Lil Wayne To Do MTV2 "Unplugged"

The Young Money rapper will go acoustic this June.

May 12, 2011

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Lil Wayne is set to be the latest artist added to MTV's "Unplugged" series with the likes of hip-hop icons De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J, Lauryn Hill, and Jay-Z.

MTV2 Presents: Lil Wayne Unplugged will air June 12 with Wayne performing trimmed-down acoustic versions of his classic songs including new music from his upcoming album, Tha Carter IV.

Tune in on MTV2, MTV, and MTV.com Sunday, June 12 at 9 p.m. ET.

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