Lil Wayne a Poet?

When I heard Lil Wayne the first time on the radio I felt this connection. As when I listen to music usually I like to relate to it. So when Lil Wayne was rapping, me being like the other thousands of people in this country wandered my way to the nearest CD store and yes we still have them around, and went to purchase my personal copy of the CD. 

So I’m not necessarily a music critic, but like anyone else who is a music lover, I know what appeals to me and what doesn’t. But in my opinion a lyricist could run laps around the English language twisting and turning it with such finesse that the audience is left breathless followed by a sigh of appreciation “OOOOOOOOHHHHHHH SHIT!” Wayne has not disappointed. 

This is a reflective, smart and humble album cut after cut. The first track I listen was not the intro as I can not stand intros so I skipped to the track called “Track 2: Mr. Carter” I must say I did appreciate how Lil wayne managed to use his rapping skills to good and perform with flow and style. 

I have to say that the BEST cuts come in the center – Tracks 5-12 with Track 6 – Dr. Carter being the most imaginatively, intelligent and innovative track that I have heard in a LONG time. Wayne truly takes the gloves off, swaggers into the Emergency Room like a modern day Doogie Houser M.D. and resuscitates the lack of lyricism in Hip Hop today, setting the bar mighty high, making other quake in their boots if their albums don’t follow that performance. 

"Respect is in the heart. So that’s where I’ma start. And a lot of heart patients don’t make it. Now hey kids-plural I graduated ‘Cause you could get through anything if Magic made it. And that was called recycling Or r-e-reciting Something ‘cause you just like it, so you say it just like it. Some say its biting, but I say its enlightening Besides Dr. Kanye West is one of the brightest, And Dr. Swizz can stitch your track up the tightest, And Dr. Jeezy can fix your back up the nicest, Arthritis in my hand from writing. But I’ma Doctor they don’t understand my writing, so I stop writing. Now I’m like lighting… "

I truthlly think Lil wayne is a lyricist but I will leave the rest of the criticism to ya’ll...


J.M