Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter VI, the next installment in his canonical series, will arrive on June 6. He was still finalizing the project when he played Rolling Stone a dozen or so songs in Atlanta for his new cover story. Wayne says that a key focus of the project was …
Read More »Playboi Carti Deepens His Gen Z Rap Dominance
At 30 tracks that span an hour and 16 minutes, Music is the long-awaited banquet of fresh – or, at the very least, reheated – Playboi Carti material that fans have clamored for. The Atlanta rapper’s prior album, 2020’s Whole Lotta Red, currently stands as a foundational text for dozens …
Read More »Lil Wayne Performs a Career-Spanning Medley of His Hits on 'SNL50'
Lil Wayne’s latest big performance may not have happened on Super Bowl Sunday, but he did appear in a super-sized Saturday Night Live blowout with the celebration of its 50th anniversary SNL50 special, which aired live on Sunday. Backed by the Roots, the New Orleans rapper performed an explosive career-spanning …
Read More »Gelo and Lil Wayne 'Swerve, Bend That Corner' on 'Tweaker' Remix
At the end of Gelo‘s music video for his debut single “Tweaker,” the burgeoning artist teased his next single, “Can You Please?” But before he moves onto something new, the athlete-turned-rapper LiAngelo Ball locked in for the official “Tweaker” remix, which gets an assist from Lil Wayne. On his verse, …
Read More »Lil Wayne Reveals the Release Date for 'Tha Carter VI'
Lil Wayne dropped his special announcement today: Tha Carter VI is coming on June 6. Today he dropped an extended Cetaphil ad titled “We’re All a Lil Sensitive,” playing off his disappointment with not being selected as the Super Bowl LIX halftime performer. After speaking with Kendrick Lamar, who was …
Read More »Lil Wayne Has a 'Special Announcement' For Fans This Week
Lil Wayne has something brewing this week. The iconic rapper took to Instagram to reveal a special announcement on Feb. 6. “Y’all know I’m not gon’ be there this week,” referring to the upcoming Super Bowl Halftime LIX Show, before adding, “I guess there’s a seat to fill. Shoutout to …
Read More »Pearl Jam, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Wayne (With the Roots!) Set for New Orleans Jazz Fest
Pearl Jam, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Wayne with the Roots, Luke Combs, and Dave Matthews Band are among the headliners for the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Haim, Lenny Kravitz, Santana, John Fogerty, Burna Boy, Cage the Elephant, and My Morning Jacket will also take the Big Easy stage …
Read More »Chris Brown, Lil Wayne Spent Covid Relief Aid on Parties, Private Jets, and More: Report
Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Alice in Chains, and other artists spent massive Covid relief money on luxury items, travel, and themselves, according to a new report from Business Insider. The piece is a follow-up of sorts to a 2023 Insider story that revealed some of the big-name artists who reportedly …
Read More »Lil Wayne Says He Spoke With Kendrick Lamar About Super Bowl: Wishes Him 'All the Best'
In an interview on The Skip Bayless Show, Lil Wayne shared that he and Kendrick Lamar have spoken since Lamar announced he would be headlining the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in February. With the Super Bowl taking place in Lil Wayne’s hometown of New Orleans, he had previously expressed …
Read More »Lil Wayne Appears to Respond to Kendrick Lamar's Mention on 'GNX' Album
Kendrick Lamar dropped surprise album GNX on Friday, where he addresses being chosen for the Super Bowl Halftime show in New Orleans over hometown rapper Lil Wayne. And it appears Lil Wayne has responded. On the song “Wacced Out Murals,” Lamar’s lyrics include: “Used to bumpTha Carter III, I held …
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