Lil Wayne announces spring tour with Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross & Travis Barker

Lil Wayne has been out of prison since early November and has been staying in the public eye, releasing a hit single called "6 Foot 7 Foot" and appearing on Saturday Night Live with Eminem. Now he's gearing up for a new tour dubbed "I Am Music II" with an army of opening talent including Nicki Minaj Rick Ross and Travis Barker and Mixmaster Mike.

The tour will come to the Greensboro Coliseum on Friday, April 8. Ticket info for the show is not available yet, but we'll keep you posted.

[UPDATE: Tickets will go on sale on Friday, February 4 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Prices are still not available.]

Watch Lil Wayne's performance of the song "6 Foot 7 Foot" on Saturday Night Live below. The song is the first single from Wayne's album Tha Carter IV, which is due out sometime this spring.



Lil Wayne tour dates
03.18.11 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
03.19.11 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
03.20.11 - Baltimore, MD - First Mariner Arena
03.23.11 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
03.24.11 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
03.26.11 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
03.27.11 - Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum
03.30.11 - University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
04.01.11 - Chicago, IL - United Center
04.02.11 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
04.03.11 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
04.06.11 - Miami, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
04.08.11 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
04.09.11 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
04.10.11 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
04.14.11 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
04.15.11 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Arena
04.16.11 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
04.19.11 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Arena
04.23.11 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
04.24.11 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
04.26.11 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
04.28.11 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
04.29.11 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
05.01.11 - East Rutherford, NJ - Bamboozle Festival