10 “Simple” Reasons Why Lil’ Wayne Is NOT The Greatest Rapper Of Alive (by B-Easy)
December 4, 2008 by nappyafro.com Staff
Let’s be clear; You may look at the title of this post and write me off as another mad “Lil’ Wayne hater”, but to be real with you, I’m not mad. And if anything I’m a “Lil’ Wayne realist”. Let’s look at the facts: Lil’ Wayne is a talented rapper. He’s been officially in the Rap game for almost 10 years and he’s only 26. Weezy has worked hard and most of the success he’s received is well deserved. But to say he’s justifies the title of “The Best Rapper Alive”…not so fast. This topic has been discussed a million times in barbershops, message boards, and street corners and to be real with you I heard good arguments from both sides; some intelligent and some not so much. But, it’s simpler than that. Here’s the 10 “Simple” Reasons That Lil’ Wayne Is Not The Greatest Rapper Alive.
1. He’s an Industry Whore
50 Cent said this about Lil’ Wayne probably more out of jealously than anything else; but he might have been on to something. Can you seriously name all the features Weezy was on in the last 2 years? Exactly.
2. He’s a Poser
If you’re a rapper, what’s wrong with being a rapper? Why do you have to carry around a guitar that you can hardly play a few cords on? At least learn how to play the motherfucker.
3. That Verse he did for Mario’s “Crying Out For Me (remix)”
Example: “She said uhh, I said what? She said but I said but? Why you stuck? She said fuck. I said who?”. I still hope Mario didn’t pay for that.
4. The Whole, uh, Homosexual Thing
Do you really think if Biggie was kissing Diddy he would have been called the greatest? What about Rakim kissing Eric B.? Big Pun kissing Fat Joe? Ewww. If you’re gay, it’s cool. But don’t deny it and make verses like “Damn right, I kiss my daddy…” or take picture like this & this. That’s just as much your fault as his though.
5. Andre 3000 is NOT DEAD
He’s barely raps and is still better than Weezy (And he plays the guitar better).
6. Too Many Drugs
Yeah, it may have worked for Kurt Cobain and Jimmy Hendrix but I sometimes think Lil’ Wayne goes too far. How many times have you heard a wack, half composed Weezy verse or even seen his new piercings/tattoos and said; “Damn, that nigga is getting too high”? Exactly.
7. Too Much Auto-Tune
I’m starting to think Lil’ Wayne has got a vocoder surgically placed in his throat. It’s over with already; let’s move on.
8. Jay-Z is NOT DEAD
Lil’ Wayne said it, I didn’t.
9. That Verse he did for T-Pain’s “Can’t Believe It”
Example: “Now I can put yo ass oooouuuttttt, Oooo keep runnin’ ur moooouuuuuth, and if your brothers come trippin’ Imma show em wat these tear drops abooooooouuutt”. Really? That fucked up the song for me.
10. Ignorant Audience
Okay, this one may not be all Weezy’s fault. I don’t have any problem with recycled rhymes. But when most of you fanbase goes around quoting it like a Lil’ Wayne original it gets sad. If another youngster comes up to me saying something like, “Wayne killed Jay-Z on that last verse on ‘Mr. Carter’!” I think I might lose it.
When it comes down to it, Dre is them man with the lyrics and you don’t want to talk about production homie.
Wayne is good but not the greatest. I hate using that term “greatest” since rappers from different eras came with something that made them stood out. Its hard to pin point who is the goat
Ok so lil wayne has made mistakes….fine,
but yall niggas need to listen to “I’m Me” again, and forget
his verse on I can’t beleive it.
In other words, give him credit for his good shit, instead of bashing him cause of his bad shit.
I feel you Youngbull, but the nigga Wayne is inconsistent and you can’t put a blind eye on some of that bullshit.
yeah V-G u right, and thats why i listen to half the shit he puts out nowadays, but i aint forgettin the good shit either, haha
@AfflictedLife
You want me to go into detail about the definition of a punchline rapper? That means Lil Wayne’s word play is usually terrible for the entire track, then he hits us with a punchline, and he thinks he saved the track. “Punchline” rappers don’t have great lyrical skills. Listen to Sean Price. He’ll tell you about it.
@EVERYBODY
Dowloand Throw It Up By Busta Rhymes
It’s got Lil Wayne, Ludacris, and Busta.
All Lil Wayne uses is punchlines and he’s TRYING so hard not to get outshined.
