“And since my case, I got all my guns in my mama name…”

Maybe I’m tripping, but has it felt like it’s been a minute since new material from Wayne has dropped? Read the rest of this entry »

Despite the ever-publicized prison sentences and push-backs, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV has been one of the most talked about and highly anticipated albums of this year. To many, this is his first official record since 2008′s Tha Carter III, and most expected the “Mixtape Weezy” to show up and deliver his signature one line double entendres and animated flow. Unfortunately, the rap gods had other plans for this release. Read the rest of this entry »

Looks like Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV may have cracked a million in first week sales, although it depends on which source is to be trusted. HitsDailyDouble has the count at 1,000,690 while the AP’s reporting the official Soundscan numbers to be 964,000. Either way, Wayne and YMCMB sold a sh*t-ton of records, but what does it mean? Read the rest of this entry »

Originally, I was going to keep this really cool Lil Wayne cardboard standee. But it was becoming too much of a distraction in my home. My kids were talking to Wayne more than me and my wife kept singing “How To Love” while carrying it around the house. So Weezy’s got to go and he’s moving in with one lucky winner. Read the rest of this entry »

Some MCs live and die by the metaphor and Lil Wayne’s ventilator just so happens to have his ABC’s on it. While we’re still debating on what to make of Tha Carter IV as a whole, we couldn’t help but notice Wayne’s extremely dependent on his hashtag punchlines, even after they have long been declared dead and Nicki Minaj got ethered for hers. Read the rest of this entry »

Track 14 from Tha Carter IV just sprung a leak and things got a little more real in the process. At the 2:10 mark, Wayne’s verse kicks in and he takes his turn at the podium to respond to Jay’s “Baby money” remarks. Read the rest of this entry »

Weezy really loves you, ladies. He’s made the jump to full-blown pop star just to teach the difference between love and lust. The “How to Love” video was branded “shocking” before its initial release and, while that doesn’t exactly describe it accurately, Read the rest of this entry »

Lil Wayne plans to use a similar strategy as his industry counterparts Jay-Z and Kanye by releasing Tha Carter IV to iTunes, Amazon.com and other digital outlets at midnight on Sunday, immediately following MTV’s VMAs and his performance for the award show. Read the rest of this entry »

With an album as delayed and derailed as Tha Carter IV, there was bound to be a series of adjustments. Whether or not they were warranted is an entire different story, though. Dear, Wayne, Mack Maine and whoever else smeared their fingerprints on the master copy of this album, Read the rest of this entry »

Tha Carter IV’s at your door as we move from one large-scale release to the next. To head into the next stage of the promo push, Lil Wayne has unveiled “She Will,” featuring Young Money’s other breadwinner, Drake. Read the rest of this entry »

Lil Wayne’s Carter IV official tracklisting has been unveiled and the long-player will be 15 songs deep. Read the rest of this entry »

Quick TV promo clip for Lil Wayne’s much anticipated Tha Carter IV. The album’s in stores August 29th and available for pre-order it at ShopLilWayne.com. Read the rest of this entry »

Even though we don’t have more than a rumored tracklisting and reaffirmation from Tez that the August 29th release date is “not changing,” we do have both versions of Tha Carter IV’s album covers. Read the rest of this entry »

And just when we thought “6’7″” signified Weezy’s awakening from the Rebirth era, he drops “How To Love.” Lord knows where the inspiration for this slow drag ballad comes from but if it’s on Tha Carter IV, as reported, then… Read the rest of this entry »

Jesus H. Christ, I quit. Why in the holy hell is Ross seen in the “John” video standing at points and then sitting in a wheelchair for other parts? Read the rest of this entry »