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Lil Wayne praises Caitlin Clark and other memorable moments from Wells Fargo Arena concert

Lil Wayne doesn’t get enough credit. No, we're not referring to how he’s one of the most respected rappers in the music industry.

We’re talking about how he doesn’t get enough credit for how succinct he is.

The five-time Grammy winner performed at the Wells Fargo Arena on April 11, keeping the packed house bouncing as he cosplayed as a professional speed-runner, performing brief snippets of hit after hit and keeping chitchat with the crowd to a minimum save for sincere praises, some gratitude, oh, and a compliment to Caitlin Clark — but we’ll get to that later.

Weezy performed mixtape hit “Watch My Shoes” to the songs anyone listening to the radio the past two decades would recognize: “A Milli,” “Lollipop,” “Mrs. Officer,” “How to Love,” “6 Foot 7 Foot” and more.

Performing just a portion of each single meant there was never a lull, the crowd constantly cheering and shouting lyrics with ease.

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And maybe the crowd at Wells Fargo Arena did so particularly well because Lil Wayne called the crowd “awesome,” saying that although people might tell them that often, the attendees truly were Thursday night.

Here are three memorable moments from Lil Wayne’s concert in Des Moines.

What we learned about Lil Wayne, by Lil Wayne

As the rapper told the crowd, here are three important things to know about him.

One, that we aren’t anything without each other. Two, that, he isn’t anything without us. And three? Once again, he isn’t anything without us. The humility continued throughout the evening, with the rapper giving a brief “thank you” to the crowd after every song.

Let’s appreciate the people behind the scenes

After performing “Rich as F---,” the rapper invited the crowd to show some appreciation.

“I’m going to need you to make some noise for the people you see standing front stage with the yellow shirts on all around this mother------ for keeping this s--- together tonight,” he said, referring to the security staff. “Also, I’m going to need you to make some noise for the people that you don’t get to see for putting this s--- together tonight.”

Lil Wayne shows love for Caitlin Clark

It’s not all that surprising that the face of college basketball got name-dropped at another concert in Des Moines fresh off Iowa women’s basketball’s return to the NCAA Tournament championship game — country star Tim McGraw donned a Clark jersey during his show at the Wells Fargo Arena in March.

It's especially unsurprising knowing that the rapper has been a women’s basketball fan. In the past year, he praised LSU basketball player Angel Reese and offered her advice in an interview with Taylor Rooks and Bleacher Report. He also congratulated Clark on social media when she reached 3,000 points in her Iowa career.

Well, the love briefly continued at his concert.

“Y’all know anything about Caitlin Clark?” Lil Wayne teased the crowd.

He called the basketball star “dope” before dedicating the next song, “I’m Single,” to the ladies in the crowd.

Who opened for Lil Wayne?

“The Uproar” singer was joined by rapper Cordae, whose debut album “The Lost Boy” was nominated for a Grammy . It was Cordae’s first time performing in Iowa.

Also opening was Australian rockers Selfish Sons. Earlier in the evening, rappers Starda and Iowa’s own Juliano Dock performed, as well as singer Young LA.

How old is Lil Wayne?

The rapper is 41 years old. He was born Sept. 27, 1982, according to Billboard .

Paris Barraza is a trending and general assignment reporter at the Des Moines Register. Reach her at  [email protected] . Follow her on Twitter @ParisBarraza.

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Lil Wayne Shares Surprising Reason He Doesn't Perform Kendrick Lamar 'Mona Lisa' Collab

Lil Wayne ‘s deep discography means he has plenty to choose from when it comes to building a setlist, but there’s one highly-requested song that he refuses to perform.

The reason for this decision was made clear during a recent show, where Weezy addressed calls from the audience for him to play “Mona Lisa,” his collaboration with Kendrick Lamar from 2018’s Tha Carter V .

Despite speculation that K. Dot’s recent beef with Wayne’s former protégé Drake had something to do with it, the Young Money legend explained that it’s simply because the song is too hard to memorize.

“This is the second time I’ve seen this within my last three shows. Somebody had a sign that said, ‘Mona Lisa’ […] If y’all real Lil Wayne fans, you know I don’t know the lyrics to my shit.”

He added: “You know how hard that fucking song is, girl. [Mumbles lyrics from the song]. You know what I mean? I don’t like to rap the words, but I’m going to learn that shit. I’m going to learn it. I got you.”

This isn’t the first time that Lil Wayne has admitted to having a poor memory when it comes to his rhymes.

During a 2020 episode of his Young Money Radio show with special guest Eminem , the “A Milli” hitmaker revealed that he has to Google his own lyrics while writing songs to check he hasn’t rapped them before.

“If you look in my phone history, with Google history, and you press the letter L, it comes up ‘Lil Wayne Lyrics.’ I literally have to Google my own lyrics to make sure I didn’t say certain stuff before,” he said.

Em admitted to doing the same thing, replying: “Oh my God! I swear to God I do that too! I just did that shit last night. Man, that’s funny as hell. I been doing that for the past five years! You be like, ‘Oh, I knew I flipped this before.’

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“It’s crazy because when you’re really into the craft you gotta come up with a new pocket, a new cadence, melodies. You can’t do the same flows, none of that.”

