Lil Wayne On Inspiring Artists To Get Face Tattoos: "It Feels Amazing"

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Lil Wayne says he's the reason for the rise in popularity of face tattoos.

Lil Wayne recently discussed the ways that he feels he's influenced the next generation of hip-hop artists. In doing so, he explained that he believes he is a major reason for the rise in popularity of face tattoos. Wayne discussed the idea during an interview with Billboard for one of the outlet's pieces celebrating hip-hop's 50th anniversary.

"Sometimes people ask me how I feel about everybody looking like me, everybody getting tattoos, etc," he began. "That’s like seeing your kid come out of the room and looking just like you; it feels amazing. So the visible influence is kind of obvious because I know for a fact I didn’t get this look from anyone. There was no one that inspired this look. I just ran into looking like this. (Laughs.) But other than that, I hope that my work ethic [is influential as well]."

Lil Wayne At The Grammys

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Lil Wayne attends the Recording Academy Honors presented by The Black Music Collective during the 65th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Later in the interview with Billboard, Wayne discussed his placement on the outlet's ranking of hip-hop's 50 greatest rappers. Of landing in sixth place, Wayne remarked: "That’s awesome. You would be happy to be anywhere on that list." As for his own personal top five, Wayne revealed: "There’s no specific order, but it’s simple. For me, it’s always been Missy Elliott, Jay-Z, UGK, Goodie Mob, and Biggie."

Of his selections, Wayne explained: "It’s because I organically grew up on [them]. You know, when you’re asked, 'How’d you start listening?,' there’s a story for everybody … like, someone I know told me to start listening or whatever. But like I said, every decision I make is organic."

Lil Wayne For Billboard

Wayne is set to perform at the hip-hop 50th-anniversary concert at Yankee Stadium on August 11. As for what fans can expect, he remarked: "Do not set expectations for me, because I will always exceed them. So just go there with a clear mind, expect the best — and I’ll be better than that."

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Cole Blake is currently an Editor at HotNewHipHop based out of Brooklyn, New York. He began working at the site as an intern back in 2018 while studying journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s graduated with a bachelor's degree and written extensively about a wide range of topics including pop culture, film & television, politics, video games, sports, and much more. He’s also covered music festivals such as Gov. Ball and Rolling Loud. You can find him publishing work for HNHH from Monday to Wednesday or on weekends. On the sports front, Cole’s a passionate NBA and NFL fan with his favorite teams being the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Lakers. He also roots for the Yankees whenever he finds himself at Yankee Stadium or the Red Storm when in the company of other SJU alumni. His favorite hip-hop artists are billy woods, Earl Sweatshirt, Cam’ron, MIKE, and Mach-Hommy.
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