The changing landscape in rap, as it started to intertwine further with pop, and then electronic, is only a little obvious if you listen to Tha Carter III and Tha Carter IV on their own. IANAHB was a success, but a bit of a clearinghouse and showcase for other Young Money artists that made it feel like a lower-stakes album, while Tha Carter IV was going to be a fresh start. Many of the C3-era producers Wayne worked with during C4’s early sessions ended up on I Am Not a Human Being, which was released a few months before the end of Wayne’s sentence. Tha Carter IV boasts work from other producers from Wayne’s C3 golden era including Infamous, Cool & Dre, StreetRunner, but it still felt like a reckoning with hip-hop’s changing landscape. Jadakiss, Bun B, Nas, and Shyne also appear to close out the album, stalwarts from every corner of rap come through to give Wayne the stamp of approval in what feels like a victory lap. “John” is essentially a suped-up version of Ross’ “I’m Not a Star” and “She Will,” (with a T-Minus beat) sounds like it’s from Drake’s Take Care sessions. Wayne is stepping into their worlds as much as they are his. T-Pain and Busta Rhymes return after their appearances on C3 while “John” with Rick Ross and “She Will” with Drake feel like acknowledgments of the success those two have had since Tha Carter III’s release. Carter,” while “6 Foot 7 Foot” is more or less a direct sequel to “A Milli,” not just because of Wayne’s flow and the Bangladesh beat but especially because of a feature from Cory Gunz – famously cut from the album version of “A Milli.” There are moments throughout the album that feel parallel to its predecessor.
One of the best parts of the album is that it does truly feel like part of a series, specifically as a sequel to Tha Carter III. His output never really slowed down, but after the Rikers stint, Tha Carter IV felt like a bit of a testing ground.Ĭ4’s fifth track swerve, “Nightmares of the Bottom,” was famous before its release fueled by the hype built up for Wayne’s appearance on MTV’s Unplugged. “Blunt Blowin,” “MegaMan,” and “6 Foot 7 Foot” are the more famous cuts, but even from the album’s intro, it’s clear that Wayne’s still got it. Like its predecessor, the album opens with four frenzied tracks of Wayne rapping his ass off, then swerves on the fifth track and becomes something of a grab bag afterward. Tha Carter IV hits the ground running almost immediately. THE WAIT IS OVER….Listen to the expanded 10th-anniversary edition of Tha Carter IV on Apple Music and Spotify. I mean after 4 years of waiting why not share your birthday with the world! Why? Well because Weezy’s birthday is the 27th which is a Thursday and at midnight (Friday) when albums are released, it will technically still be his birthday. If it does not come out on the 21st, I want to say September 27th (28th EST at midnight). Nothing has been confirmed and YM is doing a great job at building up the hype and keeping fans on their toes. I would assume it represents the release date. Floyd Mayweather posted the “V” (five) image on Instagram and put #21. And to specify the date, possibly the 21st. The fact that this tweet was released this month, I am going to take a guess and say the album drops soon.
So he is free to drop the album whenever he pleases.
That is also Lil Wayne’s hand and the high five position fits right in for the 5th installment of Tha Carter series.Īside from the artwork though, the main question here is when will the album drop? After a long trial with Birdman and Cash Money Records, Wayne finally won his lawsuit this summer. I mean unless it was just a promotional tactic, why else would YM tweet it. Obviously the emojis would most likely not make the cover, but this could be it. On the official Young Money twitter account they teased an album cover of Lil Wayne’s hand with all five fingers up.
Well for any of you Wayne fans that are still riding with the GOAT, some more album hype came out today.