Lights Out (Explicit) - Lil Wayne

Advantages: Great beats. Consistent.
Disadvantages: Rhymes are weak at times

...and additional vocals to hype up the atmosphere. This tune got to #14 in the Billboards, and he didn't receive this much success again until 2007 with "Lollipop". **Four Stars** 3. "This Is The Carter" (feat. Mannie Fresh) I found that this tune would have worked very well as an introduction to the album, much more so than "Walk In", which isn't needed. Lil' Wayne comes with a tune to simply explain who he is and what this album is going to do. Although I have to say that the beats and rhymes were a strong attraction, at times I was annoyed by how when he loses his flow, he reverts back to saying "This this this this this this is the Carter", obviously wasting bars on pointless words. **Four Stars** 4. "BM J.R." In case you were unable to work out from the title, on this one you have Lil' Wayne rap about how he is the Birdman Jr... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Mainstream Album, Cover Is Cool Yet Weird
Disadvantages: Lyrically Weaker Than Previous Efforts

...Lil' Wayne. Arguably the best rapper alive. This album was supposed to prove this point. If you are a hardcore Lil' Wayne fan i can't help but say you will disappointed by his latest effort in terms of lyrics you will prefer the carter II but in terms of overall ability, concepts and bars this is an amazing overall effort. The album opens with "3 Peat" which is not as fiery as an intro should be but the lyrics are hardcore. You get a mixture of songs on this album, but I believe his previous mixtape "Da Drought III" was a better overall effort. But if you are new to Lil' Wayne you will be amazed by such an album. You get an insight into soul through "Tie My Hands" with the legendary Robin Thicke a song which delves deeper into the real Lil Wayne. "Mrs Officer" features Bobby Valentino who serenades us with his melodious voice as Lil... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: A few bangers
Disadvantages: He doesn't pay attention to rhyming on occasions

..." (feat. Betty Wright) StreetRunner provides the beat, and it is extremely well-composed by the way it has the verses done in a lower piano riff, but then we are brought to a crescendo for the chorus when the old-school R&B singer Betty Wright comes in for some heavy vocals and a guitar rhythm is introduced for a big breakdown. It sounded like Lil' Wayne wanted to come with somthing a littel differnt gain, but then he went and spoiled it with some explicit lyrics, which to me sounded to be very out of place, especially when a legend like Betty Wright is beside him, singing some nice lines. I did think that he was begninng to mature, but it showed that he's not ready to yet with some of the lines from this. **Three Stars** 15. "Nothin' on Me" (feat. Fabolous and Juelz Santana) Weezy is backed up by some big New York guests... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful