Lil Wayne- The Carter 2 Review

Tha Carter II dropped in December. It wasn't an album. It was a hostile takeover.

He realized that Tha Carter II wasn't the end of a trilogy. It was the beginning of his real life. The first Carter had introduced the character. The second Carter had killed the character and resurrected the myth.

Then came the second verse of “Best Rapper Alive.” He didn't just claim the throne; he melted it down and recast it into a microphone shaped like a pistol. LIL WAYNE- the carter 2

The night the album leaked, Dwayne drove alone. He left the studio, the posse, the girls, the champagne. He drove his white Lamborghini to the levee overlooking the Mississippi. The river was dark, thick, and ancient. It had seen slavery, jazz, Katrina, and rebirth.

That night, Baby pulled him aside. The older man’s office was all leather and cigar smoke. On the wall hung a platinum plaque for the Hot Boys. Tha Carter II dropped in December

“I got a pink slip, a brain slip, a spaceship, a blank script…”

Dwayne closed his eyes. He went into the second safe. He realized that Tha Carter II wasn't the end of a trilogy

The session for “Fireman” was supposed to be a throwaway. The producer, Bangladesh, laid down a beat that sounded like a 1980s arcade machine having a seizure. The other rappers in the room laughed. Too fast. Too weird.