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Rod Wave is just not ending his “Final Lap Tour,” he introduced on Wednesday (Jan. 29) night. Taking to social media, the Florida rapper instructed followers the trek was “f**ked up from the start,” largely attributable to manufacturing.
“They needed to cancel and reschedule, and it simply wasn’t making any sense. The second leg had the identical downside,” Wave wrote on his Instagram Story. “I [have] by no means missed a present for nothing private ever in my life.” In a follow-up publish, the Nostalgia artist shared a photograph of a number of drugs in a transparent Ziploc bag — three a day, possible for every cease.
“My foot and ankle harm [have] been killin’ me the entire tour, however that is what I needed to do to proceed,” he added. “I [have] been mentally [whacked] out, so [please] excuse me.” Shortly after, Wave urged followers to be “a bit of extra understanding,” particularly since he dedicates his “life to this music s**t.”
“If the stage and lights [are] not constructed proper, and I paid over 13 million {dollars} for it, it is not truthful to me or to y’all to get a half-done present. S**t utterly out of my management,” he continued, adopted by a video clip of his late supervisor, Uncle Dee. He then reassured followers that full refunds could be issued and promised to return “greater and higher” in just a few months.
Launched in October 2024, Final Lap arrived with pre-release singles like “Passport Junkie” and “Fall Quick in Love.” The 23-song providing boasted contributions from Rylo Rodriguez, Lil Child and Lil Yachty, the latter two of whom hopped on the “On & On”-sampling “F**ok Fame.”
As Rap-Up beforehand reported, the LP debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart with 127,000 album-equivalent models bought. The feat additionally helped him tie Taylor Swift’s report for having a High 10 album yearly since 2019.