Rappers Review Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III
Now with a couple of months for everyone to properly digest it, we put it to a real test. We put in a couple calls, sent a few emails, and flew a kite or two and got his peers to chime on whether or not Tha Carter 3 was all that. Who else but us? No-one.
Black Milk: Listened to that album like two times since its been out, not saying it wasn’t good but compared to Tha Carter 1, its no match. I even still listen to Tha Carter 2 every once and while. I think Wayne definitely deserved every unit that was sold of Tha Carter 3 because I can’t think of one artist that put in as much work and dropped as many verses and mixtapes leading up to there debut in Hip-Hop history.
I think we all was caught in the hype whether a person wants to admit it or not, but when the album dropped, for me personally I thought he probably should have kept some of those mixtape verses. Overall I think “A Milli” is still a dope song to this day and the “Dr. Carter” joint was an ill concept too.
Kardinal Offishal: Tha Carter 3 was important for Hip-Hop, because it showed that with proper artist development which no label does anymore, including his own, you can build a story and a demand. Wayne was able to spend time working the net, shows, mixtapes, magazines etc. and make a name for himself before the album was even near a release date!
At the end of the day, people were magnetized by this kid who claimed to be “the best rapper alive” and wanted to see what the album was going sound like in comparison to all the legendary mixtapes and appearances. Wayne gave you Wayne on Tha Carter 3 so the only people who were disappointed were those who weren’t sure of who Lil Wayne was.
He’s an ill lyricist who has certain “addictions” and is attracted to a lifestyle which some see as dangerous. That’s what u got on the album, some verses that sounded like he had the “cup” in his hand half full and some that sounded like the “cup” was half empty [laughs].
Basically, there was something for everybody on that album; concepts, beats, the infamous “swag”, and a good ol’ dose of extra testosterone. You may not have f***ed with the whole sh*t; but whatever you didn’t like, somebody else did.
Wale: Ya’ll are trying to start some beef or something AllHipHop? I think it was great for Wayne because he challenged himself with his content. Well done Mr. Carter!
?uestlove: I got respect for anyone who keeps longer hours than I do. Post 2000 art has discounted “good” or “bad” or opinions in general. The new standard is “was it effective or not effective?” Carter 3 was effective.
Juelz Santana: I liked it, I love Tha Carter. Sh*t was hard. But to be honest my favorite out of the all of them was Tha Carter II. I love Carter 3, but my favorite was 2. But Carter 3 was a more mature Weezy and I love it for the time it came out and for how much he’s grown and to sell over a million records. It’s like the things you have to do to get these things.
I love part two for a lot more personal reasons. So you know, that’s pretty much it. Carter 2 is a lot more harder I would say. This album is hard too, I liked the way he moved on it. But that’s just my personal opinion. Like with me, when I got an album coming out I know I got to go with a radio single, I rather put out a harder record know what I’m saying? But you know what the game requires and what you have to do meet certain standards you dig? That’s what it pretty much is.
Joe Budden: I liked it. I liked it, but again I don’t know if I was the right guy to answer the question? I wasn’t ever caught in the Lil Wayne hype? So when I went into the album I wasn’t expecting - the bar wasn’t set so high for me. I bought the album, I put it in the car; it was one of the first albums I played in the car in a long time.
I really enjoyed it except the f***ing Martian bullsh*t (”Phone Home”). For a guy that put out as much work as he presented throughout the year, I think he delivered. Like I wasn’t expecting the greatest rapper in the world to give me all of these crazy crazy lyrics; I just thought it was entertaining. He went left, he went right; he went hard. My favorite joint was “Tie My Hands”.
Sheek Louch: Lil Wayne album was hot man. I think he’s doing his thing. He’s grinding man. I don’t know him personally but he sound like a good dude. ‘Kiss got him on his new album and say if you need him on a record, he’ll do it that night. It’s like that with him; he’s not running you around all crazy.
Charles Hamilton: I used to listen to Wayne. Dedication 2 was a classic mixtape to me. He defined the mixtape rapper. When it came time for C3, he had already started taking himself too serious. The fire was gone it seemed. So when the album dropped, artist to artist I bought it to support.
It was a mixtape over original grade A beats. Does that make the album wack? Whatever makes it wack is what makes it great. I have my opinion on Lil Wayne himself, but I never met him to say what’s on my mind about him. I’m starting to learn that lesson more and more [laughs].
Mick Boogie: I thought it was his best album to date. I don’t know if it’s a classic but I thought it was an amazing growth and he also showed he could make real records and not just mixtape material.
Corey Gunz: I thought it was his best release. It was well put together. I was supposed to make the album but I’m not going to throw him under the bus. But when I first heard it I bugged out. Sh*t is fire.
