Sorry 4 the Wait is the tenth mixtape by American rapper Lil Wayne, named as an attempt to apologize for the continued delay of his ninth album, Tha Carter IV.

The sequel to the mixtape was released on January 20, 2015, as a response to the long delay of Wayne's album Tha Carter V and disagreements with his Cash Money label.

Cortez Bryant delayed Tha Carter IV back until August 29, hence worrying Wayne about his fans' patience.

The mixtape was worked on secretly until Young Money president Mack Maine tweeted "BREAKING NEWS!!!

On November 12, 2021, Mack Maine announced plans to release an older Lil Wayne mixtape on streaming platforms in an interview with Billboard magazine.