This method isn’t exclusive to the studio as a video emerged two years later of Lil Wayne Googling the lyrics to “Shooter” while performing the song with Robin Thicke .

Last year, the 41-year-old rapper shed more light on his songwriting fatigue and said he no longer writes down rhymes because he’s “too old and too tired” to read from a piece of paper in the booth.

“Thank God for the iPhone. Before, I would have to remind myself all day because I don’t write nothing down. They always be thinking that it’s some type of achievement,” he told co-hosts Michael Irvin and Skip Bayless on FOX Sports’ Undisputed .

“No, I don’t write because I’m too old and too tired to be trying to read. You know, they got the iPhone now so I go ahead and record the voice memo.”

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Music Mogul Lil Wayne Announces Welcome To Tha Carter Tour Presented By Young Money, Rolling Loud, and Live Nation

Tickets On Sale Starting Friday, February 3 at 10AM Local on Lilwayneofficial.com

Today, 5x GRAMMY® Award-winning, multi-platinum rap icon Lil Wayne announced his 2023 tour coming this spring – Welcome To Tha Carter Tour Presented by Young Money, Rolling Loud, and Live Nation . The 28-city tour kicks off on Tuesday, April 4th at The Fillmore in Minneapolis making stops across the U.S. and Canada in Detroit, Toronto, Houston and more before wrapping up in Los Angeles at The Wiltern on Saturday, May 13th. The tour announcement comes ahead of The Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective pre-GRAMMY event, where Lil Wayne will receive the prestigious Global Impact Award for his iconic personal and professional achievements in the industry.

TICKETS: Tickets go on sale starting Friday, February 3 at 10AM Local on Lilwayneofficial.com  

WELCOME TO THA CARTER TOUR 2023 TOUR DATES: 

Tue Apr 4 — Minneapolis, MN — The Fillmore Minneapolis 

Thu Apr 6 — Fargo, ND — Scheels Arena* 

Fri Apr 7 — Omaha, NE — Baxter Arena* 

Sat Apr 8 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee 

Sun Apr 9 — Chicago, IL — Radius 

Tue, Apr 11 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore Detroit 

Wed Apr 12 — Toronto, ON — HISTORY 

Thu Apr 13 — Boston, MA — House of Blues 

Sun Apr 16 — New York, NY — Apollo Theater 

Mon Apr 17 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore Philadelphia 

Tue Apr 18 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring 

Thu Apr 20 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore Charlotte 

Fri Apr 21 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz 

Sat Apr 22 — Atlanta, GA — Tabernacle 

Mon Apr 24 — Birmingham, AL — Iron City 

Wed Apr 26 — St. Louis, MO — The Factory 

Thu Apr 27 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works 

Fri Apr 28 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues 

Sun Apr 30 — Lexington, KY — Rupp Arena* 

Tue May 2 — Houston, TX — House of Blues 

Wed May 3 — Dallas, TX — House of Blues 

Thu May 4 — Austin, TX — Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater 

Sat May 6 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex 

Sun May 7 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium 

Tue May 9 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren 

Wed May 10 — San Diego, CA — SOMA 

Fri May 12 — San Francisco, CA — The Masonic 

Sat May 13 — Los Angeles, CA — The Wiltern 

*Not A Live Nation Date 

About Lil Wayne & Young Money Entertainment: 

Lil Wayne rewrote the entire game in his image. The five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum rap icon, Young Money Entertainment founder, acclaimed author, pro skater, philanthropist, and history-making superstar continues to leave an indelible tattoo on the culture. He has cemented his legacy forever as “one of the best-selling artists of all time,” tallying sales in excess of 100 million records worldwide with 25 million albums and 90 million digital tracks sold in the United States alone. In 2022, Wayne earned his first Diamond certification from the RIAA with his generational smash hit “Lollipop” feat. Static Major. Not to mention, he has garnered 26 BET Awards, 4 Billboard Music Awards, 7 MTV Awards, 4 Soul Train Awards and 8 BMI Awards. Among many milestones, he emerged as “the first artist to surpass Elvis Presley with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100” and has logged a staggering 183 entries – the 3rd most of all time. 

With a discography highlighted by five career spanning #1 debuts beginning with 2008’s 8x platinum, 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning opus Tha Carter III and its 6x platinum, 2011 successor Tha Carter IV, he released the latest version of the series – Tha Carter V – in 2018. Not only did it clinch #1 on the Billboard 200, but it also achieved “the second-largest streaming week for an album in history.” Every song on the tracklisting charted on the Billboard Hot 100 as he became “the first artist to debut two songs in the top 5.” It all bulldozed the way for his thirteenth full-length, Funeral, a year later. Simultaneously, Wayne owns and operates Young Money Entertainment as C.E.O. The company ignited the careers of two of the most successful artists ever—Drake. Nicki Minaj and 14 RIAA- certified platinum recording artist, Tyga. Additionally, Wayne is the co-founder of Young Money APAA Sports; the full-service agency currently represents over 40 athletes and has negotiated over $1 Billion in contracts to date. The committed philanthropist founded The One Family Foundation – a charitable group focused on helping underserved youth. 

