There’s a special ambiance that permeates the air whenever Lil Wayne drops a Carter project. It’s a remarkable occasion seeing that none of the projects hold a classic album distinction in the traditional sense.
But that’s because Lil Wayne doesn’t adhere to any traditional rap guidelines. His place in Hip Hop’s pantheon can be difficult to outline in words but it’s without question he was a trendsetter for paving the genre’s entry in viable mainstream acceptance. With his penchant for taking studio mastered melodies and completely adopting them with his own zany flow, his relentless flooding of the mixtape circuit found him planted in the eardrums of millions at a different entry point. And the industry official Carter albums would live on to be a place where his multitude of fans could convene on the same accord.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ2juiyXk-s
And despite being seven years, 30 days and an infinite amount of trend changes since the release of the last Carter drop date, the kicker this time around is the music is simply just good.
Like all of its previous installments, Tha Carter V is a mile-long, bloated package of unpredictable zest that’s light on introspection (not to discredit Momma Carter’s impromptu interludes over the course of its 87 minutes). Yet its allurement lies in the fact that “Mixtape Weezy” and “Carter Wayne” are able to co-exist with ease.
There’s the Swizz Beatz-boosted “Uproar,” which employs the same Moog Machine sample popularized by G-Dep and Diddy at the top of the decade that gives the album a DatPiff feel intertwined with soul-drenched records like “Demon,” a quasi-Gospel cut that actually gives Wayne maturity stripes.
Even with his elder statesman status, it isn’t hard to hear Wayne’s influence has transcended a couple of generations. Travis Scott cooly incorporates Astroworld inside Weezyana on the “Let It Fly” rager, Kendrick Lamar showcases he’s a rap martian descendant on the long-awaited pairing “Mona Lisa” (ditto for XXXTENTACION, who sheds light on what could have been with his haunting performance on “Don’t Cry”) and even daughter Reginae Carter impresses with her chorus on the reflective “Famous.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB7ifoRk3Kc
Does Carter V live up to the hype? That depends on one’s perception and definition of the word. If fans were expecting an instant game changer littered with Hip Hop staples that will have rappers reverting back to writing 16-bar, double-entendre-laden verses, then, well that was probably never on the table to begin with. No standalone song could be considered iconic in its own right and even the most dedicated Lil Wayne fan would likely prefer to make their own version of the overblown LP (e.g. a languish ballad such as “Perfect Strangers” does nothing to uphold the album’s flow).
What Carter V does bring to the equation, however, is a confident and sturdy body of work from one of rap’s greatest anomalies.
His next challenge: reclaiming his crown of consistency.
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Yeah I kinda agree I had to remove a couple of songs and make my own CV.
BUT! That being said the 10+ tracks I chose was some of the best songs of 2018 AND Used 2 is my favourite one I don’t give a fuck who says what, this is Weezy at his best. Every line in that song is 100% pure Weezy F Baby. So fuckin funny and entertaining. Some other best songs for me are: Let it all work out, Hittas, Famous, Mona Lisa, Can’t be broken, Uproar, Dedicate and Don’t Cry. Already better album than CIV
The songs you picked are dope, but there’s too many on the album for it to be considered a 4.1 in my opinion. I’d give it a 3.5-3.9, similar to Kamikaze. Still better than C4 which was a huge let down.
Some decent tracks on there. Not a terrible album, but not nearly what the Wayne groupies will have you believe.
I’M NOT FEELING THIS ALBUM AY ALL AND ITS QUITE OVERRATED. ADMITTINGLY, IM NOT A FAN EITHER, BUT ITS REALLY GOOD TO HIM WINNING WITH THIS ALBUM. PEACE.
Love this album. Shows all the phases wayne been through musically. Great way to end his carter series.
Rated
Wayne ain’t gotta prove shit to anyone. He cemented his legacy 10 years ago. He’s the last of a generation of artist where lyrics and clever word play mattered to be in the game. That’s tough to do for a southern artist. And still he’s relevant today even if he don’t get as much radio play. Radio scared he’ll outshine all the mumble trap era rappers. Wayne,TI,Bun B,MJG all underrated lately. Best of the south. Top 100 in the game
And it’s funny cause all the mumble rappers are inspired by him.
Far from his best work, but glad to see that he’s back at least. About 8-10 tracks are cool.
