Will ‘Tha Carter IV’ be

Is Lil Wayne ready to hang up the mic? In a recent interview with XXL, the rapper revealed that retirement has crossed his mind. “I’m bowing out still on top,” he told the magazine. “I’ma make y’all want me when I retire. I’ma make y’all be like, ‘Nooo!’ I ain’t leaving out this bitch when y’all be like, ‘Yeah, it’s about time, dawg.’ “Carter IV” might be my last one.” Wayne says the main reason he’s thinking about retirement is because of his children. “Honestly, this is the real truth,” he said. “I honestly think it’s unfair to my kids. I’m super dedicated into what I do. Like, it’s no questions—it’s hands down, I do this. I live this….But to do it the way I want to do it, to be comfortable to do what the f–k I want to do, you’ve got to work like no other. Like I said, it’s unfair to my kids. So about 30, 31, 32, I gotta get ready.” “Tha Carter IV” drops on August 29. By Brooks Newkirk