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If Tha Carter V is really Lil Wayne's swan song it's fitting the announcement of it's release date was made in his hometown of New Orleans during the NBA's All-Star Weekend.
Drake let the crowd at The House of Blues know when the disc will arrive in stores as he shared the stage with his YMCMB boss.
"If you wanna hear Lil Wayne at his best. If you wanna hear Young Money at they best. Carter V May 5th. Just know we about this sh*t for real," Drake said.
Wayne has been talking about retiring from the music business for some time now. Although he's only 31-years old, the rapper has 15 albums under his belt if you include his projects with the Hot Boys, Birdman, Rich Gang and Young Money.
When you throw in his 19 official mixtapes, countless features and 2 EP's, it doesn't seem far fetched that Wayne might be drained by the demands of the industry he's been in since his early teens.
He told Hot 97's Angie Martinez in 2011 that he would be gone by the age of 35 because he wanted to spend more time with his children.
"I have four kids, and I would feel selfish not to [retire] at that age. I would feel selfish still going to the studio when it's such a vital point in their lives," he conceded.
In June 2013 Wayne appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. At that time he said Tha Carter V would probably be his last album.
"I want to retire after Tha Carter V, which I hope would be my last album," Wayne told Jimmy.
What's your opinion? Will Wayne hang up the mic after Tha Carter V? If so, where would you rank him in your top MC's list?
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