Last year, Lil Wayne and his former group, Hot Boys, reunited for the first time in over 20 years at Wayne’s Lil Weezyana Fest (sorta). Apparently, they had a good enough time that they are extending the party with a limited run of Lil Weezyana concerts in February, hitting Tampa, Charlotte, and St. Louis. Tickets are on pre-sale now, with general sale beginning Friday, January 24 at 10 AM local time. You can find more information here.
Wayne, B.G., Juvenile, and Turk first formed as a group in 1997, releasing just two albums together (1997’s Get It How U Live! and 1999’s Guerrilla Warfare) before disbanding in 2001, although a compilation of their recorded material was released as Let ‘Em Burn in 2003. Despite this, they’re considered a totem of turn-of-the-millennium street and party rap, with their sole Hot 100 single as a group, “I Need a Hot Girl,” being supported by a deluge of pivotal solo singles that feature at least two of the members, such as Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up” featuring Lil Wayne.
Past attempts at reunions were stalled by the group’s legal troubles; Turk was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2006, while B.G. was sentenced to 14 years in prison for gun possession and witness tampering in 2012, just before Turk’s release. B.G. was released in 2023, and the group has allegedly been working on a new album, although there seems to be some discrepancy in their accounts. With all that said, it’s nice to see them all back together again, and here’s hoping for a successful tour that puts them in position for the comeback they deserve.
Lil Weezyana Lil Wayne With Hot Boys Tour Dates
02/21 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
02/23 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
02/28 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center