Tha Carter VI is the thirteenth studio album by Lil Wayne, released June 6, 2025, on Young Money Entertainment through Republic Records. The Carter series resumes after a twelve-year gap following Tha Carter V (2018), and the album is a characteristically ambitious and eclectic entry. Bono of U2 joins Wayne on 'The Days,' produced by RedOne; Lin-Manuel Miranda writes and produces the solo track 'Peanuts 2 N Elephant'; Andrea Bocelli and Wyclef Jean appear on 'Maria'; and Mannie Fresh, Wayne's longtime collaborator, returns for 'Bein Myself,' which samples Holland-Dozier-Holland Motown material. Wayne's son Kameron Carter features on 'Rari,' and Machine Gun Kelly and Kodak Black appear together on 'Alone in the Studio with My Gun.' Track 3 samples LL Cool J's 'Rock the Bells,' track 6 samples N.O.R.E.'s 'Banned from T.V.,' and track 10 interpolates Weezer's 'Island in the Sun.'
Track Listing & Credits
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
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| 1 | King Carter | Dwayne Carter, Manny Galvez, Christopher Townsend | Dwayne Carter, Manny Galvez, Christopher Townsend | Lil Wayne, Manny G, Chris XZ |
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| 2 | Welcome to Tha Carter | Dwayne Carter, Angel Alponte | Dwayne Carter, Angel Alponte | Onhel |
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| 3 | Bells | Dwayne Carter, Manny Galvez, James Smith, Frederick Rubin | Dwayne Carter, Manny Galvez, James Smith, Frederick Rubin | Lil Wayne, Manny G |
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| 4 | Hip-Hop (feat. BigXthaPlug & Jay Jones) | Dwayne Carter, Xavier Landum, Ronald Jones, Marco Rodriguez-Diaz, Alexander Wu, Einer Bankz, Benjamin Diehl | Dwayne Carter, Xavier Landum, Ronald Jones, Marco Rodriguez-Diaz, Alexander Wu, Einer Bankz, Benjamin Diehl | Infamous, Synco, Einer Bankz, Ben Billions |
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| 5 | Sharks (feat. Jelly Roll & Big Sean) | Dwayne Carter, Jason DeFord, Sean Anderson, Taylor Phillips, Rocky Block, Jordan Schmidt, Jaxson Free, Julian Harris, Matthew Samuels, Scotty Coleman, Amir Sims | Dwayne Carter, Jason DeFord, Sean Anderson, Taylor Phillips, Rocky Block, Jordan Schmidt, Jaxson Free, Julian Harris, Matthew Samuels, Scotty Coleman, Amir Sims | Boi-1da, Coleman, Fierce |
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| 6 | Banned from NO | Dwayne Carter, Mario Jefferson, Darius Ginn Jr., Victor Santiago Jr., Christopher Rios, Cameron Giles, Jason Phillips, Jermain Baxter, David Styles, Kasseem Dean | Dwayne Carter, Mario Jefferson, Darius Ginn Jr., Victor Santiago Jr., Christopher Rios, Cameron Giles, Jason Phillips, Jermain Baxter, David Styles, Kasseem Dean | TheNightAftr, Kamo |
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| 7 | The Days (feat. Bono) | Dwayne Carter, Paul Hewson, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Simon Carmody, Nadir Khayat, Bigram Zayas | Dwayne Carter, Paul Hewson, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Simon Carmody, Nadir Khayat, Bigram Zayas | RedOne, DVLP |
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| 8 | Cotton Candy (feat. 2 Chainz) | Dwayne Carter, Tauheed Epps, Manny Galvez, Roberto Curti | Dwayne Carter, Tauheed Epps, Manny Galvez, Roberto Curti | Lil Wayne, Manny G, Swede |
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| 9 | Flex Up | Dwayne Carter, Ryan Vojtesak, Robert Richardson, Masamune Kudo | Dwayne Carter, Ryan Vojtesak, Robert Richardson, Masamune Kudo | Charlie Handsome, Bobby Raps, Rex Kudo |
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| 10 | Island Holiday | Dwayne Carter, Manny Galvez, Julian Munro, Rivers Cuomo | Dwayne Carter, Manny Galvez, Julian Munro, Rivers Cuomo | Lil Wayne, Manny G, Munro |
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| 11 | Loki's Theme | Dwayne Carter, Ernesto Shaw, Manny Galvez, Julian Munro | Dwayne Carter, Ernesto Shaw, Manny Galvez, Julian Munro | DJ Clue, Rizzo, Amiri, Manny G, Munro |
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| 12 | If I Played Guitar | Dwayne Carter, Patrick Beta, Marcus Lomax, Midi Jones | Dwayne Carter, Patrick Beta, Marcus Lomax, Midi Jones | MarcLo, M. Jones |
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| 13 | Peanuts 2 N Elephant | Dwayne Carter, Lin-Manuel Miranda | Dwayne Carter, Lin-Manuel Miranda | Lin-Manuel Miranda |
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| 14 | Rari (feat. Kameron Carter) | Dwayne Carter, Kameron Carter, Wesley Glass, Robert Richardson | Dwayne Carter, Kameron Carter, Wesley Glass, Robert Richardson | Wheezy, Bobby Raps |
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| 15 | Maria (feat. Andrea Bocelli & Wyclef Jean) | Dwayne Carter, Andrea Bocelli, Wyclef Jean | Dwayne Carter, Andrea Bocelli, Wyclef Jean | Lil Wayne, Wyclef Jean, Wavie Boi |
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| 16 | Bein Myself (feat. Mannie Fresh) | Dwayne Carter, Byron Thomas, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland, Richard Wylie | Dwayne Carter, Byron Thomas, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland, Richard Wylie | Mannie Fresh |
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| 17 | Mula Komin In (feat. Lil Novi) | Dwayne Carter, Neal Carter, Gregory Phillips, Adam Oyenuga | Dwayne Carter, Neal Carter, Gregory Phillips, Adam Oyenuga | Keyboard Kid, Adams Awake |
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| 18 | Alone in the Studio with My Gun (feat. MGK & Kodak Black) | Dwayne Carter, Colson Baker, Bill Kapri, Derek Smith | Dwayne Carter, Colson Baker, Bill Kapri, Derek Smith | Mod Sun, No Love for the Middle Child |
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| 19 | Written History | Dwayne Carter, Wesley Glass, Harley Arsenault, Alex Lustig | Dwayne Carter, Wesley Glass, Harley Arsenault, Alex Lustig | Wheezy, Arsenault, Lustig |
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Data note: Track 3 samples LL Cool J's 'Rock the Bells' (writers: James Smith/LL Cool J and Frederick Rubin/Rick Rubin). Track 6 samples N.O.R.E.'s 'Banned from T.V.' (writers: Victor Santiago Jr., Christopher Rios, Cameron Giles, Jason Phillips, Jermain Baxter, David Styles, Kasseem Dean, Mario Jefferson, Darius Ginn Jr.). Track 10 interpolates Weezer's 'Island in the Sun' (Rivers Cuomo). Track 15 samples 'Ave Maria' as attributed to Vladimir Vavilov. Track 16 carries Holland-Dozier-Holland writing credits for a Motown sample.