam pasukan perang dan tanda kepangkatan, sampai metoda latihan perang yang kompleks tapi efektif, semuanya adalah idenya sendiri. Walaupun sangat jahat tetapi semua yang dilakukannya sangat mengagumkan.

* Ketika Inggris memulai rencana untuk menginvasi Norwegia, bebapa bulan sebelumnya Jerman juga melakukannya hal yang sama dengan suatu armada laut yang sangat besar yang berkumpul di laut utara., Tetapi ketika pasukan Inggris bertemu dengan angkatan laut Jerman didekat Oslo, Inggris berbalik arah untuk kembali Norwegia. Namun hanya sedikit pasukan yang terlibat dalam pertempuran itu.

* Pahlawan terbesar di dalam Perang Dunia II adalah Michel Hollard dan ia adalah penguasa tunggal yang memulai organisasi intelijen paling efisien di Prancis bernama “Reseau Agir” yang mempunyai 60 orang agen rahasia yang ditempatkan di tempat-tempat strategis di seluruh Prancis. Ia sendiri yang mengumpulkan dan megirimkan informasi dan sesama agen saling tidak mengenal. Ia kemudian menyusup ke Prancis melalui perbatasan Swiss, yang “mustahil” untuk dilintasi. Karena ia tidak percaya dengan informasi militer secara pasti, sebelum tahun 1942 ia menyeberangi perbatasan yang paling tersukar di dunia sebanyak 94 kali. Hollard adalah orang yang menemukan semua basis misil V1, beberapa bulan sebelum misil-misil itu selesai dibuat. Misil-misil itu dibuat dengan sistem keselamatan yang ekstrim dan terukur, dibuat hanya dalam masa 4 bulan dan tidak seorang pun dari tenaga kerja Jerman itu yang mengetahui tujuan dari instalasi tersebut. Tetapi Hollard berhasil menemukan semuanya dan ke-44 basis misil tersebut dibom sehingga hancur berkeping-keping, beberapa hari sebelum pekerjaan mereka selesai. Basis-basis ini dibangun untuk mengirimkan 5000 misil setiap bulan dan akan menjadi 50.000 buah super bom sebelum “D-Days” (=istilah untuk hari H pertempuran yang sesungguhnya, yakni tanggal 6 Juni 1944, ketika pasukan sekutu mendarat di Normandy untuk menyerang Jerman yang menduduki Prancis – Buku Donald L.Miller : Bhs. Ind atau Bhs.Ing) dan sedikitnya 20.000 buah misil akan menghantam kota London, namun akhirnya hanya menjadi 2400 serangan secara keseluruhannya. Hollard ditangkap pada tahun 1944 disebabkan pengkhianatan seseorang. Ia disiksa oleh Gestapo, tapi dia tidak mengatakan apapun. Dia dikirim ke Neuengamme, salah satu kamp konsentrasi yang paling buruk. Tetapi Hollard melakukan balasan dengan menyembunyikan lebih dari 1.000 bagian-bagian senjata yang harus dirangkaikan kembali oleh para narapidana, dan ia kemudian berhasil selamat setelah tembak-menembak di kamp tersebut.

* Pembunuhan massal – sesuai dengan laporan dari Majelis Tinggi AS bernama “Laporan Walter” yang dibuat pada tahun 1971 berjumlah antara 323 dan 617 juta orang yang dibunuh oleh pemerintah China, dari tahun 1949 sampai 1971. Sedangkan laporan Hsiao Mieh menyebutkan hanya 51-55 yang kejadian yang mengakibatkan 5 sampai 10 juta orang menemui ajal. Radio yang resmi di Peking melaporkan sejumlah “keberadaan yang sudah usang” dalam beberapa bulan dan jumlah terbesar 2.326.000 orang dalam satu bulan. Antara 8 dan 10 juta orang dibunuh oleh pemerintah Soviet. Dalam laporannya Jezjovtsjina pada tahun 1936 sampai 1938 sedikitnya 19 juta orang lebih, meninggal antara tahun 1921 sampai 1960 di dalam penjara Soviet yang terkenal. Terdapat paling sedikitnya 27 sampai 29 juta orang atau lebih dari 25% adalah orang keturunan Yahudi.

* Nazi Otto Adolf Eichman menyatakan siap mati untuk tanggung jawabnya atas pembunuhan paling sedikit 5,7 juta orang Yahudi. Tetapi pembunuhan oleh Nazi atas sekitar 8 juta orang Yahudi ditambah 6 sampai 10 juta warganegara yang lain (kebanyakannya adalah buruh dan orang-orang miskin) sehingga totalnya menjadi sedikitnya 12 sampai 18 juta orang telah dibunuh mati. Pembataian ini juga mendapat “bantuan” dari kelompok-kelompok lokal seperti partisan-partisan berkebangsaan Litauan yang membunuh sekitar 229.052 orang Yahudi di Luthuania dan beberapa kejadiannya difilmkan oleh Nazi sebagai bagian propaganda dan perintah baik sebagai propaganda dan instruksi untuk einsatzgruppe.

* Semua pembunuhan massal yang mengerikan ini secara umum dimaksudkan untuk mengurangi populasi. Termasuk juga upaya murah dan mudah seperti menciptakan kelaparan secara sistematis, dan kerja keras yang mematikan di dalam kapal-kapal tua besar yang kemudian ditenggelamkan. Perkiraan angka-angka ini lebih rendah dari kenyataan sebenarnya (dengan dokumentasi yang lengkap), seperti yang diperkirakan oleh para sejarawan bahwa pada kenyataannya angka-angka tersebut pasti lebih tinggi dari itu.