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Lil Wayne Gives Very Honest Answer for Not Performing the Song He Has With Kendrick Lamar

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Lil Wayne has a very honest answer for not performing “Mona Lisa,” the song he recorded with Kendrick Lamar . However, it’s not for the reason one may expect.

Why Doesn’t Lil Wayne Perform “Mona Lisa” Featuring Kendrick Lamar at Concerts?

On Tuesday (June 4), blog LilWayneHQ shared some fan-filmed footage of Lil Wayne at a recent concert. In the clip, Lil Wayne takes a pause from the action to address the crowd after a fan requested that he perform “Mona Lisa,” his 2018 cut from Tha Carter V featuring Kendrick Lamar.

While some may be quick to speculate that the track’s omission from Wayne’s concert sets may be due to Weezy’s decades-long affiliation with Kendrick’s nemesis, Drake , the 6 God has nothing to do with it. Wayne simply can’t recall the verses.

“Hey, to my people in the front,” Lil Wayne is heard saying in the video below. “Listen, this the second time I seen this within my last few shows. Somebody had a sign that said ‘Mona Lisa.’ I’m not sure if that means you want me to perform it. If you’re real Lil Wayne fans, then you know I don’t know the lyrics to my s**t.”

Wayne then refers to the complexity of the acclaimed collab with K-Dot. “You know how f**kin’ hard that s**t is, y’all. I don’t like to rap the words, so… But I’ma learn that s**t. I’ma learn it. I got you. This is for her and for the ‘Mona Lisa’ lovers. This ain’t ‘Mona Lisa’ but this for y’all,” he adds before breaking into “Steady Mobbin” with Gucci Mane.

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Lil wayne has forgotten plenty of his own lyrics in the past.

While Lil Wayne does not refer to the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef at all, any true Weezy stan knows his apprehension towards performing “Mona Lisa” should come as no surprise. Wayne has proven multiple times that he can be notorious for forgetting his rhymes.

In 2019, he famously forgot his lyrics to “In This House” featuring Gucci Mane live on stage in Milwaukee, which happens to be another joint from Tha Carter V. Similarly, in 2021, when Fox Sports’ Darnell Smith was reciting a line he enjoys from 2008’s “Lollipop (Remix),” the New Orleans icon, forgot he even wrote the bars .

Read More: Here Are Rappers Who Forgot Their Lyrics During Performances

Check out the video below to watch Lil Wayne explain exactly why he wouldn’t perform “Mona Lisa” featuring Kendrick Lamar.

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Summer Entertainment Preview: 13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss

With summer time officially upon us, there are so many festivals around the country for you to experience the seminal music of this generation. Artists such as Lil Wayne, Victoria Monét, Megan Thee Stallion and more are slated to appear at a fest of two in the coming months, so make sure you get your tickets, grab your friends, and ride out.

The past few weeks have already featured festivals such as The Governors Ball, Roots Picnic , and Hot97’s SummerJam, setting the tone for an amazing season. With upcoming events like the Blavity House Party and the Florida Funk Fest, there are plenty of options—and locations—to choose from if you’re a live music enthusiast.

On July 4th weekend, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture returns to the Big Easy for a 30th anniversary celebration like none other. Over the course of four days, attendees can enjoy the biggest concert series around, along with some great food, exciting events, and the beauty of Black joy. This year’s performers include Birdman, Usher , Janet Jackson, Victoria Monét, Charlie Wilson, SWV, and many more.

Take a look at our list of the upcoming festivals slated for the Summer of 2024, beginning with the iconic ESSENCE Festival of Culture , taking place from July 4 – 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Essence Festival, known as “the party with a purpose”, is an annual music festival which started in 1995. It became the largest African-American culture and music event in the United States, and this year will celebrate its 30th anniversary in New Orleans, LA. Headliners include Birdman, Usher, and Janet Jackson. Other featured acts are Victoria Monét, Frankie Beverly, Charlie Wilson, Raphael Saadiq, The Roots, SWV, and more.

The Blavity House Party will land at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium from June 14-15. Performers include Lil Wayne, Monica, Blxst, Dru Hill, Ryan Leslie, Uncle Waffles, Big Freedia, Freeway, and more. Thursday features a warm-up party, and Sunday has the Harmony Homecoming and a Hangover Fitness party.

For two days, Orlando will host the Florida Funk Fest at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. Friday features sets from Erykah Badu, T.I., The-Dream, Lil Jon, Scarface, and Juvenile. Saturday includes performances by Jagged Edge, Charlie Wilson, Jeezy, Faith Evans, 112, Total, and more.

The Summerfest is returning this summer, and it’s primed to be the best yet. Held over three weekends — June 20-22, June 27-29 and July 4-6, 2024 — the music festival will feature over 900 acts performing across 12 stages in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The lineup includes Kane Brown, SZA, and Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty and more.

Held at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., the 2024 Broccoli City Festival will feature headliners Megan Thee Stallion, Gunna and PARTYNEXTDOOR. The two-day event will also include performances from KAYTRANADA, Victoria Monét, Key Glock, Sexyy Red, Teezo Touchdown, Fridayy, Baby Tate and Lil Yachty, among others. Additionally, live experiences featuring Desi Banks, Issa Rae, and Bryson Tiller, among others.

