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2 days ago
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The 10 Best Songs From Lil Wayne's ‘Tha Carter' Series: Critic's Picks
It's officially Lil Wayne week. Weezy is set to return with the sixth installment of arguably rap's most decorated album series with Tha Carter VI arriving on Friday (June 6). More from Billboard Fuerza Regida's JOP, Gabito Ballesteros & Lupillo Rivera Join 'Pase a la Fama' TV Show Jamie Foxx Has One Question For Sean Combs in Midst of N.Y. Racketeering Trial: 'Why You So Nasty, Diddy?' All-American Rejects Frontman Tyson Ritter Joining OnlyFans to Continue Band's 'Disruptive' Streak Seven years after C5, Wayne hopes to make more history and add to his decorated legacy. The project's slated to be another star-studded affair with a range of rumored features from Miley Cyrus, Bono, MGK, Wyclef Jean, Andrea Bocelli and more. Three decades into a hall-of-fame career, Lil Wayne changed the aesthetic of rappers and the genre's sound in the 21st century. Take a look at all the 'Lil's in the rap game, the tattoos and dreadlocks, that can be attributed to Weezy's influence. His intoxicating Auto-Tune-laced rhymes and witty punchlines that seemingly never end ushered in a new archetype of rapper. 'Before I stepped into music, everyone looked a certain way and everyone did a certain thing. Look at me. Now look at music. They all look like me,' he said in 2020. 'I love it.' At the end of every concert, Lil Wayne expresses gratitude to his fans, saying, 'I ain't s–t without you.' But Weezy wouldn't but the artist he is without Tha Carter series—a staple in his discography and an artifact of hip-hop history. 'Welcome back hip-hop, I saved your life,' he raps on Tha Carter 3's 'Dr. Carter.' Lil Wayne's prime heading into C3 circa '07-'08 was something you had to see to believe. In a genre with goliaths like Kanye West, Jay-Z and Eminem dominating, Weezy stood tall at 5'5', in a league of his own. At times, his greatness was impossible to measure through sheer commercial numbers, with the droves of leaks and mixtape files being shared online between fans in a pre-streaming world. 'You scare me, man, every time you spit,' Ye told Wayne on stage at the 2008 BET Awards while referring to Weezy as his 'fiercest competition.' The New Orleans rap deity will take a bow and a well-deserved victory lap on Friday night when he celebrates Tha Carter VI's arrival with his first headlining solo show at Madison Square Garden. How is that possible? Billboard sifted through all five installments of Tha Carter and attempted to do the impossible, filing down a list to the 10 best tracks from the acclaimed series. (And a quick honorable mention to 'Mirror,' 'This is the Carter,' 'I Miss My Dawgs,' 'Got Money,' 'Mona Lisa,' 'Fly In' and 'Comfortable.') Weezy didn't waste any time getting busy on Tha Carter II, as he comes out of the gate guns blazing on opener 'Tha Mobb.' He flexes being a legend in the game even if he never released a song, and compares himself to being the ocean, while other rappers are mere tuna swimming around his domain. Being a basketball savant, there's even a shrewd reference to NBA veteran Bill Cartwright, who retired a decade prior to C2. Wayne could do it all. Wayne's torrid 2007 mixtape run and array of leaks that could be another rapper's best single flooded the market and set the table for Tha Carter III. Expectations couldn't be higher, and a scorching Weezy delivered a smash that radio could wrap its arms around featuring a lift from the late Static Major. 'Lollipop' is Wayne's lone song as a lead artist to top the Hot 100 and earned him a diamond plaque. Mannie Fresh helmed Tha Carter nearly exclusively behind the, boards as he supplied the jet fuel for every Cash Money artist to take off. Both MF's and Weezy's gifts are on full display with the twitchy 'Go DJ,' which notched Tunechi his first major solo hit and led the way to Wayne becoming the commercial titan he'd emerge as in the second half of the 2000s. '18, how I'm living?/ Youngin, show that Bentley,' he raps. Lil Wayne long believed he was the 'Best Rapper Alive,' and it wasn't long after Tha Carter II until the rest of the world started to catch up. Weezy flexes on the competition over an Iron Maiden interpolation, and uses clever wordplay to plant his championship flag in ground. 'Best Rapper Alive' went on to be a Wayne fan-favorite deep cut since the track was never made a single or had a video — but the New Orleans legend used the rest of the decade as his canvas to paint a masterpiece and lend credence to his bold claims. Drake gets called up to the big leagues with his Tha Carter series debut, and the 6 God makes it count. Drizzy handles chorus duties, exhaling over the smoky T-Minus production, which clears the lane for Wayne, who lights up the scoreboard to lead Young Angel and Young Lion to victory, with plenty of punchy one-liners. 'I tried to pay attention, but attention paid me/ Haters can't see me, nose-bleed seats,' he spews on the C4 standout. 