Lil Wayne’s birthday and new album
Last year, Birdman handed over a sachet with $1 million in cash to his son Lil Wayne for his birthday. But on Monday – September 27, Wayne’s 28th birthday, the #1 Stunna can’t celebrate with his loved one like he wants to. Wayne is still incarcerated on Rikers Island.
“It ain’t kicked in,” – Baby told MTV News. “My family, I like to do things for him for his birthday, you hear me? This the first time we not gonna get a chance to do that. But he is putting a new album out called I Am Not a Human Being. We pop bottles for him while he’s gone.”
Wayne’s album landed online Monday. 10 songs are being sold digitally, and on October 12, a physical copy of the album will land at retailers. That version has 13 tracks.
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Lil Wayne‘s birthday present has hit the internet a bit early. The Lil Wayne “I’m Not A Human Being” EP leaked to the internet today, one day ahead of its September 27 release date. The “I’m Not A Human Being” leak spoils the intent of the release, as it was scheduled to drop on Lil Wayne’s birthday, which is tomorrow.
Several “I’m Not A Human Being” leaks have emerged in the past, but now the entire album is floating around in cyberspace. Lil Wayne is currently in prison serving a sentence for weapons possession. “I’m Not A Human Being” features the rest of the Young Money crew, including Drake and Nicki Minaj.
Lil Wayne is giving himself a nice birthday present on Monday, but brick-and-mortar merchants haven’t been invited to the party. The rapper will release his next album, “I Am Not A Human Being,” initially through digital channels only, with the physical release coming out two weeks later on October 12. The physical album will have 12 tracks, two more than the digital release.
Most brick-and-mortar merchants are upset by the move and worry that putting a digital release out early could turn into a trend. “Its disturbing,” – says one merchant. “Its definitely putting brick-and-mortar second, and we are going to lose business that we would normally get. How is the consumer going to know that the album will have a second physical release?”
This move also flies in the face of a campaign by Anderson Merchandiser, which has been trying to get the major labels to release physical products day-and-date with digital releases. The wholesaling giant argues that the early release of digital singles is cannibalizing album sales. Anderson executives argue that if labels held back digital singles until the physical album is ready, it would generate more overall revenue for the industry.