This year’s Lollapalooza Festival takes place at Grant Park in Chicago, and features headliners SZA, Tyler, the Creator, Future x Metro Boomin, and others, along with sets from Victoria Monét, Sexyy Red, Tyla and more.

The 70th Annual Newport Jazz Festival takes place over three days—August 2 – 4—and features a long list of performances from some of your favorite artists. Acts include André 3000, PJ Morton, Dinner Party, Samara Joy, Noname, Alex Isley, and many more.

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Drake, full name Aubrey Drake Graham, is a Canadian rapper and actor from Toronto, Ontario. Born in 1986, Drake first rose to fame as an actor but was signed to Young Money Entertainment in 2009.

At the age of 20, Drake self-released his first mix-tape, “Room For Improvement”, which featured artists such as Lupe Fiasco and Trey Songz on the tracks. The quality of the work on this first mix tape won Drake a steady following on the underground rap scene which he grew with the release of his second and third mix tapes, “Comeback Season” and “So Far Gone”. The release of “So Far Gone” saw fans download the mix tape over 2000 times in the first two hours of its release. Two tracks from the album, “Best I Ever Had” and “Successful” hit the number one and number two positions on the US Rap charts, respectively.

This success sparked a bidding war amongst various record labels to get Drake onto their rosters. Young Money Entertainment, owned by Drake’s mentor Lil Wayne, came out successful and signed the rapper in 2009. Drake’s studio albums, including “Thank Me Later”, “Take Care” and “Nothing Was the Same”, have reached the number one spot on the US Billboard chart and each has been certified Platinum.

Drake has had multiple multi-platinum selling singles, but his most successful singles include “Hold On We’re Going Home”, "Headlines", "Take Care", "Make Me Proud", and "The Motto" (where Drake was credited with popularising the acronym YOLO).

Already the winner of one Grammy Award for his 2013 album, “Take Care”, Drake has also won a host of other awards from bodies such as the BET Awards, the MTV VMAs and the Juno Awards. Drake has won millions of fans across the world as a result of the six tours he has completed since 2010. With his work ethic and talent, there is no doubt that Drake’s hard-earned success will continue for quite some time.

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Drake's energy on the stage is just incomparable to anybody I've seen. The way he connects with the crowd is unbelievable. I think that his energy on stage just get the crowd more hyped up so it's an all around good show whenever Drake performs. From "So Far Gone" to "Nothing Was The Same," his style and the way he gets his message across have stayed the same. That's the best thing about aging, you get better as time progresses and I think that his albums are a definite reminder of how lyrically and musically talented he is. Many artist make one or two good albums, maybe a song or two every now and then, but Drake has consistently been at the top releasing good music and is just on fire. It's easier to get to the top than to stay there, but he's proving to everyone that he has enough to get to the top and knock anyone down who try's to take him down.

I love how he makes his music to fit any type of mood that you're feeling. His music isn't just slow R&B, he has some up-tempo music that will get you feeling pumped up and ready to go. I also love how he isn't like a Lil Wayne type of rapper who just uses auto tune and throws random gun verses in his songs. Every song is well thought out, every line is placed just right, the words flow with the beat and it's just magic. Even if you don't like Drake, when "Hold on, We're Going Home" comes on you're going to start singing. His songs are just too catchy, and are just classic, so 30 years from now people will still be blasting "Take Care" in their car. From what I've watched, he gives the people their moneys worth and leaves them waiting to see Drakes next move or when he's dropping his next album. He's just an all around great artist and performer, strongly recommend seeing him.

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I have never been a huge fan of Drake, but after becoming hooked on the 2013 song ‘Hold on we’re going home’, I decided to check out his back catalogue of work, and was really surprised with what I found, and immediately regretted discounting him previously.

The combination of chilled out tracks in contrast with his rapping and songs like ‘Headlines’ provides such great listening variation, covering a variety of musical genres. Drake’s recent performance at this years Grammys was simply breath-taking, drawing in the audience to the narrative of ‘Hold on we’re going home’ without being showy or over the top, yet managing to merge smoothly into the track ‘Started from the Bottom’, providing the audience with a more upbeat track.

Drake’s interaction with his audience, especially on this occasion is something which he deserves credit for, maintaining his vocal performance whilst attempting to greet as many fans as possible. For me, this injection of his personality really provides the fans with a motivation to watch him live, as the dedication to both performance and fans is something that he appears to have mastered.

He really is one of those artists that you have to see live to experience the full potential of his music.

I bought my tickets to Lil Wayne VS. Drake about 4 months ago and finally got to attend the show on Saturday. Wow. My mind was blown. First of all G-Easy Opened for them and really got the crowd warmed up for the headliners. The whole show was like a video game with Drake and Lil Wayne going back and forth with old and new hits which I was so impressed with how they really mixed it up. Drake flew above the crowd suspended holding on to a stripper pole looking stand which Lil Wayne later dogged on him for. They battled back and forth about being the most featured artist and at the end I had chills because they were both saying how grateful they were for keeping each other's music alive. It was inspiring and poetic. I was impressed it was definitely the best show I have been to this year!

