After years of teasing, Lil Wayne has finally pulled back the curtain on his long-anticipated album, Tha Carter VI, dropping its cover art on Tuesday (April 22) and announcing a career milestone his first-ever headlining show at Madison Square Garden.
In true Weezy fashion, the album cover continues the series’ iconic tradition: a younger, tattoo-covered version of himself, this time marked with standout ink like “I AM MUSIC,” the African continent, and star motifs nods that longtime fans will instantly recognize from the legendary Tha Carter III baby cover.
Tha Carter VI has been a long time coming. Fans got a taste with 2023’s Tha Fix Before Tha VI, a prelude to the main course. Earlier this year, Wayne unexpectedly revealed the album’s official release date via a Cetaphil commercial aired during Super Bowl week a classic off-the-wall move from the Young Money boss.
In his April Rolling Stone cover story, the rap icon gave more insight into the project: “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?’” That mindset has attracted a stacked guest list, including his son Kameron, Miley Cyrus, Bono of U2, and Wyclef Jean, who reportedly collaborated with Wayne on 30 tracks.
And there’s still hope for Young Money reunions fans are keeping fingers crossed for Nicki Minaj and Drake to make appearances.
Lil Wayne’s Madison Square Garden debut is set to be historic. Pre-order tickets go live Wednesday (April 23), while general ticket sales open Friday (April 26).
Tha Carter VI is shaping up to be not just an album, but a full-blown moment in hip-hop history.
June 6th – See you at The Garden! Tickets on sale April 25th 10 EST https://t.co/Lj3YcX0x1b pic.twitter.com/fPWONir833
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) April 22, 2025
