Is Lil Wayne trying to be the next 2Pac?

Many people I know either love or hate 2Pac. He is a very polarizing figure because of his opinions and personality, so of course people will take sides on the topics of controversy he brought up. Many see 2Pac as a great person, speaking for the underprivledged who had no voice of their own. Others see Pac as a bad guy who glorified thug life and violence for the black community. Some people also point out the fact that he was a studio gangster, and a backup dancer to the Digital Underground before he became Mr. Thug Life at Death Row Records.

However, 2Pac became VERY controversial after his first shooting and after his affiliation grew with Death Row. Prior to this, he never claimed any gang sets or anything, but he was starting to affiliate himself with Suge Knight and bloods. This put his life in danger and when he started living like a real G, he got killed for it.

Lil Wayne is starting to do the same thing; he is affiliating himself with bloods and is living more dangerously than before. The difference is with Wayne, his music doesn't touch people the same way 2Pac's did. 2Pac always had a message for you, like each verse was written like a poem, where Wayne's songs can sometimes have a message, but are held together by his one liners, punchlines, and quotables.

Wayne continues his 2Pac emulation by doing an insane amount of music. Before 2Pac's death, he was in the studio nonstop to make material and get out of his contract with Death Row so he could go indie. Lil Wayne makes a huge amount of material to make himself hot on mixtapes, something that wasn't as prevalent in 2Pac's time.

Many people these days make comparisons to Wayne and his addictions to drugs, saying that he may die soon if he continues on this self destructive path. Tupac Shakur was killed involuntarily, where Wayne might be killing himself slowly. However, the way people may twist it, they may make Wayne out to be a martyr the same way 2Pac was.

Obviously Lil Wayne wasn't as outspoken and controversial as 2Pac about the ghetto and civil rights, but in terms of music, Lil Wayne is the hottest right now. Hopefully Lil Wayne will turn his drug problem around and be able to live a long productive life. It's not worth putting your own life in danger to emulate a legend who is dead and can't even enjoy the status they achieved.

Cashis and the New West Movement

You may or may not have heard about him....but Cashis is one of Shady Records' newest talents that has yet to be unleashed on the hip hop industry. He is a very talented rapper who claims The O.C. but has some claims of being from Chicago as well.

Cashis has recently been working on various mixtape material, if you want to check it out go to Datpiff.com and do a search for Cashis. He's a pretty good lyricist and obviously Eminem sees something in him to invest time and a record contract into Cashis.

Cashis has been on the mixtape grind as of late and has been doing collaborations with various artists like G Unit, 50 Cent, Hot Rod, Dirty Blacc, Nate Dogg, Mistah Fab, and more. He's currently doing smaller time shows in various parts of the country for his Bogish Boy tours.

According to Cashis, he has worked on many songs with Eminem for his upcoming album and has also worked on songs for Eminem's new album. This is exciting to see, because the only commercial release with Cashis to date is "You Don't Know" from the Re-Up compilation album (featured Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, and Cashis).

He is part of what he calls the "New West Movement" and his goal is to bring the West Coast back to the mainstream popularity that it once held when 2Pac was "king of the west". People who feel the same way and are trying hard to bring the West Coast back are The Game, Bishop Lamont, and a huge group of west coast artists.

With a bright future ahead of him, Cashis needs to take advantage of the Shady Records connection to build himself up into a million dollar asset for Shady Records and really bring the West Coast back.

Will Detox ever come out?

The creator of The Chronic and 2001, Dr. Dre, has been having us on hold for the past several YEARS as we wait for his upcoming album Detox. With the popular concensus that both The Chronic and 2001 are HIP HOP CLASSICS, it's gonna be a difficult task for Dr. Dre to match, if not surpass the quality and popularity of his first 2 albums (not including Aftermath compilation here).

Let's face it. Dre has set the bar extremely high, and he's had a lot of his Aftermath roster come and go in the time he's been working on this album. He's even had time to go from a chubby producer to a buff dude on the MTV awards. He's got all the time in the world to do these things which take a lot of time, but he's still not done with Detox.

This really makes you wonder if he's even going to drop the CD at all. If we never got the album, I wouldn't be surprised, but at the same time, if Dre releases it and it isn't up to standard...Dre basically lost. If he was to quit today, his last album was 2001 and he ended on a good note. If Detox is worse than 2001, then he ended on a bad note.

