Earlier, Drake told XXL Magazine that him and Lil Wayne have agreed to scrap their joint project, because it would just be compared to Kanye West and Jay-Z’s Watch The Throne album every time. Drizzy is still planning to do a collabo mixtape with Rick Ross though, so I am sure we will see quite a few YMCMB and MMG collaborations on there!

“Me and Wayne scrapped the idea of a collaboration album,” Drake told XXL. “We just agreed that it would be looked upon as… It would be sort of this competition with Watch The Throne. I feel like it would get caught in this whirlwind of hype. Wayne agreed. We just said, ‘If we do it, we’ll do it down the line. But right now is not the time.’”

In other Weezy news, MTV recently announced that Tunechi and Birdman will be performing “Y.U. Mad” live at the first annual MTV2 Sucker Free Awards in Miami. The show, which will be hosted by Sway Calloway, will air on Sunday, December 4th at 11PM EST at the LIV Fontainebleau in South Beach.

YMCMB’s DJ Khaled and Birdman appeared on BET’s 106 & Park yesterday to promote his We The Best Forever album that is available in stores now, and to debut his “It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over” music video. Even though there is no Tunechi, I’m sure most of you will still be interested in watching the above video… and they do speak on Tha Carter IV and confirm it will be out on August 29th. Baby even hands Khaled a plaque for his #1 single in the United States “I’m On One” featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne for going gold!

Also, I recently added the lyrics to Weezy‘s Sorry 4 The Wait mixtape on this website, so if you wanna check them out, you can view them here.

In the video above, Lil Wayne breaks down the sports references he used on his Sorry 4 The Wait mixtape backstage at ESPN’s 1st And 10. After the jump, you can check out some more backstage footage of Wayne and Skip Bayless at ESPN discussing about Weezy winning a Skippy award!

Lil Wayne winning a Skippy award

Lil Wayne and Skip Bayless talk about winning the Skippy award

Lil Wayne has just officially dropped his latest mixtape titled Sorry 4 The Wait to make up for Tha Carter IV push-back, and to thank the fans for supporting him on his “I Am Still Music” tour that kicks off tonight in Hartford, CT at the Comcast Theater. You can view the official front cover above and the tracklist after the jump below, which has features from Gudda Gudda, Lil B, Thugga, Dizzy, Lil Flo and T@. There are 12 songs on the tape that are all remixes of other artists’ songs, except for the “Inkredible” record that was produced by STREETRUNNER and Sarom.

Download: Lil Wayne – Sorry 4 The Wait [Mixtape]

Updated the download link above with the mastered version of the mixtape, which means all the songs are 320 kbps.

1. Tunechi’s Back
2. Rollin’
3. Throwed Off (Feat Gudda Gudda)
4. Gucci Gucci
5. Marvin’s Room
6. Sure Thing
7. Grove St. Party (Feat Lil B)
8. Racks
9. Hands Up
10. Sorry 4 The Wait
11. Inkredible (Feat Thugga, Dizzy, Lil Flo & T@)
12. Run The World

Above, Lil Wayne tells MTV that his Tha Carter IV album is “totally done” and will be released on August 29th (not August 22nd). Tunechi also confirms that his Sorry For The Wait mixtape will be dropping on July 12th or the 13th. He then goes onto to discuss his “How To Love” single:

“That song is just sweeping the world. It’s touching every woman, that’s what it was for,” Wayne said. “It was like Tupac had ‘Keep Ya Head Up’ and it was a message to women and little girls across the world just to keep your head up even though things are hard. That’s what my song was.”

‘Pac’s 1993 song became one of his biggest hits. On it, Shakur rapped about the plight of single mothers and battered women. For “How to Love,” Weezy also lends a sympathetic ear. “A lot of women don’t know how to love because there’s deep reasons for them not knowing how to love,” he explained. “And what I mean by deep reasons is deep and dark reasons. A lot of people don’t open up that can and I figured that I can open up that can of worms and see what happens.”

Lil Wayne tells XXL Magazine that he will be dropping his Sorry For The Wait mixtape in a week or 2, and that he decided to release the tape because Cortez Bryant pushed Tha Carter IV back to August. Weezy also says the mixtape will have about 10 songs and be similar to No Ceilings, with him going in over other artist’s beats. Lil B a confirmed feature too.

Young Money’s President, Mack Maine, just announced on Twitter that Lil Wayne has a new mixtape coming soon titled “Sorry For The Wait“. No word on the release date as of yet, but we’ll keep you posted!

BREAKING NEWS!!! Lil Wayne mixtape “SORRY 4 THE WAIT” coming soon!!!!! #C4boom

Check out this new Ludacris track titled “Sex Faces” featuring Lil Wayne and Trey Songz. The song is off Rap-A-Lot Records’ upcoming 25th anniversary compilation album. Have a listen below and hit the jump for the first glimpse of info on a new Tunechi mixtape.

