Lil Wayne extends 'I Am Still Music' Tour, coming to Raleigh

Superstar rapper Lil Wayne has extended his 2011 tour, amusingly dubbed the I Am Still Music Tour, into the summer. On the new leg of the tour, he'll bring Rick Ross, Keri Hilson, Far East Movement and Lloyd along to open the shows.

The tour will come to the Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek in Raleigh on Friday, July 29 (a popular date as Bon Iver will be at the other amphitheater the same day). Ticket info for the show is not available yet, but we'll keep you posted.

Wayne's new album Tha Carter IV will be released on June 21, which features the single "6 Foot 7 Foot." Check out the video for the song below.

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.]