Lil wayne moment of clarity
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The vocal samples on “Days and Days” and “Back To You” are left-field, and never really gel with the rest of their tracks, but they’re interesting vignettes “Hello” eventually turns into a grinding punk rave-up, which sounds more like something P.O.S.
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On I Am Not A Human Being II, he rarely cashes in on this, but the stray moments of actual innovation are frustrating reminders of the fact that people continue to waste perfectly good musical ideas on this strange, dark cartoon character.Īs previously mentioned, the piano track for “IANAHB” is quite tantalizing divorced from Weezy’s laconic rap. It’s imperative to note that Lil’ Wayne, a rapper of great wealth if not great renown, has enough resources at his disposal to acquire some solid production value. Rare musical moments of clarity in a Lil’ Wayne record. I mentioned it before and nobody called me on it, but I’m literally not a human being.” II. Perhaps he’s an alien, and this sequel to I Am Not A Human Being (one of his most poorly-received records, critically) is his way of reiterating “seriously, you guys, I’m not a human being. There’s no deeper analysis to be had here, unless Lil’ Wayne is a lengthy experiment in what Americans will regard as quality. (It’s important to note that this is perhaps the line that comes closest to encompassing all three of Lil’ Wayne’s most prevalent lyrical concerns if only he could have worked his dong into the chorus. This is illustrated in most lyrics - the Lil’ Wayne of Human Being II has no real use for lyrical content that doesn’t involve cunnilingus, puerile penis punnery, or lashing out at “these niggas” - but most egregiously in “Beat the Shit”, wherein Lil’ Wayne, by way of a chorus, repeatedly resolves to “beat the shit out that pussy-ass nigga”. They are Weezy’s faceless antagonists it’s never quite articulated what specific beef he has with them, mind you, but it’s clear through context clues that they’ve incurred his wrath something fierce. It’s about time, Lil’ Wayne.Īnd, of course, there are “these niggas”, who Lil’ Wayne is perpetually angry at. There’s even a “penis colada” pun, which is great, because I think we were all wondering when someone would get around to pointing out that the “pina” of the famed tropical drink bears a tangential linguistic resemblance to the word “penis”. Mere seconds into Lil’ Wayne’s first verse of the record, he posits that it could be “the next black president” elsewhere, it’s an AK, and an Uzi, and a mode of transportation for women to ride. Lil’ Wayne’s affinity for his own penis is second only to his love of cunnilingus. In Wayne’s defense, he’s usually giving it, but he only ever uses the term “pussy” to describe it, so he’s a mere 1 for 2 with any feminist fanbase he didn’t alienate with “She Will”. That hierarchy may not be letter perfect, but it’s a good guide to the sort of content you can find on Human Being II number one, in particular, is quite accurate, as this record seems to be primarily about oral sex. This forms the core of Lil’ Wayne circa 2013. * For the purposes of this album, an unspecified (but, evidently, tenacious) group of antagonists. Weezy speaking about himself in the third person, often using alter ego “Lil’ Tunechi”.ĥ. Graphic descriptions of the female anatomy.Ĥ. Lyrical concepts prevalent in I Am Not A Human Being II (in descending order of estimated frequency):ġ. Why focus on the dick jokes, you ask? Certainly Lil’ Wayne has other lyrical content up his sleeve. It’s one of approximately 1500, and I honestly believe that’s a conservative estimate. “I’m in the crib buck-naked, bitch”, Weezy lazily raps, right before making the first dick joke of I Am Not A Human Being II. It’s an abstract, fundamentally interesting experiment - that is, except for Lil’ Wayne himself.
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No 808, no canned drums, just piano and voice that’s par for the course in the singer-songwriter world, but practically unheard of in hip-hop. Rather, it’s a morphing, free-form piano piece that Lil’ Wayne eventually raps over. “IANAHB” opens the record with a flurry of ominous piano chords it seems as though it’s setting the stage for a dark, piano-laced beat, but the beat never kicks in. Like, legitimately cool from a musical standpoint, not merely cool in the sense that Lil’ Wayne fans tend to cling to that ludicrous period of time where people were calling him the greatest rapper alive. For a few brief, shining moments, Lil’ Wayne’s latest album flirts with being cool.