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Key Takeaways

• Lil Wayne dropped “Momma Don’t Fear” as a shock bonus monitor from ‘Tha Carter VI,’ that includes Future and Lil Child.
• The ATL Jacob-produced monitor follows final week’s “Banned From NO (Remix)” with Nicki Minaj and retains the post-album momentum going.
• Lil Wayne just lately carried out a medley from the album on the BET Awards, together with “King Carter” and “A Milli.”

Lil Wayne clearly nonetheless has extra left within the tank. At midnight on Thursday (June 12), the New Orleans legend stunned followers with “Momma Do not Fear,” his second bonus monitor following final week’s launch of Tha Carter VI.

Produced by ATL Jacob, the monitor options Future on the hook and Lil Child main off the primary verse with traces like, “Informed mama, ‘Don’t fret, you realize you raised a tough physique’ / Granny known as the opposite day, mentioned, ‘Do not scratch ‘trigger God acquired you’ / I’ma chase this paper daily, I ain’t doin’ no stoppin’.”

Lil Wayne takes over subsequent, rapping, “Informed mama, ‘Don’t fret, I will be simply tremendous’ / Angels watch over my shoulder like an umpire / I might get within the octagon with these punchlines.” Give “Momma Don’t Fear” a pay attention beneath.

Lyrically, the track won’t pack the identical chew as yesterday’s (June 11) “Banned From NO (Remix),” wherein Nicki Minaj went at Shannon Sharpe and maybe even JAY-Z, nevertheless it’s nonetheless a welcome bonus to Tha Carter VI. The unique 19-track album already had loads of star-studded collaborations, together with Massive Sean, Kodak Black, 2 Chainz, BigXthaPlug and extra.

On Monday (June 9) night time, Lil Wayne took the stage on the BET Awards to ship a brief, however candy medley from the brand new LP. He opened with “King Carter,” segued straight into “Welcome to Tha Carter,” and wrapped issues up with the ceaselessly basic “A Milli” from Tha Carter III.

In accordance with Hits Daily Double, Tha Carter VI is projected to debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart with 110,000 items offered. If the numbers maintain, it is going to land only one slot beneath the final entry within the album collection, Tha Carter V, which debuted at No. 1 with an enormous 480,000 items again in 2018.

Trying forward, Lil Wayne is ready to renew his “Tha Carter VI Tour” on July 30, alongside Tyga, NoCap and Stomach Gang Kushington. As Rap-Up previously reported, the trek launched at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 6 and can run by means of North America till Oct. 2.