Hopefully this classic in the making will come out soon. Even Snoop Dogg is pissed and wants it to come out. Hurry up Dre!!

50 Cent and his New Plan

50 Cent has made it known that he's displeased with the way Interscope has handled his projects, both for his own solo album and the G Unit solo/group albums. It seemed that in the beginning when 50 was the newly signed star, Eminem and Dre did everything for him to make sure he succeeded. I mean they were getting paid off him, so it's only right.

Fast forward to today, 50 Cent is still Interscope's biggest star, even to the point where it seems 50's presence on the label is hindering other artists from getting their shine. With the current drought in sales, the label doesn't seem to be willing to throw a lot of moeny into a project that has no guarantee of selling. 50 Cent and G Unit actually have zero guarantee of making a lot of sales because grimy NY gangsta rap isn't what's in.

Look around. You got Soulja Boy, you got the trap style music from Jeezy, you got Lil Wayne, you got a lot of southern clubby music going around. That's whats actually selling, especially in the ringtone market. G Unit makes gangsta hits that don't appeal to radio stations.

So what is 50 Cent gonna do? You know if anyone can come up with a way around it, it's Curtis Jackson.

It seems as if 50 Cent is setting up his whole operation online now, with the mixtape distribution through the internet to get buzz. He's back to mixtape grind mode like he was during his early years with Shady records. Instead of letting the label help push and using their dollars, he uses internet promotion which is much cheaper and he's catapulted himself high in internet traffic because of his celebrity status. It seems to be a great way to build buzz for his upcoming G Unit album huh?

Is Lil Wayne swagger jacking Biggie and Nas on the Carter 3?

I don't know if you have seen the Carter 3 proposed album cover, of Lil Wayne as a baby in a suit with the tatoos on his face, but it kinda reminds me of a combination between the Biggie Ready to Die cover and the Nas Illmatic cover. This isn't the first time people said Lil Wayne swagger jacked on his album covers.

Here is the cover's that Lil Wayne apparently swagger jacked, along with the cover that Amazon.com says is his.
I'll let you decide on this one. How about we look at the Carter 2?



Yep.

How will G Unit's Record Sales be Affected by Young Buck's Departure?

G Unit has recently kicked Young Buck, the southern representative of the group, out because of a few greasy things Buck said concerning 50 Cent in some interviews. Buck was complaining about money, saying things weren't as good between himself and 50 as they used to be, and basically trying to sound like a man about it while subliminally complaining.

50 then took shots in interviews stating that Buck was out for attention and that he was like his "little brother", belittling Buck to sound like he was immature compared to the Boss man.

Remember when Game tried to get Young Buck to leave the group when Game got kicked out? Did you ever think it would come to this?

It really makes you wonder what's gonna happen, is Buck gonna reunite with Game and put together some real good music? Is Buck going back to Cash Money since he's trying to rebuild ties with Lil Wayne? Is Young Buck going to have success with the Outlawz (yes Pac's group) and his newly formed label Cashville Records?

There's a lot of question marks in Young Buck's future. I've even heard rumors that Young Buck owes 50 Cent and a bunch of other people money...that sounds like trouble especially when you lost your spot in one of the hottest rap groups in the industry right now. And 50 Cent isn't the type to show mercy and let someone back in. He did it with Game and look what happened there.

Since G Unit as a group is basically the core squad of NY rappers, we can say that G Unit is back to normal. They will do fine. BUT we must take into consideration with current record sales, East Coast rappers flop on a regular basis. New York rap isn't what hot anymore and the South is where it's at, hell, even Fat Joe moved there remember?

So now that Young Buck, arguably one of G Unit's biggest asset's is tossed out of the group, how will record sales shift for G Unit? No effect? Negatively? Will the south NOT buy G Unit cd's anymore because they aren't represented?

50 Really needs to retool G Unit outside the core group, because dudes like Spider Loc and Mazaradi Fox aren't the types of guys that can carry your label. Outside of 50, Lloyd Banks is the only spitter on that label worth mentioning. Yayo is wack, even though he's been going a little harder with the rhyming lately.

Keep an eye open for news concerning Young Buck and 50 Cent/G Unit....things can get real interesting real fast.

So is Jay-Z retired again?

Congratulations to Jay-Z and Beyonce for finally getting married after several years, now the two can finally settle down and enjoy their wealth and life of prestige. This raises a question with me however...

Is Jay-Z retiring again?

We all know he signed that deal with LiveNation to do shows and what not, but you see a lot of retired rockers go on tour still even though they don't actually drop albums.

