Gudda Gudda

Carl Lilly Jr. (born March 11, 1983), better known by his stage name Gudda Gudda, is an American rapper from New Orleans. He was originally a member of Sqad Up with Kidd Kidd and Lil Wayne. After forging a long-time friendship with Wayne, he signed to Young Money Entertainment, and later Republic Records.

Gudda Gudda
Gudda Gudda (far right) performing with Mack Maine, Lil Wayne, and Jae Millz at a concert at the General Motors Place in Vancouver.
Background information
Birth nameCarl Lilly Jr.
Also known asGudda
Born (1983-03-11) March 11, 1983
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2002–present[1]
Labels
Associated acts

Biography

1983–2003: Early life and career

Gudda was born Carl Lilly on March 11, 1983 in San Jose, California.[2] When he was still a baby he moved to New Orleans. He grew up in the 9th Ward, where he befriended Lil Wayne at the age of fifteen, who he met at a dice game.[3] This was much before he had ever thought of rapping as a career.[4] As he began to rap, Wayne would mentor and inspire him, and actually wrote Gudda's first rap.[5] Together they formed the group Sqad Up with rappers Dizzy and Kidd Kidd. Throughout 2002 and 2003, Gudda was featured on the seven mixtapes that Sqad Up released over the time period.[2][3]

2005–12: Guddaville series and collaborations

Gudda Gudda would be one of the first artists signed to Wayne's Young Money Entertainment upon its officially founding in 2005.[2] Gudda had been present the day Wayne had come up with the idea for Young Money.[4] A short time later, Gudda signed a deal with Cash Money Records and Republic Records. On May 26, 2009, Gudda released Certified a collaboration album with fellow rapper Lil Flip on Real Talk Entertainment. The album was met with generally positive reviews.[6] On September 28, 2009, Gudda released his first official solo mixtape Guddaville, which featured guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Drake, Tyga, Lil Twist, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Shanell, Mack Maine, Lil Flip, Tity Boi, Bow Wow, and Ya Boy among others.[7] He described the mixtapes theme to MTV saying, "I'm taking people on a walk through my eyes. Every time you heard me been a group project. Guddaville is just me expressing how I feel about a lot of different things, taking you in my world."[5]

Gudda was featured on Birdman's album Pricele$ on the track "Hustle" and prominently featured on the Young Money group album We Are Young Money being featured on eight tracks, including the singles "Every Girl" and "BedRock." Both singles were hits, each peaking in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.[2] He was also featured on the track "I Don't Like the Look of It" on Lil Wayne's album I Am Not a Human Being. On June 7, 2010, Gudda released the sequel to his first mixtape titled, Back 2 Guddaville. His second official mixtape featured guest appearances from Waka Flocka Flame, Mack Maine, Jay Rock, Lil Wayne, Vado, Ya Boy and Jae Millz, among others.[8][9]

Then for two years Gudda remained quiet recording music without releasing hardly any music.[3] He was featured on the remix to "I'm On" along with Big K.R.I.T., Jadakiss, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, B.o.B, Tyga, and Bun B. On November 5, 2012, Gudda released the tracklist to his third official mixtape Guddaville 3. The tracklist revealed guest appearances from Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, Mystikal, Crooked I, Trae tha Truth, Ace Hood, Future, Jae Millz, Birdman, Kevin Gates, Tyga, and Mack Maine.[10] Two days later on November 7, 2012, Gudda released Guddaville 3.[11] Around the time he formed the group Loyalty Amongst Thieves, featuring Kevin Gates, Flow and T-Streets, which he said planned to release a self-titled mixtape.[12]

2013–present: Redrum and Guddaville: The Album

On March 11, 2013, Gudda released his fourth official mixtape Redrum. The mixtape featured guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Jae Millz, Cory Gunz, Boo, and Charlie Rock among others. Production was handled by Cardiak, Young Chop, I.N.F.O., and Jahlil Beats among others.[13] The mixtape was mainly a compilation of songs that did not make the final tracklist of Guddaville 3.[3] Following its release, Gudda announced in an interview that he was working on his debut studio album Guddaville: The Album, later confirmed for release in 2014.[12][14] He also said that he would release another mixtape Guddaville 4 prior to the album's release.[12] Additionally he revealed he was starting his own production company Gudda Music and the Loyalty Amongst Thieves mixtape had already been completed.[3][12]

Billboard praised his verse on Lil Wayne's I Am Not a Human Being II track "Gunwalk" as "show stealing".[15] Gudda and Mack Maine would be the only rappers to be featured on The H a mixtape by Rick Ross and Birdman.[16] He was also featured on two tracks on the 2013 YMCMB compilation album Rich Gang, including "Panties To The Side" with Bow Wow, French Montana and Tyga.[17] He confirmed guest appearances on Guddaville: The Album to come from Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, and Drake, while also saying his dream collaborations would be with Kool G Rap or Dr. Dre.[14] On March 11, 2014, Young Money released their second compilation album Young Money: Rise of an Empire, where Gudda was featured on two songs, "Fresher Than Ever" and "You Already Know".[18] L.A.T (Loyalty Amongst Thieves) will be released in July 2014.[19]

