Welcome to Tha Carter Tour

The **Welcome to Tha Carter Tour** was a North American headline concert tour by American rapper Lil Wayne, presented by Young Money, Rolling Loud, and Live Nation. It began on April 4, 2023 at The Fillmore in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and concluded on November 18, 2023 at Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. The set list was adapted into a playlist on Apple Music.

## Background

* On January 31, 2023, he announced the upcoming tour. Presale tickets started the same day.
* On February 3, general admission tickets were sold via Live Nation.
* On April 5, it was announced that the Fargo show was canceled "due to severe weather conditions".
* On April 9, he brought out Chance the Rapper for the Chicago show, where they performed "No Problem".
* On April 12, he brought out Drake for the Toronto show.
* On April 22, he announced that "Due to unforeseen circumstances we have to reschedule the Atlanta show tomorrow."
* On May 13, the final stop of the tour, his performance was to be broadcasted and made available to globally stream online. Mid-show he ended it, displeased with the crowd's moderate responses to his artists. He addressed, "We appreciate it, but we ain't about to be bending over backwards for these folks. We work too hard for this shit. We work way too hard. This my muthafuckin' artist Allan, that was Twist, that was Yaj; we are Young Money. We appreciate y'all time."
* On September 11, 2023, he announced three extra tour dates taking place in November. Advance presale began the next day.

## Critical reception

*The Wake* described his opening sold-out concert in Minneapolis as "captivating" and added, "he performed with a live band doing drumming and guitar in the background, and he had strobe lights and smoke coming out during certain parts to intensify the experience". *Billboard* penned that his tour "served as a stark reminder that he can go 40-deep into different bags and eras of his hall-of-fame career to compete with anyone, whether it's commercial hits, syrupy mixtape anthems that went diamond in the streets, or prolific features". *Complex* remarked that he performed material that didn't usually get played at previous arena concerts. They continued, "It would be impossible to sum up how sweet it was to see Lil Wayne back in his element". *Dallas Observer* stated that despite the rapper's tardiness, he made up for it by "showing his appreciation for fans who patiently waited for him".

*Exclaim!* praised Lil Wayne's set, writing, "Doing no more than a single verse from any one song, Weezy managed to fit all of his hits into one showstopping set. Making for an incredible trip down memory lane for OG fans [...] all while never skipping a beat or forgetting a lyric. Truly, for anyone in the room witnessing the almost hour and a half set—and the increasingly loud crowd, as hit after hit after hit played—it was hard to argue with the moniker 'best rapper alive'".

## Set list

1. "Mr. Carter"
2. "Kan't Nobody"
3. "Drop the World"
4. "Best Rapper Alive"
5. "My Mind"
6. "Blunt Blowin'"
7. "6 Foot 7 Foot"
8. "Beat Build"
9. "John"
10. "La-La"
11. "Birdman Jr."
12. "Hustler Musik"
13. "Cash Money Millionaires"
14. "Single"
15. "Rich as Fuck"
16. "Bitches Love Me"
17. "Mrs. Officer"
18. "Comfortable"
19. "Lollipop"
20. "Mirror"
21. "She Will"
22. "How to Love"
23. "Watch My Shoes"
24. "Cannon"
25. "Ice Cream Paint Job (Freestyle)"
26. "Wasted"
27. "Ask Them Hoes"
28. "I'm Me"
29. "Rollin"
30. "Go DJ"
31. "I'm a Beast"
32. "Every Girl"
33. "Pop That"
34. "Motto"
35. "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)"
36. "Ain't Gonna Answer"
37. "God Did"
38. "Steady Mobbin"
39. "A Milli"

## References

1. ↑ Blistein, Jon (January 31, 2023). "Lil Wayne Plots 'Welcome to Tha Carter' 2023 Tour Dates". *Rolling Stone*.
2. ↑ "Lil Wayne (@LilTunechi)". *Twitter*. September 11, 2023.
3. ↑ "Welcome to Tha Carter Tour". *Apple Music*. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
4. ↑ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (January 31, 2023). "Lil Wayne Announces 'Welcome to Tha Carter' Tour". *HipHopDX*.
5. ↑ Armstrong, Megan (April 12, 2023). "Chance the Rapper Surprised Fans at Lil Wayne's 'Welcome to Tha Carter' Tour Stop in Chicago". *Uproxx*.
6. ↑ Chelosky, Danielle (April 12, 2023). "Drake Was Lil Wayne's Surprise Opener at the Toronto Date of the 'Welcome to Tha Carter Tour'". *Uproxx*.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Oatman, Alexis (April 24, 2023). "Lil Wayne Disappoints Atlanta Fans After Last-Minute Concert Cancellation". *HipHopDX*.
8. ↑ Daly, Rhian (May 1, 2023). "Lil Wayne Invites Fans to 'Welcome to Tha Carter' Global Livestream Concert". *uDiscoverMusic*.
9. ↑ "Lil Wayne Cancels L.A. Show Mid-Set Following Bizarre Rant About Young Money Artists". *HipHopDX*. May 14, 2023.
10. ↑ Isbell, Rogan (May 12, 2023). "Lil Wayne – "Welcome to Tha Carter" Tour". *The Wake*.
11. ↑ Diep, Eric (May 4, 2023). "Lil Wayne Took Fans Through a Career-Defining Tha Carter Series in Dallas". *Dallas Observer*.
12. ↑ Ayiku, Vernon (April 13, 2023). "Lil Wayne Wowed Toronto with a Surprise Guest — Yes, It's Who You Think It Is". *Exclaim!*
13. ↑ "Lil Wayne (@liltunechi)". *Instagram*. April 5, 2023.

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