Lil Wayne will release Tha Carter IV on Sunday night, after his appearance at the VMAs

Lil Wayne is "extremely excited to be the first artist to utilize such an amazing idea," and that idea is this: The rapper will release his new album Tha Carter IV at midnight Sunday, right after he appears on the MTV Video Music Awards. It will be available digitally at that time at all digital stores, with the physical edition following on Tuesday. "I hope that I can open the door for others," Wayne said in a statement. He is truly the Rosa Parks of this specific album-related PR idea. [Via Rolling Stone]