Personal life

As of early 2013, Gudda Gudda was living in Houston, Texas and Cash Money Records headquarters Miami, Florida. He indicated most of his time was spent in the studio, with the rest of his time going towards being with his children.[3]

Discography

Collaboration albums
List of collaboration studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US R&B US
Rap
Certified (with Lil' Flip) 1319819

Compilation albums
List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US US
R&B		 US
Rap
We Are Young Money[20]
  • Released: December 21, 2009 (US)[20]
  • Label: Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 931
Rich Gang[21]
  • Released: July 23, 2013 (US)[21]
  • Label: Young Money, Cash Money, Republic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 922
Young Money: Rise of an Empire[22]
  • Released: March 11, 2014 (US)[22]
  • Label: Young Money, Cash Money, Republic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 743

Mixtapes
List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Mixtape details
Guddaville
  • Released: February 9, 2009
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: YMCMB
Back 2 Guddaville
  • Released: June 7, 2010
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: YMCMB
Guddaville 3
  • Released: November 7, 2012
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: YMCMB
Redrum
  • Released: March 11, 2013
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: YMCMB
Guddaville 4
  • Released: TBA
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: YMCMB
Loyalty Amongst Thieves (with L.A.T.)
  • Released: TBA
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: YMCMB

Singles

As lead artist
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[23]		 US
R&B
[24]		 US
Rap
[25]		 CAN IRE NZ UK
2009 "Every Girl"
(with Young Money)		 10 2 2 — — — — We Are Young Money
"BedRock"
(with Young Money featuring Lloyd)		 2 2 1 12 17 21 9
  • US: 3× Platinum[26]
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[27]
"Fuck Today"
(Lil Wayne featuring Gudda Gudda)		 2010 76 Non-album single
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
[28]		 US
R&B
[29]
2009 "Pass the Dutch"
(featuring Short Dawg)		 — 119 We Are Young Money
"Gooder" 109 —
2013 "Gunwalk"
(Lil Wayne featuring Gudda Gudda)		 — 49 I Am Not a Human Being II
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Guest appearances
List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"What You Know Bout The South" 2006 Lil' Flip Connected
"Dedication 3"[30] 2008 Lil Wayne, Willie the Kid, Mack Maine Dedication 3
"Bang Bang"[30] Lil Wayne, Jae Millz
"The Other Side"[30] Lil Wayne, La the Darkman, Jae Millz
"She's a Ryder"[30] Lil Wayne
"Magic"[30]
"Whoever You Like"[30] Lil Wayne, Jae Millz
"Get Bizzy"[30] Lil Wayne
"Put On for the Game"[30] Lil Wayne, Tyga
"Where You From ?" Lil' Flip, Young Noble All Eyez on Us
"Five-o"[31] 2009 Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz Beam Me Up Scotty
"Skit #1"[32] Lil Wayne No Ceilings
"Break Up"[32] Lil Wayne, Short Dawg
"Hustle"[33] Birdman, Lil Wayne Priceless
"The Dungeon" Lil' Twist, Jae Millz, Tyga Class President
"Unh" Lil' Twist
"Smell It on Me"[34] 2010 Yukmouth, 2 Chainz, D-Golder Free at Last
"Run 4 Mayor" Jae Millz, Tyga The Flood Warning
"Mirror" Tyga Well Done
"My Reality" Mack Maine, Lil Wayne The Laxative
"Bathroom" Kid Ink Crash Landing
"Between Me And U" 2 Chainz, Lil Keke Trap-A-Velli 2: The Residue
"Players Club" Jae Millz, 2 Chainz The Virgo Part 2: He Still Nasty
"YM Banger"[35] Lil Wayne, Jae Millz, Tyga I Am Not a Human Being
"YM Salute"[35] Lil Wayne, Lil Twist, Lil Chuckee, Jae Millz, Nicki Minaj
"I Don't Like the Look of It"[35] Lil Wayne
"Bricksquad"[36] Waka Flocka Flame Flockaveli
"Throwed Off"[37] 2011 Lil Wayne Sorry 4 the Wait
"I'm A Groupie" French Montana Mister 16: Casino Life
"My Homies Still" (Remix) 2013 Young Jeezy, Jae Millz Dedication 4
"Grateful" 2016 Lil Wayne Non-album single
"Loyalty" 2017 Lil Wayne, Hoodybaby In Tune We Trust
"Boyz 2 Menace" Lil Wayne Dedication 6
"New Freezer"
"Gumbo"

Awards and nominations

BET Awards

The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports and other fields of entertainment. The awards are presented annually and broadcasts live on BET.[38]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Young Money Best New Artist Nominated
Best Group Won
"BedRock"
(Young Money featuring Lloyd)		 Viewer's Choice Nominated
2014 Young Money Best Group Won
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gollark: Aaargh. Stupid bad network and terrible handling of said bad network.
gollark: Multiclutching probably.
gollark: Ah yes. Ashes of the Ash.
gollark: "It's on your end" "Oh wait oops it was on mine but I'm not going to say so"

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