On Tuesday (April 22), Lil Wayne gave his fans some great news as he revealed the cover for The Carter VI, along with the news that he will be headlining a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City for the first time ever. The rapper shared the artwork in a post on X, formerly Twitter, which features him as a smiling toddler with his signature tattoos.
The caption to the post read, “June 6. We C6. Tha Carter Six. Captain Carter C6,” ending with a link to his website. He followed that up with another post announcing his concert at Madison Square Garden, which will occur the same day as the album’s release. Fans can obtain tickets through a special pre-order sale happening on Wednesday (April 23), with a general sale taking place on Friday (April 25).
The Louisiana native has been hinting at releasing the album for the last seven years, even releasing another project in 2023, which was the follow-up to The Carter V, Tha Fix Before Tha VI. It’s a definite change from his recent mentions at the beginning of the year when his name was mentioned concerning the Super Bowl held in the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. He declared that he was no longer interested in being considered to perform at a future halftime show after Birdman and others objected to Kendrick Lamar being the halftime performer in February.
As far as what fans can expect on The Carter VI, the “A Milli” rapper shared his process in making the album during a Rolling Stone interview released earlier this month. “If there’s one thing about this album that’s different, it’s me approaching it like, ‘Man, what would I sound like on something with such and such?’” he said. Artists confirmed on the album include Miley Cyrus, U2 frontman Bono, and Wyclef Jean along with Lil Wayne’s son, Kameron.
