Lil Wayne is going to dabble in a little midnight madness. Scheduled to perform at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Weezy has now announced that he'll also be dropping his highly anticipated new album, Tha Carter IV, at midnight, right after the Video Music Awards Show.
"I am extremely excited to be the first artist to utilize such an amazing idea. I hope that I can open the door for others," Lil Wayne said in a press statement regarding the Carter 4.
The YMCMB rapper's latest will be released digitally via iTunes, Amazon and other legal MP3 download destinations at 12 a.m. on August 29. Those still dedicated to physical CDs need not worry since the album will be in retail stores later that Monday.
The release of Tha Carter IV will be the capstone to a big night for Weezy, who is also up for Moonmen in the Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Collaboration categories. And despite Wayne's skateboarding accident over the weekend (he tweeted that he needed nine stitches for a gash over his eye), he is sure to take the Nokia Theatre stage by storm this week.
"The MTV Video Music Awards are one of the most watched and respected shows in the industry," Ronald "Slim" Williams, CEO of Cash Money Records, said in a statement. "Wayne is one of the most respected and prolific artists in the industry. By pairing the release of Tha Carter IV with the VMAs, it will certainly add to the overall anticipation and excitement for fans everywhere for what will surely be an unforgettable evening."
With Jay-Z and Kanye West throwing a wrench into traditional album-release strategies with their Watch the Throne project, Lil Wayne has chosen to make his own release an event by coinciding with another. "Lil Wayne continues to change the game; this time with a new release strategy that demonstrates the power of the VMAs to grab the attention of music fans," MTV President Stephen Friedman said. "After our millions of viewers experience the VMAs, they can go online at midnight and download the album they've all been waiting for."
Tha Carter IV's latest single is "She Will" and features appearances from, T-Pain, Tech N9ne, Rick Ross, John Legend, Jadakiss, Nas and Busta Rhymes, among others.The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live Sunday, August 28, from Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT, following the Selena Gomez-hosted pre-show at 8. See the list of nominees, revisit last year's highlights and vote for Best New Artist at VMA.MTV.com.
Lil Wayne is also Scheduled to perform several concerts across the US including One tonight
at Irvine Meadows / Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine, CA Fri, Aug 26, 2011 Tickets available at www.LiveNation.com
On Tuesday Lil Wayne performs for the KS107.5 FM Back To School Jam at The Comfort Dental Amphitheater in Denver Colorado on Tuesday August 30th alongside Rick Ross, Keri Hilson, Far East Movement and Lloyd. Tickets available at www.LiveNation.com
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| KS107.5 Back 2 School Jam ft Lil Wayne, Keri Hilson, Rick Ross, Fare East Movement and Lloyd |
This concert will be followed immediately by a concert at The Hard Rock Casino in Albuquerque New Mexico on Wednesday August 31st 2011 again with Rick Ross, Keri Hilson, Far East Movement and Lloyd. Tickets available at www.LiveNation.com
- Trent W. Great Hip Hop Music Blog
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ReplyDeleteI agree with 1904 Blogger Lil Wayne is just garbage. He does have his moments though and he has a few golden nuggets of lyrical genius here and there. It's just he's trying to corner the market with quantity instead of quality and hoping that a few of the songs he puts out become chart toppers. I personally can't stand his voice half the time even when the lyrics are OK. Him and Nicki Minaj need to stop "Inventing words" just to make them rhyme. Seriously Nicki? "AMIZING?" come on now, pathetic! LOL.
ReplyDeleteI totally understand the "Garbage Hip-Pop" statment. I completely agree with you. Personally I can't stand his song "How to Love" every time I hear it on the radio I have to change the channel. He slurrs his words so much it sounds like he's saying "Hello" instead of "How to Love" but he does occasionally put out a few good tracks. The problem for me is his voice just sounds all whiny all the time which can be annoying after a while and often makes him sound extremely gay... not that there's anything wrong with that but that sound isn't for me. However he is extremely popular and newsworthy, for his ability to market himself to the general populace. It seems no matter how bad he occasionally sounds, people still love his music and he continues to stay on the top of the charts. So while his actual music may leave something to be desired at times, Lil Wayne's business acumen cannot be denied.
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