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Lil Wayne, ‘Tha Carter IV’

mreeves January 11, 2015 No Comments 2011Down in the TrapLil WayneMonsters of RapNew OrleansYoung Money

Lil Wayne could have made a much worse album than Tha Carter IV. Certainly, he seemed primed for a disaster. 2010’s widely derided Rebirth was…

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Lil Wayne, ‘I Am Not A Human Being II’

mreeves August 10, 2013 No Comments 2013Lil WayneMonsters of RapNew OrleansYoung Money

“I swear to God I ain’t nervous,” pronounces Lil Wayne on “Curtains,” his voice wavering under an Auto-Tune effect. Then he adds, “I spent my…

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Curren$y, ‘Pilot Talk’

mreeves April 14, 2012 No Comments 2010Curren$yNew OrleansSki BeatzWeed Rap

If hip-hop is jazz, then Curren$y can be described as a traditionalist. His debut album, Pilot Talk, is pure braggadocio, with rhymes about fancy cars…

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