* Bom atom yang kedua yang dijatuhkan oleh AS di atas Nagasaki pada tahun 1945 berasal dari tipe yang berbeda dari yang pernah diuji dampaknya oleh angkatan udara AS. Mereka tidak memberi Jepang waktu untuk menyerah dan memilih dua kota ukuran yang sama ukurannya. AS tidak berencana mecegah kerusakan yang parah di Hiroshima dan Nagasaki, misalnya dengan menggunakan bom konvensional saja, tapi mereka benar-benar bermaksud menghancurkan hampir setiap kota di Jepang dengan ledakan bom. Cukup aneh beberapa artikel mengenai “bom atom” jarang menyebutkan tentang pengeboman kedua yang dilakukan di Nagasaki (atau mengenai jumlah korban di sana) dan pada kenyataannya Jepang sesungguhnya tidak mampu untuk melawan serangan itu. Untuk menyerang pesawat pengebom itu saja mereka tidak bisa. Tetapi para pemimpin Jepang masih enggan untuk menyerah, bahkan setelah pengeboman yang kedua atas Nagasaki. Seandainya kaisar Jepang memerintahkan kepada pihak militer Jepang untuk menyerah sebelumnya, mungkin pengeboman itu tidak perlu terjadi.

* Almarhum Haji Muhammad (HM) Azharie adalah sosok kelahiran Palembang asli yang dulunya berdomisili di Jalan Fagih Usman Lr Tangga Raja RT 13 RW 03 No 308, 2 Ulu Laut Palembang. Sosok bapak 13 anak inilah dengan perannya sebagai saudagar Palembang yang hilir mudik Palembang – Bengkulu yang dengan kemurahan hatinya dan jiwa besarnya ikut berperan “menyembunyikan” sosok Bung Karno di kediamannya di 2 Ulu dan berkat jasanya pula, Bung Karno pada masa pengasingan di Bengkulu dapat “lolos” ke Jakarta via Palembang.

* Berdasarkan laporan John Perkins, maka Richard Nixon, Presiden AS ke-36, mengatakan Indonesia tidak boleh jatuh ke tangan Uni Soviet atau China. Bak gayung bersambut Korporatokrasi disambut kleptokrasi Rezim Orde Baru. Pola ini membuat konspirasi lingkaran setan utang pembangunan. Sebagian besar utang digunakan untuk membangun proyek infrastruktur yang dikerjakan korporatokrasi sekaligus memperkaya kleptokrasi. Kongkalikong korporatokrasi- kleptokrasi tampak dari proyek Paiton yang nilainya USD3,7 miliar.Harga listriknya 60% lebih mahal daripada di Filipina atau 20 kali dibandingkan di AS.

* Dana Paiton berasal dari utang yang disalurkan export credit agencies di Barat. Korupsi dimulai ketika 15,75% saham megaproyek tersebut disetor kepada kroni dan keluarga kleptokrasi. Pembebasan lahan sampai monopoli suplai batu bara dilakukan tanpa tender. Ternyata, nilai proyek Paiton tergelembungkan 72% dan Indonesia selama 30 tahun harus membayar ganti rugi 8,6 sen dolar AS per kwh sementara kemampuannya cuma 2 sen dolar AS.

* Padahal, Presiden Soekarno atau Bung Karno (BK) sangat antikorporatokrasi. Terbukti, sejak 1951 Bung Karno lewat kebijakannya (UU No 44/1960) membekukan konsesi minyak bumi bagi MNC.Pembekuan itu membuat tiga besar (Stanvac,Caltex, dan Shell) meminta negosiasi ulang.Tapi,Bung Karno mengancam,“ Saya berikan Anda waktu beberapa hari. Akan saya batalkan semua konsesi jika tak memenuhi tuntutan saya.”

* Kejahatan yang belum terbongkar paling besar (sedikitnya hingga tahun 1996) adalah ketika gerombolan dari militer Amerika dan beberapa warganegara sipil Jerman, mengambil cadangan emas milik negara Jerman pada tahun 1945 serta barang-barang lainnya yang bernilai sekitar 400 juta dolar.

* Paul Anderson, atlet angkat berat dari AS yang memenangkan medali emas pada tahun 1956, berhasil mengangkat barbel seberat 3.000 kilogram pada tahun 1957 hanya dengan punggung nya dan William Pagel, mengangkat barbel lebih berat 500 kilogram dari Paulus Anderson sambil menaiki dua-empat meter tangga.

* Manusia terkaya di dunia selama dua puluh tahun adalah tokoh terkemuka dari sebuah usaha pengiriman yaitu si introvert Daniel K Ludwig (1897-1992) yang mempunyai sejumlah kekayaan sedikitnya 3.000 juta dolar pada tahun 1977 (yang akan menjadi sekitar 12.000 juta dolar pada tahun 1997). Dia banyak mendermakan kebanyakan dari kekayaannya untuk riset penyakit kanker. Anda dapat membandingkannya dengan kekayaan Howard Hughes yang “hanya” 1.373 juta dolar pada tahun 1976. Sedangkan syeikh dari Kuwait berhasil menghasilkan kekayaan sejak tahun 1974 lebih dari 3.800 juta dolar setiap tahun dan seorang maharani dari India, sekitar dua kali lipat kekayaan Ludwig, sebelum pemerintah India menyatakan mengambil seluruh hartanya dengan cara menarik pajak. Si Maharani tersebut mempunyai gudang bawah tanah yang lengkap di dalam istana-istananya yang diisi dengan sejumlah emas dan batu permata. Kemudian pemerintah India menetapkan bahwa memiliki emas secara pribadi adalah ilegal, dan dia tidak pernah telat membayar pajak. Dia juga dikenal suka mengadakan pesta kaum jetset. Lalu adalah Sultan dari Brunei sebagai orang terkaya di tahun 1997 dengan kekayaan sekitar 38.000 juta dolar. Pada tahun 2007 tercatat William Gates III sebagai orang terkaya dengan jumlah kekayaan sekitar 56.000 juta dolar, jumlah tersebut adalah hartanya yang tersisa setelah ia dermakan hampir separuhnya yang pada tahun 2000 tercatat lebih dari 118.000 juta dolar. Ingvar Kamprad, seorang Swedia pendiri IKEA akhirnya menjadi orang paling kaya ke-4 pada tahun 2007 dengan jumlah kekayaan sekitar 33.000 juta dolar.

* Usia rerata dari pernikahan anak-anak perempuan di India pada tahun 1980 hanya 14,5 tahun.

* Internet dibuka untuk setiap orang pertama kali pada tanggal 30 April 1993 seperti www (World Wide Web) and link yang menjadi kunci kesuksesannya.

* Seorang Inggris yang mengalami tekanan buruk, akhirnya sadar kembali pada tahun 1997 setelah 8 tahun koma.

* Usia rerata dari pernikahan untuk anak-anak perempuan di Yaman atau Jemen (salah satu negera di tanah Arab) pada tahun 2005 adalah 14,3 tahun dan pada 1999 batasan usia tersebut ditetapkan dengan undang-undang pernikahan dari 15 tahun ke usia awal pubertas, sehingga anak-anak perempuan bisa dinikahi pada usia 9 tahun. Tetapi bagian yang benar-benar buruk adalah kebanyakan pernikahan-pernikahan tersebut diatur dengan tanpa memperhatikan perasaan mereka. Bahkan anak-anak perempuan tersebut banyak tidak mengetahui tentang sex (dengan alasan ajaran agama) sehingga pengalaman pertama mereka memasuki perawinan berakhir dengan suatu goncangan emosi!

* Mengenai keajaiban alam. Ada sebuah sungai yang terdapat di bawah tanah, terletak sedikit di bawah sungai Nil – ukurannya enam kali lebih besar dari sungai Nil. Sungai Nil sendiri dialiri 1360 juta meter kubik air setiap harinya.

* Air terjun yang paling tinggi di dunia adalah Salto del Angel di Venezuela yang tingginya 979 meter.

* Orang-orang yang melakukan penebangan pohon-pohon di dalam hutan (di kebanyakan negara) hanyalah untuk dijadikan kayu bakar atau membuka lahan pertanian baru. Pepohonan di hutan hujan berfungsi menahan air hujan di dalam tanah dan membersihkan udara untuk kita bernafas. Tetapi hutan yang gundul di beberapa negara-negara beriklim tropis akan mudah disapu air apabila hujan lebat yang bisa mengabiskan sumber ikan di pantai dan bisa mengubah tanah menjadi padang pasir. Di negara Haiti hutannya hijaunya tinggal 5%, juga di beberapa negara lainnya, bahkan lebih sedikit lagi. Sedangkan pohon tertinggi di dunia adalah redwood yang tingginya 113 meter, di AS.

* Burung yang dikenal sebagai merpati berjalan di atas tanah dari Amerika Utara telah dibunuh dari 5.000 sampai dengan 10.000 juta dalam 1880.

* Zaman es berikutnya akan datang kira-kira 100 sampai paling lama 4000 tahun, menurut variasi terakhirnya dan kita sekarang berada di bagian akhir dari masa hangat ke-20, yang dimulai bahwa tahun 9000 SM.

* Takhyul. Ditiadakannya jalur no.13 di dalam bangku pesawat udara, tidak ada penomoran lantai ke- 13 di beberapa negara (khususnya USA), tidak ada kamar nomor 13 di hotel-hotel dan raja Swedia menolak untuk makan bersama dengan 13 orang pada satu meja!

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Lee Min Ho
lee min ho
Lahir	Lee Min Ho (이민호) 22 Juni 1987 (umur 23) Seoul
Nama lain	Min ho
Tinggi	186 cm
Tahun aktif	2005 - sekarang

Lee Min Ho (Korean: 이민호)(lahir di Seoul, Korea Selatan, 22 Juni 1987; umur 23 tahun) adalah aktor asal Korea Selatan. Ia berperan sebagai Gu Jun Pyo dalam serial televisi Boys Before Flowers. Ia juga bermain dalam beberapa film lainnya seperti But I Don’t Know It Either dan I Am Sam. Lewat film Boys Before Flower, kini Lee Min Ho menjadi artis yang sangat terkenal. Bungsu dari dua bersaudara ini menyatakan rasa senangnya karena telah berhasil membuat film Boys Before Flower sukses di pasaran. Namun menurutnya, aktingnya di film tersebut belum maksimal. Dikarenakan itu adalah syuting film kejar tayang, yang membuatnya kurang bisa memdalami karakternya dengan maksimal. Sebenarnya, saat casting, Lee Min Ho bukanlah orang pertama yang dipilih untuk memerankan peran Gu Jun Pyo, namun setelah melihat rambutnya di keriting, produser merasa Lee Min Ho lebih pantas memerankan Gu Jun Pyo. Lee Min Ho adalah artis termahal di Korea Selatan, setelah ia mulai syuting Boys Before Flower.
Pada tahun 2006, Lee Min Ho pernah mengalami kecelakaan mobil, yang membuat kakinya cedera lumayan serius. Kaki kanannya harus dimasukkan lempengan besi untuk menopang badannya. Tapi pada bulan Juni tahun 2009 lalu, lempengan besi tersebut telah dikeluarkan dari tubuhnya. Kini Lee Min Ho dapat dikatakan telah pulih total.

Daftar isi [sembunyikan] 1 Serial TV 2 Film 3 Penghargaan 4 Pranala luar

[sunting] Serial TV

• Personal Taste sebagai Jeon Jin Ho (MBC, 2010)
• Boys Before Flowers sebagai goo Jun Pyo (KBS2, 2009)
• But I Don’t Know too (나도 잘 모르지만) sebagai Min Wuk Gi (MBC, 2008)
• I’m Sam sebagai Heo Mo Se (KBS2, 2007)
• Mackerel Run (달려라 고등어) sebagai Cha Gong Chan (SBS, 2007)
• Secret Campus (비밀의 교정) sebagai Park Du Hyun (EBS, 2006)
• Love Hymn (MBC, 2005)

[sunting] Film

• Our School E.T (2008)
• Public Enemy Returns (2008)

[sunting] Penghargaan

• The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor --> Boys Before Flowers (2009)
• KBS Acting/Drama Awards: Best New Comer --> Boys Over Flowers (2009)
• KBS Acting/Drama Awards: Best Couple with Koo Hye Sun--> Boys Over Flowers (2009)

[sunting] Pranala luar

• Official Website (ko)
• Official Japanese Website (ja)
• Lee Min-ho on HanCinema (en)

