Lil Wayne has turned the Earth into Planet Weezy once again. Wayne returned to deliver Tha Carter VI on Friday (June 6), which comes seven years after the fifth installment of his critically-acclaimed series.
Weezy tackles an array of sonics and utilizes various flows across the 19-track effort, which features guest appearances from BigXthaPlug, MGK, Kodak Black, Wyclef Jean, Jelly Roll, Big Sean, Mannie Fresh, 2 Chainz, Bono, Andrea Bocelli and two of Wayne’s children.
The New Orleans rap deity will take a bow and a well-deserved victory lap on Friday night when he takes the Madison Square Garden stage for the first time as a solo headliner to debut cuts from his latest effort and reunite with those who have been on this Hall-of-Fame journey with him for nearly three decades.
Lil Wayne didn’t give much insight into the album beforehand, as fans only got a sliver of “The Days” featuring U2’s Bono, which was implemented as part of the NBA Finals coverage ahead of a wild game one between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder.
This is Wayne’s first solo album since 2020’s Funeral, which topped the Billboard 200. Weezy has lived on top with Tha Carter series as the last three installments have all gone No. 1.
The NYC takeover officially kicks off Tha Carter VI Tour before taking a few weeks off and picking up again later in June for a 34-date trek across North America.
Fans can also purchase various merchandise bundles and vinyl records on his website, while Weezy also notched chic merch collabs with Barriers and BAPE.
Billboard ran through all 67 minutes of C6 and ranked every track from worst to best below.
