Lil Wayne has surprised fans by announcing that he is set to marry 23-year-old Madi Cannon, just months after publicly revealing that the pair had ended their relationship.
The 44-year-old rapper made the unexpected announcement while congratulating his longtime friend and fellow Hot Boys member B.G. on his engagement to Brooke Jones.
In a video shared on social media, Madi appeared beside Wayne as he turned the camera toward her and introduced her as his fiancée. Wayne then made his plans clear, saying he was marrying her.
The announcement has attracted considerable attention because of the couple’s 21-year age gap and because Madi is younger than Lil Wayne’s daughter, Reginae Carter, who is 27.
Here are five things to know about the surprise relationship update.
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1. Lil Wayne introduced Madi as his fiancée
Wayne appeared to reveal his engagement during a video congratulating B.G. on his recent engagement to Brooke Jones.
While speaking to B.G., Wayne turned the camera toward Madi and introduced her as his fiancée, effectively making their own relationship announcement at the same time.
The rapper also said he was marrying her, making the video his clearest public confirmation yet that the couple plans to wed.
Neither Lil Wayne nor Madi has publicly announced a wedding date.
2. The announcement came after their breakup
The engagement revelation is particularly surprising because Wayne publicly announced in July that he and Madi had split.
At the time, Lil Wayne said he had been involved in a relationship with an “amazing person” but explained that they had decided to part ways. He also specifically said that he was not engaged.
That statement came after reports in May that Wayne had quietly become engaged to a woman in her 20s from Indiana, who was later identified as Madi Cannon.
The latest announcement indicates that the pair have reconciled.
3. Madi Cannon is 23
Madi Cannon, also known as Madi K, is 23 years old, according to multiple reports.
Lil Wayne turned 44 on September 27, 2026, putting a 21-year age difference between the rapper and his reported fiancée.
The age gap has become one of the main talking points surrounding the announcement, particularly because Madi is younger than Wayne’s eldest daughter, Reginae Carter.
Reginae, the rapper’s daughter with Toya Johnson, is 27.
4. Fans have reacted to the age difference
The couple’s announcement has generated mixed reactions online.
Some social media users focused on the fact that Madi is younger than Reginae, while others simply discussed the significant age difference between Wayne and his fiancée.
However, the online reactions are opinions from individual social-media users and do not establish anything about the couple’s private relationship.
The announcement itself came directly from Wayne, who publicly referred to Madi as his fiancée.
5. Wayne’s relationship status has changed quickly
The latest development represents a dramatic change from Wayne’s public comments earlier this summer.
In July, he said he was no longer with Madi and denied that they had been engaged. Just weeks later, he has now publicly described her as his fiancée and said he intends to marry her.
For now, the couple has not announced when or where the wedding will take place.
The surprise announcement also came during a celebratory moment for B.G., who recently proposed to Brooke Jones during a Cash Money and No Limit Tour stop in New Orleans.
With Wayne now publicly calling Madi his fiancée, attention is likely to turn to whether the couple will reveal further details about their wedding plans.
For fans who followed the relationship’s twists and turns throughout 2026, the latest announcement marks another unexpected chapter in Lil Wayne’s personal life.
- TMZ – Lil Wayne reveals engagement to Madi Cannon
- XXL – Lil Wayne reveals engagement after their breakup
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