Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz appeared on DJ Drama’s Streetz Is Watchin Shade 45 podcast Thursday, the day of their TIDAL promotional concert for their Collegrove collaborative project.
2 Chainz says that a second album could be possible with all of the material that the duo recorded.
DJ Drama also reveals that he and Lil Wayne are working on a mixtape. The two of them have released five Dedication mixtapes since 2005.
“It’s coming,” DJ Drama says.
Lil Wayne takes the time to describe how his approach to making mixtapes has changed through the years. The most recent installment of his series with DJ Drama was 2013’s Dedication 5.
“I started no longer wanting Drama to put out only songs I’m doing my own lil remixes to,” the New Orleans rapper says. “I started giving him original music. I started approaching mixtapes as to actually getting a little more recognition than albums. So start paying attention to what you’re doing and how you’re doing it on there, and still doing the same thing. That’s why when you ask me what’s my favorite Dedication, I’m always going to say the last one because I’m trying to get only better than the last shit.”
DJ Drama had previously hinted at Dedication 6 after the release of Tha Carter V, which Lil Wayne says Birdman is holding back from releasing. This feud caused the former Hot Boy to file a $51 million lawsuit against his father figure.
Lil Wayne hosted “The Dedication Tour” earlier this year based off the success of his mixtapes.
Elsewhere in the interview, 2 Chainz and DJ Drama assert Lil Wayne’s place as one of the greatest rappers in the game. DJ Drama recalls people criticizing Weezy during the more recent releases of the Dedication tapes.
“People was being extra critical and I’m like, ‘Y’all niggas acting like he’s not rapping better than 98 percent of the rest of the Rap game regardless of what beat it is going on,'” he says.
2 Chainz details his appreciation for Lil Wayne, who also goes by Tunechi, and why he dedicated Collegrove to celebrating his influence.
“As far as being upper echelon, as far as being a Rap artist on that god level, that’s what Tune is,” he says. “Everybody tries to be on that level and if they don’t be on that level, they settle for where they at and try to manipulate everything.”
Lil Wayne agrees that people don’t challenge themselves in their music anymore, which has allowed him to remain an elite rapper despite slowing down his output of music.
“They settle for what works and it’s working,” he says. “It works for ’em. That’s why you don’t hear me knockin’ em. You don’t hear me hating, saying this is that or this shouldn’t be or you shouldn’t do this or you shouldn’t do that because it actually works for them. So if it works, it works. I’m a part of a different culture, a different wave of music. That wave was Jay Z, Nas, Biggie. At that time, it was all about being the best. I’m quoted for saying I’m the best rapper alive. Now days, nobody even trying to be the best rapper or the best at anything. They’re just trying to be them and do what the other people say is ok. I’m not a part of that culture and I’m damn sure happy I’m not.”
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“like he’s not rapping better than 98 percent of other rappers out there” … please shut the fuck up Drama.
I think Drama was speaking on his early stuff…..however at one point Wanye was amongst the nicest out….flow/delivery, wit, punches, metaphors and hunger….I actually feel Lupe is best alive….back to Wanye though….rap careers have peeks and valleys (it happens) homie hit his Carter 1 and 2…dedication 1 and 2…suffix and prefix (when he was in the pocket)…..I think the LEAN hindered some things thereafter….we want ever get the old Weezy F Baby back…just an older version now …… out of curiosity I’m still a fan though
yeah i agree with you but thats a decade ago, over the years his subject matter became too repetitve and bland and right now he’s basically trash, even tho FWA was decent.
Watch for Nick grant that dude is going to be a beast
No bs though he did bring up some great points about rappers not trying to b thebest now days its true rappers not trying o stand out its more about fitting in. I think the only rappers who try to standout is Kendrick, J.Cole and D’Allan Rixx prolly logic everyone else trying tO sound like Drake its no more originality.
no mention of Tha Carter V
The man has a point…
And why does lil Wayne get shitted on I don’t get it…
He stays working and putting out good music constantly
Please don’t.
why is this news? Drama dont do nothing but shout his name all thru the tracks
Wayne is trash now and still better than 98 percent of the rappers out. That’s a real shame. Can’t even listen to most new stuff. But also blame Wayne for borrowing autotune from T-Pain (I know he wasn’t the first but that was his M.O.) and making it so popular with artists.
Collegrove a major collab between Lil Wayne and 2 Chains sold only 34,000 copies with Def Jam doing a major label release with full budget promotion. Lil Wayne has now officially flopped. He’s hurting Samsung brand viability by being the face of S7 according to major marketing companies. His career is simply over and he’s forgotton in all high schools.
Ur an idiot die
He needs to disappear.
He pretty much did already…..basically an after-thought at this point. GOAT?? Growth in his music?!?! I wonder if he actually believes this stuff. He quit taking chances almost 10 years ago.
LILWAYNE IS THE BEST RAPPER ALIVE