Lil Wayne To Release Original Version Of 'Tha Carter V' Next Week

We all know the story behind the release of Tha Carter V. It was ready to be put out in the mid 2010s but didn’t end up coming out until 2018 because of the legal disputes between Wayne and Birdman. That was why we said the fact that the album came out at all was the win.

We all know about Wayne’s work rate and since that album dropped, he’s more than made up for the lost time with a bunch of material released since. Wayne even recently teased the release of Tha Carter VI too. But this week, there’s something very interesting coming.

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Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 59 halftime performance was nothing short of legendary, leaving fans buzzing with surprise cameos and bold moments that took his long-running feud with Drake to new heights. Kicking off with an unreleased song snippet and followed by “Squabble Up” from his latest album GNX, Kendrick immediately set the tone for a game-changing performance. Fans eagerly waited to see if Kendrick would play his diss track Not Like Us, especially with Drake's ongoing lawsuit against him and his label for defamation and harassment. Lamar's performance included an unexpected appearance by SZA and a quirky cameo from Serena Williams, along with Samuel L. Jackson’s comedic interruptions, all building the suspense around the Drake drama. In the middle of his performance, Kendrick turned up the heat, looking straight into the camera and directly addressing Drake with his famous lyrics, “I heard you like them young," as fans held their breath. Despite the tension, Kendrick censored himself when it came time to call Drake a "certified lover boy" and avoided saying “pedophile,” which had been widely speculated. Social media lit up with mixed reactions, with some fans mocking the performance as a "mid mashup" and others noting the intense hostility toward Drake. With the hashtag #KendrickBowl trending, it’s clear that Kendrick’s performance was a cultural moment that pushed boundaries—but has he gone too far, or is this just another chapter in hip-hop history? Only time will tell, and Drake has yet to respond.

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In the above video, Mack Maine revealed that they’ll be releasing the original version of Tha Carter V on streaming services this week, two days before Wayne’s 38th birthday. While he said it, he was playing ‘Life Of Mr. Carter’, which makes us think that what’s dropping will be similar to this version of the album that leaked last summer. There are some great songs on that like the aforementioned one and ‘Scottie Pippen’, so we’re excited.

In case you missed it, a shorter version of No Ceilings saw a streaming service release a few weeks ago. Stream it here.