While we wait for The Carter VI, Lil Wayne has been celebrating his expansive catalog. Last week, he released the I Am Music compilation, a collection of his greatest hits since the beginning of Tha Carter series. However, the project conveniently arrived days before he launched his forthcoming tour. What was surprising about the tour announcement was that he plotted on smaller venues than most would expect from such a high-profile artist. Some felt like it was a sign that tickets weren’t moving fast enough but it turns out, he just wanted to treat his day-one fans to an intimate setting.
This week, Wayne kicked off the Welcome To Tha Carter tour in Minneapolis. As footage emerged, fans quickly discovered that Wayne was diving into the back catalog for his North American run. The rapper’s getting up close and personal with his fans while going through records that some haven’t heard live in over a decade. One video reveals that he dove into records off of The Leak including “I’m Me,” which later landed as a bonus track on Tha Carter III, as well as “I’m A Beast.” Welcome To Tha Carter tour is providing a serious case of FOMO to anyone who hasn’t copped tickets yet.
Lil Wayne’s Set List
Along with records like “I’m Me” and “I’m A Beast,” Wayne went through a significant portion of his catalog during the opening night. He performed new records like “Kant Nobody,” “Uproar” and his verse on NLE Choppa’s “Ain’t Gonna Answer,” on top of classic joints like “Hustler Musik,” “BMJR,” and No Ceilings cuts like “Wasted” and “Watch My Shoes.” Unfortunately, he didn’t preview any new music from his forthcoming album, at least, not yet.
Weezy’s 28-date tour will take him across the majority of America, as well as a single Canadian stop in Toronto. He already faced some setbacks. The rapper’s tour stop in Fargo, ND tonight (April 6th) was postponed until May 21st due to the weather conditions in the city. Hopefully, he won’t face many other issues on future tour dates. Check out some of the footage from Lil Wayne’s Minneapolis concert on Tuesday night and let us know if you’ll be checking him out on his spring tour.