By: Hunter
Published: Jan. 25, 2011 - New York, NY

Lil Wayne has announced the “I Am Music” tour, which will lead up to the release of his anticipated Carter IV album. The New Orleans rapper will traverse across the United States with Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross and Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker. There are no New York City dates on the tour, which the rapper has said is in protest of his incarceration in Rikers Island on gun charges. The dates are below.

3/18: Buffalo, N.Y., HSBC Arena 3/19: Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide Arena 3/20: Baltimore, Md., First Mariner Arena 3/23: Hampton, Va., Hampton Coliseum 3/24: Cleveland, Ohio, Quicken Loans Arena 3/26: Philadelphia, Penn., Wells Fargo Center 3/27: Long Island, N.Y., Nassau Coliseum 3/30: University Park, Penn., Bryce Jordan Center 4/1: Chicago, Ill., United Center 4/2: Detroit, Mich., The Palace of Auburn Hills 4/3: Washington, D.C., Verizon Center 4/6: Miami, Fla., Bank Atlantic Center 4/8: Greensboro, N.C., Greensboro Coliseum 4/9: Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena 4/10: St. Louis, Mo,. Scottrade Center 4/14: New Orleans, La., New Orleans Arena 4/15: Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Arena 4/16: Houston, Texas, Toyota Center 4/19: Phoenix, Ariz., US Airways Arena 4/23: Anaheim, Calif., Honda Center 4/24: Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena 4/26: Sacramento, Calif., ARCO Arena 4/28: Edmonton, Canada, Rexall Place 4/29: Vancouver, Canada, Rogers Arena 5/01: East Rutherford, N.J.