New Orleans native Lil Wayne [ tickets ] (a.k.a. Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.) is a charismatic performer, with plenty of confidence to boot. He's often called himself the greatest rapper on earth.

Aside from a magnetic stage presence, the hip-hop star seems steeped in the genre's all-important street-cred. One doesn’t have to look far to see the artist has a personal history of trials and tribulations to qualify him, right down to the teardrop tattoo under his right eye.

LiveDaily photographer Tim Mosenfelder caught up with Lil Wayne in Concord, CA, on Saturday (8/15), when the rapper performed as part of the "America's Most Wanted" tour, and here are some of his best shots.