It was around this time last year that Young Thug revealed that he would be naming his debut album Carter 6. That revelation came on the heels of Lil Wayne (who we all know is Young Thug’s idol) announcing that he’d stop his Tha Carter series after the fifth one. Wanting to keep the Carter legacy going, Thugger simply said “Carter 6 to 10. He did 1 to 5, I’m gonna do 6 to 10”. His announcement, however, seemingly fell on deaf ears, at the time.

Fast forward to December 4th, 2014 when a disgruntled Weezy hit a boiling point, regarding the continuously delayed release of Tha Carter V, and took to Twitter venting his frustrations with Cash Money Records and Birdman. In doing so, a whole new can of worms was opened up, causing mass speculation. If Lil Wayne wants off of Cash Money Records, then where does that leave Drake? What’s gonna happen with Nicki Minaj? What about Lil Twist, and all the other miscellaneous artists on the label whose albums may never see the light of day?

To make things worse, Lil Wayne files a $51 million lawsuit against his estranged label, not to mention Drake slyly releasing If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late, in what some believe was a move to fulfill his contractual obligations and jump ship, ASAP.

You know who’s seemingly not breaking a sweat though? That’s right. Birdman. With all that’s going on, you’d think this man would be shaking in his Lugz. The artist who was like a son to him, now hates him, and is threatening to take the two biggest signees, since him, with him. All this spells trouble; or so you would think.

Enter the wildcard. Enter the aforementioned Young Thug. As we all know, Thugger is one third of the now seemingly defunct Rich Gang, which consisted of him, Birdman and Rich Homie Quan, who recently stepped away to focus more on himself. In the midst of all that is going on, Young Thug is putting out record after record, touring the country and becoming one of the hottest and most controversial artists in the game. So what better time to announce (again) that you are in fact naming your album Carter 6?

But here’s the thing…

People who slept the first time he made the announcement, think that he’s naming his album Carter 6 to spite Lil Wayne. And if you combine how close Thugger now is with Birdman and the fact that Carter 6 will hit the streets before Tha Carter V (April 17th), things look really sticky.

So now you have the most recent incident in which Weezy finally broke his silence about Young Thug, taking the stage and telling fans not to listen to “the music of niggas who pose naked on they motherfuckin’ album covers”, clearly referring to YT’s unveiling of his Carter 6 artwork where he’s basically nude. Not even a day later, Young Thug would take to Instagram and instead of trading shots with Lil Wayne, he opted to take the high road, continuing to express his gratitude for Lil Wayne and the influence he has had on him.

You know why Young Thug took the high road? Because as it was mentioned in the beginning of this article, LIL WAYNE IS YOUNG THUG’S IDOL! The last thing Young Thug wants is to beef with Lil Wayne. The only reason it even looks like there’s any beef is because he’s so closely associated with Birdman, who is the object of Weezy’s frustration.

If you were looking for some sort of firefight, between Lil Wayne and Young Thug, you should probably stop here. Thugger smartly deaded this “beef” on Friday April 10, 2015. If Lil Wayne was to say anything further, it would just look lame.

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Hip-Hop fans were shocked when news broke that Lil’ Wayne and his “father” Baby were no longer seeing eye to eye and there’s a possible court case regarding the release of Tha Carter V  looming. Neither party has addressed the situation publicly, besides a subliminal tweet here and there from Lil’ Wayne. A journalist from The Hollywood Reporter decided to ask Young Money’s songstress, Christina Milian, at the premiere of FOX’s new hit-series, Empire, to give her opinion on the beef brewing between the two iconic Hip-Hop figures.

Milian responded by saying “It’s a little difficult,” to the reporter. Then, she went onto say that “I’m on the same record label. I’m on Young Money, so it’s a little difficult when it comes to business. I understand the circumstance for all of them. I think everyone’s trying to work it out and I wish the best. Honestly it’s been an empire that has been built between Baby and with Lil Wayne. You can only hope for the best and big things for the both of them, that they continue this grind that they have. They basically paved the way for people like myself having the opportunity to become successful. I pray it all works out. I know he prays the same thing, nothing but the best.”

Milian hopes the two can mend their relationship, which will enable her to release new music sometime in the near future. It’ll only help her capitalize off of the reality show that follows her life, which is set to premiere on the E! Network later on this week.

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Last week, Lil’ Wayne shocked fans when he tweeted out that he felt he was being held captive by Cash Money Records and its’ founder/mentor of his, Brian “Baby” Williams.  His growing frustration with the only record label he has ever called home is a result of Cash Money Records not pushing the release his long-awaited Tha Carter V album. Ever since Wayne’s outburst on Twitter occurred, he had decided to remain silent on the social media platform, until last night that is.

Yesterday, Weezy tweeted out ” YM! That’s it. Nothing else.” YM, which stands for Young Money, the division of Cash Money Records that Lil’ Wayne founded. It is usually shouted out by him on tracks, before he goes onto say Cash Money as well. He obviously left the Cash Money part out on purpose, which shows a ugly spilt between him and Baby is on the horizon. It’s also coincidental that Lil’ Wayne decided to send this tweet out yesterday; the same day that “Truffle Butter,” which features all three of Young Money’s superstars (Nicki Minaj, Lil’ Wayne and Drake) on it was leaked.

Hip-Hop fans will just have to wait and see if the feud is for real. Are the longtime friends/ business partners really on the outs or it is being brewed up to help create more of a buzz surrounding various Cash Money/ Young Money  projects, such as Nicki Minaj’s third studio album (The PinkPrint) which is set to drop next week.

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Yesterday, Lil Wayne announced that his upcoming album, Tha Carter V, will be released on Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records on October 28, 2014.

Back in August, Weezy gave fans a taste of the album by releasing the official album artwork (seen above). Tha Carter V is a continuation of the rapper’s story in Tha Carter IV and is the artists eleventh studio album to date.

So far, Wayne has dropped “Believe Me” and “Grindin,” both collaborations with Drake that were promoted on the Drake vs. Lil Wayne Tour. In August, Wayne released the official video for third single, “Krazy,” which features the artist going off his rocker in a mental health institution among a patient population of old, white people.

Watch the videos for “Krazy” and “Grindin” below and stay tuned for Tha Carter V due out on the 28th.

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Weezy and Drake compile footage from their joint tour for the “Grindin” video. We get backstage access, as well as some private plane shots and on stage clips. Tha Carter V arrives October 28.

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On episode 13 of Weezy Wednesdays, Lil Wayne gives us a preview of “Tina Turn Up Needs A Tune Up,” a song that was possibly recorded for Tha Carter V. Along with this track, Wayne has premiered “Believe Me” featuring Drake and “D’usse,” which speculated a reconciliation between him and Hov. After watching this week’s Weezy Wednesdays, fans can definitely expect the album to match the in studio atmosphere. Watch the new episode below.

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