Lil Wayne Is Launching a Weekly Podcast With Radio Host Craig Carton

Lil Wayne has never been short on things to say — and now he's got a whole new platform to say them. Weezy is set to launch a weekly podcast called The Joint Venture alongside WFAN radio personality Craig Carton, with the first episode dropping July 22, according to Billboard.

A Friendship That Finally Has Its Own Show

This pairing might raise a few eyebrows on paper, but Wayne and Carton go back further than most people realize. The two have been running it up in conversation for years, bonding over a shared obsession with sports and whatever else hits the table. Carton even had Wayne on his WFAN radio show back in March and didn't hold back, calling him the most devoted sports fan he's ever encountered. That kind of chemistry doesn't come from a boardroom pitch — it comes from years of genuinely just vibing.

For his part, Wayne is no casual sports spectator. The New Orleans rap icon rides hard for the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Lakers, and reportedly can break down a game with the same precision he brings to a 16-bar verse. Carton says swapping takes with Wayne on sports, pop culture, and everything in between feels less like work and more like hanging with a friend — The Joint Venture just gives them a formal excuse to keep it going.

Live and in the Building at Fanatics Fest NYC

Before the weekly run kicks off, the duo is recording the very first episode live at Fanatics Fest NYC this Sunday, July 19. The inaugural taping comes loaded with star power — former New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, ex-Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire, and Super Bowl-winning New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning are all slated to pull up. It's the kind of cross-cultural, sports-meets-music lineup that makes total sense the moment you remember who's co-hosting.

Wayne, who previously helmed Young Money Radio on Apple Music, described his vision for the show as something raw and unfiltered — the audio equivalent of kicking back with your crew and just talking, no script, no filter, no agenda. The format sounds deliberately loose, built around guest cameos and wherever the conversation decides to wander that day.

Weezy's 2025 Momentum Is Real

The podcast news lands in the middle of a genuinely busy stretch for Wayne. He's currently on tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of Tha Carter, with a Chicago stop scheduled for Friday, July 17. It hasn't been a completely smooth ride — fans will remember [the controversy around opening night](/ article/lil-wayne-no-shows-opening-night-of-20-years-of-carter-classics-tour) and the apology that followed a late cancellation — but Weezy has kept the momentum moving.

On the music front, his latest studio effort Tha Carter VI arrived in June 2025 and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, proving the legacy hasn't just held — it's still climbing. Adding a weekly podcast to an already packed schedule says a lot about where Wayne's head is at creatively: everywhere at once, and fully switched on.

What to Expect When It Drops

If the Fanatics Fest episode is any indication, The Joint Venture will lean into the anything-goes energy that Wayne promised — guests dropping in unannounced, conversations jumping between rap, sports, and whatever news cycle is dominating the week. Carton brings the radio instincts and Wayne brings the cultural gravity; together, the show has a shot at cutting through a pretty crowded podcast landscape.

Episodes go weekly starting July 22. Consider this your heads-up to subscribe early.

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