Posts Tagged ‘Lil Wayne’

3rd Annual Fuckery Awards

Posted: April 22, 2013 in Articles
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Well, well, what do we have here? Another edition of my prestigious Fuckery Awards. Truth be told, I completely forgot I was approaching my 300th post. Regardless, there’s no way I could let this time pass without commemorating the special brand of “what the fuck” showcased by some of our public figures. If you’re unfamiliar with the format of this post, you can look here and here. Other than that, let’s get down with the getdown, shall we?

Fuckery Award for Most Fuckerous Political Behavior –> Anyone who voted against background checks for gun purchases. That’s right, this goes out to both the Democrats and Republicans. If you’re the dumbass who decided “hey, we don’t need to check whether a gun owner is batshit crazy,” then this award belongs to you. I’ve already ranted about how disappointment I am in the Senate, and I don’t feel any better about it now. These shit pellets don’t give a damn about our safety and they need to be put out of office, immediately.

Fuckery Award for Most Fuckerous Musical Behavior –> A tie between Lil Wayne and Rick Ross. Honestly, I couldn’t make a decision between these 2, because they both said some unbelievably tomfoolerous shit. Side bar, “tomfoolerous” isn’t even close to being a word. Now on one hand, you have Weezy talking about beating pussy up like Emmett Till, and on the other hand, you have Rozay trying to put Molly in chicks’ drinks without them being aware. Not to mention, in Usher‘s “Lemme See,” Ross definitely compared himself to Trayvon Martin, simply because he had a hoodie on. Funny how no one seems to bring that one up. All in all, I can’t even begin to explain all of things wrong with these statements. They simply defy all human logic. In any case, these clowns need to stop rapping, ASAP.

Fuckery Award for Most Fuckerous Athletic Behavior –> Oscar Pistorius. While I don’t know all of the facts of this case, this man’s reasoning for killing his girlfriend doesn’t add up. So let me get this straight, he thinks there’s an intruder in the house, but doesn’t put on his prosthetic legs and fires 4 shots into his bathroom? He has no visual confirmation of anyone else in the house, doesn’t check to see if his woman is sleeping next to him like he originally thought, but just goes Rambo on someone? Naaaaaah son, I don’t know if I buy that story. I’m sure we’ll all find out the truth in the end, but right now, he needs more people. A LOT more people.

Well, there you have it, folks. These are the individuals who have mastered the secret art of “you’ve gotta be fucking kidding me, son.” Not all of us have that innate ability, so just leave it to the professionals, ok? I’ll catch you fine people on the flipside. Good day and shots, shots, shots, shots, shots.

No Thank You, Lil Wayne

Posted: March 27, 2013 in Articles
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I Am Not a Human Being II

Let me start this post by saying I’m a Lil Wayne fan. Or rather, I’m a fan of who Lil Wayne used to be. There was a period of time from 2003 until about 2006 where nobody, and I mean NOBODY, was rapping better than Dwayne Carter. In an era where fans have to choose between lyrics or swag, mid-2000s Weezy had both. Now, after fondly remembering the good times, let’s come back to our present reality. The 2013 incarnation of Lil Wayne is terrible. No seriously, he’s fucking awful now. I can’t take anything he says seriously, and with that being said, I have no interest in listening to I Am Not a Human Being II.

Now in case you’ve blocked Wayne out like a lot of people have, homie just dropped a new album yesterday. Due to his track record since Tha Carter III, I’ve slowly lost faith in his ability to make sense on a record, let alone make it enjoyable. While he still has flashes of brilliance, they’re so far and in-between, I just chalk it up to luck at this point. I mean c’mon son, Wayne went from this to “Quick Draw McGraw, I hope you like art.” While he reached his commercial peak with C3 and C4, both of those albums were pure jokes. To me, it just proves people love buying and supporting foolishness. Side bar, I’m glad Justin Timberlake‘s new album is the exception. In any case, if you’ve ever bought a Taylor Swift album, then don’t debate me. By the way, I thought Swift’s music was corny before Kanye West ethered her/himself on national TV.

All in all, it’s probably wrong of me to criticize a body of music before listening to it, but I should be allowed to make a judgment call based on past experiences. Lil Wayne’s music hasn’t been enjoyable since about 2007 and I don’t expect it to be now. With all of that being said, I’ll pass on his new album. Good day.

P.S. My next post isn’t dropping until Tuesday. I’m missing Thursday and Monday because I’ll be busy sinning in Miami. Bawse!

