Lil Wayne returns with the sequel to his 2010 effort “I Am Not A Human Being 2″. His last Album “Tha Carter IV” had mixed reviews but I personally liked the album. The album doesn’t have many big features outside of his Young Money camp like his last effort. This project features artists like Future, Drake, 2 Chainz, Nicki Minaj, Soulja Boy, Gudda Gudda and more. The album definitely has it’s ups and downs, read what I have to say about the album after the jump.
1. “IANAHB” – The album starts off with some keys laid down by producer Elew to set you in the mood. We don’t actually start hearing Weezy spitting till like the 1:44 mark. Weezy had some clever/funny punchlines like “Letting all these hoes ride my d*ck, carpool” and “My bars passed the bar exam, no law school” but a line like “I can make your bitch root for me like I grew her” can’t go unnoticed. Overall I love the song it’s a great way to start the album off.
2. “Curtains” feat. Boo – Second track features Boo a rapper I’m not really familiar with but he definitely held his own on this song maybe a name change would help his cause. Back to the song which Weezy killed. It has a dope beat provided by Detail, decent verses and a catchy hook what else could you ask for.
3. “Days And Days” feat. 2 Chainz - This Cool & Dre produced song samples Barbara Lynn’s 1970 song “Good Woman“. The beat absolutely knocks, Weezy killed it, 2 Chainz did his thing. The album continues it’s streak of great songs.
4. “Gunwalk” feat. Gudda Gudda - Now here’s one of the album standout tracks. Once the the beat drops you’ll know. I don’t think it was possible for Wayne to flop on this Juicy J produced banger. The song is too ignorant and I love it. Don’t let the Gudda Gudda feature put you off he surprisingly murdered the beat too.
5. “No Worries” feat. Detail – We heard this song last year on Wayne’s “Dedication 4” mixtape. It was the best song on that tape. It also did moderately good on the charts peaking at 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. Detail handled the production and hook greatly. Another banger continuing the streak of good songs.
6. “Back To You” - The eight track starts off with a sample of Jamie Lidell’s 2010 effort “Compass” (Gamers might remember it from Red Dead Redemption) and the classic lighter flick. Unlike the first two songs I can see myself vibing out to this song on an day of the week. I could feel the emotion in his verses. Perfect is the best way to describe this song.
7. “Trigger Finger” feat. Soulja Boy - To most people a song featuring Soulja Boy equals an instant skip and that’s perfectly understandable because let’s face he sucks more often than not but he’s presence on this song is so little you might miss it if you aren’t paying attention. Overall I’d say this is a cool song but it’s very forgettable.
8. “Beat The Shit” feat. Gunplay -Lil Wayne blesses Gunplay with a big placement on a song ironically called “Beat The Shit”. I’m not the biggest fan of Gunplay but I must admit he killed Wayne on this. The beat is really annoying though so I don’t see myself listening to this much.
9. “Rich As F*ck” feat. 2 Chainz -Here’s the second 2 Chainz collaboration on the album. I liked the song right up until I heard 2 Chainz voice. T-Minus killed the beat. I feel like it’s something I would have liked to hear Drake on instead of 2 Chainz.
10. “Trippy” feat. Juicy J – Here’s another boring song, Juicy J was horrible on the hook and the beat is trash. I won’t be listening to this much.
11. “Love Me” feat. Future & Drake – This was the song that got me excited for this album. Mike Will absolutely killed the beat, Wayne came through and the hook is so catchy. It was also commercially successful peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. This was one of the highlights of the album.
12. “Romance” – If you want to know Wayne’s idea of Romance listen to this song. He says some sh*t like “Don’t send me no flowers unless it’s weed” and “she even did anal when she don’t do anal”. I wish I could get a girl like that.
13. “God Bless Amerika” - Yeah, Wayne is so patriotic he spells America with a “K” instead just because he can. The song is dope as hell. This line had me laughing “Same shit, different air freshener. I don’t play boy, I ain’t Hugh Hefner“. This is another song you shouldn’t overlook.
14. “Wowzers” feat. Trina – “Wowzers” was Soulja Boy’s second contribution to the album. This time he helps with the production. The beat is a decent basic beat. Wayne comes through once again but Trina killed him on this. Overall it’s an average song which might get real annoying with time.
15. “Hello” feat. Shane Heyl – Wayne gets back on his rock sh*t on this. I’m not the biggest fan of rock but Weezy was skating on the beat but I probably would never listen to this again like most people.
