MUSIC MOGUL LIL WAYNE DROPS NEW SINGLE “NFL” FEAT. GUDDA GUDDA & HOODYBABYSERVES AS SOUNDTRACK FOR THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO WITH SPECIAL PLAYLIST CURATED BY LIL WAYNE AVAILABLE ON AMAZON MUSIC TODAYOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Universal Music Canada 05 OCTOBER 2020 (TORONTO, ON) - Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning music icon Lil Wayne is ringing in football season with a new single “NFL” feat. Gudda Gudda & HoodyBaby released via Young Money Records/Republic Records/Universal Music Canada, the country's leading music company. Produced by Boi-1da and !llmind, the track will serve as the soundtrack for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video this season, which kicks off Thursday Oct. 8 between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears. Listen to “NFL” feat. Gudda Gudda & HoodyBaby BELOW Lil Wayne has also curated his own playlist for Amazon Music titled “Handpicked with Lil Wayne: Songs for Game Day,” featuring 28 songs including a mix of his own music with Roddy Ricch, 2 Chainz, Lil Baby, and others. To listen to “Handpicked with Lil Wayne” on Amazon Music, head here or ask, “Alexa, play Handpicked with Lil Wayne.” Be sure to follow Prime Video’s @SportsOnPrime Twitter and Instagram feed throughout the NFL season for additional exclusive Lil Wayne content. The “NFL” single follows the release of the highly anticipated Tha Carter V Deluxe Edition - the 33-song album includes new contributions from Raekwon, 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane and Post Malone. Wayne has been on a hot-streak in 2020 - releasing his fifth No. 1 album Funeral, as well as releasing fan-favorite projects on digital streaming platforms, including Free Weezy Album (FWA) and No Ceilings mixtape. Wayne also showcased his undeniable talent as a host with the launch of the highly successful- Young Money Radio - on Apple Music, which featured an all-star lineup of guests including Dr. Dre, Drake, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Dr. Anthony Fauci , Kevin Hart and many more. AboutLIL WAYNE With a discography highlighted by two consecutive #1 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with 2008’s triple-platinum three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning opus Tha Carter III and its double-platinum 2011 successor Tha Carter IV, he completed the series with Tha Carter V in 2018. Not only did it clinch #1 on the Billboard Top 200, but it also achieved “the second-largest streaming week for an album in history.” Every song on the tracklisting charted on the Billboard Hot 100 as he became “the first artist to debut two songs in the top 5. ” It all bulldozed the way for his thirteenth full-length, Funeral, a year later. Simultaneously, Wayne owns and operates Young Money Entertainment as C.E.O. The company ignited the careers of two of the most successful artists ever—Drake and Nicki Minaj. The committed philanthropist founded The One Family Foundation too.
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October 5, 2020 12:57pm ET by Pressparty |