Lil Wayne has revealed his new album, Tha Carter VI, will be released on June 6 – the first installment in the decorated series since C5 in 2018. The third, fourth and fifth installments of Tha Carter each topped the Billboard 200.
The news of Tha Carter VI came shortly after Lil Wayne confirmed he would not be in attendance at Super Bowl LIX – this coming after he repeatedly expressed disappointment at being passed over as the game’s halftime performer (that show was instead headlined by Kendrick Lamar).
Weezy instead starred in an ad for Cetaphil during the big game; the clip finds Weezy coming to the rescue of some awkward situations, with a notice on the studio door reveals, “Do Not Disturb ‘Til 06-06-25 Carter VI.”
Wayne said about starring in the ad (per Rolling Stone): “This campaign made perfect sense to me. The world knew I was disappointed, but what they didn’t know was that it made me determined to deliver something way bigger. What attracted me to this project was the chance to flip the script. Showing a sensitive side isn’t a weakness—it’s a power. There’s nothing more real than turning those types of moments into a display of strength.”
Watch the ad – HERE.
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