Lil Wayne has teamed up with Mitchell & Ness to combine his love of the Green Bay Packers with the forthcoming release of his highly-anticipated album, Tha Carter VI.
A limited-edition merch collection is now available, featuring tees, hoodies and a custom jersey.
In a statement, Weezy said: “We had to create something that reps the G but still drips with that Tunechi flavor. It’s more than merch. It represents legacy, loyalty and a little bit of luxury for the real ones.”
Shop the collection here.
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Earlier this week, Lil Wayne unveiled the cover art to Tha Carter VI – and the design pays homage to several previous covers from the legendary series.
Shared on Tuesday (April 22), the artwork features a smiling baby Weezy covered in his signature face tattoos, a la 2008’s Tha Carter III and 2012’s Tha Carter IV.
Along with the art, Wayne also launched the accompanying merch for the project, which includes vinyls and CDs (including autographed versions), as well as a tee and a hoodie. You can shop them here.
Tha Carter VI is due out on June 6.
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In his recent cover story for Rolling Stone, Weezy confirmed a number of high-profile (and in some cases unlikely) guests on the new album, including Miley Cyrus, U2’s Bono and opera singer Andrea Bocelli.
The project will also feature Machine Gun Kelly, dancehall legend Elephant Man and Wayne’s 15-year-old son Kameron.
Behind the boards, the lineup of producers includes Wyclef Jean, Wheezy and possibly Kanye West.
Wyclef appears to be overseeing the album and has even started an “informal” supergroup with Wayne called the Gumbo, which also includes New Orleans musicians Jon Batiste, Ledisi, Trombone Shorty and PJ Morton.
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Weezy says of the star-studded supporting cast: “If there’s one thing about this album that’s different, it’s me approaching it like, ‘Man, what would I sound like on something with such and such?’”
