The first public glimpse of Lil Wayne’s upcoming Tha Carter VI album will be heard on ESPN. “The Days,” a collaboration between the iconic rapper (and May Rolling Stone cover star) and U2’s Bono, is the theme song of the NBA Finals’ promotional ad for the first day of the …
Read More »iHeartRadio Music Festival 2025: Ed Sheeran, Tate McRae, Mariah Carey to Perform
iHeartRadio Music Festival will return to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sept. 19 and 20 with performances from Ed Sheeran, Tate McRae, Mariah Carey, Lil Wayne, Jelly Roll, and more. The event will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest, with both days of performances broadcast across iHeartMedia radio stations …
Read More »Lil Wayne Celebrates Over 20 Years of 'Tha Carter' With New Tour
It turns out Lil Wayne’s first headlining show at Madison Square Garden on June 6 will kick off an entire North American tour supporting Tha Carter VI, his latest album set to drop the same day. The tour will also recognize over 20 years of the rapper’s Tha Carter album …
Read More »Escaped Inmate Asks Lil Wayne, NBA YoungBoy, Meek Mill for Help
One of the inmates still on the lam after the recent jailbreak in New Orleans has put out a plea for help directed at Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, and NBA YoungBoy. Antoine Massey is one of two men who remains at large after escaping a New Orleans jail last month. …
Read More »Lil Wayne, Playboi Carti, Teyana Taylor Among Performers at 2025 BET Awards
The BET Awards is boasting a star-studded bill of performers for its 25th anniversary showcase. Today, the network revealed the first slate of artists who will take the stage: rap icon (and recent Rolling Stone cover boy) Lil Wayne, multi-hyphenate Teyana Taylor, rap dynamo Playboi Carti, Memphis starlet GloRilla, and …
Read More »Lil Wayne to Headline MSG for the First Time
Lil Wayne will celebrate Tha Carter VI in the world’s greatest arena. The May Rolling Stone cover boy announced his first-ever headlining show at Madison Square Garden on Friday, June 6, the same day the sixth entry in his Carter series will be released. Tickets will be on sale tomorrow, …
Read More »Lil Wayne Got Guitar Tips From a Soul Icon — and Six Other Things We Learned Hanging Out With Him
Lil Wayne’s May Rolling Stone cover story was an arduous process, with cross-country trips, missed interview sessions, and indeterminate waiting. But when Lil Wayne did talk to us, the conversation was plentiful, ranging from his guitar playing to what he wants his legacy to be as an MC. Below are …
Read More »Chasing Lil Wayne: Missed Interviews, All-Night Studio Sessions, and Brutal Honesty
I t’s 5 a.m. in Georgia, and Tree Sound Studios is quiet. I’m in a side room of the vast, oaky complex near Atlanta, preparing to be the first person outside of Lil Wayne’s circle to hear Tha Carter VI, the album he’s been working on for six years. On …
Read More »Lil Wayne Says He'll Never Play the Super Bowl After 2025 Snub: 'They Stole That Feeling'
Lil Wayne said he will never play the Super Bowl after being snubbed for the 2025 halftime show in his hometown of New Orleans: “They stole that feeling,” he tells Rolling Stone in a new cover story. “I don’t want to do it. It was perfect.” For Wayne, the Super …
Read More »Lil Wayne Talks Infamous Trump Photo, Says He Was Asked to Perform at 2025 Inauguration
Lil Wayne explained the circumstances that led to his infamous October 2020 photo with Donald Trump and revealed that he declined an offer to play at the president’s inauguration this year in a new cover story for Rolling Stone. Wayne met Trump in Florida ahead of the 2020 election and …
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