through some recent conversations with a good friend, i discovered that he think that lil wayne sucks. not aiight, or average, but SUCKS. i was a little shocked and went into serious defensive mode. it's easy to name at the minimum 4 reasons why lil wayne is the shit and here it goes:
- he can jump on any track and make it hot
let's jump back to 2007. remember "duffle bag boy" by playaz circle? there's no denying that this track was hot. but let's be truthful, if weezy wasn't on this track would you have cared? i wouldn't have. sure i loved the beat but hearing weezy's voice on the chorus is what makes this track hot. come on now, did anybody even know that playaz circle was 2 dudes? i sure as hell didn't.
2. remember this interview?
i sure as hell do because it was one of the realist things i've ever watched. nobody can deny that lil wayne keeps it real. he straight up told katie couric about his love for syrup and kept the interview rolling. and because of this interview, we know that weezy doesn't view himself as a role model. he's out there doing music because it's what he loves and feels. the only people he cares about is his family and kids and that's not something a lot of people out there can say for themselves.
3. crazy concerts; believe the hype
i went to the young money tour in va beach in august. there's no denying that weezy can get a crowd hype. he runs around the stage like a kid with a major case of ADHD. but that's what keeps you excited. he keeps moving because he's psyched to be on stage and you get psyched to see him. everybody EVERYBODY knows his tracks and when you sing with him, you can tell that lil wayne is lovin the spotlight.
4. business man to the fullest
lil wayne is an entrepreneur. don't try to deny it. me and blog buddy ayanna have realized this in two ways: he OWNS everybody on young money and everybody on young money mentions his name. if you been checking ot female rappers lately (don't feel bad if you haven't, nobody has), then you know about nicki minaj. listen to her mixtape beam me up scotty. it's actually good shit. she adds some freshness to the game. but i can't stop there. i have to mention her annoying voice and the fact that she references lil wayne and young money on almost every track. and look at the young money roster. it's hot, but these are weezy's bitches. he's probably making a killing off everything they do. drake drops some vocals on a track, weezy gets a percentage. nicki minaj makes an appearance in mariah carey's new video, weezy gets a piece. that' s a true mogul in the making right there.
Sooo your points are:
1.) Weezy has hype
2.) Weezy can get away with sayin outlandish shit
3.) Weezy has hype
4.) Weezy makes money.
While I can basically agree with you on most of these things, I fail to see how that stops Weezy from sucking. I mean really, dude sounds like he's constipated all the time, his lyrics are deciphered with ease and ultimately no matter how much Weezy gets paid, Birdman gets a percentage...so how does he not suck?