Reginae Carter had the time yesterday and used it all to defend her father, hip-hop heavyweight Lil Wayne, and his remix of the recently released album Tha Carter VI. In a blistering Instagram post that sounded more like a diss track with a drum line, the 25-year-old influencer and actress clapped back at critics who denounced the project as “trash.”
“You say Carter VI is trash. That’s fine. That’s what you want to say,” Reginae countered, her voice steady but her eyes flashing. “But here’s the thing about my father and Carter VI...”
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Reginae’s main gripe is the TikTok-y music industry of today, where the value of an album can appear to hinge on how viral a 15-second dance challenge is. To her, that misses the point about what her dad brings.
“This is exactly why I can’t stand you kids,” she declared gruffly. “We ain’t even talkin’ ’bout any record that you been able to dance to and get your f###### two-step on, and y’all are judging a n#####’s joint bad,” he added.
She spelled it out clearly: Tha Carter VI wasn’t here for hot dances or temporary streams. It was built to last, with bars that hit hard and stick to the ribs. “My father was talking some real s###,” she said. “It’s shit on that album that you can hear in 2K, in games, at f###### malls, at all kinds of shit. It’s universal, my love.”
She wasn’t just a daughter; she also knew good music when she heard it. And in her opinion, her father’s pen game was still sharper than most.
“Y’all need to take y’all minds off of the TikTok world and get to the real bag where it is,” Reginae said. “My dad is a lyricist, babe. My dad really talks s###.”
And just to put a cherry on top, she also added an iconic line from Wayne’s 6 Foot 7 Foot with her twist: “So if you can’t understand it, please move in silence like the ‘G’ in lasagna and get the f### out of here. Thanks.”
Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter VI touched down on Saturday, June 6, and it’s already set to debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, with between 120,000 and 140,000 equivalent album units. It’s his first solo since Tha Carter V in 2018, and it’s characteristically star-studded with features from across the map: BigXThaPlug, 2 Chainz, Jelly Roll, Andrea Bocelli, MGK, and even his son, Kameron Carter.
The critics can chirp away, but the stats and his daughter’s spirited defense suggest otherwise. Lil Wayne didn’t come seeking the viral limelight; he came to say something. And Reginae’s going to make sure you hear it loud and clear.
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