'She Will' reached No. 3 on the Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Wayne set the stage for C2 by setting off the alarms that he was gearing up for a hip-hop takeover with the blaring 'Fireman.' He put out the blazes of rhymers around him, but he would remain scorching for years to come. A pop-friendly hit in 2005, 'Fireman' cracked the Billboard Hot 100's top 40, peaking at No. 32. In the same vein as 'A Milli,' which was also produced by Bangladesh, Weezy lets the chopper sing without a chorus, and spins a hit out of his rapid-fire flow. '6 Foot 7 Foot' is filled with memorable bars, as Wayne somehow rhymes 'charisma' with 'vodka spritzer.' The feverish, Cory Gunz-assisted track set the bar for Tha Carter IV to close out 2010, and cracked the Hot 100's top 10. Only Lil Wayne's lyrical brilliance could turn the weather's seasons into his biggest haters. Weezy and Jay-Z had a competitive relationship, as they pushed each other's pen to greatness and metaphorically attempted to KO one another with every punch line. With Wayne at his peak, Hov walked into a [Young] lion's den, and Tunechi got the best of him on 'Mr. Carter' with home court advantage. A Carter series fan favorite, the 'Hustler Music/Money on My Mind' video aeshtetically defined the C2 era for Wayne, as nobody could forget Weezy spitting bars around the city in a pink camouflage Bape jacket and matching kicks. Wayne slows the pace down here, and his hazy flow does the rest. With a catchy chorus built around Weezy powering through life's obstacles to stack paper through any means, 'Hustler Musik' has aged about as well as any Wayne song over the years. Songs without choruses aren't supposed to be hits, but 'A Milli' finds Wayne leaving earth for three minutes with hard-hitting bar one after another. Who could forget the POV music video, following Weezy around a chaotic tour of the video set? Bangladesh's beat is still one of the hardest-hitting in modern hip-hop history, and 'What's a goon to a goblin' and 'You like a b—h with no a–, you ain't got s–t' are couplets that remain memorable staples of Weezy's repertoire to this day. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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2 days ago
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This rapper was last in KC for Kelce Jam. He's coming back on tour this summer
After nearly 30 years in the music industry, hip-hop artist Lil Wayne is regarded as one of the most influential performers of his generation. The New Orleans-born star is celebrating his newest album, 'Tha Carter VI,' the latest in the 20-year 'Tha Carter' series, with a national tour kicking off Friday, June 6, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. KC fans of the five-time Grammy Award winner who want to see him this summer are in luck. Kansas City is one of the 34 cities he'll travel to in 2025. T-Mobile Center announced Lil Wayne will bring his 'Tha Carter VI' Tour to the arena Tuesday, Aug. 26. He'll be joined by artists Tyga and Belly Gang Kushington. The rapper is a frequent visitor to Kansas City, having last performed at Azura Amphitheater for 2024's Kelce Jam. He has played multiple shows in the area at venues like T-Mobile Center and Starlight Theatre. Lil Wayne will play some of his greatest hits throughout his career on this tour, like 'Tha Block Is Hot,' 'Go DJ,' 'A Milli,' 'Lollipop,' '6 Foot 7 Foot,' songs from his upcoming album and snippets from popular songs he was featured on. Tickets for his show go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, June 6 on Ticketmaster. Fans can sign up for presale access on the artist's website, and these tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 4. A Rolling Loud presale can also be accessed at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 5 using the code 'ROLLINGLOUD.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by T-Mobile Center (@tmobilecenter)
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2 days ago
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- Axios
Here's where Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter VI" tour is heading
Lil Wayne is going on tour, kicking off with his first headline show at Madison Square Garden on Friday. The big picture: The North American tour begins the same day his newest album " Tha Carter VI" drops. The tour, which also celebrates over 20 years of "Tha Carter," will feature special guests Tyga, Belly Gang Kushington and NoCap on select dates. Yes, but: The dates announced on Tuesday did not include a show in Wayne's hometown of New Orleans. Here are the tour dates: June 6: New York — Madison Square Garden July 30: Bristow, Virginia — Jiffy Lube Live Aug. 1: Virginia Beach — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach Aug. 2: Atlantic City, New Jersey — Boardwalk Hall Aug. 3: Holmdel, New Jersey — PNC Bank Arts Center Aug. 5: Hartford, Connecticut — Xfinity Theatre Aug. 6: Mansfield, Massachusetts — Xfinity