Rapper: Lil Wayne
Release: July 13, 2011

Comments: No “sorry” allowed. Here we have Lil Wayne gettin’ all apologetic and shit. Damn, Tez! I haven’t eagerly been awaiting Tha Carter. When it comes to hip-hop and rap, I never really await. I stumble upon. Now Weezy, if I had to say so myself, is the best mainstream rapper nowadays. In life in general I am a big fan of weird references and word play. Wayne connects this-to-that with uncanny ease. It is great. A majority of the tracks on Sorry are freestyles. This means minimal bullshit and optimal spitting. My favorite effort is “Gucci Gucci” — far better than the Kreayshawn original…this one is loaded with plenty of Weezy-isms: “My life is a movie, I got a leading lady; My rooftop drop back like Tom Brady” (Simple comparison/simile). “You’re a dead man walking: Michael Jackson Thriller” (Equality, facts). “Racks” does come close in terms of quality of material coming out of his mouth per second. “Real nigga since day one/Cause I ain’t promised day two/Throw that pussy at me/Bitch, I think I’m Babe Ruth.” And it goes on and on. It’s tough to select Weezy passages. Weezy’s rambling on the slow tempo “Marvin’s Room” fits quite well with the lyrics and stuff. I’ll stop here. Wayne is pretty divisive – love ’em, hate ’em. If you dislike him, this won’t change anything. If you’ve never listened to a Lil Wayne song and are open to rap, please do go ahead and give this a listen. Fans will appreciate it, I’m sure.

Grade: A-