(Writer:  Doug Quimby)

Lil Wayne and Blink 182 announced that they will be co-headlining a tour this upcoming summer. With the announcement they released a mashup song of “A Milli” and “What’s My Name Again?” A music video for the mashup song was also released.

It’s an interesting combination to say the least, but it’s a combo that will bring you back to your younger years. Lil Wayne’s A Milli seems to fit well inside of Blink 182’s What’s My Name Again? This seems like a teaser of what’s to come from this tour. Maybe there will be more mashups to come or even a collaboration on a new one. People who have already purchased tickets to shows have been informed that they will receive a digital copy of either Lil Wayne’s or Blink 182’s upcoming album. Is Wayne going rock again. You can watch the video here:

This isn’t Lil Wayne’s first time dabbling into the punk/rock scene, having released Rebirth in February 2010. Rebirth was Lil Wayne’s rock album debut which was a mix of hip-hop drums, guitar, bass, and autotune. It wasn’t met with great reviews at the time, but the music industry has changed since then. The rise of Soundcloud and sad/emo rap has seen the merge of the punk/rock and hip-hop genres. So if Lil Wayne releases another rock album, people wouldn’t be so thrown off by it. Either way, this will be a fun show to see. For tour and ticket information, please click here.

North American Tour Dates:

June 27 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
June 29 – Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre
June 30 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Vans Warped Tour
July 01 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 03 – Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
July 05 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
July 06 – Burgettstown, PA @ KeyBank Pavilion
July 07 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
July 09 – Holmdel, NJ @ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
July 10 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
July 11 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
July 13 – Bangor, ME @ Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
July 16 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
July 17 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheatre
July 20 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
July 21 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 23 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
July 25 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre
July 26 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 27 – Atlanta, GA @ Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
July 29 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place
July 31 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 01 – Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater
August 02 – Dallas, TX @ The Dos Equis Pavilion
August 04 – El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center
August 05 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
August 07 – San Diego, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 08 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
August 27 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
August 30 – Portland, OR @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
August 31 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
September 02 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
September 04 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
September 06 – Wichita, KS @ Hartman Arena
September 07 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Stir Cove
September 08 – Kansas City, MO @ Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
September 10 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
September 13 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
September 14 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
September 16 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center