Lee Min Ho
lee min ho
Lahir	Lee Min Ho (이민호) 22 Juni 1987 (umur 23) Seoul
Nama lain	Min ho
Tinggi	186 cm
Tahun aktif	2005 - sekarang

Lee Min Ho (Korean: 이민호)(lahir di Seoul, Korea Selatan, 22 Juni 1987; umur 23 tahun) adalah aktor asal Korea Selatan. Ia berperan sebagai Gu Jun Pyo dalam serial televisi Boys Before Flowers. Ia juga bermain dalam beberapa film lainnya seperti But I Don’t Know It Either dan I Am Sam. Lewat film Boys Before Flower, kini Lee Min Ho menjadi artis yang sangat terkenal. Bungsu dari dua bersaudara ini menyatakan rasa senangnya karena telah berhasil membuat film Boys Before Flower sukses di pasaran. Namun menurutnya, aktingnya di film tersebut belum maksimal. Dikarenakan itu adalah syuting film kejar tayang, yang membuatnya kurang bisa memdalami karakternya dengan maksimal. Sebenarnya, saat casting, Lee Min Ho bukanlah orang pertama yang dipilih untuk memerankan peran Gu Jun Pyo, namun setelah melihat rambutnya di keriting, produser merasa Lee Min Ho lebih pantas memerankan Gu Jun Pyo. Lee Min Ho adalah artis termahal di Korea Selatan, setelah ia mulai syuting Boys Before Flower.
Pada tahun 2006, Lee Min Ho pernah mengalami kecelakaan mobil, yang membuat kakinya cedera lumayan serius. Kaki kanannya harus dimasukkan lempengan besi untuk menopang badannya. Tapi pada bulan Juni tahun 2009 lalu, lempengan besi tersebut telah dikeluarkan dari tubuhnya. Kini Lee Min Ho dapat dikatakan telah pulih total.

Daftar isi [sembunyikan] 1 Serial TV 2 Film 3 Penghargaan 4 Pranala luar

[sunting] Serial TV

• Personal Taste sebagai Jeon Jin Ho (MBC, 2010)
• Boys Before Flowers sebagai goo Jun Pyo (KBS2, 2009)
• But I Don’t Know too (나도 잘 모르지만) sebagai Min Wuk Gi (MBC, 2008)
• I’m Sam sebagai Heo Mo Se (KBS2, 2007)
• Mackerel Run (달려라 고등어) sebagai Cha Gong Chan (SBS, 2007)
• Secret Campus (비밀의 교정) sebagai Park Du Hyun (EBS, 2006)
• Love Hymn (MBC, 2005)

[sunting] Film

• Our School E.T (2008)
• Public Enemy Returns (2008)

[sunting] Penghargaan

• The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor --> Boys Before Flowers (2009)
• KBS Acting/Drama Awards: Best New Comer --> Boys Over Flowers (2009)
• KBS Acting/Drama Awards: Best Couple with Koo Hye Sun--> Boys Over Flowers (2009)

[sunting] Pranala luar

• Official Website (ko)
• Official Japanese Website (ja)
• Lee Min-ho on HanCinema (en)

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Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne performing at the Beacon Theatre on July 23, 2007
Background information
Birth name	Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
Born	September 27, 1982 (1982-09-27) (age 28) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Genres	Southern Hip Hop
Occupations	Rapper, CEO
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown
Associated acts	Big Tymers, Birdman, Drake, Cash Money Millionaires, Hot Boys, Juelz Santana, T-Pain, Young Money
Website	lilwayne-online.com

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 the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S.
Although his next two albums Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002) were not as successful (only reaching Gold status), Lil Wayne reached higher popularity in 2004 with Tha Carter, which included the single "Go D.J." Wayne also appeared on the Destiny's Child top ten single "Soldier" that year. In 2005, the sequel to Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, was released. In 2006 and 2007, Lil Wayne released several mixtapes and appeared on several popular rap and R&B singles. His most successful album, Tha Carter III, was released in 2008 which went on to sell 1.0 million copies in the U.S. its first week of release. It included the number-one single "Lollipop" and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Lil Wayne released his debut rock album, Rebirth, in 2010 to primarily negative reception from critics. The album eventually went gold. In March 2010, Lil Wayne began serving an 8 month prison sentence in New York after being convicted of criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in July 2007. While in jail he released another album entitled I Am Not a Human Being in September 2010, featuring Young Money artists such as Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Twist.

Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Music career 2.1 1997–99: The Hot Boys 2.2 2000–02: Lights Out and 500 Degreez 2.3 2004–07: Tha Carter, Tha Carter II and collaborations 2.4 2008–09: Tha Carter III and We Are Young Money 2.5 2010–present: Rebirth and I Am Not a Human Being 2.6 2008-present: Future work 3 Television and film career 4 Personal life 4.1 Family 4.2 Higher education 4.3 Sports and musical interests 4.4 Philanthropy 4.5 Drug use and arrests 4.6 New York weapon case 4.7 Lawsuits 4.8 Public references by Barack Obama 5 Discography 6 Filmography 7 Awards 8 References 9 External links

Early life

Lil Wayne was born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. and grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.^[1] His parents were divorced when he was 2, and his father permanently abandoned the family. Carter enrolled in the gifted program of Lafayette Elementary School and in the drama club of Eleanor McMain Secondary School.^[2][3] He wrote his first rap song at age eight.^[4] In the summer of 1991, he met Bryan Williams, rapper and owner of Cash Money Records. Carter recorded freestyle raps on Williams's answering machine leading him to mentor the young Carter and include him in Cash Money-distributed songs. He also recorded his first ever collaboration album True Story with rapper B.G.. At the time, Carter was 11, and B.G. was 14, and was billed as "The B.G.'z".^[5] When he was 12, he played the part of the Tin Man in his middle school drama club's production of The Wiz.^[6] He also accidentally shot himself with a .44 caliber gun at the age of 13.^[2] At Marion Abramson Senior High School, Carter was an honor student but dropped out.^[7]

