Lil Wayne says rappers today are different from the emcees he saw when he was coming up in the industry. According to Wayne, who covers XXL’s August/September issue, this helps him know he’s authentic.
“I know I’m authentic because I’m 35 million years in the game,” Lil Wayne says. “I don’t know where the authenticity is in the game anymore. Today everyone sounds alike, they looking alike, they acting alike, they dressing alike. I came out when everybody was super different. You had an O.D.B. You had a Busta Rhymes and then you had a Tupac. You had a Biggie. And everybody was different. Biggie was talking about Mob and Mafia shit. 2Pac was wylin’, talking about West Coast this and that. You had niggas like Meth and Red talking about how high they got and making people laugh. And then now, you got them, them. You got the categories and then everyone falls under it.”
Lil Wayne Says He’s Nervous About Tha Carter V’s Release
As he prepares to release Tha Carter V, Lil Wayne says he’s got some jitters.
“I’m always feeling like I ain’t done shit,” he says. “I’m still nervous about Tha Carter V… I’m confident about what I do, but I’m still nervous about what people think.”
In the interview, Wayne also says he signed Drake because of his ability to sing and rap and that he signed Nicki because he “wanted a female” on his Young Money team.
Lil Wayne is prepping for his Tha Carter V, but he is also gearing up for his Drake Vs. Lil Wayne Tour.
Lil Wayne’s XXL cover is below.
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Wayne is wrong, their are so many styles and genres in HipHop now that you have a million different sounds to listen to. Look at Mackelmore and Kemdrick who are the best selling rappers from the West right now and they have a totally different sound,
Who are these artists? You might be talking about Macklemore and Kendrick (Lamar
You weren’t authentic when you were dressing the Clipse, or stealing Gillie Da Kids flow.
You weren’t authentic when you started claiming you were a blood as a grown man, yet have photos of you sporting blue rags as a teenager.
You weren’t authentic when you started dressing like a skater and created a skateboard brand, but can’t even skate. GTFOH
Shut up fag he is talking about having his own style and swag different from everybody else and it’s a fact that Wayne is one of a kind.
And that ain’t true.
The irony is strong here.
this faggot has a lot of nerve making those statements.
basically, this is a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
fuck this faggot and his entire fanbase of retards!
you butt hurt pussy?
make sure your skinny jeans don’t rip up when you get on your knees to suck dick like the bitch that you are.
if u hating u just need some deep wide pussy
dude y do u be going around commenting on some wayne shit if u dont even listen to the wayne, this just shows u the biggest faggot of them all
This guy is a Authentic faggot.
That’s about it.
^Whitey
^Negro
fuck all faggots
^gay
“2Pac was wylin, talking about West Coast this and that.”
And that’s how you know when people just name drop Pac and don’t listen to him
but pac was wylin. Hit’em up was wylin out at its finest
This dude is the exact problem with hiphop today. No lyrical skill or delivery. not even exciting to listen to. he just relies on his celebrity status to carry him. this guy will never be considered one of the best rappers on any real hiphop heads top 10 list.
I’ve listened to wayne since The Carter and was a huge fan at the beginning. I still think he puts out nice tracks but it’s much more infrequent. Most of the comments on here are either dickriding or hating just to fucking hate. I definitely agree though that Wayne is part of the problem. If you look at his roster they all rap about the same shit and don’t have unique styles. Money, Bitches, Drugs, Cash, Money, Drugs, Hoes, etc. This is the majority of what his lyrics consist of and what he chooses to represent. I guess he thinks because he put out some bullshit rock shit that he’s unique but it’s not the case. Pac wasn’t unique bc of ‘West Coast’. He was unique because he uplifted people and brought a spotlight to a place America didn’t want to look at. Wayne could have done that but sold out for the cash and followed Baby’s guide to sell the most records. I hope C5 proves me wrong but I seriously doubt it after C4/IANAHB2.
wayne is a joke to rap like seriously! guy below me obviously likes trashy music. makes me think hes trashy as well
White kids stay trolling these message boards. Faggot this and faggot that… Hahahahaha whites talking about whose real and whose not, but when they look in the mirror, They all dress black.. Hahahaha
The irony of this comment coming from a white kid.
or from a negro with some real fucking issues haha
He’s just a queer who loves nothing more than a dick to hold
^whites with their gay agenda hahahhaaha
Definitely will not be buying this issue.
I laughed when I read the headline.
