With Lil Wayne’s much anticipated album “The Carter 5” being pushed back time and time again,
the hip hop world is up in arms and fed up.

So too is Lil Wayne, who did the unthinkable; calling out the man he once called his father, and waging war with the Cash Money record label and his long time mentor Birdman.

He is suing the label for an astounding $58 million and his argument includes keeping Drake and Nicki Minaj under his Young Money umbrella if he does leave.

Throughout the history of modern day hip hop, the Cash Money record label owned by Bryan Williams, better known as “Birdman” has been a dominating force.

From their start in the 90s, the group “Hot Boys” made up by future superstar Lil Wayne, to the present day, churning out superstars such as Tyga, Nicki Minaj and Drake, they always deliver.

Throughout it all, Birdman and Lil Wayne have established a very close bond; Wayne even referring to Williams as his ‘Dad.’ With a bond so close and so much success under Cash Money, what pushed Lil Wayne over the edge? Very possibly, the fact his last two albums have been criticized for releasing prior to the original date leaving fans angered with Wayne; and frustration for Weezy.

However, this time Wayne is done being quiet. Wayne dropped a sequel to his mixtape last year that received huge buzz, as the always do, naming it “Sorry 4 the Wait 2,” a wily apology to his fans.

In his Coco Remix featured on the new mixtape, he lashes out at birdman, saying that he no longer needs Cash Money.

Wayne refers to himself as a one man army, and even twists a long time nickname of his ‘Birdman Jr.”, calling himself an “ugly duckling”.

Birdman says Lil Wayne is not taking into the account the business aspect of the situation, and he is disappointed in Lil Wayne’s public rants on Twitter and other media outlets.

Talk continues and the gossip will surely not be silenced, as people are beginning to speak out.

Manny Fresh, a longtime artist and partner of Birdman, suggests that perhaps Wayne has “outgrown” the Cash Money label he falls under.

It seems apparent that Wayne is done being held down and restricted by Birdman and wants to continue to grow bigger and bigger. Drama continues as Birdman was not invited to a pre-Grammy party hosted by Nicki Minaj, who is signed under Lil Wayne’s sub-label of Young Money Entertainment.

One thing is for sure, Lil Wayne will not go down without a fight and will not be leaving alone; “I’m not trippin’ I got Barbie (Nicki)… I got Drake too”; he says with assurance in his CoCo Remix.