Given earlier leaks from the project, did you make many changes to the final version?
As of now Rebirth is coming out as a double disc with a [disc of songs] by Young Money. I had to add new cuts because a lot of things leaked, making people think they had an idea of what I was doing with Rebirth and what it would sound like. And I hated that because I never want anybody to think they know what I’m doing until I present it. So what I did was make it totally different I flipped it.
Does the album still lean toward rock?
Yes, the album is still rock. I play guitar on 80% of the songs and there’s a lot of rock influences and rock beats. I also have Travis Barker on the album. But I don’t want people to think I’m trying to do something I can’t do. Don’t think you’re going to put on the album and hear me screaming and singing . . . Don’t worry about that [laughs]. When people hear me say rock, they may get a little scared like, Oh, God. What is he going to do? When I said I was doing a rock album, it was about doing a freedom thing. This album isn’t hip-hop. When I do my Carter albums, I know I’ve got to rap, I know I’ve got to spit. I know the words I’ve got to say and the subjects I’ve got to talk about. I also know the things I shouldn’t say, the things I shouldn’t talk about. There’s none of those limits on this album. I say what I want, how I want. That’s what this album is: a freedom album. And rock is the avenue that gives you that freedom. I’m just having fun, that’s all. Trust me: People will like these songs. It’s my job to make them love them, but I know for a fact they’ll like them.
October 30th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Ok…
October 30th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
do lil wayne take a world tour berfore he goes to jail??
October 30th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
lol, actually lookin a bit gay
October 30th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
travis barker sounds good….. is he still working with avril lavigne
October 30th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
get m weezy!
October 30th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
hope weezy is right and I will love the songs
October 30th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
I don’t like the vest or whatever it is lol
October 30th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
IS THERE ANY MORE INTERVIEW FROM BILLBOARD OR IS THAT IT ^
October 30th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
im showing manz, this rock album is gonna be hot, he cleared it up that hes not signing and shit, hes spitting, and tell me that im not a human wasnt sick?? that shit was crazy, wayne can spit on every beat, and its cool wit me if its a rock beat.
October 30th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
What a gay vest O_O!
October 30th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
that isn’t a vest…..it’s a leather guitar strap, come on haha
October 30th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Still, it’s incredibly gay
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October 30th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
cant wait to rebirth!!!
October 30th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
can’t wait for the rebirth.:) and other cool shit.
October 30th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
the fuck???? weezy lookin fine as FUCKKKKKKK
October 31st, 2009 at 7:28 am
my boo look hott
November 1st, 2009 at 6:59 pm
I don’t care about Rebirth I’ll listen to it…but I will still be looking to Tha Carter IV and on that double disc Young Money has a very good music style so it can’t be bad…;)We will see..