Perhaps having 'Lil' in your name just isn't a good move for a rapper - it's a license to attract controversy and disapproval from the public! To be fair, nobody gets into rap to become a role model, but Lil Wayne is another member of the rap community who gets into more trouble than most. He's been repeatedly arrested for drugs and weapons offenses, which have seen him spend a year in prison. He's not popular with other musicians either - they've repeatedly used him for plagiarism, and for using samples without permission.
Throughout all his troubles, Lil Wayne has maintained that he's a good and faithful Christian. He runs the non-profit One Family Foundation to raise money for charitable causes, and has spoken out against violence within the 'Black Lives Matter' movement as being counterproductive. In late 2016 he retired from music completely, having become disillusioned with the industry.