Alchemist: I mean I thought it was solid. I guess I’m a little biased because I was able to get down and give him something for the album. But in banging the album I really like what the other producers did on there. I like the Swizz joint, I think it met up to the expectations as far as him putting out a record that signified him as an artist. It seems he’s been bigger than his records for the last two years getting on everyone’s record and smashing them. He deserves it, I don’t think anyone grinded as much as he did in a couple of years.
Paul Wall: Weezy F Baby set the standard for all rappers with this album. He killed it. He’s one of the most creative artists in music. He does whatever he wants and doesn’t give a damn what people think. Before he started putting auto tone on his vocals it seemed like mainly something that only T Pain did, but after Wayne everybody started doing it too.
I’m sure if I would have came out with “Lollipop” I would have got laughed out of the Rap game but Wayne set it off and made a huge impact. Also on songs like “A Milli” he doesn’t rap the usual traditional sixteen bar verses and there’s really not a chorus, yet it was still a huge song for ‘08. That shows that he’s trying new styles and changing what we think of a normal rap song. He definitely lived up to his potential. He’s on top of not only the rap game but music in general. It’s a great thing for Hip Hop.
Shawty Lo: Yes, I think Wayne’s album matched the hype, he’s a very talented artist, he’s one of the greatest right now, if not the greatest. He made a complete all-around album. You can put it in and listen to it from the beginning to the end.
D Nice: Let me tell you, Wayne’s album totally lived up to the hype. The album was crazy but “A Milli” was probably my least favorite as a DJ because of the eq’s, it was driving me crazy to play that record. I would blow systems with that song. It became a frustrating record to play but overall that dude’s album was brilliant.
I may not agree with him lyrically on every song. But the fact he took chances on certain songs and he talked about a lot of different things, it was a great album. I’m proud of Wayne and he definitely deserves it. A lot of these dudes will say I made my album in a week, to me I’m not impressed with that. I’m more impressed with people taking a chance, I feel that way about Kanye’s record.
Chamillionaire: Anyone that says it didn’t match up to the hype is hating on Wayne because he had the bar set higher than the cost of a Dr. Dre track and he jumped over it with flying colors. Everyone knows Wayne can spit but in the past the only thing people could use against him was the fact that his singles and albums didn’t match up to the high standards.
The album had dope ideas, plenty of lyricism, and he still managed to have success in this auto-tuned Pop world we are living in. I would hope that anyone who disagrees would be able to show me someone that did it better in ‘08.
Killer Mike: Did Carter 3 match the hype, 1milli sold ya’ got damn right it did! Hype is about numbers and hit songs and Wayne produced both and congrats to that weird lil’ syrup sipping ‘dro puffing Martian Rap phenomenon for doing so. I however as a Weezy listener since Cash Money, I want my fugging Hot Boys reunion, still regard The Carter II as his one and only classic.
F*** these new stans. “Hustler music”, “Shooters”, Money On My Mind”; best rapper alive the lil’ n**** was spazzing and making sense [laughing] Whoa all ya’ll new listeners grab that and Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik and EFIL4ZAGGIN too. Bye Um Gone [In Lil' Wayne Voice].
Slim Thug: I think it lived up to the expectations, I was definitely satisfied with the record. I think he did a hell of a job on it. I think he definitely did what he was supposed to do and it had enough hits. For all the anticipation, I think he actually answered it and delivered.
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Lil Wayne Explains His “G”, Becomes Voice Of Gatorade Launch
Mega rap star Lil’ Wayne has been chosen as one of the voice-overs for the newly designed Gatorade beverage.
In a new commercial for the popular sports drink, Weezy is heard narrating a description of what “g” represents, as popular sports figures like Dwayne Wade, Serena Williams and Bill Russell glare into the camera.
“[G's] the emblem of a warrior, it’s the swagger of an athlete, a champion and dynasty,” Weezy says in the commercial. “It’s gifted, golden, genuine and glorious. It is a lower-case god. It’s the goat. Ha-ha. The greatest of all time.”
As the 60-second video continues to scroll past other public figures, including the Yankee’s Derek Jeter holding a bat and Muhammad Ali facing off with his fists, Weezy wraps up the meaning of “G.” “What’s G,” he asks. “It is the heart, hustle and soul of the game. That’s G.”
Aiming for a new look, Gatorade’s parent company, PepsiCo, is using the new “G” campaign as an opportunity to create new packaging and rename line extensions.
“For Gatorade,” the company wrote in a statement, “G represents the heart, hustle and soul of athleticism and will become a badge of pride for anyone who sweats.”
Renamed line extensions include Gatorade Fierce becoming Bring It and X-Factor receiving the newly amped name Be Tough.
