Lil Wayne gears up for ‘Tha Carter VI’ after 6 years, reflects on Super Bowl snub, and embraces fatherhood while cementing his 30-year rap legacy.
Lil Wayne is a goddamn legend, man. Thirty years in the game, and he’s still spitting fire like he’s got something to prove. At 42, he’s not slowing down; he’s gearing up for Tha Carter VI, an album that’s been six years in the making. And let me tell you, this isn’t just another drop.
This is Wayne pouring his heart and soul into every track, collaborating with the best in the biz to create something truly special. He’s been meticulous about it, holed up at Tree Sound Studios in Georgia, tweaking last-minute edits, focusing on features that push his artistry to new heights. This is Wayne saying, “I’m still here, and I’m still the best.”
But it’s not all smooth sailing. The Super Bowl halftime show snub hit him hard. New Orleans is his city, his soul, and to be passed over for Kendrick Lamar for the 2025 gig? That stung deep. He didn’t hide it; he dropped a video saying it “broke” him, admitting he wasn’t mentally ready for that kind of rejection.
You can feel the ache—hometown hero, three decades of bars, and still not enough for the NFL’s big stage. But Wayne’s not one to wallow. He picked up the phone, talked to Lamar, wished him well, and turned his gaze back to the mic. He’s even got a Cetaphil ad slotted for the Super Bowl broadcast, flipping the middle finger to the snub with a sly grin, teasing Tha Carter VI’s drop date: June 6, 2025. That’s vintage Wayne—hurt but unbroken, always plotting the next move.
And then there’s his family. Fatherhood’s flipped the script on him, man. He’s got four kids, and he’s hell-bent on being there for them, steering them clear of the traps he fell into. His daughter Reginae, 26 now, is a straight-up star—actress, influencer, the whole deal.
She stole the show at the State Farm Arena gig, hopping on stage to rally her brothers, shouting, “Your daddy’s Lil Wayne!” Picture that: the Carter clan, tight as ever, with Reginae playing hype woman to her siblings while Wayne beams from the wings. It’s real, it’s raw, it’s family.
Wayne’s lifestyle’s evolved too. He’s still the dude who skates, smokes, and raps like it’s oxygen, but now it’s about legacy. He’s keeping his kids out of jail, shielding his princess, making sure they’ve got a shot at something better.
He calls recording his vacation—can’t imagine a day without a beat in his ears or a rhyme in his head. And get this: at that State Farm show, he strolled through the metal detector with a blunt in hand, cool as hell, unbothered by the beep-beep-beep. Because when you’re Lil Wayne, the rules? They bend.
So here we are, counting down to Tha Carter VI. Six years of blood, sweat, and collabs, set to hit us on June 6, 2025. It’s more than an album—it’s a testament to a man who’s lived a thousand lives and still wakes up hungry. Wayne’s a father, a mentor, a survivor, a dude who took the Super Bowl L and turned it into fuel.
He’s been the best rapper alive for three decades, and with this record, he’s about to remind us why that title’s still his. June can’t come soon enough.
source ROLLING STONE
