Lil Wayne Confirms He Will Leave Cash Money Soon

Two days after tweeting that Cash Money Records and Birdman refuse to release his new album, Tha Carter V, Lil Wayne spoke out in public about the battle while on stage at Vice’s 20th anniversary party.on Friday night, confirming he will part ways soon with his label home of almost two decades.

“I was supposed to drop my new album Dec. 9, but due to technical difficulties I’m f—ed up in a bad situation. But I will be out of this soon and I do it for y’all. So put the motherf—in’ fives up for Carter V.”

Over 1,000 Lil Wayne fans have signed an online petition asking Cash Money and Birdman to release Tha Carter V before Christmas. It reads, “We the fans have truly been looking forward to a new release and hope you will reconsider your decision not to release it.”