Die Like A Rockstar

Posted: March 18, 2013 in Articles
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Lil Wayne

Disclaimer: It feels good to be home, baby! Feels good to be home! Word to Kanye West.

By now, I’m sure we’ve all heard the news about Lil Wayne. Apparently, homie was found unconscious and taken to the hospital after having a seizure on Friday. This was actually the 2nd time during the week Wayne was hospitalized due to seizures. When you think about the fact he’s only 30-years-old, the idea of his health spiraling out of control like this is insane. While no one knows for sure what’s causing his issues, it’s easy to assume it’s because of drugs. Wayne’s a well-known advocate of weed, lean and who knows what else. All in all, if his incidents are drug-related, somebody needs to holla at that man ASAP. Dying like a rockstar never was and never will be cool.

When TMZ reported Wayne was near death on Friday, the Interwebz lost its shit. Fans were in complete disbelief, while Wayne’s close friends and associates bashed the gossip site for exaggerating the story. In any case, I feel like both sides missed the damn point. On one hand, you have TMZ trying to break a story first, and on the other hand, you have Wayne’s entourage trying to keep a lid on things. Through it all, nothing is being said about the root cause of his problems. If it’s really drugs, as a lot of people suspect, homie needs help instead of a news headline. Through the decades, we’ve lost way too many of our stars to drug abuse. Regardless of genre, there are countless examples of artists who left the world prematurely. Their stories are always romanticized in articles and documentaries, but the fact of the matter is, dying young shouldn’t be praised. I, for one, don’t want to see Lil Wayne suffer the same fate.

In the end, regardless of how you view Lil Wayne, he’s an influential entity. For better or for worse, kids look up to him. We don’t need to give them another example of a life cut short, especially if it could be prevented. Like I said before, I can’t positively say drugs are the culprit, but if so, I hope it gets addressed. I’m still waiting for that dude from the “Walk In” days to come back. Good day.

P.S. Anyone making “at least I don’t have to hear him rap anymore” jokes are douchebags. Regardless of who it is, death or illness is never funny. Go kick rocks on the track at a NASCAR event.

P.P.S. If you haven’t downloaded my QLC EP yet, what are you doing with your life? Do it now!

Lil Wayne Hates New York?

Posted: August 22, 2012 in Articles
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I CAN’T BELIEVE LIL WAYNE WOULD DARE SAY HE DOESN’T LIKE NEW YORK! WHO THE HELL DOES HE THINK HE IS?! Wait, why am I writing in all caps? I could care less about that news. Fact of the matter is, Lil Wayne sucks now, so it wouldn’t bother me if he never came back to NY or even dropped another record. I’ve actually been meaning to write a “Lil Wayne Sucks At Rapping” post for a while now, so his sideways comment about my hometown gave me the perfect opportunity. Here goes nothing.

OK people, let’s be honest for a second: Wayne was only a good rapper for a 4 year period. His run started with Tha Carter and ended before Tha Carter III dropped. Sidebar, don’t even try to tell me C3 was a quality album. He turned into a rapping cartoon character by then. In any case, during those 4 years, he spit some incredible verses. In my heart of hearts, I still believe “Walk In” and “BM J.R.” are the finest examples of his lyricism. Honestly, I feel like Wayne lost his edge because everybody and their mother wanted him on a song. When you’re doing verses for every Tom, Dick, Harry and Becky in the business, you end up with lines like “I wish a nigga would like a tree in this bitch.” I don’t even think Wayne cares about being dope anymore. If he did, he would think harder than “I’m on like the television.” All that man cares about nowadays is skateboarding, shittily, and playing the guitar, shittily. I say, let that man cook.

In the end, am I offended that Lil Wayne doesn’t like New York? Nope. He’s washed up anyway. What I look like being offended by a has-been? I’ll just shrug it off and sip some tea. Sorry, that’s a lie, I mean Jack Daniels. Peace bitches.

YMCMB vs. Hot 97

Posted: June 4, 2012 in Articles
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Soooooo, apparently Hot 97‘s Summer Jam was off the hook last night and for all of the wrong reasons. Trouble started brewing when radio personality Peter Rosenberg dissed the song “Starships.” This posed a problem since Nicki Minaj was one of the show’s headliners. When Lil Wayne got wind of the diss, he promptly informed Nicki and all other YMCMB members to boycott their performances. Needless to say, fuckery ensued. On one side, you have Young Money complaining about being insulted, and on the other side, you have the Hot 97 DJs going in for the kill. The funny thing is, despite the unnecessary hijinks, I understand both sides.

