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34 Surprising Major Events Since Tha Carter 5 was Supposed to be Released

Tha Carter 5 was originally supposed to be released on May 5, 2014. Since then:

  1. The U.K. voted to leave the EU


2. The Cleveland Cavaliers won an NBA Championship


3. The Chicago Cubs won a World Series and broke the curse of the Goat


4. Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj got engaged then broke up


5. Meek Mill accused Drake of using ghost writers, making Quentin Miller a household name, and then Drake seemingly ended Meek Mill's career


6. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine (without their approval)


7. Samsung released a smartphone that spontaneously burst into flames in cars, airplanes, and caused a lot of damage


8. 50 Cent finally had another hit song (thanks to Chris Brown's relentless fanbase)


9. Young Thug and Birdman allegedly hired a hitman to kill Lil Wayne


10. The Dallas Cowboys are good again (thank God!)


11. Tony Romo was released by the Cowboys


12. Peyton Manning won another Super Bowl and retired


13. The United States won 121 medals in the 2016 Olympics


14. Drake has released 4 albums (IYRTITL, What a Time to Be Alive, Views from the Six, More Life)


15. Gucci Mane was released from prison (and has shown he can still make bangers!)


16. EDM has become the new Pop Music


17. Katy Perry and Taylor Swift had a very public beef and have since supposedly made up


18. Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart now have a cooking show together


19. Oregon, Alaska, California, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts all legalized Marijuana (Colorado and Washington State in 2012)


20. Bruce Jenner became Caitlyn Jenner


21. Kanye West was forced into a Mental Health center for treatment following a nervous breakdown


22. Skip Bayless left First Take on ESPN to start a show on rival FS1 with Shannon Sharpe


23. Mike Tirico left ESPN's Monday Night Football and is rumored to be Al Michael's future replacement on Sunday Night Football


24. Bill Cosby was outed as an alleged sexual predator and serial rapist, his reputation has since been ruined


25. Kim Kardashian called Taylor Swift a liar on SnapChat and was robbed of 8 million dollars of jewelry in Paris


26. 7 new iPhone models have been released (iPhone 6- iPhone 7+)


27. The first major commercially successful visual album LEMONADE was released by Beyonce


28. Leo Dicaprio won his first Oscar for Best Actor in The Revenant


29. The Czech Republic changed its name to Czechia


30. Hillary Clinton and staff "lost" over 30,000 emails (don't worry, Russia found them)


31. Netflix Originals are nearing TV World Domination


32. Michael Phelps won his 28th Olympic medal and broke a 2,168 year old record for most all time


33. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie filed for divorce


34. Donald Trump was elected President of the United States of America


Lil Wayne fans have been patiently waiting since that 2014 release date for the mythical album. We've been given two mixtapes, two albums, and a steady flow of guest verses, but nothing can take the place of Tha Carter 5. New albums and mixtapes are rumored to be on the way, but sadly, C5 isn't one of them.

Who knows what crazy world changes will occur from now until the time C5 is actually released, but until then, we Weezy fans will just continue to support Lil Wayne's #FreeC5 movement, and enjoy whatever work we get our hands on.

If you're jonesing for some fresh Weezy in your life, check out our post here with the Top 19 Lil Wayne Songs of 2016.

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Best Lil Wayne Workout Songs: The Playlist of Champions

Michael Phelps, Von Miller, Kobe Bryant, James Harden… many amazing athletes across the world have chosen Lil Wayne for the sacred time during their pre-game pump ups, and as motivation during grueling workouts. With everything from inspirational lyrics to blaring, heart-pounding bass, Weezy has some of the best music to keep you going.

I've seen some people (complete morons) on the internet say that Lil Wayne has no good workout songs. To those people, I say if you can't get jacked to these songs, you might be in need of more than a good playlist.

I'ma Go Getta, Lil Wayne Uknown Project

"I'm a riot, insane. I'm a lion my mane hangs down to my strangs and they're tied to the game."

The Sky is the Limit, Lil Wayne Da Drought 3

"I ain't gotta lie when I tell ya I'm the illest. My flow is nasty like C.Y. Phyllis."

(the Sky is the limit also has our #1 rated Lil Wayne quote of all time)

I Run This (Remix), Lil Wayne & Birdman 5 Star Stunna

"Hollygrove gangsta, Eagle St. animal, I'll have my goons jack-son like Samuel. If you want beef bring ya cows I will cattle you, yeah I see you player but I'm the most valuable."

Back on My Grizzy, Lil Wayne Da Drought 3:

"You ain't satisfied til ya son'll be calling, telling you where to leave the money in the morning. Okay, you want a zombie movie instead? That's when ya walk in ya house and everybody dead."