To be completely, I think that Lil Wayne is the last person that should be talking about authenticity. First of all out of nowhere he claimed to be a blood & that he was su wooping & I’m 100% sure thay he was never no real one in the first place. Other than that I agree with everything else he said because alot of these rappers nowadays sometimes have no real identity. Lil Wayne’s comment reminds me of the whole trinidad james & nyc situations. It was the right message, but the wrong messenger.
Not original? You forget that he has a word in the dictionary? That “bling bling” era although was played out quick was created by Lil Wayne. He had everybody wearing white tees and soulja ree’s. Hell when someone starts to sound like you(Young Thug although wack) then you know that you created something that SOMEONE thought was dope and wanted to follow. Now he has done his fair share of biting..it was one point where all he was trying to do was sound like Jay with the whispering rhyme patterns, etc. Lil wayne has every right to speak on the topic because him and the hot boys did bring creativity to the game in their own way. Rather is was something of substance or not. @twandthestudent
Uhh, no.
To be completely honest, I think that Lil Wayne is the last person that should be talking about authenticity. First of all out of nowhere he claimed to be a blood & that he was su wooping & I’m 100% sure that he was never no real one in the first place. Other than that I agree with everything else he said because alot of these rappers nowadays sometimes have no real identity. Lil Wayne’s comment reminds me of the whole trinidad james & nyc situation. It was the right message, but the wrong messenger.
There’s still variety in Hip-Hop, just not in the mainstream. And yeah, someone needs to wake Wayne up because he doesn’t realize he’s unoriginal and not creative.
I love all thing penis, that is all.
Another homo white person^
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to all you cunts talking shit about wayne, just realize he worked pre damn hard to get where he is now, so he deserves all his success.
Yea sure he’s a shit rapper now cause of what he talks about in his songs like almost every other mainstream rapper, but he got famous because he actually put effort into making music.
I mean listen to his verse on hollywood divorce by outkast, you can’t say he sounds like shit in a song like that.
Your comment just contradicted itself.
“just realize he worked pre damn hard to get where he is now, so he deserves all his success.”
if you call getting sodomized by an older man and pimped out hard work, sure
White people can’t leave this culture alone… HAHAHAHAHAHA take this L white people. Talking about he’s not authentic. But yet u all dress black. U know how Iggy sounds when she raps and then when she does interviews? Well that’s what u sound like around your friends, then when your with mom and dad… HAHAHAHAHAHA you whites are fuckin lost…. Can’t be ya self
Again, this is coming from a white person.
yeah broski all white people dress black, lol half your fav rappers are dressing like white skateboarders and rock stars.
Besides Drake and Kendrick GAME and Jeezy and even C.O. ROZAY are the only niggaz puttin out quality music since 2005. The internet Totally Fucked Music Up. Now a days any wack ass Chief Keef or Lil Durk Or soulja boy can get a fuckin record deal make videos with a 1080p camera phone and put fake money up in pics claimin its they shit. Niggaz makin songs bout new buggatis and only worth a total of 2 million dollars (future, Ace hood), there used to be a realness to hip hop or ur bitch ass got exposed, Im from ChiRaq and i will no longer even remotely pretend to like the fuckery ASS drill music scene!!! wack muthafucks who cant rap to save they life chief keef lil durk, Twista and them real dudes showed these half retarted little fucks nothing!!! Fuck Rap!!!!!!
and I was only referring to niggaz who came out 2005 and after everyone know Eminem and Jay Pac and big are monsters,,, GAME should actually be included with them legends Cause Doctors Advocate, Documentary, and all games albums are Classics or damn near classics FACT: nobodys Dropped a hip hop album as hard as the documentary or doctors advocate besides eminem since 2005
preach!..sounds like facts to me
NIGGA EAT TWO SICK DICKS.. if you wasnt out in the STREETS in the late 90s you cannot even speak on rap..
fact that recession and that 102 are super sick!!!!!!
Kanye Fell of when 808s and heartbreak came out that gay ass weak shit!!! He was dope every album before then Fact!!!!
Fact Kanye Fell off when 808 and heartbreak came out that wack ass shit… He was dope every album before then fact!!!!
It ain’t that hard to take your time and write some potent 16s.
its not only about wayne in 2014 rap sucks anyway look at all these wack clowns who think they are rappers (cheef keef waka flocka gucci mane french montana and many more)
and yes KANYE SUCKS now even jay-z knows that
Wow, I can remember the first time i ever heard lil wayne “Big Tymers millionaire dream” back in 97. Used to go to school with my Gangsta rap swag getting that good pussy.Now i got 5 kids to feed..