It’s a great week for mixtape Weezy fans. Lil Wayne’s classic Da Drought series, as well as Dedication, landed on streaming services for the first time on Tuesday (Aug. 5) when the projects became available on Apple Music.
The three installments of Da Drought arrived in 2003, 2004 and 2007, respectively, while the DJ Drama-helmed Dedication series kicked off in 2005.
About two decades later, fans were ecstatic to see the classic mixtapes pop up on streaming services earlier this week without any warning or announcement from Weezy himself. It’s unclear exactly if or when the projects will land on other DSPs such as Spotify. (Billboard has reached out to the rapper for comment.)
With the projects’ arrival on Apple Music, Weezy listeners are now able to indulge in the nostalgia of one of the most dominant mixtape runs the rap game’s ever seen, and younger fans are introduced to an era that can get overlooked in the digital streaming era.
It’s not the first time the New Orleans legend has brought his mixtape catalog to streaming, as projects such as No Ceilings and Sorry 4 the Wait have also found their way to DSPs.
Weezy is currently busy on the road for his Tha Carter VI Tour with Tyga, which has a show Wednesday night (Aug. 6) in Massachusetts and then returns to New York for three concerts across the Empire State.
Lil Wayne delivered his Tha Carter VI album in June, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 108,000 album-equivalent units. He celebrated release day (June 6) with his first-ever headlining show at Madison Square Garden.
Stream Da Drought 3 below.
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