Drake puts on a great show, honestly a great performer who is very talented.

However, if you’re really going to tour with migos, and they don’t show up to do their opening set, there really should be some kind of refund. I came to the show expecting to see migos and then drake and then when migos didn’t show up I went into Drakes set disappointed about missing migos. Sure two of them came out and did 2 songs but really not enough. Instead of touring with these unreliable guys, tour by yourself, I would have no problem paying exactly what I paid for just Drake.

My son is Drake biggest fan and I would love to buy him tickets to Drake concert! I would love to see him shake Drake hand. He watch all of Drake documentary, interviews and reads all of his commentaries. This playlist is all Drake and the artist he signed. He even make me sit down and watch Drake life stories. He has all of his family, friends and girlfriend listening to Drake! He ware Drake clothing line “OVO” and has his family and friends wearing OVO too! Drake to your biggest fan ever Keldrick Mumphrey he a great young man and a wonderful son! Love mom

Tickets were very expensive. This was one of the most I have ever paid for a concert ticket, need to make it affordable for his fans. His stage presence was brilliant and loved how much he relates himself to the UK and a personal bond with Birmingham. He did lots of his lesser successful songs which was disappointing, songs like crew love which lots of his fans LOVE came on for 10 seconds then he switched into another one. Just felt it lacked real good performances of his better known and his best songs.

I really liked the show! Drake was an amazing entertainer and made me feel seen and made the show worthwhile. He really suprised me in a positive way:) I loved the sequals were he talked between the songs and the drirecting of scenery was incredible. Some of the most impressive stuff I have ever seen on a stage. He was a good singer, and I liked his tribute to Rihanna. Thanks Drake, for an awesome experience. You are way coolet than I thought

One of the best concerts I've been to in a while... Then opening act: party next door wasn't very well known But when the main acts got on stage the party was really bumpin. Great set list. I can say that I was standing and dancing the whole night and rapping along. They had an interactive portion to help decide who won the rap battle between Drake and Lil Wayne through a downloaded app on your phone. Overall awesome experience!

Amazing preformance! He's very enganging and interactive with the crowed, not to mention insanely talented! There was a really cool moving light show (globes of lights that were lowered and raised to create patterns above the audiance as well as change colors). Would have loved to hear more from some of his first albums but all in all a fantastic show. Definatly was worth spending the extra money for floor seats :)

The Drake vs Lil wayne show was definantly a must see! The whole competitive feel of them trying to one up eachother really drove the energy up! Drake is amazing live but honestly Lil Wayne stole the show for me. Also the production value is through the roof! It's less of a concert and more of an experience! They played all of their hits as well as their old stuff! Definantly get a seat to this one!

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Lil Wayne is a highly influential and successful American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He began his music career at a young age, joining the hip-hop group Hot Boys in the late 1990s. Lil Wayne gained widespread recognition with his solo debut album, "Tha Block Is Hot," released in 1999, which went platinum.

Known for his distinctive voice, intricate wordplay, and dynamic flow, Lil Wayne quickly became a prominent figure in the rap industry. His subsequent albums, including "Tha Carter" series, "Tha Carter III," and "Tha Carter IV," solidified his reputation as one of the most talented and versatile artists in the genre. "Tha Carter III" won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 2009.

Lil Wayne's impact on hip-hop extends beyond his solo career, as he has collaborated with numerous artists across various genres. He founded the record label Young Money Entertainment, which has produced successful artists like Drake and Nicki Minaj. Wayne has earned multiple Grammy Awards, MTV Music Awards, and BET Awards throughout his career.

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Rapsody 'Please Don't Cry'

In her latest album, Please Don't Cry , Rapsody documents her evolution into the next phase of her life.

Rapsody has been in the rap game for over a decade. The North Carolina-born artist is celebrated for her intricate storytelling and skillful wordplay, which have helped her carve out a unique niche. Her music is dominated by themes surrounding respect for hip-hop traditions, empowerment, self-worth, and positivity.

This aesthetic has made Rapsody the poster act of underground rap, lyrical miracle rap, conscious rap, particularly in contrast to the conventional hip-hop artist.

Rapsody has taken a while to feel comfortable in her niche, experiencing fear and discomfort, which she acknowledges in the songs of her latest album, Please Don’t Cry . This fear centers on the vulnerability of showing her imperfections and welcoming grace to liberate her.

“I wanted to shine a light on me,” Rapsody disclosed in our exclusive interview. “So it was all my truth, all my stories. It's just a bunch of honesty. It was therapy. It was me, like through my own permission for myself to allow myself to be human, to give other people permission in the same way.”

The Grammy-nominated emcee spent the past four and a half years documenting her healing journey, elevating her consciousness, developing self-assurance and cultivating deep self-love. The album served as her diary, capturing the many emotions she experienced, which explains the rich, full nature of Please Don’t Cry . It includes 22 tracks and notable features like Phylicia Rashad, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne, and Hit-Boy.