Right Above It, Lil Wayne IANAHB

"I smoke til I got chest pains, and all of my riders do not give a fuck. #xgames. Guns turn you boys into pussies. #sexchange"

I'm Raw, Lil Wayne Carter 3 Leak

"I only leave my house to paper chase, yup, off to the jungle, where I feel safe."

Big Wings, Lil Wayne No Ceilings 2

"Fuck with me wrong and get hit up, we hit every block and we hit all ya men up. She do every squat and she do every sit up, she dance every day and she pick every bit up."

"I work every day and I sip when I get up, yeah you heard what I said 'I sip when I get up' and work every, I'm a hell of a nigga. Smoking that loud they just yell at a nigga."

Hit 'Em Up, Lil Wayne Tha Carter 2

"Throwing up fingers saying 'my side rules.' If a nigga disagree that's why my side proves. That Maybach coup a cock-eyed fool."

Ice Cream Paint Job, Lil Wayne No Ceilings 

"Finger on the button, nigga just stuntin if ya ain't the bank teller don't tell me nothing."

We Be Steady Mobbing, Lil Wayne IANAHB2

"Big house, long hallways, got 10 bathrooms I can shit all day."

Watch My Shoes, Lil Wayne No Ceilings

"Got a lot more shit than you could ever fathom, a big head nigga couldn't even imagine."

SportsCenter, Lil Wayne Dedication 2

"Swallow ya whistle, make a nigga ride with the pistol cuz the fakest niggas ride with a pistol. Even if I die old I'ma die with a pistol and if ya stand over my body I'll probably kill you."

I'm Going In, Lil Wayne IANAHB

"Bad to the bristle, hat to the rizzle, I'm so official all I need is a whistle."

A Milli, Lil Wayne Tha Carter 3

"I do what I do and you do what you can do about it."

DOA, Lil Wayne No Ceilings

"Young or old there ain't no comparing me. I just cleared that up, Moment of Clarity."

My Name Is, Lil Wayne No Ceilings 2

"I pour up so much they call me 'poor baby,' Kush man I need a sack like Charles Haley. Sippin' to the Big Mo 'I'm the Bar Baby."

(My Name Is was one of Weezy's best songs of 2015, check out Lil Wayne's best songs of 2016)

6' 7', Lil Wayne Tha Carter 4

"I lost my mind, it's somewhere out there stranded. I think you stand under me if you don't understand me."

"Paper chaser tell that paper 'Look I'm right behind ya!', real G's move in silence like Lasagna."

You Ain't Know, Lil Wayne & Birdman Like Father Like Son

"Put it on the hood, I'm Hollygrove to death. I'm already good, I'm working on my left.  A jungle on my wrist, a circus on my neck. Don't forget the Baby? No. Don't forget the F!"

Stuntin, Lil Wayne Dedication 3

"Cheap ass apartment just the kitchen I need, and 18 G's is why the chicken crossed the street. What ya know bout it? My niggas so bout it, if you kill everybody they can go to court about it."

UOENO, Lil Wayne Dedication 5

"I know you want a pat on the back but then them fools gon' see you choke."

Get 'Em (Dedication 2), Lil Wayne Dedication 2

"Walking that line with a lot on my mind, I get that money never dropping a dime. I don't hate, never, not on my time. I put that little red dot on ya mind. Talking that crime but a lot of em lyin."

(Dedication 2 is on our list of first mixtapes you should check out when getting into Lil Wayne)

Georgia Bush/ Ambitionz az a Ridah, Lil Wayne Dedication 2

"So what happened to the levees why wasn't they steady, why wasn't they able to control this? I know some folks that live by the levees that keep on tellin me they heard explosions."

Knuck If You Buck (freestyle), Lil Wayne ft. Mack Maine, Curren$y Dedication 2

"Challenge me, that'd be to my advantage. I'm outstanding like standing outside up in a twister, I walk and I damage."

Seat Down Low, Lil Wayne Da Drought 3

"Candy on candy, gripping the grain. See I am the only fire that can live in the rain. I am so, so New Orleans. Like 1825 Tulane."

I'm Me, Lil Wayne The Leak

"Last year they had the Grammy's and left me in Miami, sleeping on a nigga like I'm rapping in my jammy's. I'm rapping when you sleep, I was rapping when you was in jammy's!"

Trap House, Lil Wayne Sorry 4 the Wait 2

"Got a goon named Fernando at the front do' of yo' Condo. Knock knock. Who's there? He don't care he psycho!"

