In an interview with Rolling Stone, Wayne revealed the true depth of his rift with Birdman. Speculation regarding its true purpose has slowed in the months since, but the music itself served to reinforce what Wayne was fighting to make clear on Twitter and in court: Cash Money had serious problems. All of this served as fodder for fan and journalist theories regarding the terms of Drake’s contract with Cash Money, some of which were published just hours after the album was released. The sharpest, from "Star67": "Walk up in my label like, ‘Where the check, though?’ Yeah, I said it / Wouldn’t dap you with the left, ho." He repurposed a track from Sorry 4 the Wait 2, "Used To," just a few tracks later, making his allegiance clear. Drake released full-length If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late without notice on February 13th, and made sure to take a few conspicuous shots at the label.
It became clear in February that Wayne wasn’t the only artist with bones to pick regarding Cash Money’s operation. Wayne and Birdman were no longer speaking This would include releases by artists like Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Tyga. It also asked that Wayne be ruled the joint copyright owner of all records released on Young Money, his Cash Money imprint. The lawsuit detailed all of the various agreements and settlements Wayne and Cash Money has reached in the 17 years since his signing in 1998, including amendments to his contract that increased in frequency and nebulousness as the release date of Tha Carter V approached. A few days later, he filed a massive lawsuit against Cash Money, one that demanded both his freedom from the label and $51 million in damages tied to the forced shelving of Tha Carter V. He released Sorry 4 the Wait 2, a sequel to 2011’s Sorry 4 the Wait, on January 20th, an apology for Tha Carter V’s delay the same way the latter made up for the delayed release of Tha Carter IV. Wayne spent January tussling with Cash Money on both musical and legal fronts. I am a prisoner and so is my creativity Again,I am truly sorry and I don't blame ya if ya fed up with waiting 4 me & this album. He also expressed his desire to leave the label entirely.
He blamed the delay on his label, Cash Money, and Baby, the rapper / label co-founder / father figure also known as Birdman. Just a few days before Tha Carter V’s scheduled release - a release that had already been delayed several times - Wayne took to Twitter to announce that the album was being held back, and that it had nothing to do with him. We can trace the roots of Wayne’s quest for emancipation back to December 2014. Tha Carter V had already been delayed several times
Where is Tha Carter V, the long-awaited fifth entry in Wayne’s flagship album series? Is this a game-changing get for Tidal? And why does Weezy need to be freed in the first place? (Expecting Lil Wayne to drop a classic album in 2015 is a little like expecting Michael Jordan to dunk from the free throw line every time he steps on the court in 2015: he can still get a little air, but consistent greatness has come and gone.) But the drama surrounding the album’s conception and release is quite compelling, even more than the album itself. The music contained within is unspectacular, which shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. Lil Wayne tried to embody the spirit of the holiday this year with the release of The Free Weezy Album ( FWA), a new full-length that slipped onto Tidal Saturday and into dustier corners of the internet shortly after. For some people, it’s rooftop cookouts and cut-rate fireworks for others, it’s just another block of time they can spend blasting through their Netflix queue. Everyone has their own way of celebrating the Independence Day long weekend.
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