First, let’s address Rosenberg. I’d like begin by saying I completely agree with his assessment of “Starships.” It’s a simply terrible song. If you genuinely like that song, I no longer respect your opinion on anything. Seriously, I wouldn’t even allow you to take out my trash if you think that’s quality music. With that being said, Rosenberg needs to shut the fuck up. When you work for a mainstream radio station, your personal preference is irrelevant. You can listen to Ready To Die all you want in the comfort of your home, but at work, you have to play bullshit like “Starships.” When the aforementioned artist is headlining your company’s show, the last thing you want to do is piss off said artist. That’s the quintessential example of “fucking up the money.” If I was in charge at Hot 97, I would give Rosenberg several swift kicks to the nuts.

Second, let’s address YMCMB. If you’re a professional artist, you have to have tough skin. You can’t expect everyone to love your music and you can’t turn into a bitch every time someone disses you. I’m sure Rosenberg isn’t the first person to say he hates that song. I mean shit, I just said it like 2 or 3 times in this post alone. It’s a fucking terrible song. But you know what, I’m sure Hot 97 paid Nicki a shitload of money to headline the show. So she should have just quit the bitching and performed. Then again, I heard Nas and Lauryn Hill filled in in her absence. That was the backup plan? Shit, that should have been the main attraction. I’d much rather see that than some chick who screams nonsensically on every song.

In any case, I’m interested to see the fallout from all of this. Even though everyone knows I hate Funkmaster Flex, I hope he does go ape shit on Nicki like he promised. Now this is how you start a week in entertainment son. Good day.

Stop Rapping Lil Wayne

Posted: May 29, 2012 in Articles, Audio
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I’m going to get straight to the point: Lil Wayne is horrible at rapping. There was a time when he was good, even one of the best, but that time is long gone. What we have left is a man who’s bad at rapping, singing, playing the guitar and skateboarding. He’s already past 3 strikes. To add insult to injury, I heard his Pusha T-diss track “Goulish” over the weekend, and was astonished at how bad it was. A man allegedly disses him and his company and this is the best response he could come up with? It’s official, we can stick a fork in his credibility as an artist.

This whole melodrama can be traced back to Pusha T’s new track, “Exodus 23:1.” Push had a few quotes that could be taken as shots at Wayne, Drake and even Young Chop, the producer of Chief Keef‘s “I Don’t Like.” Truthfully, I don’t see how this song is exactly a diss track. I mean yeah, Push did say “you signed to one nigga that signed to another nigga that’s signed to three niggas, now that’s bad luck,” but how many artists could that apply to? Drake isn’t the only one in a situation like that. Honestly, the only diss I can confirm in that song is the one to Young Chop. Push said “you can keep your beats nigga, we’d much rather share your bitch nigga, bitch nigga.” This comes in the aftermath of Chop complaining about Kanye West altering his beat for the remix to the aforementioned “I Don’t Like.”

In the end, what this boils down to is the lingering disdain between YMCMB and GOOD Music. From Common beefing with Drake to all of the subliminal disses being thrown around from all sides, this has been a conflict waiting to happen. In my opinion, they should all just go for it. Stop with the underhanded shade and start calling out names. Common did it and even Wayne did it in his horrible, horrendous and grotesque diss song. I want to see this battle now. I’ve already got my popcorn ready. Let’s go!

P.S. I don’t think you guys understand how bad Wayne’s response was. Just listen to it below and see for yourself. I’m still shaking my head in disbelief.

Did Lil Wayne Really Sell A Mil?

Posted: September 8, 2011 in Articles
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Lil Wayne‘s face in the above picture matches my skepticism perfectly. The reason for my “Cam Face” is the “confirmed” first week sales of Wayne’s Tha Carter IV. Sidebar, I put “confirmed” in quotations because even though they say “numbers don’t lie,” I think we’re being hoodwinked… bamboozled. Apparently, despite numerous mixed reviews, including one on this site, Wayne still sold close to a million copies in his first week. My only problem is, this seems a little too good to be true.

When Tha Carter III came out, there was no question Wayne was the most popular artist in the world. He was literally on every song ever recorded and the word “juicy” was being abused because of his hit single “Lollipop.” So when word came out he sold 1,005,545 copies in the first week, I wasn’t surprised in the least. Even though I thought that album was mediocre, he worked incredibly hard at his mediocrity.

