RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2014–2024
Lil Wayne vs. Young Thug
Carter VI to “Bless”
An idol-meets-idol story curdled when Young Thug’s proposed *Carter VI* landed in the middle of Lil Wayne’s Cash Money war. A renamed project, public shots, and a dangerous 2015 bus-shooting case followed—before two later collaborations closed the loop.
THE RECORD
The moments
Performance
The fan meets the idol at SXSW
Young Thug meets Lil Wayne during SXSW and shares a brief stage moment. Soon after, Thug says he plans to call an upcoming project *Carter VI*, presenting it as a tribute to Wayne’s legacy.
Read the receipt ↗Music industry
“Take Kare” catches the last friendly moment
Rich Gang puts Young Thug and Lil Wayne on the same record. It becomes the cleanest artifact of the period before the *Carter VI* title dispute turns public.
▶ Watch “Take Kare”Performance · disputed account
The Carter VI idea becomes a front line
As Wayne’s conflict with Cash Money and Birdman intensifies, Thug continues with the *Carter VI* plan. Wayne addresses the situation during a show with a pointed warning to the crowd about Thug’s cover art.
“Stop listening to songs of niggas that pose naked on motherf**king album covers.”Lil Wayne, 2015 concert remark
Read the receipt ↗Social media · disputed account
Carter VI becomes *Barter 6*
After legal pressure from Wayne’s camp, Young Thug changes the title of the project. In an Instagram video, he explains the switch with an irritated announcement—then turns the name change into its own piece of lore.
“Can't name the mixtape Carter 6... So I'm gonna name that motherf**ker Barter 6.”Young Thug, 2015 Instagram video
Read the receipt ↗Legal dispute · disputed account
The tour-bus shooting turns the story serious
Lil Wayne’s tour buses are shot at after an Atlanta performance; no one is injured. A later indictment names Young Thug’s tour manager as the shooter and alleges calls to Thug and Birdman around the incident. Those allegations belong to the public legal record and are not treated here as independent findings.
Read the receipt ↗Reconciliation
“Out West” signals a quiet thaw
Years after the peak of the conflict—and after Wayne’s separation from Cash Money—the two reunite on “Out West” from *No Ceilings 3* (B-Side). The repair begins without a press-conference-sized announcement.
▶ Find “Out West”Read the receipt ↗Reconciliation
“Bless” makes the truce undeniable
Lil Wayne, Wheezy, and Young Thug reunite for “Bless,” turning the old conflict into a full-circle collaboration on the road toward *Tha Carter VI*.
▶ Listen to “Bless”
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
Rich Gang ft. Lil Wayne & Young Thug — “Take Kare” ↗Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug — “Bless” ↗ARTIST LENSES