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How Lil Wayne Became One of Hip-Hop’s Most Durable Stars

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05-10-2018 • 1 hr 23 mins

Tracing the rapper’s evolution from a teen in New Orleans to his long-awaited album “Tha Carter V.” Guests: XXL's Vanessa Satten; The New York Times's Joe Coscarelli

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