Sorry 4 the Wait, Lil Wayne Sorry 4 the Wait

"Fuck y'all, for real though. Sleep with the hammer under the pillow. Get her to the room, bend her over like a elbow. Soon as I'm done I peel off like velcro."

Rollin', Lil Wayne Sorry 4 the Wait

"My gat bang yo hat hang, I ride off with Mack Maine. I drink Patron straight you niggas keep that Champagne... I come to yo show and kill you and yo hype man."

Run This Town, Lil Wayne No Ceilings

"I get superhero money, call a nigga super rich. Keep it super for a while, let me get on my super shit. Super ill, super sick, dog, I go super Vick. Ran into a super woman, she turned to a super bitch. Hit her with that super dick. She be coming super quick.... Now I'm off that super shit. Fuck that shit I super quit."

If this playlist doesn't get you pumped, no playlist will.

19 top lil wayne songs of 2016

19 Top Lil Wayne Songs of 2016



One interesting note as you prepare to pour over this list, is this: How many other artists in 2016 put out enough A1 quality features to potentially make an album? The answer to that question doesn't exactly matter, as Lil Wayne did just that this past year. Enjoy these 19 best Lil Wayne songs and guest verses of 2016 and make sure to leave comments with your version if you disagree.

1. Fat Albert - Curren$y ft. Lil Wayne


Standout Lyric: "Rich nigga laughing at his bills like Bill Murray"

2. No Problem - Chance the Rapper ft. 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne


Standout Lyric: "Fuck a watch I'll buy a new arm."

3. I Got a Question - YG ft. Lil Wayne

This West Coast-style banger could have easily been number one. It actually is my personal favorite from the year 2016, if I had a dollar for every time I've streamed it this year I'd have more money that Weezy himself. But, even though it didn't make number one, it's still one of Lil Wayne's most impressive hits of the year. He shows his amazing versatility by fitting perfectly with YG's West Coast swag, and silkily changing cadences twice as he builds up to the end of the song. Wayne comes through for his blood-brother YG again, and of course, a 2016 top Lil Wayne songs list wouldn't be complete without YG's name showing up a few times.

Standout Lyric: "Cock back, point-forward like LeMarcus Aldredge."

4. Key to the Streets - YFN Lucci ft. 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne


Standout Lyric: "Lit like an electric eel, fat rims anorexic wheels."

5. Bout That - Jeezy ft. Lil Wayne


Standout Lyric: "We moving slow and thinking quick, you ain't about this gangsta shit."

6. Back on the Bullshyt - 2 Chainz ft. Lil Wayne



Standout Lyric: "Big thang parked in the driveway, squad hotter than Zimbabwe. iPhone got a nigga irate ringing all day, all day like Kanye."

7. Off Off Off (Cavs Championship Song) - Lil Wayne


Standout Lyric: "Here comes the fast break it's led by Lebron just get out the man's way, he's something like an earthquake, as soon as he dunk it we all feel the world shake like 'Arrivederci.'"

8. Oh Lord - Gucci Mane ft. Lil Wayne


Standout Lyric: "I gotta feed the family, but I had to leave the family, cut off CMB I'm an amputee, but I'll never leave Christianity."

9. Bounce - 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne

The lead music video from their joint effort Collegrove, "Bounce" was a battle-rap inspired back and forth track between a Chainz and Wayne. The beat is uptempo and lends itself well to this style of rap, and the two rappers seemed like they had a lot of fun doing it. Definitely one of their best songs of the year.

Standout Lyric: "I'm having lunch with Italian's son they don't ask the subject, 'Lord why you took Rabbit from me?' He said don't ask me nothing!"

10. Intro - DJ Drama ft. Lil Wayne



11. Mad - Solange ft. Lil Wayne


Standout Lyric: "I used to rock hand-me-downs, now I rock standing crowds, but it's hard when you only got fans around, no fam around, and if htey are then they hands is out."

12. Gold (Remix) - Kiiara ft. Lil Wayne

This song was a big opportunity for Weezy to keep it fresh with the younger crowd, as the 'Gold' hit from Kiiara is an EDM style sizzler that gets stuck in everybody's head. With that said, Wayne didn't disappoint with this verse. He fits perfectly in with the tempo, using a silky smooth cadence that lends perfectly to his punchline heavy style. Wayne should do MUCH more with EDM-style beats.

Standout lyric: "I'm a muddy cup savage, money bag addict, such a pill popper, did you know they have daddy's?"

13. Like Dat (Remix) - PARTYNEXTDOOR ft. Jeremih, Lil Wayne

The first time I heard this song it was stuck in my head for two weeks. Between this song and “Dat Part” from SchoolBoy Q it’s tough to not go around saying “dat” every other word. It’s a smooth verse while still keeping a high level of intensity. Wayne and Jeremih always make great music when they're on the same track, and this song is no exception. Wayne's verse here goes fast and furious. Full of great one liners as well.

