Iconic tracks from Lil Wayne’s mixtape vault are now widely accessible. As of August 5, 2025, all three installments of the Da Drought series—originally released between 2003 and 2007—are officially available on streaming platforms such as Apple Music and Tidal. Users and fans had previously only experienced these mixtapes via free download platforms like DatPiff, but they now join the ranks of digital catalogs for easy streaming and archival preservation .
Also released to DSPs is Dedication (The Dedication), Lil Wayne’s 2005 mixtape created in collaboration with DJ Drama, marking the inaugural entry in their widely followed Gangsta Grillz series . This follows Wayne’s prior re-releases of No Ceilings and Sorry 4 the Wait on streaming services .
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Fans are particularly excited about the digital debut of these mixtapes. On social media, Hip‑Hop listeners remarked that this move feels like a gift to a generation raised on mixtape culture, with one user calling it “the best thing to happen for any 25–35 year old right now”.
While Da Drought and Dedication are confirmed on Apple Music and Tidal, the projects have not yet appeared on Spotify. Industry observers and publications like Billboard are awaiting confirmation regarding broader DSP availability .
These releases arrive just two months after the drop of his latest studio album, Tha Carter VI, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and featured a star-studded guest list including BigSean, Kodak Black, Bono, Andrea Bocelli, and more . Wayne’s ongoing tour in support of that album continues across North America through October.
For fans, this rollout marks a milestone: mixtapes once relegated to side-of-the-road downloads are now part of Lil Wayne’s official, streamable discography—solidifying their place in the digital age.
