Lil Wayne Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at BET Hip Hop Awards

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Liam Trekk · February 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Hip hop legend Lil Wayne was honored with a lifetime achievement award at this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. The New Orleans rapper delivered an emotional speech thanking his fans, collaborators, and Cash Money Records. He was joined on stage by a star-studded lineup of artists who performed his greatest hits as a tribute. The moment was widely celebrated as long overdue recognition for one of rap’s greatest of all time.

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