Weezy is at his best on Carter V, especially open letter G.O.A.T
Lil Wayne made a decent album
Too much filler to raise streaming numbers
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Bru. Weezy came thru n blessed up. Famous, It Will All Work Out and many more jam. Cant wait to hit a concert n see him rock these new jams. Ya heard me. Shout out to da whole Boot!!!!Louisiana ya diggggg
Im really loving the album. Even thou Wayne never went anywhere and dropped a couple of gems in the past years, for the first time in years I feel like Wayne just enjoys doing music again, feeling free again, which definitely seems to help him creative-wise. Could be the end of the long Birdman – Wayne dispute, but who knows. I have to agree with the conclusion of the review thou: The next projects of Weezy should be on a similar level (please no No Ceilings 2 again) but his recent features look promising. Check out his verse on the new Future / Juice WRLD Tape
Guess yall finally found someone who was willing to lie and claim this anal leakage is good. Only took a few weeks, huh?
5/5
Can we get a Kevin gates review ??? I remember when yall was one of the more prestigious hip.hop websites out there…. y’all are gonna review the “cash me outside” girl before Kevin Gates??
Kevin gates is trash. He should make songs with the that wigger thot. Lil Wayne sucks too. This comment section is filled with bots giving 5s. The earth is round.
Lil Wayne is and always will be the G.O.A.T! Love Carter 5 makes work fun when I’m blasting my earbuds and yell “C5…..Wayne Time!”
Great album thru and thru, people just love to hate on anything. I find that the same ones who claim to miss the ‘old Wayne’ don’t know any old wayne songs. Just the major hits
Great review. Mona Lisa and Dark Side of the Moon are iconic to me. Will give a 5 out of respect.
Oh, Used 2 is amazing too.
Set the bar for the rest of the year
He delivered after all the controversy it was well worth the wait
He gave the people his all
Lil Wayne inspire me to try and go in on every track I write to. He’s the reason why my word play has gotten better. Who else better to follow. I’ma sign with Young Money #watch.
Come on it’s weezey
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5 the GOAT
Lil Wayne is the Best Rapper Alive ?????? ?
Well worth the wait. Thank you Weezy for always dropping the shit the culture needs & always at the right time.
2018 year of the?(Weezy – F) The F is for Forever
Best album of 2018
It was okay not his best.
Okay…. some songs are okay but wow so many wack tracks man
Better than I thought. So I’ll give it a 1/5
Just stay away man stay awayyyy
Come on this ain’t that great. But it’s not that bad either
No it’s terrible
Great year for hip hop until this came out lol
Average album
U buggin
Omg I’m a huge Wayne fan. But this sucks balls man. Omg didn’t like it at all
Because you ain’t a Wayne fan!! Lol fucc atta here! Y’all to stuck on 69 trash and Nikki Minaj bs to hear greatness!
Dude, how did your brain tell your fingers to type that?
still #1
#daytona album the year
I agree 1. Pusha t Daytona, 2. Royce – book of Ryan, 3. Styles p Dave east – beloved 4. J cole – kod, 5. Skyzoo – in celebration of
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4 star rating is ridiculous this is nothing more than a 2 or 3 at best
I say he’s back now the rap game can go back to the way it was no mubble rap lol thank you Wayne.
Overall good quality lyrics. Solid beats definitely worth the money.
It’s fire. C3 and that era was, and is, classic Weezy. To still be relevant after all these years and drop decent tracks, I think hats off to him. He’s the reason all the new rappers are in the charts today. Let’s pay him respect and say thanks for a great album! Million times better than C4 as well.
Don’t forget c4 gave us… How to love, how go hate, so special, nightmares of the bottom, she will, six foot 7 foot
None of those songs outside 6’7 are memorable.
Lol for you . I’m jamming to c4 now 2019. You listen to fefe and zeZe too Much
Well worth the wait.. I felt like a kid on Christmas when it dropped. Love every song on the album str8 ?????
Well worth the wait… I felt like a kid on Christmas when it dropped. Str8 ?????
I know ya’ll didnt… lol
Thanks Clark for taking your time before writing a review for this album… I wish the idiot who Drogas Wave would have done the same.
Reviewed*
Album of the year. Not perfect. Not supposed to be. Amazing that Wayne would come up with this caliber album with all the hype attached.