Center Aug. 8: Syracuse, New York — Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview Aug. 9: Buffalo, New York — Darien Lake Amphitheater Aug. 11: Toronto — Budweiser Stage Aug. 14: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio – Blossom Music Center Aug. 16: Cincinnati, Ohio – Riverbend Music Center Aug. 17: Noblesville, Indianapolis – Ruoff Music Center Aug. 20: Minneapolis — Target Center Aug. 22: Milwaukee, Wisconsin — American Family Insurance Amphitheater Aug. 23: Detroit — Little Caesars Arena Aug. 24: Tinley Park, Illinois — Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre Aug. 26: Kansas City — T-Mobile Center Aug. 29: Phoenix — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre Sept. 1: Ridgefield, Washington — Cascades Amphitheater Sept. 3: Seattle — Climate Pledge Arena Sept. 5: Mountain View, California — Shoreline Amphitheatre Sept. 6: Sacramento — Golden 1 Center Sept. 10: Chula Vista, California — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre Sept. 12: Los Angeles — Arena Sept. 14: Albuquerque, New Mexico — Isleta Amphitheater Sept. 16: Austin — Germania Insurance Amphitheater Sept. 17: Dallas — Dos Equis Pavilion Sept. 18: The Woodlands, Texas — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented by Huntsman Sept. 22: Oklahoma City — Paycom Center Sept. 24: Huntsville, Alabama — The Orion Amphitheater Sept. 25: Charlotte — PNC Music Pavilion Oct. 1: Orlando — Kia Center
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2 days ago
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Two Decades Later: Lil Wayne Announces ‘Tha Carter VI' Tour Celebrating 20 Years Of ‘Tha Carter' Series
Source: Courtesy / Live Nation We got some exciting news from five-time Grammy award-winning rap icon Lil Wayne today (June 3rd). The New Orleans native announced 'Tha Carter VI' tour. The special North American run will follow the release of his highly anticipated album Tha Carter VI and celebrate over 20 years of his iconic Tha Carter album series. The tour will feature special guests Tyga and Belly Gang Kushington across all dates and NoCap on select dates. Tha Carter VI will arrive this Friday, June 6th and is available for pre-order here. Produced by Live Nation, the 34-city tour also kicks off on the same day the album that Tunechi releases the album. Wayne will offer his fans the exclusive first live performance of his highly anticipated album in New York City, with his first-ever headlining show at Madison Square Garden. Tha Carter VI tour will make stops across North America in Toronto, Los Angeles, Atlanta and more before wrapping up in West Palm Beach at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre on October 2nd. TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with artist presale beginning Wednesday, June 4. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, June 6 at 10am local time at VIP: The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, limited edition poster, specially designed gift, early entry into the venue & more. For more information, visit Congrats to Lil Wayne for 20 years of Tha Carter ! Check out the full tour dates for Tha Carter VI tour below! Source: Courtesy / Live Nation SEE ALSO Two Decades Later: Lil Wayne Announces 'Tha Carter VI' Tour Celebrating 20 Years Of 'Tha Carter' Series was originally published on
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3 days ago
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This rapper was last in KC for Kelce Jam. He's coming back on tour this summer
After nearly 30 years in the music industry, hip-hop artist Lil Wayne is regarded as one of the most influential performers of his generation. The New Orleans-born star is celebrating his newest album, 'Tha Carter VI,' the latest in the 20-year 'Tha Carter' series, with a national tour kicking off Friday, June 6, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. KC fans of the five-time Grammy Award winner who want to see him this summer are in luck. Kansas City is one of the 34 cities he'll travel to in 2025. T-Mobile Center announced Lil Wayne will bring his 'Tha Carter VI' Tour to the arena Tuesday, Aug. 26. He'll be joined by artists Tyga and Belly Gang Kushington. The rapper is a frequent visitor to Kansas City, having last performed at Azura Amphitheater for 2024's Kelce Jam. He has played multiple shows in the area at venues like T-Mobile Center and Starlight Theatre. Lil Wayne will play some of his greatest hits throughout his career on this tour, like 'Tha Block Is Hot,' 'Go DJ,' 'A Milli,' 'Lollipop,' '6 Foot 7 Foot,' songs from his upcoming album and snippets from popular songs he was featured on. Tickets for his show go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, June 6 on Ticketmaster. Fans can sign up for presale access on the artist's website, and these tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 4. A Rolling Loud presale can also be accessed at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 5 using the code 'ROLLINGLOUD.'