Jay-Z is still one of the best, if not the best rappers out there, and it would be a shame to have him step out out contention. However, it's respectable and understandable that he would want to spend his time with his new wife.

With American Gangster proving that he's still got it, and to a lesser extent Kingdom Come, Jay-Z is still lyrically on point. The flow hasn't deteriorated in any way and he can still put out several albums worth of good stuff. If you're still good at it, don't quit.

What if Eminem was a mixtape rapper?

It seems to me that Eminem is an underachieving and extremely talented rapper. This is painfully obvious when you see his "business success" when you compare him to a far inferior emcee such as 50 Cent. I'm not hating on 50 either, 50 is a good emcee and very underrated, but Eminem has a status and respect that many legends in the game have taken notice.

When asked in a recent interview about 50 Cent and why he puts out mixtapes, he mentioned that Eminem thinks hes crazy for doing so. Eminem believes that if you put out mixtapes, its detrimental to your album sales and will cut out profits.

Sorry Mr. Mathers, but not everyone has to work as little as you to sell records.

Eminem put out that trash album Encore and it blew up. Slim Shady doesn't even have to try anymore to compile an album, he just has to put his name on it and it will go platinum because White America LOVES THIS MAN.

With talent like Eminem's, you can see that his business sense isn't the best. 50 Cent made himself a huge business leader and icon with a fraction of the pure talent. That says a lot about both of them; 50 Cent is a hustler and Eminem just flat out isnt.

If Eminem worked hard to secure business ventures and put out material to keep his name hot, the sky would be the limit. He would go from being in a position lower than 50 Cent to contending with Jay-Z for richest rapper.

What if Eminem put out mixtape material? You know that a lot of mixtape material now isn't the best, but it's for mixtapes. It's hot street material that you love to listen to, and what if Marshall actually applied himself to drop that so that his name would still be relevant? You have a lot of people now questioning his skills saying that he fell off...

If Em put out like 2-3 mixtapes a year with material comparable to Lil Wayne, you wouldn't have any more arguments about who the best rapper alive is...Eminem would probably destroy Wayne, and I'm a HUGE Wayne fan (no homo).

We can only hope that Eminem's upcoming CD will be worth the wait and that he finally realized putting out crap like Encore is insulting to the fans.

What Happens to Hip Hop After the Carter 3 drops?

Many of you probably haven't even thought about it because over the past year, Lil Wayne has been in the public eye with his numerous mixtape releases. He doesn't even release the mixtapes directly, but mixtape DJ's have been latching onto his fame and success to release recycled Lil Wayne tapes. Weezy F. Baby has done a great job getting our attention for over a year now and we've pretty much taken for granted that he's one of the hottest, if not the hottest rapper out (no homo).

We noticed that Jim Jones last year was on a bunch of remixes, then kinda faded out gently with a slight increase in activity with the release of Harlem American Gangster. Jim was MUCH more visible in the past but has taken a back seat to regroup and come out again later. Kanye West was starting to make some noise and did the whole gimmicky 50 Cent Beef to fuel album sales, then after his album dropped he's kinda quiet. 50 Cent also did the same thing, kinda got quiet, but is back to building up for his G Unit album with all these mixtapes coming out on his website.

So The Carter 3 is coming out next month and we can only assume that Wayne is going to fall back for a little bit and make the public miss him. If he keeps dropping material AFTER Carter 3 immediately, there is really no value in the album.

This raises the question though, after C3 drops, who the hell is going to take over the rap game? My guess is 50 Cent, he's hungry again and knows how to work the mixtape scene in his favor. With T.I. on his recent collection of work, it's not out of the question to guess he might put out some mixtapes as well, but probably not at the level of Wayne to be at the center of attention. Could it be some previously unknown rapper to emerge as the next king of the mixtape scene?

Only time can tell.

Where did T.I.P. Go? T.I. and his new flow...

It seems lately that after T.I. got off the hook for the most part on that huge weapons charge he was smacked with earlier this year, and after only getting a year in prison and some community service, we're seeing a brand new T.I.

Clifford Harris used to be a real badass, and you could tell progressively he was getting more and more gangsta with each CD released. Especially with T.I. vs. T.I.P., you could hear T.I.'s anger and roughness in his flows.

Seems though that the bad side of T.I. is starting to take a back seat, since he has to save face and show the judge that he's on his best behavior. He went back to writing down his lyrics and his flow is a lot different, more controlled and lyrical instead of angry and thugged out.

