Twitter Went Wild After Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter V’ Finally Dropped

By Lia McGarrigle in Music

After years of waiting, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V has finally arrived. The 23-track album features verses from Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, Ashanti, and the late XXXTentacion. Metro Boomin, Swizz Beatz and more are on production.

As expected, Twitter went wild with this release, and at the time of writing “Wayne,” “CarterV,” “Mona Lisa,” “Kendrick,” and “Ashanti” were all trending in America. The reactions were overwhelmingly positive, with fans shouting out the Kendrick Lamar feature, to expressing how the album got them in their feelings.

Browse some of the best reactions below, and let us know what you thought of Tha Carter V in the comments below.

Fans couldn’t contain themselves

Me when I hear Lil Wayne’s first Lighter Flick on #CarterV pic.twitter.com/LW5yyY3mAK
— Nick Redd (@nickredd18) September 28, 2018

My phone after listening to Mona Lisa #ThaCarterV pic.twitter.com/xWzMgTeX7P
— DvddyCam 🦂 (@royal__shxt) September 28, 2018

Lil Wayne gave us more IG captions on Tha Carter V than any Drake album ever could
— Mike Karpouzie (@mikepouzie) September 28, 2018

When Wayne drops not only the Carter V, but made the album 23 songs deep 😭🔥 #CarterV pic.twitter.com/FWzzeXfIcg
— Ethan (@TrumpsStepSon) September 28, 2018

Wayne we been waiting 6 years kinfolk… this C5 needs to be fire…
Wayne: pic.twitter.com/LVJkmzutsa
— Kev⚜️ (@Kevin_Schex) September 28, 2018

Tha Carter V sounds like it’s from 2008 and 2018 simultaneously. Lil Wayne took his time creating this masterpiece
— Mike Karpouzie (@mikepouzie) September 28, 2018

Lil Wayne: *lighter flick*
Me: pic.twitter.com/3TJzeE6iFy
— Austin Hoopes (@ahoopes00) September 28, 2018

Especially when they heard “Mona Lisa” featuring Kendrick

Lil Wayne and Kendrick Lamar after making Mona Lisa on Tha Carter V
#ThaCarterV pic.twitter.com/nhb2gm24Md
— Cameron Grant (@coolcam101) September 28, 2018

The last part of Mona Lisa when Kendrick Lamar switches his voice on Lil Wayne Tha Carter V pic.twitter.com/f3ElDRghQh
— Luis Rodriguez (@Nerdround) September 28, 2018

How I feel listening to Lil Wayne and Kendrick spazz on Mona Lisa and tryna grasp every lyric 🐐🐐🐐
#ThaCarterV pic.twitter.com/HQeTP3dLWc
— 🍲 Ramen Noodlez 🍲 (@Ramon_M10) September 28, 2018

Wayne after he got done recording Mona Lisa #ThaCarterV #CarterV pic.twitter.com/zKMYrKRRzI
— DKT (@darleneturner53) September 28, 2018

Me, when Lil Wayne and Kendrick turn up on 'Mona Lisa' 😂 #CarterV #ThaCarterV pic.twitter.com/8GCMafy1W7
— Shuj (@DrakesWriter1) September 28, 2018

I just listened to Mona Lisa off Tha Carter V and all I can say is Lil Wayne and Kendrick Lamar are on fire #CarterV pic.twitter.com/7kJXXM5Q3q
— Elvis Tunde ⚓ (@Tunnyking) September 28, 2018

Wayne & Kendrick in the booth after recording Mona Lisa #CarterV pic.twitter.com/QRNa3eCrZK
— kevin vea (@kethicc) September 28, 2018

My face the entire time listening to Mona Lisa @LilTunechi #CarterV pic.twitter.com/WpHWUeoY8L
— Carlos🇲🇽 (@TheLife0fCarlos) September 28, 2018

Lil Wayne and Kendrick Lamar on Mona Lisa. #ThaCarterV pic.twitter.com/rmWr1hng2s
— Endless Canister (@EndlessCanister) September 28, 2018

The other features got love too

Lil Wayne & Nicki were in their R&B bag on Dark Side of the Moon #ThaCarterV pic.twitter.com/6MTMnBAASH
— waythegreat (@waythegreat) September 28, 2018

Old heads once that Ashanti joint come on 🔥#ThaCarterV pic.twitter.com/EfHo8c6iTn
— MindFrameGaming (@MindFrameGaming) September 28, 2018

Lil Wayne is really just the G.O.A.T. alone for putting Ashanti and Nivea on #ThaCarterV. Put some respect and spotlights on our female R&B excellence! pic.twitter.com/Mw61kGWjbJ
— Nicholas J. (@Creat1ve) September 28, 2018

But it was Weezy who got everyone emotional

when Lil Wayne lighter flicked and then X came in saying “don’t cryyyyy” pic.twitter.com/eovI1CvHLB
— slywalker (@boyslywalker) September 28, 2018

me listening to lil wayne's mom cry and congratulate her son, followed immediately by the lighter flick, on the intro to "tha carter v" pic.twitter.com/T9QMcMMEDR
— 🌊 (@mattwhitlockPM) September 28, 2018

When Lil Wayne said:
“Thank God Weezy back,
Order is restored,
All is right with the World “
I felt it, in my soul #CarterV pic.twitter.com/fw7WkHu9wQ
— Stormborn (@Discover_simpea) September 28, 2018

*Lil Wayne ft XXX “Don’t Cry” plays*
Me: *cries* ….*sobs* pic.twitter.com/GHqtfDT9wz
— Kat (@Sanchez_Kaat) September 28, 2018

When Wayne said,
“The dirt under your feet could be the grave you feel
You don’t know how dead you feel, til you dead for real” pic.twitter.com/KU1rdnpxt8
— Joon-Yer😂🤷🏽‍♂️ (@CaptainSavage15) September 28, 2018

me when Wayne said “can’t talk to myself cause mama said don’t talk to strangers” pic.twitter.com/NCs9HgZftU
— aaliyah (@ImHypeWHO) September 28, 2018

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