Lil Wayne is a well known Titan in the hip-hop Industry. He is so popular that his music is often used by mix-tape DJs in acts of self-promotion. Over the Summer of 2007, Empire Records released numerous Lil Wayne tracks that were works in progress headed for the rappers third installment in the Carter series. These songs later made it onto a collection called The Leak. The Leak is an exemplar of truly talented, raw, gritty hip hop. The Carter III moves away from the raw and lyrically focused production style of what became “The Leak” for a more commercial sound that appeals to a wider audience base.
The album is creative; Wayne would do no less. But it still leaves something to be desired. The album opens with “3peat,” a creative, bass thumper that can be listened to over and over again. Particular songs are appealing; “Dr. Carter” features Wayne ‘operating’ on poor, untalented rappers and instructs them on how to improve. In the middle of the song, the patient in question flat-lines and Wayne brings him back from the dead. It’s an interesting and abstract concept for a song. This type of song is something most contemporary commercial rappers would be afraid to cover for fear of being to difficult to grasp. Lil Wayne, is anything but simple and songs like “Phone Home” slate that statement in stone. “Phone Home” is Wayne proclaiming how weird, wild and far out he just really is. Borrowing the E.T. phrase, Wanye talks about dialing down to earth to profess his braggadocio.
“Let the Beat Build” has a instrumental track most rappers wouldn’t feel comfortable using, but Wayne lyrical dances all over the track. Tha Carter III has some solid songs that prove Wayne is still a force to be reckoned with in not just the world of hip-hop, but the entertainment industry as a whole. However, Tha Carter III attempts to garner a larger fan base by creating softer instrumentals that would appeal to wider fan base then mixtape downloaders and gangsta rap fanatics. “Tie My Hands” is a relevant topic, but it’s simply not entertaining. It’s so docile that it doesn’t fit Wayne. Songs like “La La,” and “Mrs. Officer,” are skipped by any true Wayne fan who realize his greatest asset is his aggressive style and rabid lyrics… not taking things easy.
In “Playing with Fire” Wayne’s lyrics are captivating, but the production choices were so uncharacteristically docile. Wayne is known for attacking each syllable and going into hyperbolic lyrical diatribes of drug use, sex and violence. His beats on many of his best songs are aggressive as well to match his style. This album took a calmer production style to attract a larger audience base. I for one, would have like him to cover more personally relevant topics in the rappers life. For instance, the rapper did not even mention his drug bust by the DEA and his impending court cases.
Lil Wayne’s talent is best seen as an underground rapper. His 2:00 minute and less freestyles are the best works in his cannon. Da Drought 3 is an epic masterpiece. He systematically shows numerous rappers rappers that he can hop on their beats and improve their songs. This album has longer instrumentals and too make up for Wayne’s short, to the point style, many songs use sampled choruses that are too long and don’t fit.
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