[blue-e92]

i thought it was alright

[solefald]

epic.

[wj4]

Should be in Off Topic since Weezie has nothing to do with E9x. He's OK, but HIGHLY OVERRATED as of recently. I liked him a lot more when he was one of the Hot Boyz and way before he's on Codeine rapping about things that don't make sense.

[MrSoulE93]

^^^^ +1 Truly a work of art

[Bimmeration]

who? what?

[blue-e92]

Originally Posted by wj4

Should be in Off Topic since Weezie has nothing to do with E9x. He's OK, but HIGHLY OVERRATED as of recently. I liked him a lot more when he was one of the Hot Boyz and way before he's on Codeine rapping about things that don't make sense.

true about the overrated part. he's been very very mainstream and controversial lately. still a great artist though.

his newest album 'tha carter III' ... i forgot which track number but it's named "Misunderstood"... in the latter part of the song, he said something about Al Sharpton that not many dared to do... in public.

[wj4]

I've listened to most of his stuff, including mix tapes. The Carter III are compose mostly recycled stuff. I've been listening to Wayne ever since I heard him on Bling Bling, followed him through out his Squad Up mix tapes to the current time. But after his whole switch up flow which is a blatant copy of his idol, Hova, I just can't mess with him anymore.

The only thing I give him is that he's entertaining to listen to (for a while at least), but folks are making him out to be a lyrical beast..which is pretty laughable.

Peep how he bites other rappers' steez.

[SolidSnake2634]

the only song that i like that has lil wayne in it is make it rain. i thought he was going to rap in this video and i was just sitting here waiting for it -_-. lollipop is wayy overrated

[wj4]

Vintage Wayne > Current Wayne.

Man, he looks so much more energetic than his current self.

[arabbmw]

wj4 i have been trying to convince everyone of all the stuff you just said and people dont listen. he calls him self the best rapper alive and somehow people bought it.

[BoostedBMW]

Definitely moving this to off-topic.

I use to like "the block is hot" back when I was in like 9th grade. I am by no means a hardcore hip hop fan, but have no idea how people started calling this guy the greatest rapper alive.

[just4kickz]

Originally Posted by BoostedBMW

Definitely moving this to off-topic.

I use to like "the block is hot" back when I was in like 9th grade. I am by no means a hardcore hip hop fan, but have no idea how people started calling this guy the greatest rapper alive.

lol he calls himself that...

good remix tho

[MTV]

... best rapper alive...

[lauer87]

[QUOTE=blue-e92;2836496]true about the overrated part. he's been very very mainstream and controversial lately. still a great artist though.
[QUOTE]

Sorry, but that statement is contradictory. Mainstream artist stay away from controversy for the most part, because being "controversial" limits their audience.

[iatacs19]

Originally Posted by MTV

... best rapper alive...

NOT

[BoostedBMW]

Originally Posted by just4kickz

lol he calls himself that...

good remix tho

Ahahaha... what a joke.

[blue-e92]

[QUOTE=lauer87;2837108][QUOTE=blue-e92;2836496]true about the overrated part. he's been very very mainstream and controversial lately. still a great artist though.

Sorry, but that statement is contradictory. Mainstream artist stay away from controversy for the most part, because being "controversial" limits their audience.

I said that for a reason. He's mainstream and has been for a while until he released that "Misunderstood" song and meant every word he said about Al Sharpton.

[inabis]

his mixtapes were good...but really he's a metaphor rapper but def NOT the greatest rapper alive....lemme see if I can find an old post of mine here....

HOW TO RAP LIKE LIL' WAYNE

1. Pick a Verb. Preferably a verb about running away from the law or from an assailant. I.E. Duck, Run, Dodge or maybe Stop, Drop or Roll. Lil’ Wayne LOVES stopping, dropping and rolling. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

2. Connnect the verb to some sort of simile. This is crucial. Every single Lil’ Wayne line must contain some sort of relatively obvious simile. So maybe you can “duck like Scrooge.” “Run like a bloody nose.” Or even “Dodge like Kansas.” You can do metaphors but try to steer away from doing this too often, lest people think that you are a different ghost-writer. That is bad. Also for bonus points talk about how “sweet” you are. Lil’ Wayne loves talking about being sweet like a Tahitian Treat or some other delicacy high in sucrose.

3. Mention “Slanging Keys.” This is crucial to establish street cred. Don’t pay attention to the fact that Lil’ Wayne’s been famous since 12 and the only thing he knows about slangin’ is that he speaks with it. After all, if you don’t talk drugs how else can you impress the translucent Dairy Queen-white music critics. This way they can also compare you to the Wire. (Just remember to connect all that “slanging keys” talk with a simile).

4. Declare that you are Weezy F. Baby. This will tell listeners who you are. Sure, they probably already know, but adding The “F” in the middle of the name uncertainly adds to Wayne’s level of class. It makes him seem like F. Scott Fitzgerald. Exactly like F. Scott Fitzgerald. Whatever you do, don’t attempt to ascertain what the “F” stands for. That my friends is a slippery slope. And whatever you do, don’t think about what the “F” stands for while looking at a picture of Wayne and Baby making out.

5. Talk about hustling. Music critics love hustling. Presumably, they are devotees to the energetic style of basketball popularized by players like Ben Wallace, Kurt Rambis and Mark Madsen. This will make them feel at home. If there’s anything music writers know about, it’s hustling.

6. Talk about Baby. Call him your Daddy. Forget the fact that he’s not actually your Daddy. Forget the fact that the majority of people that call other men “daddy” are prostitutes. It’s unimportant. Mention something that Baby told you. Maybe that he told you “these b*tches is b*tches.” Or that he told you to “Turn around and stick out.” (Maybe, he was just quoting Sir-Mix-A-Lot.) Ignore the fact that you call a man named “Baby,” “Daddy.” Let’s just chalk that up to being a New Orleans thing.

7. Make some sort of obvious pop culture technology reference. Talk about IPods. Or Myspace. Or gigabytes. Something remotely technological. It will show that Wayne is not completely retarded (just partially) and might have actually read a newspaper once or twice. Which clearly means he is a genius.

8. Talk about how poorly you treat women. Perhaps you can claim how you’ll “never love a b*tch.” Or how you’ll “never give a ho a damn thing.” The more misogynistic the better. This will definitely do much to steer people away from those nasty “gay” rumors.

9. Apropos to nothing, make some sort of remark about Hurricane Katrina. No need to bother making it have anything to do with the rest of the verse. After all, never underestimate white liberal guilt. Any sort of name-dropping will make white liberals feel bad and they will forget the fact that Wayne is a multi-millionaire and anoint him the voice of the people. Also, be sure to make wild ridiculous conspiracy theories like claiming that you heard George Bush blew up the levees. The more absurd the better. Go for it.

10. Proclaim yourself the “Greatest Rapper Alive.” Forget the Fact that Wayne would be lucky to be included in a list of the Top 20 rappers working right now. Most music critics haven’t listened to Hip Hop Made Before 1999 anyway (other than Public Enemy). If you proclaim yourself the greatest, you will be the greatest. Or at least people will be foolish enough to buy this canard.

LIL WAYNE IS THE MOST OVERRATED RAPPER ALIVE

[BoostedBMW]

^

[ZJP]

The Carter III is way overhyped, there's maybe 4 tracks that are good on the entire cd. The rest are all garbage.

I like Lil Wayne but he's really getting worse as a rapper. Half the time he sounds like he's high on drugs.

[phantom330]

I'm more of a fan of Young Squeezie Geezy.

[MTV]

Originally Posted by iatacs19

NOT

Lupe > Weezy