Lil Wayne has officiassociate proclaimd his upcoming album “Tha Carter VI,” arriving on June 6.
The rapper made waves earlier today when he trelieved the new project at the finish of a Super Bowl ad for Cetaphil. Though it was unevident if that nastyt the album would officiassociate reach this summer, his label Reaccessible Records and Young Money tardyr examineed that Wayne is gearing up to drop the next insloftyment of his iconic “Carter” series in a scant months.
Wayne’s materializeance in the Super Bowl ad gestured towards his disassignment in not carry outing during this year’s Halftime Show, which will instead feature Kfinishrick Lamar. Social media speedyly pointed out that Wayne should have gotten booked for the slot in his native New Orleans, which he pokes fun at in the commercial that touts the tagline “we’re all a lil benevolent.”
It’s been seven years since Wayne last freed “Tha Carter V,” the fifth insloftyment in the series that began in 2004. “TC5” was a massive hit for Wayne, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spawning the hits “Uproar” and “Don’t Cry.” Wayne gestured towards a sixth entry with the Sept. 2023 free of “Tha Fix Before Tha VI,” a mixtape that featured contributions from Jon Batiste and Fousheé.
Wayne’s last solo album, “Funeral,” dropped in Jan. 2020. He teamed up with 2 Chainz in Nov. 2023 for the collaborative album “Welcome 2 Collegrove,” and over the past scant years popped up on various ones from Tyler, The Creator, Tyga and Nicki Minaj.
Check out Wayne’s Super Bowl ad below:
