Lil Wayne wasn’t too thrilled that Kevin Durant revealed he and the Phoenix Suns famous person have a collab within the stash that was within the working for a placement on Tha Carter VI.
Final week, Bleacher Report‘s Taylor Rooks bought phrase from KD that he bought within the sales space with Weezy. She introduced up how the baller needed Wayne to tease a snippet of their collab, however the New Orleans rap deity didn’t like that the factor of shock was now gone.
“Why would KD do this? That was on the wrap. See KD, you tousled,” Wayne stated with fun. “Now that you simply accomplished that I simply needed you to know you tousled and that tune was thought-about to be on Tha Carter VI and now that you simply’ve stated one thing, it’s not occurring Carter VI.”
Lil Wayne then revealed that the unreleased observe was speculated to land on the Welcome 2 ColleGrove album with 2 Chainz however he ended up saving it for a doable spot on C6.
“It really was speculated to go on the ColleGrove album that simply got here out with me and a couple of Chainz…however I saved it,” he stated.
Wayne lent Durant some excessive reward whereas calling him a “jewel” within the studio as an artist and referred to him as a lyrical “backpack rapper” with bars for days.
“KD’s a jewel like one thing of the previous as a result of he’s a backpack rapper,” Wayne added. “You might most likely name a timeout within the recreation and possibly ask him to rap and he most likely bought a verse for you. KD simply bought bars and it sounds prefer it.”
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Wayne was teasing plans for C6 earlier this yr, and it might arrive as his subsequent solo LP in 2024. As for Durant, he’s no stranger to the rap recreation as he earned govt producer credit on Drake’s For All The Canines album. He additionally showcased his rhyming expertise in the course of the NBA lockout in 2011.
Lil Wayne has his sights set on the NFL, and he hopes to carry out on the Tremendous Bowl LIX when the halftime present involves his hometown of New Orleans in 2025.
“Simply as dangerous as I needed to see my title on the prime of that checklist once I was no matter age it was and I’d bust into the workplace and get that Billboard journal,” he stated about desirous to carry out.
“Simply as an artist, you understand, ’trigger this has nothing to do with the game. As an artist, that is an achievement. This has nothing to do with the game — that’s so loopy. I don’t care what groups are taking part in, what metropolis it’s in. ‘You carried out for the what?!’ Like, what? Oh man, in order that proper there’s an achievement.”
He added: “So to know {that a} Tremendous Bowl can be… what?! Going to the Tremendous Bowl and watching the Halftime Present and wishing, whenever you see the artist, you be like, ‘They may’ve sung the tune that I used to be featured on!’ I’m featured on everyone’s tune — you may’ve introduced me out!”
The Younger Cash chief then appeared into the digital camera and apologized to his buddies and collaborators forward of time, saying he plans on bringing out exactly zero friends.
“Please don’t really feel disrespected for those who’re an artist from New Orleans, an artist tied to me any type of means within the music [industry], however know that’s my second and I earned that second. So no, I’m not bringing nobody!” he stated.