Her tasteful collaborative choices span multiple genres, featuring an array of artists such as German-American singer Bibi Bourelly, Jamaican reggae artist Keznamdi, Dutch singer Nicole Bus, Alex Isley, Bee-B, DIXSON and Baby Tate.

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“When it came to having features at first, I knew I didn't want this feature-heavy, meaning a lot of other voices taking the lead. I knew that I wanted to have a lot of singers on it. I would tell the team if I have a rap feature, it'll only be one, max two. But I wanted singers only because I can't sing, and there was something about soul music that I felt was needed to tell the story because it came from my soul,” said Rapsody.

The soul of Rapsody is one that is strongly anchored in Black pride, an experience she transferred on to the album.

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Opening with the skit “She’s Expecting You,” the album sets a cinematic tone featuring Madison Brim as a receptionist at Phylicia Rashad’s hair salon. Rashad perfectly captures her signature nurturing, matriarchal character, serving as Rapsody’s therapeutic beautician and triggering the rapper's journey of self-discovery.

Described by the Grammy-nominated rapper as the Black "version of Neo talking to the Oracle," Rashad’s role continues until the 22nd track, “Forget Me Not.”

“I felt like I was my own Neo, really trying to find myself and understand and hone my power, but I needed guidance in doing that. That was the purpose of Felicia,” said Rapsody.

Bringing his East Coast storytelling flair, Niko Brim shines on the album with his own "Niko’s Interlude" and a feature on the Lil Wayne song, "Raw."

“I went into every session and would always start the record with no idea if anybody else would be on it,” Rapsody shares in our interview. “It was just like, okay, say what you have to say. Sometimes those stories would be complete with just me, and sometimes those stories needed another frequency, another instrument, somebody else's voice, to really paint the picture and to emotionally touch people in the way that I wanted to.”

A major highlight, not only of the album but also of her career, was working with Lil Wayne, one of her initial rap inspirations.

“When it came to Wayne, he's one of my biggest influences and I have a lot of respect for him. So when I go in and I'm like, yo, I want to do a song about being raw and just us being our most natural selves,” Rapsody recalled.

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It appears that Rapsody, whether deliberately or not, targets the stigma in the Black community surrounding mental health, individual expression, and intimacy throughout her album. Her lyrics refute superficial notions of sensuality. In tracks like "D&D" and "3:AM" with Erykah Badu, particularly The Color Purple reference, Rapsody delves into various dimensions of sensuality.

However, in our interview, she insisted that this was unintentional and simply part of her journey of self-discovery.

“I think the most rebellious thing you can do is just to be who you are. Everything that I shared were things that I live and do, right? In doing that and allowing myself to be fearless enough to share those pieces of me, you naturally align with the idea that because I exist, I get to dispel those myths and stereotypes,” Rapsody recalled.

“I've seen conversations where people say or think I don't talk about sex, and I'm like, I've talked about sex, it's just in my way. Let me make it clear for you how you can talk about sex and it still be artistic and still be your version of what that looks like. It still touches people,” Rapsody said. “So, it wasn't as intentional as, ‘I'm going to dispel this myth.’ It's more like, in the music business, not the culture, but the business of music, and especially for women in it, I'm an anomaly. Just me existing is a rebellion in itself. I had to be fearless enough to let people really see me for who I am.”

During her "3:AM" chat with Erykah Badu, Rapsody discusses her upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness, the creation of unconditional love, and considers Badu an ideal role model for this path. She reflects on letting go, her experiences with motherhood and love, and her perspective on time.

Badu shared her insights on the bond between mother and child, highlighting the need to preserve this connection in human relationships.

“I remember my children’s cry being a trigger to me. The slightest thing my back would just go into a spasm. We were connected and have always had that invisible umbilical cord connection,” said Badu.

In a conversation with Sanaa Lathan titled after the Please Don’t Cry song “Stand Tall,” she revealed her battles with anxiety, overcoming hypersexuality, fighting Graves' disease, and using meditation and breathing techniques she learned from Badu.

The two acquaintances discussed their handling of negative social media comments and Rapsody’s habit of veiling herself. Lathan urged the emcee to unveil her true self through this project, applauding her for her multifaceted representation of womanhood.

“The world is really hard right now and you have got to share your art. It is so exceptional. It is so God given that it’s a crime if you don’t share it. I’m so happy that you finally step through that fear and were so vulnerable,” said Lathan.

For the first time, Rapsody embraces a dual identity. As she evolves as an artist, creator, and woman, she alternates between being Rapsody and Marlanna. In our interview, Rapsody disclosed that her rap persona was created to protect Marlanna.

“The monarch of Rapsody was created because it was a way for me to protect Marlana, in a sense. I don't think I completely knew who she was in the beginning. I knew who Rapsody wanted to be. I knew she wanted to be one of the best rappers to ever do it. She wanted to inspire people and make great music and have all these things,” said Rapsody.

She disclosed that she is prepared to transition to using her birth name, Marlanna Evans, in the near future.

“As Marlana goes through life and really gets to know who she is, there were times where I felt like I had outgrown Rapsody. I thought, I'm ready to go by my real name, just Marlana Evans, because they're one and the same now. I don't have to fear anything. I know who I am. I'm ready to walk in that light and allow people to see that fully, not just hide behind music and dope rhymes and metaphors,” said Rapsody.

