Lil Wayne's Latest Album Doesn't Age Well, Carter VI Review After 1 Month

The legacy-defining Carter series of albums by American rapper Lil Wayne was updated on June 6th 2025, with the release of Tha Carter VI. Spanning 19 tracks—1 skit and 18 songs— the album features 2 Chainz, Bono (U2), Kodak Black, MGK, among others.

Lil Wayne Makes A Return With Tha Carter VI

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Carter VI was marketed as Wayne's response to being overlooked by the people who denied him the opportunity to headline the Super Bowl halftime show hosted in New Orleans, his hometown. The Lollipop rapper had publicly expressed his deep desire to headline the show in his hometown. However, he was not presented with the opportunity to do so. Rather, it was given to Kendrick Lamar, who put on a memorable experience for his fans during the lead-up and in the actual show itself.

Carter VI Was A Disaster Upon Release

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Upon release, Tha Carter VI was clowned for being an underwhelming project by Wayne's standards and the Carter series as well. The song Peanuts 2 N Elephant garnered special attention from trolls for its meme nature and overall sound—the rest of the album received below-average reviews.

Tha Carter VI Review: 1 Month Later

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After giving the album a fair listen in a world where most things are judged too soon. I will say that the hate for the project was misplaced. It is an average album at best, nowhere near Lil Wayne’s peak or the Carter series. The album shines and reaches its peak in the first six songs. Welcome to Tha Carter, being a good opening track, followed up by Bells, another good record. This continues till the Bono (U2) feature on The Days, which sounds good but struggles to find its place in the album. It would’ve been received better if released as a single.

After The Days, the album feels like a victim of underwhelming production, which reaches its peak on Peanuts 2 N Elephant. Lil Wayne, throughout the album, does his best to deliver mind-blowing verses, even at this stage of his career. But the beat selection lets him down in most of the songs, the rest being passable at best.

Although the feature list is not mind-blowing, as one would expect from this album. Nicki Minaj and Drake’s absence from the feature list is glaring. Judging from what’s there for listening, the features on Carter VI range from decent to good. Except for Kodak Black, who delivered the most uninspired verse on the album. The standout feature on the album is BigXthaPlug, who stole the show with his hook on Hip Hop.

The album stretches for an hour and seven minutes, without giving the listeners much. Despite the buildup and public anticipation, the album lacks emotion and depth. Even if there were anything worth remembering in the verses, it would be overshadowed by the underwhelming production of the album. Dragging its overall score to average on its best day. The only songs that are worth saving in the album are the first six. Rest, none of them grew on me over time. Something that one would expect from a good music album.

In conclusion, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter VI is worth listening to once for the cultural value Wayne demands. Other than that, it is a very forgettable project from him. This is one of those rare albums—or most in this era of music—that give you everything likeable about it on the first listen. Not having any emotional connection that builds up as one continues to listen to the songs.