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Key Takeaways:

• Fans can now stream Lil Wayne’s Da Drought mixtapes on Apple Music and Tidal.
• The sequence, launched between 2003 and 2007, showcases Lil Wayne’s lyrical dominance and early collaborations.
• This drop continues a pattern of traditional mixtapes going digital, reshaping how Hip Hop historical past is preserved.

Lil Wayne followers can rejoice! The New Orleans rapper’s Da Drought mixtape sequence is now formally accessible for streaming. As reported by Complex on Tuesday (Aug. 5), Weezy’s Da Drought, Da Drought 2 and Da Drought 3 are all now accessible on Apple Music and Tidal.

The first Da Drought was initially liberated as a mixtape again in 2003. The challenge reportedly consisted of songs that Tunechi created for Tha Carter, however as a result of adjustments in musical course, as an alternative of being shelved, they had been flipped right into a mixtape. The correct Tha Carter album can be launched a yr later in June 2004. Da Drought 2 adopted in late 2004.

Da Drought 3 got here out in 2007 and stays a favourite challenge amongst diehard Weezy followers. Originally a double CD, it featured Lil Wayne getting in on what had been the most well liked instrumentals of the time — like Beyoncé’s “Upgrade U,” Rich Boy’s “Throw Some D’s,” JAY-Z’s “Show Me What You Got,” Jeezy’s “I Luv It” and extra. Guest options additionally included a then-up-and-coming feminine rapper named Nicki Minaj, Juelz Santana and Curren$y.

Mixtape Weezy was a beast, and different critically acclaimed tasks from that period of his musical output which can be already on streaming platforms embrace No Ceilings and the Dedication sequence with DJ Drama.

While Apple Music and Tidal customers are free to take pleasure in this newer drop, the tasks are usually not but accessible on Spotify.

The once-teenaged rapper — he signed to Cash Money Records when he was simply 11 years outdated — continues to thrive as a Hip Hop veteran. In June 2025, he dropped Tha Carter VI, his 14th official album. The LP usually performs like a mixtape with its exorbitant variety of visitors, together with 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Bono of U2, Kodak Black, Mannie Fresh and lots of extra.