Now I’d be lying if I said Wayne wasn’t still an incredibly popular artist, but his buzz is nowhere near where it was back in 2008. This time around, he doesn’t have a runaway hit like “Lollipop,” and “6 Foot 7 Foot” is basically a wacker version of “A Milli.” The one positive is the fact that “How To Love” reached a different demography than he’s used to. However, I doubt the “Adult Contemporary” crowd is really going to buy a Lil Wayne album because of that one song. With all that being said, apparently Tha Carter IV still moved 964,000 copies in the first week.

Here’s my problem with these numbers: it seems a little too convenient. As you probably know, Jay-Z and Kanye West released Watch The Throne at the beginning of August. Now even though I expected them to sell more out of the gate, they still broke Coldplay‘s iTunes record for most sales in the first week. Now 3 weeks later, after a well publicized feud and even more publicized diss song, Wayne comes and breaks that record? Wayne couldn’t even do that with Tha Carter III, and he dropped the day before Coldplay back in ’08. On top of that, I’ve never heard of an album selling more than original projected. At first the album was on pace to sell between 700,000 and 850,000 copies. Then, it jumped to over 900,000. Next, it was “confirmed” he sold 1,000,690. Finally, it was lowered to 964,000. C’mon son, I don’t believe that for one second. Add that to the fact I don’t know of anyone who legally purchased that album. I’m trying to tell you son, somebody’s lying.

At the end of the day, you can’t tell me Birdman didn’t buy half of those copies. Hell, I just heard a story DeShawn Stevenson bought 20 copies himself. I demand a recount son.

Album Review: Lil Wayne ‘Tha Carter IV’

Posted: August 29, 2011 in Articles
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Here we go again folks. Another “blockbuster” album, so another album review. This time around, I’m seeing what’s really good, or bad, about Lil Wayne‘s Tha Carter IV. There’s no need for any further explanation, so let’s do this.

1. “Intro” –> 6/10. You should probably get used to this beat, because it’ll appear again. With that being said, the beat is cool, but Wayne’s punchlines are kind of wack to me. Subpar first track.

2. “Blunt Blowin” –> 6/10. I won’t lie, this beat makes me yawn and once again, Wayne’s lines don’t impress me much. Truthfully, the chorus might be the best thing about this song just based on pure ignorance. We all need ignorance from time to time.

3. “MegaMan” –> 7/10. The beat alone brings the rating to a “7.” Wayne sounds a little more inspired on this track, so I won’t dismiss his lyrics this time around. No hooks necessary, just pure goonery. Yes, goonery.

4. “6 Foot 7 Foot” –> 7/10. This song is basically “A Milli” part 2, but not as good. I’d bet money that the only reason Wayne left Cory Gunz on this joint is to make amends for taking him off of “A Milli.” Let’s be real, Cory ethered him the 1st time around. While this song has its moments, it’s mostly a “Kanye Shrug” to me.

5. “Nightmares of the Bottom” –> 6/10. Honestly, this song is kind of boring to me. I heard people talking about this after Wayne performed it during MTV Unplugged, but I guess it just sounds better live. The beat does nothing for me and I don’t think any of his punchlines are that good. Next.

6. “She Will” –> 9/10. Based on my previous review, you already know I’m a big proponent of this song. Drake‘s chorus is dope and T-Minus‘ beat is ridiculous. Even though Wayne’s verses have nothing to do with the concept, it works for me. It’s brilliant ignorance.

7. “How to Hate” –> 7/10. To me, Wayne brought this song down. The beat is dope and T-Pain does his T-Pain thing, but Wayne’s verses just seem unnecessary. Maybe T-Pain should’ve kept it for himself. Too late I guess.

8. “Interlude” –> 8/10. We all know Wayne likes to recycle beats on his albums, and this time it’s no different. This joint has the same beat as the first track, but with Tech N9ne and André 3000 handling verse duties. Needless to say, Tech N9ne has always been underrated and 3 Stacks is the motherfuckin’ man, so I shouldn’t have to explain this any further.

9. “John” –> 6/10. I can’t get down with this song for one reason: it was better when it was simply called “I’m Not A Star.” You can’t just take a song I’m a fan of and make it cornier. Wayne tried to save face by featuring Rick Ross on it, but nah son, this shit isn’t acceptable. Using this song as an album cut is pure laziness. Correction, using this song as a SINGLE is the ultimate laziness. All I can do is shake my head.

10. “Abortion” –> 7/10. What the fuck was your man saying in this beginning of this song? In any case, the beat is good, but that chorus is just stupid to me. On another note, while listening to this song, I couldn’t help but think, “does this man ever talk about anything?” Most of the time, absolutely not.

11. “So Special” –> 8/10. This song is dope. I approve of the beat by Cool & Dre and the chorus by John Legend. On top of that, Wayne actually makes sense on this song. That’s always a plus.

