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January 26, 2008
Slow Your Roll
This is an odd, but true statement. Lil Wayne's prodigious output is degrading his status because he's putting too much effort in his songs. For realz.
The five-track The Leak EP, which features songs from sessions for the forthcoming Tha Carter III, is too serious and boring. That saddens me. It's a bit callous to be nitpicky about a man's craft when he's staring down three felony charges.
It is confirmed: Lil Wayne is best when he's the hardcore version of Kool Keith - that is, to say, scatological, nonsensical, irreverent. When he's talking about stuntin like his daddy (who is 100% not his daddy), I feel like there's something missing, something ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
But when he's all "Great... Scott... Scott Storch, can I borrow your yacht?", like on "We Taking' Over (Remix)", I'm listening. So that brings us to "Love Me or Hate Me," the overwrought track from The Leak. He begins with a tried (paraphrase) "Never fall like Niagra, keep coming up like Viagra). Yawn. While I will admit, Lil Wayne wields those pop culture references better than most, I could as easily see Kayne West or Jay-Z or, well, anyone saying the same thing.
But, then, the brilliance. With no set-up; explanation; or, to my mind, attached metaphor: "I am agriculture."
So, if he can't beat the felony wrap, I hope he slows down his roll and finds the crazy we enjoy so much. Good luck, Weezy. Strop trying so hard to be the best MC, please.
Lil Wayne - We Taking Over (Remix)
Lil Wayne - Love Me or Hate Me
Posted by Keith O'Brien at January 26, 2008 10:08 AM
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