Lil Wayne‘s Tha Carter VI has launched to a disappointing number of first day streams.
Released on Friday, Wayne’s first solo album in five years has received its fair share of negative reviews and it also failed to catch on with fans.
According to reports, Tha Carter VI brought in 14.2 million first day streams on Spotify.
In comparison, Tha Carter V, released in 2018, debuted to 66 million streams.
Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter VI’ earned 14.2M first-day streams on Spotify 📊🔥 pic.twitter.com/xvRTFGQFlr
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It remains to be seen if Wayne will sell enough units to move Morgan Wallen off the top of the Billboard 200.
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If it fails to do so, it will be the first solo Wayne project since 2015 not to debut at the top of the charts.
Tha Carter VI was perhaps most notable for its eclectic features which includes U2 lead singer, Bono.
The two link up on the anthemic “The Days” which was previously debuted during a promo for the NBA Finals.
On the track, Wayne references his status as an elder statesman in Hip Hop, rapping: “I ain’t getting younger, but I’m getting better / No time to waste that’s another man’s treasure / They say every dog has hit day.”
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While Bono, who has previously worked with Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West, sings: “The time of our lives / The time of our youth / We bow down to beauty and truth / These are the days.”
The 19 track project features an array of guest artists including 2 Chainz, Kodak Black, Machine Gun Kelly and Big Sean.
Tha Carter VI also features more eclectic artists such as opera singer Andrea Bocelli, country star Jelly Roll and Fugees legend Wyclef Jean.
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Fans were hoping that Wayne was going to reunite with Drake and Nicki Minaj on the project but no song featuring the Young Money trio made the album.
Despite Tha Carter VI seemingly failing to live up to expectations, Wayne still has a fan for life in Justin Bieber.
On Instagram, Bieber uploaded screenshots from a FaceTime call with Lil Wayne.
Posting a picture of him dialling his “I’m the One” collaborator, Bieber wrote: “Checking in with the [goat emoji].”
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Wayne also posted a screenshot of the video call on his social media and intimated that it had been an emotional chat with the oft controversial pop star.
Weezy wrote: “It’s a painful walk but we got each other [love heart emoji].”
