It looks like Lil Wayne has a powerful new friend in his fight to get his money from Birdman.

According to TMZ, Wayne entered into an alliance with Rap-A-Lot Records chief J. Prince after a backstage pow-wow during Drake's Summer Sixteen show in Washington DC last month.

"Where [Wayne] is weak, I am strong. He has gained an ally, and together we will get back all money owed to him and my son off the Drake albums," Prince told the gossip site.

"I witnessed the hard work that went into Drake's career and for Cash Money to try and take something that isn't theirs to take, does not sit well with me and family around the world," J. continued.