12. “How to Love” –> 7/10. So apparently Wayne is a Country singer at heart. All jokes aside, I always thought this song was average, but the video made me like it more. Let me find out Wayne is introspective. It’s probably just a passing phase.

13. “President Carter” –> 9/10. Besides “She Will,” this is the other highlight for me. The sample is dope and I’m actually a fan of Wayne’s lyrics. This is one of those songs where you can tell he isn’t on drugs anymore. Maybe he should do shit like this more often.

14. “It’s Good” –> 7/10. So this is the song where Wayne disses Jay-Z. That diss is the only thing that makes Wayne relevant on this song. Both Jadakiss and Drake outshine him on this track. While the beat is cool, it’s nothing overly special to me. This song wouldn’t be that notable if Wayne didn’t start talking shit.

15. “Outro” –> 8/10. As with the “Interlude,” everybody bodies this beat, except for Shyne. Now why on Earth did Wayne add him to the roster of Bun B, Nas and Busta Rhymes? Shyne fucked up the whole flow son. Other than that, this shit works.

16. “I Like The View” –> 6/10. This song is the first of 3 very unnecessary bonus tracks. I don’t have anything else to say about that.

17. “Mirror” –> 7/10. I guess this is the stereotypical Bruno Mars song. If this were about a year or 2 ago, I might’ve given it a higher rating, but it sounds like every Bruno Mars feature to me. Now mind you, I’m a big Mars fan, but this is another “Kanye Shrug” to me.

18. “Two Shots” –> 5/10. This song is wack. I don’t even know why it’s a bonus track.

Overall Rating –> 7/10. This album definitely picks up steam during its latter parts. The 1st half felt too much like discarded mixtape material, but the 2nd half had its moments. I still believe Wayne hasn’t been the same since Tha Carter and Tha Carter II, but I guess all that sizzurp did some long term damage. Now I’m sure some Wayne stans won’t agree with this review, but who cares, this is my site son. Big whoop, wanna fight about it?

Jam Of The Week: Lil Wayne (Feat. Drake) ‘She Will’

Posted: August 16, 2011 in Articles, Audio
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There are certain songs that speak to the “nigga” in me, and this is definitely one of those songs. Truthfully, Lil Wayne is “hit or miss” to me. While legions of blind fools think he’s a great rapper, I’m the dude that thinks he only has 2 good albums to his name. Sidebar, Tha Carter III does not count as one of those albums. In any case, I don’t really expect much from new music with Wayne’s name attached to it.

With that being said, I really only gave this song a chance because of Drake and producer T-Minus. On one hand, I’ve already established my stanhood for Drake’s music, and on the other hand, anybody that produced “I’m On One” is instantly awesome. Wayne is simply a byproduct of an infallible system. In the case of “She Will,” this system works to perfection. Drake kills the chorus and T-Minus made a monster of a beat. Wayne even caught my ear with a few lines, so I’ll give credit where credit is due. The line “eat her til she cry, call that wine and dine” made me chuckle. That man is absolutely obsessed with rhymes about going down on chicks.

Simply put, the song is dope, point blank, period. Your opinion doesn’t really matter in this case, and I better not hear any backtalk. What? You wanna go bro? I didn’t think so… Enjoy…

My Pimp Hand’s Strong (Lupe Fiasco vs. Atlantic Records)

Posted: March 15, 2011 in Articles
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Anybody that’s a fan of Lupe Fiasco knows about his tug-of-war with Atlantic Records. I’m sure you’ve heard about the protest from fans, and maybe you’ve even heard from the man himself that he hates his own album. His whole problem with the label was his belief that they didn’t support the kind of music he made, which is the reason behind them basically benching him. Now to my surprise, word on the street is, his new album “Lasers” is about to debut #1 on the Billboard charts with sales of over 200K in the first week. What’s the significance of this? This basically means that an album that was engineered by his record label, which he doesn’t even fully support himself, is now the fastest selling album he’s had in his career. His first album “Food & Liquor” only sold 81K the first week, debuting at #8, and “The Cool” sold 143K, debuting at #15. Whether or not you like the album is irrelevant. This is another example of the record label telling an artist what kind of songs to make, which is turn compromises an artist’s vision. What’s the point of trying as an artist if some cracker ass cracker in a suit is going to tell you to shuck and jive for some success? Hell, even Jive Records told the legendary Big Boi to make a new “Lollipop”.

Lupe, I hope you get your freedom, and I hope that this happens to the execs at Atlantic…