Music career

1997–99: The Hot Boys

Main article: Hot Boys

In 1997, Carter joined the Hot Boys along with rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Turk. At age 15, Carter was the youngest member at that time. Hot Boys' debut album Get It How U Live! was released the same year, followed in 1999 by the group's major-label debut Guerrilla Warfare,^[1] which reached No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard 200.^[8] During their career, the Hot Boys had two charting singles, "We on Fire" from Get It How U Live! and "I Need a Hot Girl" from Guerrilla Warfare.^[9] Carter was also featured on Juvenile's single "Back That Azz Up", which reached No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.^[10] Let 'Em Burn, a compilation album of unreleased tracks recorded during 1999 and 2000, came out in 2003, several years after the group disbanded.^[11] It reached No. 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 14 on the Billboard 200.^[8]
Carter's debut solo album Tha Block Is Hot at age 17 featured significant contributions from the Hot Boys and was certified 2x platinum, climbing to No. 3 on the Billboard album charts.^[1] The album earned him a 1999 Source magazine award nomination for "Best New Artist",^[12] and also became a Top Ten hit.^[1] The lead single was "Tha Block Is Hot". After the release of Tha Block is Hot, Carter was featured on the single, "Bling Bling", with B.G., Juvenile, and Big Tymers. His verse was featured on the radio edition, and on the album version, only his hook was featured on the single.

2000–02: Lights Out and 500 Degreez

His 2000 follow-up album Lights Out failed to attain the level of success achieved by his debut^[1] but was certified gold by RIAA.^[13] Critics pointed to the lack of coherent narratives in his verses as evidence that he had yet to mature to the level of his fellow Hot Boys.^[14] The lead single was "Get Off The Corner" which was noticed for an improvement in lyrical content and style, it also received a music video. The second single which received less attention was "Shine" featuring The Hot Boys. Near the release of Lights Out, Lil Wayne was featured on the single, "1# Stunna" with Big Tymers and Juvenile, which rose to 24th place on the Hot Rap Tracks charts.
In 2001, Lil Wayne was shot in the chest in Florida after "some groupies" fired two shots through his tour bus window. He recalled the incident in 2008 interview: 'It [the bullet] 'didn’t go all the way in, ’cause the window slowed it down.'^[2]
Lil Wayne's third album 500 Degreez, released in 2002, followed the format of his previous two, with significant contributions from the Hot Boys and Mannie Fresh. While certified Gold like its predecessor,^[13] it too failed to match the success of his debut.^[1] The title was a reference to the recently estranged Hot Boys member Juvenile's recording, 400 Degreez.^[15] The lead single was "Way Of Life" which like the album failed to match the success of his previous singles. After the release of 500 Degreez, he was featured in the single "Neva Get Enuf" by 3LW.^[16]

2004–07: Tha Carter, Tha Carter II and collaborations

In the summer of 2004, Wayne's album Tha Carter was released, marking what critics considered advancement in his rapping style and lyrical themes.^[17] In addition, the album's cover art featured the debut of Wayne's now-signature dreadlocks.^[1] Tha Carter gained Wayne significant recognition, selling over 1 million copies in the United States, while the single "Go DJ" became a Top 5 Hit.^[18] After the release of Tha Carter, Lil Wayne was featured in Destiny's Child's single "Soldier" with T.I., which peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. Hot 100 and the U.S. R&B Charts.^[19] The song Get Something (featuring Mannie Fresh) was supposed to appear on the album but failed to make the cut, however the music video was released.^[20]
Tha Carter II, the follow-up to the original Tha Carter album, was released in December 2005, this time without production by longtime Cash Money Records producer Mannie Fresh, who had since left the label. Tha Carter II sold more than 238,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and went on to sell 2,000,000 copies world wide. The lead single, "Fireman," became a hit in the US, peaking at 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other singles included "Grown Man", "Hustler Muzik", and "Shooter" (featuring R&B singer Robin Thicke). Lil Wayne also appeared on a remix of Bobby Valentino's "Tell Me", which rose to No. 13 on the U.S. R&B Charts.
In 2005, Lil Wayne was named president of Cash Money, and in the same year he founded Young Money Entertainment as an imprint of Cash Money.^[21] However, as of late 2007, Lil Wayne reported that he has stepped down from the management of both labels and has handed management of Young Money over to Cortez Bryant.^[22]

Lil Wayne in 2006

In 2006, Lil Wayne collaborated with rapper Birdman for the album Like Father, Like Son, whose first single "Stuntin' Like My Daddy", reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. Instead of a follow-up solo album, Lil Wayne reached his audience through a plethora of mixtapes and guest appearances on a variety of pop and hip-hop singles.^[1] Of his many mixtapes, Dedication 2 and Da Drought 3 received the most media exposure and critical review. Dedication 2, released in 2006, paired Lil Wayne with DJ Drama and contained the acclaimed socially conscious track "Georgia Bush," in which Lil Wayne critiqued former US president George W. Bush's response to the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans. Da Drought 3 was released the following year and was available for free legal download. It contained Lil Wayne rapping over a variety of beats from recent hits by other musicians. Numerous of features in prominent hip-hop magazines such as XXL^[23] and Vibe^[7] covered the mixtape. Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone magazine considered the mixtapes Da Drought 3 and The Drought Is Over 2 "among the best albums of 2007."^[3]
Despite no album release for two years, Lil Wayne appeared in numerous singles as a featured performer, including "Gimme That" by Chris Brown, "Make It Rain" by Fat Joe, "You" by Lloyd, and "We Takin' Over" by DJ Khaled (also featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, and Birdman), "Duffle Bag Boy" by Playaz Circle, "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" by Wyclef Jean (also featuring Akon), and the remix to "I'm So Hood" by DJ Khaled (also featuring T-Pain, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Fat Joe, Birdman, and Rick Ross). All these singles charted within the top 20 spots on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Rap Tracks, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. On Birdman's 2007 album 5 * Stunna, Lil Wayne appeared on the singles "100 Million" and "I Run This" among several other tracks. Wayne also appeared on tracks from albums Getback by Little Brother, American Gangster by Jay-Z, and Graduation by Kanye West and Insomniac by Enrique Iglesias. "Make it Rain", a Scott Storch production that peaked at number 13 on the Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Rap Tracks chart,^[24] was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for 2008.^[25]
Vibe magazine ranked a list of 77 of Lil Wayne's songs from 2007 and ranked his verse in DJ Khaled's "We Takin Over" as his best of 2007, with "Dough Is What I Got" (a freestyle over the beat of Jay-Z's "Show Me What You Got") from Da Drought 3 the second song.^[7] At the end of 2007, an MTV poll selected Lil Wayne as "Hottest MC in the Game",^[26] The New Yorker magazine ranked him "Rapper of the Year",^[5] and GQ magazine named him "Workaholic of the Year".^[27] In 2008 he was named "Best Rock Star Alive" by Blender magazine^[2] and "Best MC" by Rolling Stone.^[3] Another article, built around Lil Wayne's 2007 mixtape work, cites his creative practice as an example of postperformance creative practice.^[28]