Luda murders him and sets the bar for Busta
Busta just comes in and shits all over them, and the track
This track will PROVE he’s not the best when put against another southern rapper who is lyrically better and then another artist who’s just…better, lyrically.
@V-G
you hit it right on the mark. Half the shit I wouldn’t even listen to. All my roommates are listening to the Dedication 3 & Da Drought is over 6 and I’m like…yeah that shit is wack.
Point being. Wayne is not the best Rapper Alive. He may be the best in the mainstream view but last I checked Luda’s, Game’s, T.I.’s, NaS’s and Jeezy’s cd were way better then Weezy’s.
But I’m not gonna front. When the Hot Boys get together, I’mma be dick riding that shit hard.
my my my……………weezy has fallen off drastically from his dedication, drought,and carter 2 days………………i still listen to weezy cus im not on tht bandwagon whr i jus hate on tht dude now lik so many ppl i kno have…………….listen to be plain n simple the guy is not as bad as yall say he can rap and make sum hot song…………”money on my mind” “go dj” “tha mobb 1″ and a whole bunch of shit from dedication n drought 2 n 3………………but one thing i will agree w/ and im a firm beliewver in is that he HAS to have a classic album…………..carter 2 was close but too many tracks…………….until he fills in tht criteria hes not the best rapper alive…………..plus hes been puttin out shit lately
fuck u n ur thoughts nigha
come to d block n get fucked in ur asshole dont ever open ur lips unless u bout 2 suck my DICK!!! BITCH!!!
god bless
haha @Boricua your reason for the Carter II not bein a classic is cuz it has too many tracks?!? WTF thats the dumbest shit ive ever heard hahaha wow you straight dont know what the fuck your talkin bout homie. That makes nooooo sense
@ drb the vagi
so what r u sayin it is a classic??………hmmmm illmatic had 11 tracks including the intro……….all of them doper than the shit ur moms on……………..now off top my head c2 had 21 tracks………………..how the fuck are all of those tracks going to b listenable plus replayable for a lifetime….theres jus too much margin for error plus its lil wayne i really dont think he can do it…………………plus i own as many albums as many times u beat off a day so u can jus imagine how much that is………………..grow up and comment the post………..not my opinion……………..happy holidays……….
^^^DAMN!
good list i agree.
wowzz. point blank, lil wayne is not the BRA, he’s actually far from it.the dude fell off a cliff from drought 3 and carter II into carter III and any new garbage he put out.call me a weezy hater i really could care less. i dont hate him i hate his new music and hate who he’s become. he wak and garbage now but not entirely cuz outta like 50 songs maybe 2 will have a meaning and 10 mite sound good.and NAS is not dead and nas is waaaaaaaaay better. nas should come up more often in the argument against wayne bein the BRA. and seiously though he really needs to lay off the drugs, i mean u got kids man and no one wants to see another young music star die again. lil wayne needa jus revisit his past and bscome the old weezy not this auto tune garbage wak lyrical piece of death bein delivered too hip hop.
Even with the Hot Boys reuniting, it won’t be the same. All their styles changed. I was a big fan of them in 98-2001, but it ain’t the same no more. Lil Wayne always been good but as being the greatest rapper, I highly doubt it. Andre is still in the game, Nas, Jay-Z, Bun B, Redman, Eminem, and so forth. I was a big Cash Money fan back in the day, and you couldn’t tell me nothing.
@ Boricua
Nas actually had 10 tracks on the CD including the intro “Genesis”. I still have the original CD, and on my ipod. His album was dope as fuck, but personally me I like “It Was Written” better, it was different.
shiiiiiiiiiiiiiit theyre both classic nas imo the best rapper alive easily…………..man but “the message” and “take it in blood” is my shit tho…………………
I like his drug-influenced, fucked up rhymes. That’s why I listen to him, but now, I think, he’s gettin too commercial. There’s nothing wrong about him gettin as much money as he can, that’s normal, but because of that, he lost a lot in my eyes. For me, “Playin with fire” is dope as hell, but “Mrs. Officer” is wack. Anyway, give me other rapper who have so “high-as-fuck” rhymes. He’s defineatly not the Best Rapper Alive, but sometimes he drops a gem. If he will stay stick to his drugged out forumla, I will bang his tracks. If not, fuck him. That’s my opinion.
shit tupac rapped high on some trackz..didnt work out to bad fa him lol..and i dont get yall ppl when yall say the nigga goin to commercial but thats wut most of these artist want is to cross ova..mo record sellz u see he on that track wit that white dude forgot his name.