His verses are chock-full of vivid imagery and double entendre, and his feature list is a mile long with artists from in and outside the genre, including BigXthaPlug, Jelly Roll, Big Sean, Bono and 2 Chainz.

After a nearly seven-year wait since "Tha Carter V," Lil Wayne fans finally get to listen to the next installment of the rapper's series with Friday's release of "Tha Carter VI."Why it matters: Lil Wayne remains New Orleans' most influential modern musician.

At long last, Tunechi is back. On Friday (June 6), the New Orleans rap legend released the sixth volume of his storied Tha Carter series on DSPs. The latest album from the Young Money head honcho comes five years after his most recent solo album, Funeral, and seven years after he blessed fans with Tha Carter V. C6 contains 19 songs.