2008–09: Tha Carter III and We Are Young Money

Initially planned to be released in 2007, Tha Carter III's largest delay came after the majority of the tracks were leaked and distributed on mixtapes, such as "The Drought Is Over Pt. 2" and "The Drought Is Over Pt. 4". Lil Wayne initially decided to use the leaked tracks, plus four new tracks, to make a separate album, titled The Leak. The Leak was to be released December 18, 2007, with the actual album being delayed until March 18, 2008,^[29] The release of The Leak in this format never came to fruition, but an official EP titled The Leak and containing five tracks was released digitally on December 25, 2007.^{[citation needed]}
Tha Carter III was released on June 10, 2008, selling more than a million copies in its first week of release, the first to do so since 50 Cent's The Massacre in 2005.^[30] The first single "Lollipop", featuring Static became the rapper's most commercially successful song at that point, topping the Billboard Hot 100, making it the first Top 10 single for Lil Wayne as a solo artist, as well as his first No. 1 on the chart. His third single from Carter III', "Got Money" featuring T-Pain, peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 100. Along with his album singles, Lil Wayne appeared on R&B singles "Girls Around the World" by Lloyd, "Love In This Club, Part II" by Usher, "Official Girl" by Cassie, "I'm So Paid" by Akon, "Turnin' Me On" by Keri Hilson, and "Can't Believe It" by T-Pain; rap singles "My Life" by The Game, "Shawty Say" by David Banner, "Swagga Like Us" by T.I., "Cutty Buddy" by Mike Jones, All My Life (In the Ghetto) by Jay Rock and the remix to "Certified" by Glasses Malone; and pop single "Let It Rock" by new Cash Money artist Kevin Rudolf. On July 14, 2008, the Recording Industry Association of America certified Tha Carter III two times platinum.^[31] In an October 2008 interview with MTV News, Lil Wayne announced plans to re-release this album with all new tracks, including a duet with Ludacris and remixes of "A Milli".^[32]

Lil Wayne performing at General Motors Place concert in Vancouver in January 2009.

The lineup for New Orleans' 2008 Voodoo Experience concert, held in October, featured Lil Wayne. Jonathan Cohen of Billboard magazine reported that the event would mark his biggest hometown headlining set of his career.^[33] Lil Wayne stated that he would reunite with Hot Boys alongside Juvenile, Turk, and B.G. They plan to release an album after B.G.'s solo album Too Hood to Be Hollywood was completed.^[34] Wayne also performed as the 2008 Virgin Mobile Music Fest with Kanye West, performing the remix of "Lollipop" with West and also lip-syncing to Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You".^[35] Lil Wayne also performed at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards with Kid Rock ("All Summer Long"), Leona Lewis ("DontGetIt (Misunderstood)") and T-Pain ("Got Money"). On the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, he performed "Lollipop" and "Got Money".^[36] He later performed at the homecoming rally at Vanderbilt University^[37] and the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards with 12 nominations.^[38] He won the "MVP" title at the BET Hip Hop Awards and seven others.^[39] It was revealed that M.I.A. dropped out of performing on the tour due to her pregnancy, however Jay-Z is expected to perform with Wayne on the song "Mr. Carter" at select shows.^[40]
On November 11, 2008, Wayne became the first hip-hop act to ever perform at the Country Music Association Awards. He played alongside Kid Rock for the song, "All Summer Long", in which Wayne did not rap but instead inaudibly strummed guitar strings alongside the guitarist in Kid Rock's band.^[41] Shortly after, Wayne was nominated for eight Grammys – the most for any artist nominated that year.^[42] Wayne was then named the first ever MTV Man of the Year at the end of 2008.^[43] He won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for "A Milli", Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for his appearance in T.I.'s single "Swagga Like Us", and Best Rap Song for "Lollipop". Tha Carter III won the award for Best Rap Album.^[44]
DJ Drama stated that there would be a third installation of the Dedication mixtape series with Lil Wayne,^[45] who insisted that it will would be a full album under the title.^[46] However despite the fact Wayne wanted to release Dedication 3 as an album, it was released as a mixtape on November 14, 2008.^{[citation needed]}
MTV listed Lil Wayne number two on their 2009 list of the Hottest MCs In The Game.^[47]
On December 3, 2009 Lil Wayne's second single "On Fire" was released on iTunes. "On Fire" was produced by Cool & Dre with Lil Wayne playing the guitar with the aid of Pro Tools.^[48] "Drop the World", which features Eminem, is the third single from the album.^[48]
On December 23, 2009, Wayne released a collaboration album with Young Money, with the first single confirmed as "Every Girl".^[49] The second single is "BedRock", featuring Lloyd. The third single is "Roger That". On May 24, 2010, the album was certified gold by the RIAA with over 500,000 copies sold.^[50]
Wayne is featured on the song, "Revolver", with Madonna for her 2009 greatest hits album, Celebration. He was also featured on a Weezer song, "Can't Stop Partying", on their 2009 album, Raditude.^[51]

2010–present: Rebirth and I Am Not a Human Being

In late 2008, Wayne stated that he would re-release The Carter III with leftover tracks and call it Rebirth, several months later, however, he announced Rebirth would instead release as his debut rock album, maintaining its title as Rebirth.^[52] To support the release of Rebirth and a collaboration album with Young Money Entertainment, Wayne headlined the 'Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted Music Festival'... a United States and Canada–only concert tour which started on July 29, 2009. The Rebirth album was originally scheduled for a April 7, 2009 release, however after numerous delays, the album was released on February 2, 2010. "Prom Queen", the first official single, debuted on January 27, 2009 immediately after a live Internet broadcast on Ustream^[53] of his concert in San Diego.^[54] "Prom Queen" peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.^[55] "On Fire", the second official single, debuted on iTunes on and peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. For the anticipation of Rebirth, Wayne was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone.^[56]
Lil Wayne was thought to be releasing an EP entitled I Am Not a Human Being, but it was confirmed that would be a full lenghth LP. The album was released on September 27, 2010 which was his birthday. The album has sold over 250,000 copies domesticly and has spawned a sucessful single in "Right Above It".

