Beneath the dizzying wordplay and the ghoulish gallows humor, Tha Carter V is an album about perseverance, about securing and defending prosperity no matter the cost.
Detractors don’t disappear when you’re on the right path.
Sadness doesn’t care what your bona fides are. But the diminutive rap dynamo born Dwayne Carter still seems haunted. The lengthy legal proceedings that tied the album up for the last four years are over, and Wayne is rapping with the bullish bluster of someone who has rediscovered his purpose. Wayne’s Tha Carter V, the latest installment in the Louisiana rapper’s running series of epochal blockbuster studio albums, should be a celebration, and it often is. The reign was never a cakewalk it’s possible to live your dreams and still be racked with adversity and doubt. “ Don’t cry/ Don’t’ go/ Won’t lie/ I f**king love you.” he sings.Lil Wayne is one of the most successful rappers of all time by any measure, a mercurial once-in-a-lifetime talent who found his calling before he hit puberty and has been a public figure since he was a teenager. The late rapper XXXTentacion appears on “Don’t Cry,” holding down the song’s chorus with his signature tone.
Despite fans disappointment, Drake only makes a small cameo on “Hittas.” Lil Wayne’s mother Jacida “Cita” Carter plays an instrumental role as she provides another perspective to Wayne’s genius. A few notable names include his daughter Reginae Carter, Nicki Minaj and Kendrick Lamar. While Carter V is far from Christian rap, Weezy ties heavily into religion with singles like “Dope New Gospel” featuring singer-songwriter Nivea, and “Took His Time,” an ode to God’s divine creation– Dwayne Michael Carter, A.K.A himself.īeyond the religious inflections, the album features a list of high-collaborations that elevate Carter’s strong lyrical ability. With many themes to unravel, the album follows Wayne’s journey in love, lust, family ties and his relationship with God. 28) with a heaping of unique and fitting samples and features. After much anticipation, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter Varrived in our ears Friday (Sept.
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