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Is Lil’ Wayne really the best rapper alive? Weezy’s status in the game has been hotly debated in radio, print, and barbershops, but we’re still no closer to an answer. Luckily New Orleans favorite son has released a new mixtape, The Drought 3, full of fresh evidence. Despite its name, The Drought 3 is dripping wet with the kind of rasping originality that makes Weezy the go to MC for every guest verse on the radio. None of the 14 tracks on the mixtape are disses, but if we seriously want to find out how … ...Read the full album review
Fans can also check out Lil Wayne's previous albums: Lil Wayne - I Am Not A Human Being II | Lil Wayne - Dedication 4 | Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV | Lil Wayne - I Am Not a Human Being | Lil Wayne - The Rebirth | Lil’ Wayne - Tha Carter III | Lil’ Wayne - The Drought Is Over #5 (Grand Closing) | Lil’ Wayne - The Leak EP
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Is Lil’ Wayne really the best rapper alive? Weezy’s status in the game has been hotly debated in radio, print, and barbershops, but we’re still no closer to an answer. Luckily New Orleans favorite son has released a new mixtape, The Drought 3, full of fresh evidence. Despite its name, The Drought 3 is dripping wet with the kind of rasping originality that makes Weezy the go to MC for every guest verse on the radio. None of the 14 tracks on the mixtape are disses, but if we seriously want to find out how good Weezy is, we need to treat the mixtape like a battle. Last MC standing wins.
This Is Why I’m Hot is huge, and while Mims’ basic rhyme scheme on the original was perfect for a hit single, it wasn’t exactly a display of MC skills. In contrast Weezy’s flow is explosively dynamic; he inexplicably adopts a Jamaican accent at times, and even occasionally sings. Wayne is New Orleans to the bone and so it only makes sense he’s absorbed the city’s jazz roots. Wayne works the mic like Miles Davis worked the trumpet; improvising at will and dangerously unpredictable, but still on point. Mims’ is no match for Wayne’s flurry of verbal punches. The winner is Weezy in a first-round knockout.
Rich Boy’s ability to perfectly match the bouncing beat of Throw Some D’s shows he’s got some legitimate talent, but Wayne’s cadence is so strong he makes the beat follow him. Wayne’s lyrics can resemble the late Old Dirty Bastard’s, they simply don’t make any sense, but he certainly keeps you listening to every word. In the span of a few bars he goes from “my words are poetic like Langston’s,” to “your girl love my dick, she treats it like a bone.” There’s nothing he won’t say. Rich Boy puts up a fight, but Weezy emerges victorious.
This is a battle of two vastly different styles, T.I.’s cool swagger against Weezy’s franticly hurried flow. T.I. has the rare ability to spit dope verses about wood-grained wheels that also include some social commentary. For his part Lil’ Wayne references the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina repeatedly, showing he’s capable of doing more than just making it rain. Ultimately Weezy’s voice is what makes him so unique; his ability to follow a violently deep growl with a high-pitched laugh is captivating. T.I. lands some serious blows, but Weezy pulls out a narrow victory.
This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for, the title fight. Nas and Hov are legends for their potent mix of flawless delivery and expertly built lyrical content. On Weezy’s side is his original style. He raps “my mind is on another continent,” and it often sounds like he’s on another planet. Nas seems to have lost a bit of the fire that made him so dangerous and Weezy eventually tires him out, but Jay just has too much experience. It’s a classic, but Hov manages to barely hang onto the title. There’s no doubt the aging Jay is hearing Lil’ Wayne’s footsteps, and The Drought 3 proves Weezy F. Baby’s on the verge of knocking him out of the top spot. It’s only a matter of time before he truly becomes “the best rapper alive.”
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TH3 DR0UGHT 3 iiSZ 0N3 0F TH3 [B3ST] MiiXTAP3SZ WAYN3 HAS 3VA DUN. Y3SZ H3 iiSZ TH3 B3ST RAPP3R ALiiV3 AND AiiNT N0B0Dii S33iN HiiM. BUH H3 ALS0 HAS AL0T 0F HATAZ 0UT D3R3 AND T0NS 0N BANDWAG0N FANS. BUH TH3 HATAS N33D TO FALL BACK CUZ D3Y JUS MAD3 CUZ H3 MAKiiN M0N3Y AND D3Y SiiTTiiN AR0UN B3iiN BR0K3 [Y3S DiiSZ G03S 4 SUM RAPP3RS] BUH K33P D0iiN Y0 THANG BABY CANT WAiiT 4 "THA CARTER III" LUV YA GiiRL BRiTN3Y
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2007 |
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Wayne is “The Greatest Rapper Alive”...Dnt get me wrong Fabolous is my nigka 2..Hov is nice so is game but Waynes work speaks 4 it self...da kids nice...bin playing wayne since lights out...had no idea hed be wat he is doe...a fuking monster
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| Posted on Nov 09, 2007 |
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Wayne is “The Greatest Rapper Alive”...Dnt get me wrong Fabolous is my nigka 2..Hov is nice so is game but Waynes work speaks 4 it self...da kids nice...bin playing wayne since lights out...had no idea hed be wat he is doe...a fuking monster
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| Posted on Nov 09, 2007 |
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5 I'm the best Rapper alive lol
Lil Wayne is the Sickest Rapper Alive |
| Posted on Feb 06, 2008 |
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this here was the come out to make yall know
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2008 |
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he da best thats all he said in carter 1 now you should understand h
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2008 |
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love all ur spngs
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| Posted on Mar 06, 2008 |
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I don't care what anyone says. Wayne is the best rapper alive. His rymes are crazyy. Nobody can't touch him. He's 23 years old, and look at how many hits he's already had. He's the next tupac.
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| Posted on Mar 17, 2008 |
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Fiyer.
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| Posted on Apr 02, 2008 |
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he did his thang$$$$red flags soo woo
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| Posted on Apr 08, 2008 |
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I HAVE NO IDEA WHATS GOING ON RIGHT NOW MAN
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| Posted on Apr 24, 2008 |
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| Posted on Jan 22, 2009 |
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Dis iz a krazy mixtape, it go hard & if u aint got dat then u LAME
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| Posted on Mar 31, 2009 |
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Best mix-tape ever certified classic.
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| Posted on May 18, 2009 |
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| Posted on Nov 10, 2009 |
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THE BEST CD I HAVE EVER GOT
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| Posted on Nov 11, 2009 |
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Lil wayne prolly wud b da best rappa alive if mixtape wayne and album wayne wuz da same bt fa me itz a few reasonz I kant kall him da best rappa alive 1 I haven't heard erry rappa alive 2 he aint konsistent enuff 3 he haz klassik mixtapez bt no klassik albumz drought 3 iz hard doe prolly da best he'll do I thank hez at hiz peak bt only time will tell
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| Posted on Nov 14, 2009 |
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iLove This C.D.
(: Yesss, Lil Wayne Is The Best Rapper Alive &&All; The Hater's Guaruntee That. |
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| Posted on May 31, 2011 |
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lil wayne is great he comes out wit alota thanew shit and if yall gonna talk bout him kno his musik it was tha carter2 bragin bout being tha best rapper alive but he will never be another 2pac in book i think if eminem kept at it eminem would have him beat in a freestyle and album i think lil wayne is pmsing or bi polar for that being said 1 tha cater 5 was aggressive then he had how to love a softy then mirrors witch there all great songs dont get me wrong but id rather hear new shit from eminem
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| Posted on Oct 30, 2011 |
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