2008-present: Future work

In an interview on MTV's Mixtape Monday, Wayne asserted the possibility of an album titled Tha Carter IV.^[57] Following Tha Carter III's achievement of selling over 2 million copies, becoming 2008's best record, Wayne re-signed with Cash Money Records for a multi-album deal.^[58] Wayne said Tha Carter IV will be released in 2009 just before the holidays.^[59] Birdman had previously stated that Tha Carter IV would be packaged with Rebirth as a double disc album.^[60] However, Wayne denied this idea saying that "Tha Carter IV deserves Tha Carter IV". He went on to say that We Are Young Money may be packaged with Rebirth.^[61][62] However, it was later confirmed that Rebirth and We Are Young Money will be released separately and that Tha Carter IV will be released during 2011.^[63]
He has announced several possible upcoming projects, including a collaboration album I Can't Feel My Face with rapper Juelz Santana that has been in production for several years.^[64][65] He has discussed a possible R&B album titled Luv Sawngz, for which he will heavily rely on a vocoder.^[66] He has also talked with singer Lloyd about doing a collaboration album in the future.^[67] On June 19, 2008, Lil Wayne and T-Pain formed a duo called T-Wayne^[68] and planned to release an album.^[69] On June 8, 2010, Drake confirmed that he and Wayne are planning to release a joint album in the future.^[70] Lil Wayne and Baby will release a second Like Father, Like Son album.^[71] Lil Wayne was named the most downloaded artist in the world on Peer-to-Peer networks for the week of September 4–10, 2010.^[72]

Television and film career

Lil Wayne was a guest debater going up against Skip Bayless on the "1st & 10" segment on the January 6, 2009 edition of ESPN First Take.^[73] On February 10, 2009 he also appeared on ESPN's Around the Horn and beat out veterans Woody Paige, Jay Mariotti and fellow New Orleanian Michael Smith to win that show's episode.^[74] Wayne is set to produce and compose music for the film Hurricane Season.^[75] A documentary of Lil Wayne titled The Carter was released at the Sundance Film Festival.^[76] Prior to the 2009 Grammy Awards, Wayne was featured in an interview with Katie Couric.^[77] On February 7, 2009, he presented the Top Ten List on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman.^[78] He then appeared on an April 24 episode of The View – talking about his GED and addictions.^[79] In September 2009, Wayne was profiled in an episode of VH1's Behind the Music^[80] and was a presenter of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards.^[81]

Personal life

Family

Lil Wayne has four children. His first child, daughter Reginae, was born when he was 15,^[4] to his high school sweetheart Antonia "Toya" Carter (née Johnson). Wayne and Johnson married on Valentine's Day of 2004 and divorced in 2006.^[82] Internet rumours started circulating in August 2008 that Wayne's daughter had died in a car crash, which however he quickly cleared up as false saying "Please allow me to dispel any rumors or speculations and report that my daughter is alive, healthy and surrounded by family who care and love her dearly. The rumors are completely false and unfounded; neither Reginae nor any other member of my family has been involved in any car accident."^[83] His second child, Dwayne III, was then born on October 22, 2008 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.^[84] His third child, Lennox Samuel Ari, was born to actress Lauren London on September 9, 2009.^[85] He had his fourth child, Neal, on November 30, 2009 with singer Nivea.^[86]
In a CBS interview with Katie Couric, Wayne described why he goes by the name of "Wayne" instead of his given name, Dwayne. Carter explained, "I dropped the D because I'm a junior and my father is living and he's not in my life and he's never been in my life. So I don't want to be Dwayne, I'd rather be Wayne". Couric asked Wayne if his father knew of this and Wayne replied with a smile, "He knows now".^[77]

Higher education

After earning his GED, Wayne enrolled at the University of Houston in January 2005. He dropped out in the same year.^[87] He also revealed on The View that he switched to the University of Phoenix and majored in psychology taking online courses.^[88] An article in Urb magazine in March 2007 asserted that Wayne had been earning high grades at Houston.^[89]

Sports and musical interests

In an interview with Blender magazine, Lil Wayne revealed one of his favorite bands from childhood to be rock group Nirvana, and cites them as a major influence in his music.^[90]
On September 24, 2008, Lil Wayne published his first blog for ESPN in their issue, ESPN The Magazine. Wayne revealed he was a fan of tennis, the Green Bay Packers, the Boston Bruins, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Red Sox.^[91] Wayne has continued writing for ESPN, notably reporting at the ESPN Super Bowl party.^[92]
Lil Wayne made his debut on ESPN's daily sports round table show Around The Horn on February 10, 2009.^[93]
Along with Mack Maine, Wayne was in attendance of Game 3 of the opening round NBA playoff series between the Denver Nuggets and the home team New Orleans Hornets on April 25, 2009.

