Rapper Lil Wayne to headline Target Center in August

Hip hop star Lil Wayne will return to Minneapolis Target Center on Aug Tickets go on sale at a m Friday through Ticketmaster Tyga and Belly Gang Kushington are also on the bill Born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr the -year-old rapper known as Lil Wayne has issued singles that went platinum or better including Lollipop Got Money Drop the World Foot Foot Love Me and majority of in the last few days s Gang Gang He s also hit platinum more than times serving as a guest on singles from other artists But he s had his share of troubles including an eight-month prison stint in on a weapon charge a series of seizures that required hospitalization and messy masses battles with his record label He s also become notoriously unreliable as a live act particularly in the Twin Cities He headlined thriving local arena shows in and but canceled his next three metro area concerts at the last minute including a March Target Center show he pulled the plug on at p m after several opening acts had already performed More in recent weeks Lil Wayne headlined the Soundset Festival at the Minnesota State Fair in and shared the bill with Blink- at St Paul s Xcel Strength Center later that year In he played a club gig at the Fillmore Minneapolis Tha Carter VI the sixth in his series of semi-autobiographical albums is due out Friday after years of delays Related Articles Concert review Cantus takes on funk with jubilant set of covers Concert review Maynard James Keenan and pals celebrate his st birthday at the X Concert review Post Malone fills U S Bank Stadium with help from Jelly Roll Two Minnesota State Fair free concert stages lose corporate sponsorship Summer Nights in Rice offers free concerts in St Paul s Rice Park