Standout Lyric: "That money train is on the way hoe, well you can tie me to the railroad!"

14. Let Me Love You - Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne


Standout Lyric: "My ex tripping it's no Biggie, I Tu-pac shook-her."

15. Hype (Remix) - Drake ft. Lil Wayne


Standout Lyric: "I pull up on ya in that purple thing bumping Purple Rain singing Purple Rain sipping purple rain, pouring champagne off commercial fame."

Standout Barney reference: "I call my AK 'Barney', and I'ma let this Baby Bop!"

16. MF'N Right (Remix) - 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne

This song wasn’t even originally included on the Collegrove. At least, not the version with Wayne. Weezy’s verse takes the song to another level with his standout verse. The song was good to begin with, featuring a nice beat from Mike Will Made It and Chainz colorful stripper flirting in the beginning. Wayne starts off a full speed with a silky smooth cadence that continues for almost the entire verse. As a whole, it’s one of my favorites from the Collegrove album. Due to all of 2 Chainz and Weezy's collaborations from this year, the "19 Top Lil Wayne Songs" could've been named the "10 Top Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz Songs" of 2016. Who knows, maybe that will be another list.

Standout Lyric: "All this blang blang blang, you ain't gang gang gang, you ain't squad squad squad, you ain't hot like Hagen Das."

17. Trill - YG ft. Lil Wayne


Standout Lyric: "Ya mama turn tricks and ya homies turn state, and my homies turn weight to some cake."

18. Blue C-Note - 2 Chainz ft. Lil Wayne



19. Grateful - Lil Wayne ft. Gudda Gudda

Nice song from Wayne with a great anti-Cash Money line with the “vasectomy” line. It was originally released as a Tidal exclusive, and I wonder whether it's going to be included on his upcoming album "The Funeral." You see a reflective Weezy here, looking back with sadness on his time at Cash Money and the difficulty he's currently in.

Standout Lyric: "They can't put no more Weezy Baby out, that's that Cash Money vasectomy."

As 2016 comes to a close, here's to Lil Wayne for giving us enough to hold us over until he gets out of his label troubles.

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Top 10 Lil Wayne Quotes of All Time


Only 10 quotes survived.

The Top 10 Lil Wayne quotes of all time:

top 10 lil wayne quotes of all time

1. The Sky is the Limit

“I’m probably in the sky, flying with the fishes, or maybe in the ocean swimming with the pigeons, because my world is different like Dwayne/Wayne, and if you want the trouble bitch I want the same thing.” -Lil Wayne

2. I’m Me

“The only time I will depend is when I’m 70 years old. That’s when I can’t hold my shit within, so I shit on myself cuz I’m so sick and tired of shittin’ on e’erbody else.” -Lil Wayne

3. Mr. Carter

“Got spring hatin’ on me cuz I ain’t never sprung, got summer hatin’ on me cuz I’m hotter than the Sun, winter hatin’ on me cuz I’m colder than y’all, and I will never I will never I will never fall. I’m being hated by the seasons, so fuck y’all who hatin- for no reason.” -Lil Wayne

4. I’m Raw

“I’m a BET soldier and MTV gangsta and I will be on VH1 when I’m done being famous.” -Lil Wayne

5. Damn I’m Cold

“1-2-3 way, 4-4 makes 8, 9 times out of 10 it’s an 11 or a 12 gauge. Friday the 13th, that’s the day that hell raised, but y’all boys too weak, like 14 days.” -Lil Wayne

6. Live from the 504

“And to them kids drugs kill I’m acknowledging that, but when I’m on them drugs I don’t have a problem with that.” -Lil Wayne

7. We Takin’ Over

“I am the beast, feed me rappers and feed me beats.” -Lil Wayne

8. Knuck if You Buck Freestyle

“Mama said tuck ya chain son they’ll take it… I hit her with one of them stale faces like: ‘I’ll be damned Mama they know who I am Mama, I’m still ya little boy but to them I’m the man mama.'” -Lil Wayne

9. Beat Without Bass

“My leather so soft but don’t think I ain’t hard. They say Weezy make it rain but I say ‘Bitch I ain’t God!'” -Lil Wayne

10. Beat Without Bass

“You old ass rappers better stay on tour. You’re like 44, I’m 24, I got a 44, I could merck you and then come home when I’m 44!” -Lil Wayne

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What do you think? Agree, disagree? Respond in the comments with your Top 10 list.