Trash as usual
This dude is so wack. Most overrated rapper ever lol
You buggin dude. It was okay
Idk. Wasn’t really feeling it to be honest
LIL WAYNE IS LIKE KOBE NEVER FELLS U
Wayne has released maybe 15 good tracks out of the seemingly thousands he’s put out. None of them were on this album. I don’t understand why he’s held in high regard. Probably cuz of the dudes that are like “it just goes over your head, he’s too clever for you.” Nope, his wordplay is just stupid and doesn’t impress intelligent people.
Idk….Wayne Helps me get thru alot..The Album Is A Work Of Art…..
I love it. I been rockin with Wayne from the very beginning of his career.
Straight heat
Lol no hip hop head likes lil Wayne
only the dumb ones dont like wayne
I agree with most. Boring as usual
5/5
Best album of 2018… “Girl what about me!”
Living legend!!! #GOAT
Amazing project got to put some respect on the Goat name!!! C5??
This guy is still rapping lol. Whyyyyy
Seriously this ain’t good at all
imagine hatin on wayne in 2K18
Weezy biggest rap star ever
let me guess u not intelligent
the F is for Fire
wayne’s haters are dumb
Lmao these rnb fans don’t know shit about spitting. Waynes flows gone even more fucked than before. Everything on this site is just shit.
Then get off this site.
I’m pretty sure the Carter III is considered by all accounts a classic. Anyone missing that was probably born in 2005. Aye when did the Carter III come out? Who cares. I got the stones to say whatever I want
Lyrics were and always is on point though beat selection provided more of a “Pop Style” album rather than that of Hip Hop. 7 of the 22 tracks stood out drastically to me and caught my eardrums while the other 15 (sigh) were almost as typical of the popular singles of Carter III (and let’s not get carried away on Carter III sales, numbers didn’t lie but classic…). In the end nice delivery and flow made the album but in my opinion it lacked that of what a Hip Hop/Rap album is even if it came straight out the mind of “The Best Rapper Alive”
C5 a 5 hot spitter
THE BEST RAPPER ALIVE! ! !
Wayne still got it, one of the goats
Album just wasn’t that good Wayne has no legacy to leave the way rap has gone in the last 10yrs is garbage all of it sounds alike same
Rap needs to save your ass
“It’s a remarkable occasion seeing that none of the projects hold a classic album distinction in the traditional sense.” You got to be kidding me. Tha Carter 3 happened. “Stop being rapper racist…”
Carter 3 was awful
FACTS
still the realest to ever walk this earth..#CantBeBroken
Better then Kamikaze
decent. a 3.5/5 to me
4 good songs out of 20+ is a 4.1? Crazy
Terrible album.
Naked bitches really love ones,
Sometimes our loved ones don’t love us.
That’s quotable? Why? There is no need for the first part of the line to exist other than to rhyme “love ones”. The 2nd part is a fact and if paired with something else could have been good, but finding 2 unrelated sentences and rhyming them isn’t impressive. “I really like sandwiches. Evil women in the desert are sand witches, like damn bitches”. In 2 seconds I came up with a line with the same principles as Wayne.
best rapper alive
You clearly dont listen to a lot of rappers ??
weezy the boss
the goat man
Carter 1 and 2 was classic album i dont know what this site talking bout
If your a millenial Lil Wayne is on the mt Rushmore of rap no matter what this album was great, but I thought he was retiring after this?
I popped a perc and let my glock go to this one. Keep scammin em! WEEZY FOREVER! Get that bag loved one!
5/5 Wayne’s best album of the carter series. The album was the best of 2018. Dedicated 6 and dedication 6 reloaded are also 5/5. He never fell off.
Posting the review over three weeks after the album release date and expecting people to care? Lol ya’ll are too funny.
Wayne became a great rapper no because he was the most lyrical but because he had a unique slow style and flow as well as creative or “out there” lyrics and metaphors as well as beats. Nobody really sounded anything like 2004-2009 Wayne. This new album he uses an obnoxious high pitch voice that cuts through your head and leaves you with a headache as well as generic delivery and generic beats. The one track that I got a hint of waynes unique style would be let it all work out. Other than that he sounds like he sold out to a bunch of 17 year olds who all sound the same.
KING
Terrible. Just terrible. He ruined hip hop and now has come back just as it’s had it’s best year in a decade. Album was very poor.
Fire
He’s back
We need Carter 6