Here is the commercial if anyone wants to check it out:
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New Lil Wayne Interview, Talks About Fatherhood, Hurricane Season, Martian & More
Here is an interview where Lil Wayne talks about Fatherhood, Acting, Hurricane Season, Martian and Barack Obama.
Part 1
Part 2
(There is one question on this video which is the same as part 1 
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Enjoy 
Lil Wayne Crowned King Of 2008
Lil Wayne will take home the crown for the top selling album of 2008. Weezy’s “Tha Carter III” racked up 2.88 million copies sold, more than 700,000 above 2nd place’s “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay. Taylor Swift, Kid Rock and AC/DC round out the top five.
It isn’t all good news, 2008 will mark the first year the top selling album sold less than three million copies. In 08 only 428.4 million albums were sold, down over 14% from 2005’s 500.5 million. This past year also saw a record number of vinyl albums sold with almost 2 million, more than any other year. Digital Sales are also up, 2008 saw over 1 billion tracks sold, up more than 26.7% from the previous year.
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Lil Wayne Falling In Chicago On His I Am Music Tour [Funny]
You have to have a little giggle at this
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Lil Wayne, Ludacris And T.I. To Bring In The New Year
Rock out this New Years Eve with Lil Wayne on CNN. Thats right, CNN. Weezy will headline the New York City concert in Times Square live on CNN. Reporter Anderson Cooper and comedian Kathy Griffin will host the special starting at 11pm EST on Wednesday (12/31).
T.I. and Ludacris will join host Carson Daly for his live New Year’s Eve special called “Holiday Bash 08″ on NBC. Also taking place from Times Square in New York, the show will start airing at 10pm EST on NBC.
Jim Jones and Juelz Santana will join Jadakiss for the “106 & Party” special on BET. The two-hour special will air at 11pm EST and be hosted by Terrence and Rosci. Plies, Ace Hood, Jasmine Sullivan, Brandy and Ray J will also make appearances.
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Lil’ Wayne Skeptical About Grammy Chances
After a brief hiatus from blogging, Lil’ Wayne has returned to the net to speak on his eight Grammy nominations and why he thinks he won’t win one. In a recent video blog titled “Weezy Blog Is Back,” the self-proclaimed Greatest Rapper Alive took a few moments to announce the return of his popular blog.
“I’m quite sure you’re wondering why I haven’t blogged in so long, it’s because QD3’s Josh hasn’t been around, chilling, getting sh*t right, but we back.”
Headlining the Grammy’s with the most nods under his belt including “Album of the Year” for Tha Carter III, the New Orleans-based rapper revealed his skeptiscm about his chances of win.
“I’m nominated for eight Grammys and that’s crazy. Do I think I’m gonna win any? No,” Weezy said. “I think it’s just enough to nominate me or something, they’ll probably give me one next year, actually.”
While claiming politics may be partly responsible for his belief that he’ll return home empty handed, Weezy also cited the tough competition from Jay-Z, T.I., Kanye West, Nas and more.
“Not because of politics only, because there’s a lot of great people in the categories,” he added. “Honestly, I don’t think I could do what they do, but people say differently.”
As previously reported by LilWayneHQ, the Grammys will have a strong hip-hop presence this year as artists like Lupe Fiasco, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, OutKast and more are up for awards. The 51st Grammy Awards ceremony is scheduled to air Sunday, February 8, 2009 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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Weezy Blog Is Back! Talks About Giving Up Syrup And More
He talks about giving up syrup, grammy’s and also about his new movie.
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50 Cent Responds To Lil Wayne Diss
Last year everyone couldn’t wait for the beef between Lil Wayne and 50 Cent after the G-Unit general called Weezy “a whore” for appearing on everyone’s records and questioned Lil Wayne’s sexuality after the infamous picture of him kissing Birdman surfaced. But Lil Wayne never replied…untill recently.
A new song “Louisianimal” from the “The Drought Is Over Part 6″ mixtape leaked last month. In the track Weezy fires back saying ‘All about a dollar, fuck two quarters/Bitch I’ll pour syrup in that vitamin water/I hope you die ugly, and tonight will be gorgeous. After the leak, many people speculated that the song was old and was leaked without Lil Wayne’s permission, but 50 is now questioning that.
“Think about it, no one from his camp said it was a leak. We could assume it was leak but he’s a celebrity. If it was a leak, he would come out and say something” 50 said in an recent interview on Shade 45. 50 went on to say “It doesn’t matter if it’s old or not. Now I know how you feel. I’ll leave it like it is right now and wait till I’m comfortable and then I’ll do what I do.”
Forum thread: http://www.lilwaynehq.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1245
Nu Jerzey Devil - The Making Of “Different Girls” Track Featuring Lil Wayne
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