Deion Sanders publicly defended Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter VI” with a daring Instagram submit after the album confronted criticism.

Deion Sanders threw his full assist behind Lil Wayne and his newest album, Tha Carter VI, calling the rapper “The GOAT!” in an Instagram Story submit simply days after the challenge was slammed by critics.

The College of Colorado Boulder soccer coach’s two-word message got here as music retailers trashed the album.

Regardless of the backlash, Sanders stood by the New Orleans artist, persevering with a friendship that’s grown over the previous few years via shared appearances and mutual admiration.

Lil Wayne carried out at a Colorado soccer occasion in 2023 and has remained shut with Sanders and his gamers, together with Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter.

The album, which dropped Friday (June 13), contains the observe “Written Historical past,” the place Wayne name-drops each Sanders and Alabama teaching legend Nick Saban.

Sanders’ public reward wasn’t only a informal shoutout; it was a calculated present of loyalty throughout a tough launch week for Lil Wayne.

Lil Wayne’s daughter, Reginae Carter, additionally defended her father’s artwork final weekend, saying the music was created to transcend social media traits.

“You say Carter VI is trash. That’s nice. That’s what you wish to say,” she started. “However let me inform you one thing about my father and Carter VI. That is what I hate about you, youngsters. The truth that y’all can’t get on TikTok and do a f###### dance to it, that don’t imply that it’s trash, babes.”

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