There are countless raps with her named mentioned (*cues up the third verse on “Playing With Fire”*). This is the most emotional intro of Wayne’s LONG career. Wayne’s mom kicks off the album, an instant classic. Z, how about a Red Bull sponsorship? The official energy drink of the 1 Listen Review. Each song will receive my gut reaction from start to finish. In usual 1-Listen fashion, the rules are the same: no skipping, no fast-forwarding, no rewinding, and no stopping. Whether the album is a "classic" or not, a return-to-form or another late-career misstep, let’s savor a body of work that almost wasn’t. September 28, 2018, isn’t just an album release, but a celebration of Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. I’ve been a believer since “ Go DJ” and I've stayed interested through an endless sea of albums, mixtapes, leaks, and loosies. There are enough strong verses from the last 18 months to convince any skeptic that Tha Carter V could be one last blaze of glory. While unlikely, we can only hope the album contains the best records in Wayne’s reinvigorated arsenal. The biggest tragedy of all would be an album that sounds like 2014. Hopefully, during the process of regaining his artistic freedom, Wayne spent time fine-tuning and updating. It’s impossible to know how much the album has changed since the initial version was ready for retail four years ago. Lil Wayne is finally sharing the project that cost him more than any amount of money could ever replace.
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