The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery
AGE: 26
OCCUPATION: Self-proclaimed greatest rapper alive
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0
PRO: His Grammy-winning, multiplatinum album, Tha Carter III, was the perfect showcase for Wayne's raw, hilarious and often outer-planetary rap style. And his Southern-gentleman act is legit, as evidenced by his slightly flirty interview with Katie Couric.
CON: His countless cameo appearances and tossed-off underground releases prove it's possible to be a little bit too prolific.
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