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Last night, Lil B was in the studio with Weezy and tweeted that him and Wayne have recorded a track that he has landed a spot on a new upcoming mixtape.

“Studio with @liltunechi lastnight was amazing we got something 4 yall, check me out Lil Wayne Feat Lil B ON HIS NEW MIXTAPE SWAG” – Lil B

Fabolous just dropped his The Soul mixtape, and on the tape was a track called “That’s Not Love” featuring Lil Wayne. Most of you will recognize Tune‘s verse from the Hottest Nigga Under The Sun unofficial mixtape in early 2009, but this is the full version of the song with a few changes and a new verse from Weezy! You can listen and download the record below, which was produced by STREETRUNNER.

Download: Fabolous – That’s Not Love (Feat Lil Wayne)

Lil Wayne recently wrote a letter to The Juice from the pen answering 13 questions they sent to him (so it’s kind of an interview). Weezy talks about Nicki Minaj and Drake becoming superstars, his new writing process, maybe dropping a new mixtape when released, jail visits, the important things he has learned throughout this experience, fanmail, T.I. going back to jail, the first 5 things he wants to do when released, and more.

The Juice: Since you’ve been at Riker’s, Drake and Nicki Minaj have not only broken out as rap artists, they’ve become bona fide superstars. What about the two, in your opinion, has pushed them along to become such forces to be reckoned with? Was there anything about their rise that shocked you?

Lil Wayne: Young Money artists Drake and Nicki Minaj are both born stars! I am just blessed to have them on the team. It’s Drake’s drive to be great and Nick’s motivation to be different and creative. I am not shocked at all about their immediate success.

You’ve been one of the most prolific artists alive over the past five years – constantly recording songs, making guests spots and releasing mixtapes. But most of that came to a halt with the prison sentence. Did you enjoy just writing and no recording in the studio? And did that change your process at all? Has any of it been frustrating? Or have you enjoyed the break?

I definitely enjoyed the writing process and it was a lot different from just being in the studio with music. It’s more critical and personal. It was frustrating at times but for the most part it was beautiful, as it’s always beautiful to create.

When you’re released, where will your focus be musically? Do you plan on immediately releasing some music? Or will you be fine-tuning “Tha Carter IV”?

When I’m released, I’ll be giving my musical attention to “The Carter IV” and promoting “I Am Not A Human being.” I may drop a mixtape! You know me!

What’s the one thing that occurred this year that you’ve regretted the most? What did you miss most while you were incarcerated?

No regrets. I missed my wonderful kids the most!!

Which artists/friends have been the most supportive while you’ve been incarcerated? Have there been a lot of visits? Which have been the most surprising/unexpected? Which made you the happiest?

All artists and friends were very supportive. Thank God I’ve gotten two visits a week since the day I walked in. I’d have to say the visit from Diddy was most surprising because there’s a lot that you’re required to go through and to think he did just to see me is more than cool. But again, everybody has been more than supportive. I never felt alone.

What kind of facilities were you allowed to use while locked up? For example, how often were you allowed on a computer to update twitter? Call people? Etc.?

I used the phone everyday, but no computer at all. I just have to thank Karen Civil for keeping my site so great!

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What’s the most important thing you’ve learned throughout this experience? What has been the most positive thing out of the whole ordeal?

I’ve learned about my strength and inner peace. I’ve shown myself how patient I can be. The most important or positive thing I’ve gotten out of this is the ability to be so humble.

We’ve heard you on the various phone interviews you’ve done since being in jail, and you sound very refreshed. What are you most nervous about acclimating to once you are released? Do you plan on continuing this clean streak?

I’m not nervous about anything and I have no choice but to continue this clean streak.

You spent a lot of time reading and answering fan mail while you’ve been in jail. What did you learn about your fans from that? Are there any letters that particularly stand out to you and/or helped you the most? Will you stay active with reading fan mail once you’re released?

I’ve learned a lot from my fans, mostly about my impact on others’ lives. There are many letters that helped me in many ways. And I do plan on reading more fan mail after my release.

You recently said Eric Benet’s “Sometimes I Cry” song is one of your favorites tunes to listen to in jail. What other songs are you listening to these days?

I only listened to the slow jams station, so whatever they played, I jammed to.

Since your incarnation, T.I. has gotten arrested and will serve time again. What are your thoughts on his situation, and do you think the jail system actually serves to rehabilitates people?

No comment.

What’s your next tattoo? Will you memorialize your time in jail with some sort of ink?

Not sure.

What details can you give us about your welcome home concert? Also, what are the first five things you want to do when you are released other than perform?

Not sure about the concert yet. And the first five things I will do is kiss Reginae, kiss little Dwayne, kiss Neal, kiss Kameron and kiss my wonderful mother Cita.

Via Billboard