Lil Wayne -- Happy Mixtape 4th To Me ... Screw You Birdman

Lil Wayne is declaring his independence from Cash Money with a new mixtape.

Weezy dropped the "Free Weezy Album" on Jay Z's Tidal. As you know, Wayne announced he's an artist co-owner of the streaming service. We're guessing his new release will help the bottom line.

If this doesn't send a message to Birdman and Cash Money that Wayne's moved on, nothing will.