Philanthropy

On February 19, 2008, Lil Wayne and Cortez Bryant revisited their alma mater McMain Secondary School to get students to design an invitation to the gala introducing Lil Wayne's nonprofit One Family Foundation.^[94] The website Change.org states: "The mission of One Family Foundation, Inc. is to empower urban youth by engaging them in opportunities to cultivate their talents and skills, educating them to become productive and economically self-sufficient, and motivating them to dream beyond their circumstances."^[95]

Drug use and arrests

Wayne told CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric on her All Access Grammy Special in 2009 that he enjoys smoking marijuana recreationally. He also stated that he is "not addicted" to drinking purple drank (codeine cough syrup) any longer, like some claimed he was.^[77] He has been arrested for use or possession of marijuana and other drugs.
Following a performance at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho, Lil Wayne was arrested October 5, 2007 on felony fugitive charges after Georgia authorities accused the rapper of possessing a controlled substance.^[96] The incident was later described as a "mix-up" and the fugitive charges were dropped.^[97]
On January 23, 2008, Lil Wayne was arrested alongside two others. His tour bus was stopped by Border Patrol agents near Yuma, Arizona. A K-9 Unit recovered 105 grams (3.7 oz) of marijuana, almost 29 grams (1.0 oz) of cocaine, 41 grams (1.4 oz) of MDMA, and $22,000 in cash. Lil Wayne was charged with four felonies: possession of narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was granted permission to travel outside of the state and remain out of custody on the $10,185 bond he posted.^[98] On May 6, 2008, Wayne returned to court in Arizona to plead not guilty to the charges.^[99] A bench warrant was issued on March 17, 2010 when Lil Wayne didn't show for a final trial management conference.^[100][101] However, the rapper was already in prison, serving a year-long sentence in Rikers on weapons charges. On June 22, 2010 Wayne plead guilty to the charges. As part of the plea deal he may serve 36 months of probation.^[102] On June 30, 2010, he was sentenced to 3 years probation.^[103]
On December 18, 2009, Wayne and 11 others were detained at the Falfurrias, Texas border patrol checkpoint after an unknown amount of marijuana was found on two of his tour buses.^[104]

New York weapon case

On July 22, 2007, Lil Wayne was arrested in New York City following a performance at the Beacon Theatre; the New York City Police Department discovered Lil Wayne and another man smoking marijuana near a tour bus. After taking Lil Wayne into custody, police discovered a .40 caliber pistol on his person. The gun, which was registered to his manager, was in a bag located near the rapper.^[105] He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and marijuana.^[106][107]
On October 22, 2009, Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. He was due for sentencing in February 2010 and was expected to receive a one-year jail sentence,^[108] but on February 9, 2010, Lil Wayne's attorney announced that the sentencing was delayed until March 2 due to dental surgery,^[109] which was performed on February 16. The surgery included eight root canals, the replacement of several tooth implants, as well as the addition of a few new implants and work on his remaining original teeth.^[110]
On March 2, 2010, sentencing was postponed again when the courthouse reported a fire in the basement.^[111]
On March 8, 2010, Lil Wayne was sentenced to a year in prison, which he is currently serving in Rikers Island. His lawyer said the rapper expected to be held in protective custody, separated from other prisoners.^[112] He is expected to be released after eight months if he serves with good behavior.^[112][113] However, in May 2010 Wayne was found by Rikers Island correctional staff to be in possession of contraband (an MP3 player, charger, and headphones).^[114] However it was reported by MTV and HipHopDX that Lil Wayne will be released in November which is four months early.^[115]
In April 2010, Lil Wayne's friends created a website called Weezy Thanx You, which publishes letters written by Wayne in prison.^[116][117] In the first letter, titled "Gone 'til November", the rapper described his daily routine, saying he works out a lot, and reads the Bible every day.^[116]

Lawsuits

In February 2009, production company RMF Productions filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against Wayne, following a $100,000 advance payment for three shows, all of which were cancelled by the artist.^[118]
On October 2009, Lil Wayne, Birdman, Cash Money Records and various music distribution outlets were sued for copyright infringement by Thomas Marasciullo, who claims his voice was used without permission. The rappers asked him to record some "Italian-styled spoken word recordings" in 2006. The lyrics were allegedly used on "Respect" and other tracks from the rappers' collaboration album Like Father, Like Son and Birdman's 5 * Stunna.^[119]

Public references by Barack Obama

Lil Wayne has been referenced in public speeches by President Barack Obama on at least two occasions, in mixed contexts. Speaking to a largely African-American audience during a general election campaign town hall speech in Georgia, then-U.S. Senator Obama exhorted children to stay in school and achieve their dreams through education and perseverance instead of hoping for shortcuts to fame and riches, stating: "You are probably not that good a rapper. Maybe you are the next Lil Wayne, but probably not, in which case you need to stay in school."^[120]
After assuming the Presidency, Obama later echoed this theme of personal and familial responsibility—and the difficulty of achieving Lil Wayne's lyrical skills or success—during an address to a meeting commemorating the 100th anniversary of the NAACP, telling the audience:

They might think they’ve got a pretty jump shot or a pretty good flow, but our kids can’t all aspire to be LeBron or Lil Wayne. I want them aspiring to be scientists and engineers, doctors and teachers, not just ballers and rappers. I want them aspiring to be a Supreme Court justice. I want them aspiring to be President of the United States of America.^[121]

Obama also mentioned listening to Lil Wayne on his iPod:

My rap palate has greatly improved. Jay-Z used to be sort of what predominated, but now I've got a little Nas and a little Lil Wayne and some other stuff.^[122]

Discography

Main article: Lil Wayne discography

• 1999: Tha Block Is Hot
• 2000: Lights Out
• 2002: 500 Degreez
• 2004: Tha Carter
• 2005: Tha Carter II
• 2008: Tha Carter III
• 2010: Rebirth
• 2010: I Am Not a Human Being
• 2011: Tha Carter IV

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2000	Baller Blockin'	Iceberg Shorty	Main Role
2007	Who's Your Caddy ?	Himself	Small Role
2009	The Carter Documentary	Himself	Documentary DVD, Main Role
2010	Hurricane Season	Lamont Johnson	Small Role
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Access Granted	Himself
	The Boondocks
2009	Nike Zoom VI LeBron James "Chalk"	Himself	Minor appearance
	Gatorade	Himself	Narrator
	1st and 10
	Around the Horn
	Behind The Music	Himself
	All Access With Katie Couric	Himself
	The Mo'Nique Show	Himself
2010	Freaknik: The Musical	Trap Jesus

Awards

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Lil Wayne

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