Lil Wayne Engaged: Rapper Confirms Madi Cannon Romance

The Lil Wayne engaged rumors that followed him all year are settled. The rapper, 44, appeared in a video posted to fellow Hot Boys member B.G.'s Instagram on Monday, September 28, and introduced 23-year-old Madison "Madi" Cannon as his fiancée. "And I'm marrying this one. This is Madison," Wayne said, angling the camera toward Cannon, who stood behind him waving. "This is my fiancée," he added, according to Page Six. He closed the moment by telling B.G. to let them know what colors to wear for the wedding, volunteering himself as best man.

The Lil Wayne engaged speculation first surfaced in May, when TMZ reported that Wayne had quietly popped the question earlier in the year, identifying his fiancée only as a woman in her twenties. Wayne then denied the Lil Wayne engaged rumors in a July social media video, telling followers he was not engaged and that the two had parted ways because he did not want the pressures of his life to become a burden on her. He described the relationship as something beautiful that he had walked away from to protect her. Monday's video marks the first time he has publicly called Cannon his fiancée since that denial, and the reversal has become as much of the story as the announcement itself. The back-and-forth has kept the story alive for months.

Who is Madi Cannon

The Lil Wayne engaged news has sent fans digging into Cannon's background, and People reports she is a social media personality who keeps a relatively low public profile. She is twenty-one years younger than Wayne. According to her Instagram, Cannon is a Gemini, meaning she was born in late spring. The couple appeared together in social media posts earlier this year, though Wayne has said little about the relationship in interviews and Cannon has stayed mostly out of the spotlight. Cannon also appears in the engagement video, offering her own congratulations to B.G. from behind Wayne's shoulder before he turned the announcement toward the two of them.

The Lil Wayne engaged reveal came midway through a video that was supposed to be about someone else. Wayne had turned the camera on to congratulate B.G. on his own recent engagement to Brooke Jones, opening with congratulations before pivoting to his own news. B.G. shared the clip with a caption celebrating his friend's blessing and tagging Wayne's account. The Source noted the clip marks the first time Wayne has publicly referred to Cannon as his fiancée, and fans immediately seized on the double announcement, joking online about a possible joint wedding and trading theories about when the reconciliation happened. The clip spread across fan accounts within hours of its posting.

A long history of headline relationships

Wayne's romantic life has made headlines for decades. He has been married once, to his high school sweetheart Antonia "Toya" Johnson, and is a father of four children. His eldest, Reginae Carter, is an adult, and his three sons come from later relationships. He was previously engaged to singer Nivea and actress Lauren London, both of whom he shares children with, according to USA Today. In May of last year, his split with plus-size model Denise Bidot drew attention after she said on Instagram that Wayne had broken up with her on Mother's Day. The pattern of high-profile relationships has made each new chapter in his personal life a reliable source of public fascination.

No wedding date has been announced, and neither Wayne's team nor Cannon has issued a formal statement about the Lil Wayne engaged news. USA Today reports it has reached out to Wayne's representatives for comment. The video itself remains the entire announcement: a congratulations to an old friend, a turn of the camera, and a declaration that caught even longtime followers off guard. Whether the engagement holds this time is anyone's guess, but Wayne has never been shy about saying what he wants on camera, and this week he said he wants a wedding.