At what point during his career did Lil' Wayne cement himself as one of the best?

[showtime723]

To me it has to be when he got on Rap City and did that verse from BM Jr, after that I knew that he was gonna be a problem.  Either that or the summer when Drought 3 came out and literally EVERYONE in my city knew every song word for word. 

Man I miss those days when Wayne would **** on anyone's song.  His run has to be one of the greatest ever. 

 

[niquefreak94]

Drought 3

 

[dipsetgeneral]

What NiqueFreak said. "Da Drought 3" changed Hip-Hop and Wayne's career from then on out. (Might have exaggerated in the "Changed Hip-Hop" comment) but Wayne had taken rap by storm when that critically acclaimed tape dropped.

 

[flacobey]

once the Dedication 2 dropped.

 

[antidope]

Dedication 2 started the wave, drought 3 took it over the edge.

 

[mw2889]

For me it was when he did that a capella on rap city.

Wayne in that era>>>>>>

 

[boozenshoes213]

Dedication 2 started the wave, drought 3 took it over the edge.

Its Sad What Hes Become

 

[balloonoboy]

Tha Carter II > Dedication 2 > Like Father/Like Son > insert feature here > Carter 3 Sessions

 

[cash money 1999]

he cemented his legacy with carter 3 first week sales and 954k first week sales for carter 4 was the ribbon

as for "best" is objective , his peak was carter 1 in my opinion

 

[niquefreak94]

Tha Carter II > Dedication 2 > Like Father/Like Son > insert feature here > Carter 3 Sessions

Tha Carter is better than all of those though

 

[balloonoboy]

Tha Carter II > Dedication 2 > Like Father/Like Son > insert feature here > Carter 3 Sessions

Tha Carter is better than all of those though

That's not what OP is asking though.

His run from Tha Carter II up to Carter 3 Sessions cemented his legacy.

 

[niquefreak94]

That's not what OP is asking though.
His run from Tha Carter II up to Carter 3 Sessions cemented his legacy.

oh i see what you were doing.
you put the ">" which is used for greater than so i figured that's what you were saying. i got you though.
in that case i don't know your lifestyle or where you were when he was getting hot but the only thing that
can compete w/ Drought 3 for that #1 spot is Dedication 2.
every car in the streets...i mean EVERY car was bumping that Upgrade U freestyle
Drought 3 was IT.

 

[wizard khalifa]

 

[216301baller]

Real talk NT is the reason i dl'd the dedication 1...I remember that thread..but I knew he was a problem dedication 2

 

[niquefreak94]

i'm like a pool table i keep the 8...my side pocket sideways when i pop it leave a ***** sideways for 5 days :x

 

[Jordan8]

Carter 1 cemented his legacy.

 

[niquefreak94]

Carter 1 cemented his legacy.

sparked his legacy? hell yes.
cemented? eh. i'd say no. either Drought 3 or Dedication 2 did that, i think.

 

[-Red-]

Never.

 

[julesbeats]

Never.

 

[zyzybalubah1]

Never.

 

[rico x hood]

It was when he started messin with the Dips. Had he never linked up with he woulda never blown. Their cosign and "swag" sparked his whole wave.

 

[PRIME]

Dedication 2 started the wave, drought 3 took it over the edge.

Its Sad What Hes Become

He could have REALLY been one of the best if he would have stuck to it like that.

Now he's just one of the best selling.

 

[ASE]

I have to go with The Carter 2. I liked The Carter and people love to say it's better but it's a southern album whereas 2 solidified him nationally.

 

[jf04]

 

[Tony $now]

Carter two, dedication 2, drought 3 plus the millions of ill features he had during that time.