Now that Rapsody has begun her journey to self-discovery and affirmed her womanhood, Marlanna is set to take the helm. Please Don’t Cry chronicles this journey and marks the onset of a new phase in her life.

Rapsody is scheduled to kick off the Please Don’t Cry North American and European tour this fall, starting with a show in Berlin on September 6th.

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Roots Picnic 2024 Unites Old School and New With Lil Wayne, Shaboozey, Andre 3000, Sexyy Red and More

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Nas Brings 212 to the 215 Unlike recent gigs where he’s been accompanied by large bands, Queensbridge’s master Nas came to Philly with a powerhouse drummer and DJ and rocked a lean, mean, rolling percussive set of his classics such as “Made You Look” and “N.Y. State of Mind,” along with totemic tracks from James Brown (“Popcorn”) and Marvin Gaye (“I Want You”). For additional NYC flavor, Nas welcomed Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah to his stage with a fiery duet on Raekwon’s “Verbal Intercourse” before Ghost took the mic for himself to re-appropriate the Wu-Tang classic “C.R.E.A.M.”

Marsha Ambrosius Thrills the Picnic Early Jilly from Philly may have been Saturday night’s big R&B draw, but early afternoon visitors were graced with the tough and tender soul of songwriter-vocalist Marsha Ambrosius. The Liverpool-to-Philadelphia-to-Los Angeles transplant first known to U.S. audiences as a member of Floetry and her sultry, debut solo album “Late Nights & Early Mornings” has spent the last five years working with Dr. Dre on a joint album, “Casablanco,” finally for release this year, on June 28.  If the deeply emotional “The Greatest,” performed during her Picnic slot, is any indication of what’s to come, her Dre album will be worth the wait — and as bold as her decision to wear an all-leather outfit on stage in 85-degree Philly humidity. Shaboozey Shows Off His Country Rap and Crooning Chops Hot on the heels of Friday’s release of his new album, “Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going,” rising singer-songwriter-rapper Shaboozey and his DJ came out the strains of Ennio Morricone’s “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly” theme. He wowed the crowd with his deep, rich vocals, getting a big response to his hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — and placing pedal steel guitar next to thick beats is next level in any context.

BackYard Band Brings Out Amerie and Scarface Washington DC’s young, dozen-strong go-go ensemble BackYard Band, brought their intricate instrumental skills to the small stage on Sunday with two radically different voices before them – the sweet of Amerie and the sour of Scarface. Amerie delivered a too-brief interlude before former Geto Boy Scarface unleashed his throaty Houston drawl. His version of “I Seen a Man Die” and its haunting refrain of “I never understood why I could never see a man cry ’til I seen a man die” brought a hush over the crowd in this continued time of violence.

      André 3000 and his New Blue Sun Ensemble Subtly Stun the Roots Picnic Since the release of 2023’s meditative instrumental album, “New Blue Sun,” and its debut live shows earlier this year, Outkast-rapper-turned-flautist Andre 3000 and his ensemble have grown more confident and daring in their execution of supple and calm free jazz touched with layers of electronics, percussion, bid calls and washes of guitar synth. The group improvised for an hour — which seemed like one long song — before Andre shocked the crowd with a chattering, word-less rap and a howling bark only to laugh and say “Philadelphia – just letting you know I made that shit up… We’re just pulling shit out of the sky. We don’t know what we’re going to play next.”

Lil Wayne, Trombone Shorty and Babyface Close Out the Weekend The Picnic’s closing set was a dedication to New Orleans, with the Roots backing Trombone Shorty, singer/ keyboardist PJ Morton, R&B crooner Lloyd and a surprisingly soulful Lil Wayne. Weezy took his time, dabbing on what seemed like two dozen or more of his most deeply grooving tracks with Questlove bumping drums behind him. But Babyface closed out the weekend with typical suavete: The over-50s in the crowd swooned to his elastic crooning on “Soon as I Get Home” and “For the Cool in You,” but he brought the house down with hits he’d written for other artists, such as the Whispers (“Two Occasions,” “Rock Steady”), Bobby Brown (“Don’t Be Cruel,” “Every Little Step”) and the Philly-favored Boyz II Men cover “End of the Road.”

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Roots Picnic 2024 Highlights: Lil Wayne, Sexyy Red, Nas, André 3000

The Roots Picnic , held yearly in Philadelphia since 2008, is a special kind of music festival . The lineup this year covered a wide spectrum of hip-hop and R&B, plus country, go-go, and more, with the Roots ’ own omnivorous musicality as the guiding force. Daily crowds of 30,000 made the pilgrimage to Fairmount Park to soak up the sun and sounds on June 1 and 2. There were surprise guests (Ghostface! Common! Freeway! Lloyd! Musiq Soulchild!), outstanding collaborations, a couple of disappointing no-shows (Cam’Ron, you were missed), and tons more performances across three stages. It added up to a bountiful celebration of Black music and a joyful start to summer. Here are the best things we saw at the Roots Picnic 2024.

