Lil Wayne Announces 'Tha Carter V' Out This Week

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Lil Wayne has revealed the release date for his long-awaited album Tha Carter V. According to a countdown on his website, the album is slated to come out this Friday, September 28 (via Young Money/Republic/Universal). It features the same cover artwork that was revealed back in 2014.
"On my birthday, I actually have something special. I will be releasing Tha Carter V on my birthday," said Wayne. "Y'all hung in there with me, so I can't do nothing but thank y'all for all the love and all the passion and every ounce of anything."

The Young Money chief has set up a website, ThaCarterV.com, which counts down to the Friday release. He also unveiled the previously-seen artwork, a childhood photo of him and his mother Cita.
"I always give y'all all of me, but with this album, I'm giving you more than me," said Wayne of the follow-up to 2011's Tha Carter IV. "You gotta always remember that this is years of work. This is four, five, six years of work that you'll be listening to. I hope you enjoy it. You don't have to love it, you don't even have to like it, just hope you enjoy it."

The announcement follows Wayne and Birdman's lengthy legal battle. Weezy sued Cash Money for $51 million in 2015 to terminate his contract. In June, he reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount.
Tha Carter V will be the first Wayne album that doesn't carry a Cash Money logo.