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
— Kurrco (@Kurrco) June 7, 2025
It remains to be seen if Wayne will sell enough units to move Morgan Wallen off the top of the Billboard 200.
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.”
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.
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].”
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].”
Steaming? As in steaming pile of 💩? I think y’all meant streaming. Either way the headline’s correct.
Lacklustre Steaming
Lmao!! nah you foul for that bro lol
Not as bad as the streaming for Nas last album.
What NS has to do with that?. Nas not promoting or proclaiming best rapper alive or any of it. And he’s not doing songs with Bono or on a major label.
Believe streaming numbers to begin with, lmao. I’m sure a billion people are streaming an album in one day like they tell you. For perspective, that’s one eighth of the world population. Stop believing in Santa Claus.
is he pissed
This album (for true fans) was 🐂 💩➕🎶➕😡🖕
“Lacklustre”…is this Canada?
In the USA, we spell it “lackluster.
It’s just a word, ehh. What are you so angry aboot, friend?
Garbage album. Tired flows and no artistic growth. TBH, I was expecting this album to be wack.
Flows were fine. The production was a mess. Wayne has never rapped about shit, so I don’t know what you mean by substance and growth. His thing was always he was creative as hell on the mike, which he still is and he developed a great flow, but he’s never rapped about shit outside of a loose track here or there. That World Music wave these old rappers are on is not it either. I know they’re out of touch from being around all these rich white people, but that shit is not hip hop.
IDK, agree to disagree…I dont want to hear his old ugly ass rapping about doing coke over titties or oral sex punchlines. I hate that “what do you expect” argument. Its very dismissive. His peers like Jeezy and Ross and even the generation after Carter 3 outgrew him as an artist. Judging by the features he does, he’s capable of dropping some quality bars.
last 2 jeezy albums went double plastic and ross hasn’t released in 4 years and hasn’t had a non-drake feature song chart since 2017. thats 8 years. hell do you mean they outgrew wayne?
You say this, but these people who listen to him didn’t outgrow shit. None of these rappers’ fan bases did. If he had a better production album, people would have been satisfied. None of these rappers grow, which is why I hate to listen to most of them. Snoop still talking about gang banging. Drake still talking about hoes in the strip club he’s in love with. J. Cole still talking about his college years and how he’s better than everybody else. Freddie Gibbs still talking about the street shit like he’s 19. Jay-Z was still talking about how rich he was over everybody else. This is why that shit gets played out. Nas is one of the few who always has something new to talk about despite being in the game 30 years.
Very good point man. Nas has always been incredible .
I don’t take anyone who takes record sales into hip hop discussions seriously James. I’m not a fan of Jeezy or Ross, but they aren’t rapping about the same thing they rapped about 20 years ago, and I can respect that even if they aren’t selling records.
I can’t disagree with much of what you said. Jay Z is a big offender. I can’t stand him.
Jeezy last album was like a journal, I bet last thing he cared were the numbers.
Super Dog Shit
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Lil Gayne and The CocGobbla 6 can go to hell. This shit is the worst album of 2025
All these old rappers looking like Larry Holmes, flabby and sick. It still fits the situation 30 years later.
Beat selection was suspect but the flow was fine. It was better than R&B rap.
Yeah, he rapped pretty well. It was just an unfortunately produced album with no direction, something Wayne’s albums have always suffered from. He’s the first star that I didn’t feel like ever had a cohesive project in his prime. Carter II came closest.
This what happens when u wait 7 years and drop an album w no bangin single and no promotion.
The album cover with the baby picture is deep! The baby picture signifies that he refuses to grow as an artist and a man, and will to continue to rap about immature content.
Thats what happens when you fuck over birdman and cash money for money. He doesn’t have that drive anymore and birdman was a great mentor to him
According to Kurrco its doing great. I swear its clear you guys have a motive and narrative all in favor of RocNation and UMG. Carter 6 was messed up due to UMG and RocNation interference they had to screw Wayne since Jay doesn’t like him and UMG uses him as an example they drag him to prop Kendrick and Eminem. Ye was supposed to be on the album and produce but was removed leaving incomplete beats, Nicki and Drake were supposed to be on the album but were cut as well you can tell some songs where they were removed, also this was supposed to be 30 tracks instead it wasn’t much shorter. Look they never promoted the album until the week it released and no singles were released. Drake was right and he’ll win that lawsuit. #FreeWayne #FreeWeezy he should be independent these guys you can tell screwed him in numerous deals like selling his catalog for nothing. Mannie Fresh should have produced the whole album with Ye for Wayne not Wyclef! Instead no Ye and Mannie only produced 1 song. The Fix Before Tha 6 is better and so is The Mix Before Tha 6. I already see all the usual vulture burb boys reactors hating on this Shawn Cee, Fantano, FD Signifier probably, No Life Shaq, ScruFace, InTheClutch, all of them thwy were even hating on The Mix they dont get the vibe they just spew “tha culture”