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USA Today
10 hours ago
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- USA Today
Lil Wayne new album drops, treating fans to highly anticipated 'Carter VI'
Hear this story After years of anticipation, "Tha Carter VI" is finally here. The sixth installment in Lil Wayne's signature musical series, which dropped Friday, June 6, is a 19-track opus, flexing the rapper's tongue-twistingly fast rhymes and dirty South style. Blending soulful background vocals with a high-pitched trill, Wayne name-drops everything from Taco Bell to Tupac. His verses are chock-full of vivid imagery and double entendre, and his feature list is a mile long with artists from in and outside the genre, including BigXthaPlug, Jelly Roll, Big Sean, Bono and 2 Chainz. Lil Wayne 2025 tour to kick off same day 'Carter VI' drops: How to get tickets After releasing the original "Carter" album in 2004, Wayne has followed up the project every two to three years since with a new release, with the exception of "Carter V" which was delayed a number of years. Fans have waited almost seven years for "Carter VI." Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Wayne will waste no time promoting the album – he is expected to hit the Madison Square Garden stage June 6, his first time ever headlining the historic arena. How to get Lil Wayne tour tickets, presale details In support of his new project, Wayne is headed out on a 34-stop tour, treating fans to a set list that celebrates many of the biggest songs from his two-decade "Carter" album series. Rappers Tyga and Belly Gang Kushington will open for Wayne. Tickets for Lil Wayne's tour stops will go on sale at 10 a.m. ET June 6 through Ticketmaster, following various presale windows that started June 4. Both the artist and VIP presale kicked off June 4 at 10 a.m. ET, while the Live Nation presale began June 5 at the same time.
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Lil Wayne 2025 tour to kick off same day 'Carter VI' drops: How to get tickets
Lil Wayne 2025 tour to kick off same day 'Carter VI' drops: How to get tickets Show Caption Hide Caption Lil Wayne Lyric Notebook To Be Auctioned Off For $5 Million A notebook rapper Lil Wayne owned in 1999 that is filled with handwritten lyrics is being sold at auction for $5 million. unbranded - Entertainment Lil Wayne is headed out for his biggest tour in years. In support of his forthcoming record "Tha Carter VI," Wayne will stop in 34 cities, treating fans to a set list that celebrates many of the biggest songs from his two-decade "Carter" album series. Rappers Tyga and Belly Gang Kushington will open for Wayne at all 34 stops. While fans may be eager to hear some of the rapper's throwback anthems, songs from his newest project remain a mystery. "Tha Carter VI" – which has not dropped yet – is rumored to be coming June 6. Teasing the project in a Cetaphil ad that ran during the Super Bowl, actors in the commercial wore jerseys with the numbers 06, 06, and 25 and at the conclusion, a door is displayed with the text "Do not disturb 'till 06-06-25, Carter VI." Releasing the original "Carter" album in 2004, Wayne has followed up the project every two to three years since with a new release, with the exception of "Carter V" which was delayed a number of years. A staple in the hip-hop sphere, known for his tongue-twistingly fast rhymes and signature high pitch, the rapper has now made fans wait almost seven years for a new drop. The tour will kick off June 6, the same day as the rumored album release at Madison Square Garden — Lil Wayne's first-ever headlining show at the iconic New York arena — and wind across North America before wrapping up Oct. 2 in West Palm Beach, Florida. How to get Lil Wayne tour tickets, presale details Tickets for Lil Wayne's tour stops will go on sale at 10 a.m. ET June 6 through Ticketmaster, following various presale windows that start June 4. Both the artist and VIP presale kick off June 4 at 10 a.m. ET, while the Live Nation presale begins June 5 at the same time. Details are here. Contributing: Anna Kaufman
