“Cake baked, icing on top, name on top, candles lit. In reference to Tha Carter V, “It’s super-done,” he says. In a Rolling Stone interview, Wayne reveals that he’s no longer on speaking terms with Birdman. Wayne sues Cash Money for $51 million, alleging - among other things - that the label owes him money for Tha Carter V and asks to be released from the label. The official video for the song surfaces March 18. The project’s lead track, “CoCo,” pulls no punches against Birdman. In the note, he says that Wayne has carried the label and is the “most loyal person I know on earth!” He also expresses his overall optimism for the Wayne/ Birdman situation.Ĭortez Bryant changes his tune just a few weeks later, slamming Cash Money in a long Instagram post. Mack Maine, president of Cash Money - then Young Money Cash Money Billionaires - says on Miami’s 99 Jamz station that Tha Carter V is “for sure” coming in the first quarter of 2015. But thk uĪt VICE’s 20th anniversary party, Wayne - during his set - tells the crowd, “Due to technical difficulties, I’m fucked up in a bad situation, but I will be out of it soon.” I am a prisoner and so is my creativity Again,I am truly sorry and I don’t blame ya if ya fed up with waiting 4 me & this album. In addition to indicating his desire to get off the label, he writes, “I am a prisoner and so is my creativity.”
Weezy launches a string of tweets blaming Cash Money Records for the delay of the project. He officially drops the song on streaming services a day later. Christina Milian) - during the 2014 American Music Awards. Wayne premieres yet another single from the album - “Start a Fire (ft. The next day, Weezy drops a video on YouTube letting fans know that Tha Carter V will now be a double-album. He also shows off the album artwork, which features a youthful, tattooed Wayne with his mother.Ĭiting Mack Maine, a story published on reports that the album has been pushed back. 19.ĭuring an appearance on SportsCenter, Weezy gives a firm release date for Tha Carter V: October 28. An official music video for the track drops Sept. Weezy releases “Grindin’,” the purported fourth track to be released from the forthcoming Tha Carter V. Frequent collaborator Infamous handles the production for the track. “Krazy,” another single from Tha Carter V is released. Weezy shouts out Jay-Z in the intro, seemingly marking the end of the beef between the two. What’s said to be the second single from Tha Carter V arrives in the form of “D’usse,” produced by Lee Majors. Shortly thereafter, the two rap stars announce the Drake Vs. Though Wayne’s then-manager Cortez Bryant raves about the quality of Tha Carter V, he scoffs at a May 5 release date. “I’m not going to release that date until I really, really, really know when it really, really, really is,” he says.Ī week after boxer Floyd Mayweather posts a clip Drizzy and Wayne together in the studio, the two drop “Believe Me,” the presumed lead single from Tha Carter V. At a New Orleans performance during NBA All-Star Weekend, Drake brings out the NOLA native and makes the announcement himself. Tha Carter V gets its initial release date: May 5. Additionally, he says he has reduced his lean intake following doctors’ recommendations. Weezy appears on Katie Couric’s Katie and discusses his seizures, mentioning again that he has suffered from them since childhood. The project is lengthy - its 29 tracks last over 98 minutes - but the general reception among fans and critics is positive. I’ve had a bunch of seizures, y’all just never hear about them.” “This isn’t my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh seizure. In an interview with Power 106, Wayne clarifies his recent hospitalization. “The bad news is I’m an epileptic. Like Tha Carter IV, the project receives mixed to negative reviews. I Am Not a Human Being II drops, debuting at No. That night, Weezy tweets, thanking everyone for their support. While sources confirm that the rapper suffered a seizure, they vehemently deny TMZ’s claim that last rites were going to be administered. TMZ reports that Wayne is hospitalized and in critical condition following a seizure. Wayne drops Dedication 4. The mixtape was scheduled to come in August rather than September, but Wayne notes that he wanted all attention on 2 Chainz‘s Based on a T.R.U.
1 on the Billboard 200 chart its first week with 964,000 copies sold. Wayne releases Tha Carter IV, which debuts at No.