Tha Carter IV

MUSIC VIDEO: Lil Wayne ft. Bruno Mars – Mirror

Just days after releasing a teaser, Lil Wayne has delivered the official music video for “Mirror.” Directed by Antoine Fuqua, “Mirror” finds Lil Wayne and Bruno Mars performing and kicking around paint on a massive soundstage. Given Wayne’s run of green screen videos in 2011, it is nice to see him stepping away from the […]

VIDEO TEASE: Lil Wayne – Mirror

Lil Wayne has released the first clip from his forthcoming music video. Showcasing Wayne’s usual sound stage approach to making videos, “Mirror” should give all Weezy fan girls plenty of eye candy to keep them anxiously awaiting the full clip’s arrival. You can view the teaser for “Mirror” after the jump. Lil Wayne’s latest release, […]

“Tha Carter IV” Goes Double Platinum

Whether or not you love Lil Wayne, there is no denying the man’s ability to sell records. Word is coming in this morning that Tha Carter IV, the latest release from Young Money CEO Lil Wayne, has gone double platinum after only three months of release. This is great for the YMCMB team, but not […]

STREAM: Lil Wayne – We Back Soon (Updated)

Earlier this year, a demo version of “We Back Soon” arrived online with two verses and a beat the was instantly stolen by any rapper that could find a booth. The song was obviously incomplete, but its’ absence from Tha Carter IV lead many to believe it had simply been scrapped. Think again. This morning […]

Busta Rhymes speaks about closing Lil Wayne’s LP

Busta Rhymes considers it a “blessing” to be the closing voice on Lil Wayne’s forthcoming LP, Tha Carter IV. He recently spoke about his experience working with Lil Wayne, and the respect he has for Weezy. The LP has already been leaked–including the closing song with Busta Rhymes–but comes out officially directly after the MTV […]

STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Lil Wayne ft. Jadakiss & Drake – It’s Good

We’ve been more than a little cautious about Lil Wayne’s new material since, especially considering how hit-or-miss his post-prison verses have been, but that has officially changed. We don’t know when or how it got out, but Weezy’s track with Jadakiss and Drake entitled “It’s Good” has hit the web and more than lives up […]

Lil Wayne to release ‘Tha Carter IV’ at midnight after VMAs

Lil Wayne has announced that his new album Tha Carter IV will be released shortly after his appearance on the MTV VMAs. The album will be released at midnight, immediately following the end of the show. In a statement, Lil Wayne had this to say: “I am extremely excited to be the first artist to […]

Lil Wayne and Drake plan collaborative album

Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman has confirmed that two of his label’s biggest stars, Lil Wayne and Drake, are planning to release a collaborative album. After Tha Carter IV and Take Care have both been released, Lil Wayne and Drake will begin working to bring the joint album to life. Birdman compares and contrasts this […]

WATCH: Lil Wayne on MTV Unplugged (full set)

Yardie is our best friend this morning. The friend to all hip hp bloggers has grabbed a full video rip of Weezy’s recent MTV Unplugged performance and was kind enough to share it with us! Click below to experience Lil Wayne as you have never seen him before and get ready, Tha Carter IV arrives […]

Tha Carter IV delayed until August

In typical Lil Wayne fashion, Tha Carter IV has been delayed. Previously scheduled to arrive later this month, Weezy’s first post-prison album will now drop August 29. Expect a new single to land sometime around the Fourth Of July.

MUSIC VIDEO: Lil Wayne ft. Rick Ross – If I Die Today (John)

The audio arrived a few weeks back, but one of the first confirmed Carter IV tracks now has a video. “If I Day Today (John)” features Weezy and Ross doing the same thing we’ve seen in all recent YMCMB videos: People standing in front of a green screen while crazy and completely unrealistic video montages […]

Lil Wayne unveils “Tha Carter IV” artwork

Even though the album’s release has been delayed until June, the marketing is well underway for Lil Wayne’s upcoming album, Tha Carter IV. Today, the artwork for the album hit the net and can now be viewed below. Like Tha Carter III, this album’s art focuses on a younger weezy, only this time he appears […]