BET Awards, with the rap icon taking the stage to perform both a new song and a classic track on the heels of the release of his new album Tha Carter VI. Weezy's performance came a little over an hour into the show,

The first guest appearance of the night came in the form of Young Money’s Cory Gunz, who displayed his rapid-fire mini-uzi-like flow to flawlessly complete Tha Carter IV standout “6 Foot 7 Foot” while staring right back at Wayne. The Young Money Militia was in full force as part of the MSG invasion.

“Welcome 2 Tha Carter” follows with what sounds like an AI-generated soul sample. Wayne spits scorching bars, sounding confident and lucid. At this point, everything is going as expected—Wayne is sharp, the production feels ambitious, and you’re ready for a ride through a new royal era. But that momentum fades by track six.