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Tha Carter VI

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Tha Carter VI is the fourteenth solo studio album by the American rapper Lil Wayne. Released on June 6, 2025, by Young Money and Republic Records, it serves as the sixth installment of Tha Carter album series. It follows his collaborative album with 2 Chainz, Welcome 2 Collegrove (2023), and marks seven years since its predecessor Tha Carter V (2018). It is his first solo album in five years since his album Funeral (2020). The album features guest appearances from BigXthaPlug, Jay Jones, Jelly Roll, Big Sean, Bono, 2 Chainz, Andrea Bocelli, Wyclef Jean, Mannie Fresh, MGK, Kodak Black, and Wayne's sons Kameron Carter and Lil Novi. The bonus edition contains features from Nicki Minaj, Future, and Lil Baby, while the physical release contains a feature from Trippie Redd. Production was handled by a variety of producers, including Ben Billions, Bobby Raps, Boi-1da, Charlie Handsome, DJ Clue, DVLP, Infamous, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Einer Bankz, Synco, Mannie Fresh, and Wheezy, among others. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 108,000 album-equivalent units, out of which 35,000 were pure album sales.

Infobox

Released
June 6, 2025 (2025-06-06)
Recorded
2013/2014–2025
Genre
Hip hop
Length
67:49
Label
Young Money Republic
Producer
Adams Awake Alex Lustig Ben Billions Bobby Raps Boi-1da Charlie Handsome Chris XZ Coleman DJ Clue DVLP Einer Bankz Fierce Harley Arsenault Infamous Kamo Keyboard Kid Lil Wayne Lin-Manuel Miranda Mannie Fresh Manny G MarcLo Midi Jones Mod Sun Munro ONHEL RedOne Rex Kudo Rizzo Synco Swede TheNightAftr Wheezy

Tables

Professional ratings · Critical reception
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
Aggregate scores
Rating
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
50/100
Review scores
Review scores
Aggregate scores
Review scores
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
Aggregate scores
Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
Aggregate scores
AllMusic
Aggregate scores
Clash
Clash
Aggregate scores
Clash
Aggregate scores
8/10
Pitchfork
Pitchfork
Aggregate scores
Pitchfork
Aggregate scores
2 /10
RapReviews
RapReviews
Aggregate scores
RapReviews
Aggregate scores
4/10
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Aggregate scores
Rolling Stone
Aggregate scores
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Aggregate scores
Slant Magazine
Aggregate scores
Spectrum Culture
Spectrum Culture
Aggregate scores
Spectrum Culture
Aggregate scores
54%
Stereoboard
Stereoboard
Aggregate scores
Stereoboard
Aggregate scores
Aggregate scores
Source
Rating
Metacritic
50/100
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic
Clash
8/10
Pitchfork
2 /10
RapReviews
4/10
Rolling Stone
Slant Magazine
Spectrum Culture
54%
Stereoboard
Weekly chart performance for Tha Carter VI · Charts › Weekly charts
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)
Chart (2025)
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)
Peak position
29
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Chart (2025)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Peak position
57
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Chart (2025)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Peak position
163
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Chart (2025)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Peak position
156
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Peak position
14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Chart (2025)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Peak position
92
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (2025)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Peak position
81
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Chart (2025)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Peak position
31
Nigerian Albums (TurnTable)
Nigerian Albums (TurnTable)
Chart (2025)
Nigerian Albums (TurnTable)
Peak position
51
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Peak position
96
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (2025)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Peak position
39
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peak position
77
UK R&B Albums (OCC)
UK R&B Albums (OCC)
Chart (2025)
UK R&B Albums (OCC)
Peak position
5
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (2025)
US Billboard 200
Peak position
2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
Peak position
1
Chart (2025)
Peak position
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)
29
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
57
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
163
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
156
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
92
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
81
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
31
Nigerian Albums (TurnTable)
51
Scottish Albums (OCC)
96
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
39
UK Albums (OCC)
77
UK R&B Albums (OCC)
5
US Billboard 200
2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
1
Year-end chart performance for Tha Carter VI · Charts › Year-end charts
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2025)
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
Position
70
Chart (2025)
Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
70
Release dates and formats for Tha Carter VI · Release history
Various
Various
Region
Various
Date
June 6, 2025
Label(s)
Young Money Republic
Format(s)
CD LP digital download streaming
Edition(s)
Standard
June 11, 2025
June 11, 2025
Region
June 11, 2025
Date
Digital download streaming
Label(s)
Bonus
Region
Date
Label(s)
Format(s)
Edition(s)
Ref.
Various
June 6, 2025
Young Money Republic
CD LP digital download streaming
Standard
June 11, 2025
Digital download streaming
Bonus
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