Lil Wayne’s highly anticipated “Tha Carter VI” continues to build excitement with Warren G revealing his contribution to the project. The veteran West Coast producer announced on Sirius XM’s “Effective Immediately” that his track “All Alone” featuring Wayne will appear on the album.
Wayne’s journey began at age 11 when he caught the attention of Cash Money Records co-founder Bryan “Baby” Williams. As the youngest member of the Hot Boys alongside Juvenile, B.G., and Turk, Wayne released his solo debut “Tha Block Is Hot” at 17, which reached platinum status and established him as a force in Southern hip-hop.
The upcoming release adds to Wayne’s legendary “Carter” series, which has produced some of hip-hop’s most memorable hits. “Carter III” delivered platinum singles like “Lollipop” and “A Milli,” while “Carter IV” produced chart-toppers “6 Foot 7 Foot” and “How to Love.” The series’ last installment, “Carter V,” featured the emotional “Mona Lisa” with Kendrick Lamar and “Uproar” with Swizz Beatz.
Before the Carter series, Wayne built his reputation through relentless mixtape releases and guest appearances. His work ethic and creative wordplay on projects like “Da Drought” and “Dedication” series with DJ Drama helped redefine the mixtape format and influenced a generation of artists.
Wayne has been teasing multiple collaborations for the new project during recent studio sessions. “I’m in the studio as usual. Just finished working on a couple features. I would tell y’all who it is, but you know I wouldn’t do that,” he shared, maintaining the mystery around the album’s guest appearances.
The project follows last year’s “Tha Fix Before Tha VI” mixtape, which served as a prelude to the main album. That release featured Wayne experimenting with current sounds while maintaining his signature wordplay and metaphor-heavy style.
“The Carter” series, launched in 2004, has become a cornerstone of Wayne’s catalog. The original “Carter” introduced “Go DJ,” while “Carter II” brought classics like “Fireman” and “Shooter” featuring Robin Thicke. Each release has showcased Wayne’s evolution from Hot Boys prodigy to self-proclaimed “Best Rapper Alive,” a title he backed up with unprecedented mixtape runs and feature verses that often overshadowed the original artists.
While no official release date has been announced for “Carter VI,” the addition of Warren G’s “vicious” track suggests Wayne continues to bridge different eras and styles of hip-hop, maintaining the high standards set by previous installments in the series.