With a bunch of new remixes that T.I. has hopped on, it's good to see a refreshing new (or old depending on how you look at it..) style. Apparently "Paper Trail" is supposed to be a different kind of album, comparable to Tupac's "Me Against The World". We can only wait til "Paper Trail" is officially released, but with T.I.'s new style, we can't say that he's changed for the worse.

UNDERRATED EMCEES PART 1

Here's my list if my underrated emcees. This is purely opinion, and I don't expect you to agree with me 100% but I feel each emcee I list is underrated for certain reasons. Not all reasons are the same also. You might not even think they're underrated so bear with me.

50 Cent - This man is very underrated as an emcee. Keep in mind his career's success overshadows everything he has ever fallen short on in terms of music making. He became extremely wealthy off capitalizing off the Eminem/Dr. Dre connection, blowing up on the mixtape circuit, and finding ways to profit off his brand name. When you think 50, you think of his big business and his gangsta. However, pay closer attention to the songs he writes. 50 Cent actually has a versatile style in flow structure and writing. He's very under appreciated for his skills, but at the same time it's harder to see the talent because he's gotten so rich he probably doesn't care as much about the music as before.

Fabolous - Fab isn't really underrated, but he's misrepresented. The Fab I know spits gangsta on mixtapes and comes with those sick metaphors...all Brooklyn style. Mainstream American views Loso as a rapper for the women, like an LL Cool J in a sense. People always criticize Loso for his albums, and say that his mixtapes are bangers. I think in the eyes of mainstream America, Fabolous is underrated in terms of his skills and true talents, and has to dumb it down for the more pop oriented crowd.

Kanye West - Kanye West isn't as wack as everyone thinks on the mic. In fact, his most recent stuff is getting ever more complex and he's got great metaphors, and rhyme structures. It's funny to see Kanye West come into the game as a backpacker, only to become a mini Jay-Z with commercialism in his raps and boasts of arrogance. Not hating either, I'm a big Jay-Z fan. Kanye West is more known for his production, where as I think he is also an extremely capable emcee.

Obie Trice - This man is so slept on, it's ridiculous. His first album Cheers was a monster, and he dropped Second Round's on Me and that was hot too. I admit, the second album wasn't quite as good as the first, and I'm not sure if it was because of the production, or because he started freestyling everything, but both albums were fire. If you're unfamilar with Obie Trice, I want you to check out a lot of his mixtape material and even peep his albums, his lyricism speaks for itself.

There are plenty more of underrated emcees that I know about and would like to share my knowledge with you on them because they too deserve their shine. I'll put that in another post sometime. There's a lot of NY rappers who don't get love because the south is what's hot right now. A lot of dudes from Chicago don't get attention either because if you think Chicago, you think either Lupe, Kanye, or Common. Detroit is full of great emcees as well. I got love for the south, but if you're a hip hop fan, you gotta pay attention to these other regions even though BET and MTV don't give them equal airtime.

What do you expect out of Eminem now?

There's been a lot of news springing up recently about Eminem's emergence back into Hip Hop. Personally, I have no idea what he's been doing for the past few years, but its probably something like hanging out with his daughter and sitting around a lot. This is purely speculative. Rumors were swirling around about how he got pretty chubby and let himself go, while other rumors talked about Eminem being a pill addict.

Honestly, I liked Eminem better when he was off the drugs which was around the same time as he was dropping all those tracks on the 50 Cent/DJ Green Lantern mixtapes. He was slowly turning into this mixtape rapper who put out ridiculous quality freestyles and raps on dope ass G Unit mixtapes.

However, Eminem quickly receded into doing nothing and did his Encore thing for a while but that was pretty bad. You'd be hard pressed to find anyone who thought that album was actually decent. Eminem stopped trying because rap was boring for him, and it was very visible. There were A FEW good tracks on that album.

What happened to Eminem from The Eminem Show? Or Slim Shady LP? I'm aware his style evolved across the two albums, but seeing one of those hungry mc's would be very appealing, especially for his rumored King Mathers coming out in the near future.

This post was truly written to get your thoughts brewing on Eminem and his most recent moves. Is he washed up and going to fade into the hip hop legends pool, or is he gonna come back with more heat and take his position near the top of the game? Keep in mind, he's been apparently working hard on his new album, he's got a track with DJ Premier, and he's reopened up his Shady Ltd. clothing line. We can only hope for the best for Mr. Mathers...

