The crowd rapped along thunderously as Wayne performed his hit after a new song from Tha Carter VI
Tha Carter VI season is in full effect, as attendees of the BET Awards learned during Lil Wayne‘s performance at “Culture’s Biggest Night.” Wayne, who just dropped his Tha Carter VI album, invigorated the crowd with his rendition of “A Milli,” preceded by his new track “Welcome to The Carter.”
Wayne was backed by a choir in in red Young Money robes who kicked off the gospel-esque hook of “Welcome to Tha Carter,” the second song on Tha Carter VI. The smoke-shrouded stage then went lava red with frentic lights as Wayne broke into his Tha Carter III hit “A Milli.” The audience could be heard thunderously rapping along.
It’s been a busy several days for Wayne, who just released his latest studio album on Friday. The May Rolling Stone cover star celebrated the project with his first headlining show at Madison Square Garden, a “time machine” of a set that included standards from his lengthy catalog. He also played new songs like “Bells,” which was paired by an appearance from LL Cool J, who performed his “Rock The Bells” classic that Wayne’s track is derived from. The day before Tha Carter VI dropped, he gave fans an introduction to the album via an ESPN NBA Finals ad featuring his Bono-featured “These Are The Days” single.
Wayne appeared alongside a slew of performers, such as Teyana Taylor, Playboi Carti, GloRilla, Leon Thomas, Ledisi, and Keyshia Cole.