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But eventually, it was time for Sexyy to take the stage. She’s a red-hot rapper right now, but her DJ told the amped-up crowd to “stand for the president.” From the giant, red “Make America Sexy Again” cap onstage to the faux Secret Service agent who walked her out, it’s clear that Sexyy is infusing the 2024 election into her marketing. After her roughly 40-minute set, it’s no question that she’s the people’s choice when it comes to turn-up music. Sexyy had been rapping for a while, but she broke out early last year with “Poundtown,” and has been dropping hit after hit since then, even through a pregnancy. Her performance demonstrated how impressive her catalog already is, from 2023 hits like “SkeeYee” and “Hellcats SRTs” to brand-new tracks like “U My Everything” and “Awesome Jawsome.” It was easy to tell how much fun she’s having onstage, taking choice moments during her song to twerk, which invigorated the mostly-woman crowd. —A.G.

Nas Takes It Back to ’94

After bringing it back to earth with his verse from Raekwon’s “Verbal Intercourse,” Nas brought out a surprise guest — Ghostface Killah, who did his part on that song and kept it going with his own “Cherchez La Ghost.” The two stars exchanged compliments, calling each other “the greatest rapper of all time” (Ghost to Nas) and “my fucking favorite rapper right there” (Nas to Ghost). It was a moment of mutual pride and respect that felt like what the Roots Picnic is all about. —S.V.L.

Fantasia Takes Us to Church

Fantasia has the kind of voice that can stop you in your tracks — and if you were walking anywhere near the main stage around 5 p.m. on Sunday, that’s what happened when the Color Purple star came out to join the multitalented bassist and musical director Adam Blackstone’s set. Her powerhouse vocals soared over the rich, organic sound that Blackstone put together, with live organ, horns, and drums fueling the emotional climax of her 2004 single “Free Yourself.” The crowd cheered for her heartfelt, gospel-rooted, deeply moving performance, which continued with a cover of “Proud Mary” that was soft and slow-burning at first. Then the band kicked in, Fantasia channeled Tina Turner’s eternal soul, and the afternoon soared higher. —S.V.L.

Backyard and Scarface Bring the DMV to Philly 

Washington, D.C.’s Backyard Band traveled up I-95 and brought the vibes with them on the festival’s second day. The five-person band gave a thrilling 45-minute set that gave Picnic attendees a taste of go-go, the Washington-centric genre dominated by percussion, anthemic choruses, and two-step-stoking grooves. The set started with Amerie , who sang two early-2000s era hits: “Why Don’t We Fall in Love” and “1 Thing.” There may have been many Picnic attendees who love her hits but were unaware of the go-go influence of those Rich Harrison-crafted singles; if so, they got a treatise on Sunday, with energetic percussion backing Amerie’s pleas for romance. 

André 3000 Goes on a Cosmic Journey

All weekend long, people were talking about André 3000’s set. They wore vintage OutKast tees and newer ones for his instrumental solo album, New Blue Sun . “He’d better be rapping,” one Picnic attendee could be overheard telling a friend on Sunday afternoon. A few hours later, the man himself appeared at the center of a semicircle of tall, mirrored panels awash in red and gold light. This was the festival’s second stage, an amphitheater whose seated crowd stood up and cheered wildly at the first keening note from André’s digital flute. There were four backing musicians surrounding him — music director Carlos Niño, guitarist Nate Mercereau, keyboardist Surya Botofasina, and drummer Deantoni Parks — and they added atmospheric touches of percussion and gentle synth washes to André’s exploratory solos on flutes from China, Thailand, and ancient Maya sources. This was serene, mind-expanding music, closer to ambient legend Laraaji (who joined André at a recent concert in New York ) than to any era of hip-hop. Later, André played a xylophone with mallets, turning the sound toward jazz.

One thing he didn’t do was rap. About 15 minutes into the set, André stepped to the mic and uttered a string of indecipherable sounds, then paused. “Philadelphia, I just want to let you know I made all that shit up,” he said mischievously. “It’s a new language, y’all…. We’re just pulling things out of the sky, harvesting them and throwing them back at y’all, live and direct. Everything we play tonight is made up on the spot.” The music he’s making now might feel a little perverse, if you’re looking for the lyricist who rewired your brain with “Elevators” or “Chonkyfire.” But maybe all those years of outside-the-box brilliance on the mic rewired his brain, too. And should we really want an artist beloved for racing forward to stand still? —S.V.L.

The Roots and Lil Wayne Close in Grand Fashion

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It was fitting that before the man of the hour, the Roots entertained the crowd with a set that was full of the free-wheeling live instrumentation that made them music legends. After all, if it wasn’t for their extensive catalog, the Roots Picnic probably wouldn’t exist to this magnitude. 

But after a 30-minute plus Roots set, it was time for Lil Wayne to take the stage. New Orleans’ biggest rap superstar shuffled through his decades-spanning catalog, going from hits like “Fireman” and “Hustler Muzik” to Carter III -era classics “Lollipop” and “Mrs. Officer.” For good measure, he brought things to the present tense with “Uproar.” By that point, the thousands left in the venue had all eyes on Wayne, and he delivered with an energetic medley of his iconic catalog — all backed by the Roots’ endlessly flexible grooves. —A.G.

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