BEST RAPPER ALIVE...?

With swagger taking the front seat in hip hop, who really is the best RAPPER alive?

I’m pretty sure it all started off on the Black Album. Jay-Z…Dirt Off Your Shoulder. Dope song. At the very end, you’d hear “Best Rapper Alive”. Prior to that, you never really heard anyone proclaiming that phrase as much as you hear it now. Jay-Z started once again another trend and the rest of us hip hoppers decided to follow. But we gotta ask the question…what is the criteria for the “best rapper”? Emcees have so many elements to their game that it’s very hard to narrow it down. Here is my list of qualities that should be taken into consideration and a list of possible candidates.

Qualities:

Lyricism – It all starts off with lyrics. If you can’t bring it as a rapper with your lyrics, why are you even wasting our time proclaiming your elite status? In order to be on contention for this award, you have to bring it lyrically every chance you get. Sometimes for rappers, it’s hard to stay focused because they do this so much, but you have to KNOW that this rapper is lyrically insane.

Flow – Flow sets the tone for how good the rap actually sounds. You could have the sweetest lyrics ever and the flow could be wack as hell. That kills the effect your lyrics could potentially have. Why even mess it up? Rappers who ride the beat perfectly and not only have good flow, but VERSATILE flows should make contention of being best rapper alive.

Wordplay – Metaphors, punchlines, and the whole sha-bang. As an elite rapper, you need these skills to be able to convey complex ideas without flat out saying them. Simply flat out saying them is no fun, we want creativity. Bring those sick lines and wordplay creativity into your lyrics to show us what you really got.

Swagger – no homo. This isn’t about judging peoples swagger, but maybe this isn’t the proper word. More like charisma. Rappers NEED to have charisma and confidence in themselves when they rap to even sound good. If they are unsure about themselves, the audience is not any “surer” about the rapper. Confidence is king, just like in sports. If rap is a competitive sport, swagger is a must.

Storytelling – We as an audience need to be visually appeased with slick wordplay but also storytelling. If the rapper can tell a great and cohesive story, then we can start talking “best rapper alive.”

Here is my list of contenders for Best Rapper Alive (subject to change in the future). I’ll give my arguments also…

Jay-Z – the originator of the phrase, so let’s make it simple. Jay is the man and has been for some time. His lyrics are great, even though he’s been somewhat lacking in recent years, his American Gangster LP really proved Hov is still the best. As long as Jay-Z is alive, it’s hard to find a rapper better than him. He still has the most versatile flows in the game along with that New York swagger that everyone loves to imitate. Jay isn’t as well known for his story telling, but if given the opportunity will tell you a very vivid story (Meet the Parents).

Lil Wayne – Ok I’m gonna catch a lot of hate for this one. Lil Wayne is a great rapper, even if you don’t happen to agree hear me out. He shows glimpses of greatness and at the same time shows glimpses of wackness. I blame it on the fact that he has too much material out, but that’s the price to pay for getting attention constantly. Weezy has the lyricism down to an art, great mutlis and wordplay that rivals Jay-Z. Currently, Weezy is the most boastful on the mic and proclaims “Best Rapper Alive” freely, even moreso than Jay. Lil Wayne was birthed from Jay, but has the student outshined the master?

Common – This dude is pure hip hop. His style, his lyrics, his metaphors that go over your head most of the time just create an amazing artist. Common makes amazing music that rivals Jay-Z in terms of content and even outdoes Jay in creativity. There really isn’t much bad to say about Common. His flow is smooth, and hes confident in what he does. He doesn’t have that dipset style swagger of Lil Wayne, but we know Common has that confidence to outshine others on this list.
Andre 3000 – Another guy who has a great flow, reminds me a lot of Lil Wayne but less gangsta. Andre has great metaphors and wordplay as well, and he always keeps it real on the mic in rhyming or storytelling. His swagger is completely different than most rappers and he stands out on any song he’s on. He doesn’t make this bold claim, but humility doesn’t downgrade him from being a possible best.

Eminem – This is up for debate seeing that Eminem has put out trash for the past few years. Since he basically took over the rap game around the time he signed 50 Cent and murked Ja Rule, Eminem has been going downhill but we all know he has the potential to destroy practically any MC. With his new album coming out, we have to make that judgment later.

