Lil Wayne defeats The Odds, "Rebirth" goes Gold

When Lil Wayne revealed that he would be going rock for his latest album, there were many people who doubted him. Among those doubters were Universal Records. They feared that Wayne would lose his fan base by changing up. Because of that, they pushed Rebirth back for over a year.

When Rebirth was finally released, many critics said that the album would flop. Compared to Tha Carter III it did, but comparing it to the Young Money album, it was an improvement. Even when the album exceeded its first-week expectations, no one expected the album to certify.

Despite being the biggest rapper on the planet, there was doubt that he could sell records. Lil Wayne has defeated these odds as his album, Rebirth, has certified gold.