Nas – Nas is a legend, who evolved his style from the great Rakim. Nas has a track record of being an amazing lyricist with great content, metaphors, and creativity. His swagger is high as well, but he sometimes is known to take losses when he gets unfocused on his song material. He can put out questionable stuff, but makes it up in the classics he writes as well. Flow is questionable at times and isn’t as versatile as Wayne or Jigga, but then again most people aren’t. Nas is no doubt in contention for best rapper alive.

Being the best rapper alive is a big deal especially in the very competitive rap game these days. Pride is everything; status is more than just an idea, and power means money. You may agree or disagree with my list but I tried to put out the most valid points. If you got any feedback, let me know what you think.

How Long before Lil Wayne fizzles out?

Lil Wayne is at his peak right now and keeps going, but how long before he wears himself out?

We all know his name. Lil Wayne. Weezy F. Baby. The Best Rapper Alive. He goes by many names and has such a versatile style that he always catches your attention. Lil Wayne is one of the few rappers with such a versatile flow and unique voice, his verses are usually the most listened to on any song he jumps on. Speaking of which, he jumps on practically every song that comes out. The king of the remix.

Lil Wayne is doing what every rapper wishes they could achieve, and it’s not really hard to see why. While other rappers go to the clubs, bars, strip clubs, and just hang out hoping to get stuff done, Wayne is in the studio constantly. Lil Wayne lives in the studio, and it’s evident with his volume of material. He jumps on every remix and blesses it with a metaphor filled verse, filled with memorable punchlines and quotables. This has been the key to his success, since Wayne uses the 50 Cent technique at getting attention through remixes.

50 Cent started the whole idea of jumping on another man’s song and making your own song out of it. Obviously, it worked great for 50 because he’s practically running things in New York. Wayne has done this to a great degree of success, and he is clearly visible in pop culture because of his undying work ethic.

However, one must wonder how long Lil Wayne can last as being the rapper on top. He cuts down on his song making time by not writing down his lyrics, a trait he took from Jay-Z during his brief Jay-Z stanning period. He took the mixtape/remix idea from 50 and used it to his advantage. He lives in the studio every day, and is there from night till day. He goes to the studio, goes home to sleep, wakes up and goes to the studio again. He does an incredible amount of shows and is the wildest entertainer in rap music. And he isn’t stopping. He is making more material and makes new songs at a rate of about 3 a day. You would assume that the amount of songs he makes, the sleep schedule he has, the amount of time he spends working in the studio, and the amount of energy he spends touring would take a toll on his body and mind. Some argue it has, because his content in songs isn’t very in depth; many blame it on the fact that he “freestyles” every verse he does and doesn’t delve into topics at greater detail like Jay-Z who uses a similar technique.

Lil Wayne also has a problem of having a big mouth. He likes to run his mouth and give away too much of his secrets at attaining his success that it’s becoming easier for rappers to try to replicate him. Lil Bow Wow is the biggest swagger jacker of Lil Wayne I have ever seen in my life. Bow Wow copies Wayne’s flow, his swagger, and even his damn hand movements. More rappers nowadays are copying Lil Wayne’s flow. You could argue that this is a form of flattery since it is imitation, but it also puts down the value of Wayne’s entire style. Wayne’s sheer volume of music puts down the value of “Lil Wayne Music”.

Lastly, Lil Wayne seems to have a substance abuse issue that he isn’t dealing with very well. He apparently does a lot of drugs and drinks syrup. That’s the stuff that got Pimp C (RIP) killed. When asked in recent interviews if Lil Wayne planned on quitting, he has gone to say he can’t quit because its too hard or that he’s not gonna try because he’s going to be fine. It sounds like he’s too mentally weak to break the addiction, and we don’t want to see a dead Lil Wayne. If Baby is concerned about Lil Wayne as a person, he should pressure Weezy to quit while he’s still young. Even if Baby isn’t concerned about Lil Wayne as a person, he should stop him to protect his own business investment in him as an artist of Cash Money Records.

There are too many things going well for Lil Wayne right now with the lifestyle he has. I am very happy for him as an artist and as a person, because I wish prosperity on everyone. However, Lil Wayne has too many problems to last forever, and it’s inevitable that he will collapse, whether health wise or popularity wise; Hopefully popularity wise for the sake of his family and friends. Rappers who do what he does in terms of mixtapes, punchlines for material, and drug addiction lifestyles typically don’t last very long. So what’s your prediction? How long do you think Lil Wayne will last?