He likes the music he makes, he doesn't really have too much potential.

I didn't say he doesn't like the music he makes...but he could do so much better. I think he is conforming his music to mainstream interest to gain the most profit. His unique style and use of diction gives him a tremendous amount of potential. He is the last guy you want to freestyle against, and he can remix over anything. That is why he is still gets a tremendous amount of respect from the underground.

Can somebody point me toward a rapper more stylistically versatile than Weezy? I really think he's the best in terms of syncopation and overblown personality, and where would rap be without those two things?

"You can spark it up and I'ma put you ooooout."

Attention The Whole Carter 3 Album Is Leaked At Thisis50!!!!

Busta Rhymes, Andre 3000, Missy Elliott are a couple to come of the top of my head.

That's a good answer, I think. I'll have to look into those three and see whether or not I agree with it.

Here are some rappers with over the top senses of humor. I'm not sure this is what you meant:
The Beastie Boys
Public Enemy
Aesop Rock
Wu-Tang Clan
Dr. Octagon
Deltron 3030

That wasn't what I meant, really, but still...thanks. I'll look into those some time.

He can't be that overrated because i've never f*ckin heard of him

I'm almost jealous, if I didn't actually like Da Drought 3.

You'd understand if you lived in the U.S.A. He is certainly overrated, but his music is still good.

I don't really care if he's overrated or not, but I get terribly bored of that song after the first like minute or so of listening to it.

Lil Wayne has made some good stuff but recently I see him EVERYWHERE. Every song he is either "/ft" or in the remix. He is a good artists, just needs to know when too much is too much maybe?

he'll be in movies, i've read

There's too many negative threads in the rap forum.

agreed

ya.. overrated.. anyone else getting kinda sick of these meaningless popish rap songs?

he plays a mean electric guitar, I've heard.

Lil Wayne
 

We need an actual Lil Wayne thread especially since Tha Carter III is the shit. I would put more effort into this but I'm alone in liking him.

Recommendations:
I Feel Like Dying
I'm Me
Something You Forgot

Is it better than Da Drought III? I can't decide on whether to check it out, especially since I'm still stuck on P's HNIC pt.2.

He has such lazy delivery.

I don't give a shit about delivery, I'm not ProggyMan.

Well I do give a shi about delivery, and I think lazy delivery sounds cool. Especially when it's slightly off the beat, like how Prodigy raps these days. Fookin' awesome.

And to Ethan: answer my question gal dangit!

Hell yeah, high five rainard. Lil Wayne's flow parts the sea I'd like to see Aesop Rock do that.

what?

you have to care a little bit

I mean, would you enjoy somebody rapping using a voice box like stephen hawking?

I actually think that would be interesting to listen to. It would be like Fitter Happier gone hip hop.

you understand what i'm saying though. Delivery is an important part, its a lot of the reason lil wayne is as successful as he is anyway.

Plus, stephen hawking already made a rap album. It wasn't great, though "**** the creationists" was a catchy enough tune.

Wayne's probably got it covered on Tha Carter IV, or Da Drought IV, or whatever comes next!

I do understand what you're saying but I'm just tired of everyone in hear going LOL DELIVERY FLOW BEATS about every single artist. I'm past caring, if I like it I don't give a fuck about the technical aspect of it. This isn't a Dream Theater thread, this is Lil Wayne the man who gave us Lollipop.

well, delivery, flow and beats generally make up hip hop. It's like critiquing a rock band without mentioning how they played the instruments.

Plus delivery isn't very technical, at least from my standpoint, though proggyman may argue otherwise. I don't think of it technically, i just think wether or not how this guy is rapping is cool or original.

Its part of the reason im still listning to method man even after ive matured past his lyrical content ("nigga's like glue, whatever you say rubs off me onto you").

also, not to **** all over your lil wayne thread, but i had to post this before i forgot.

http://geekfury.com/blog/media/mcHawking.jpg

I must admit for the amount of weed Lil' Wayne smokes his lyrics and rhyme scheme never seen to falter.Tha Carter II and Dedication Vol 2 are his strongest in my opinion.

That's genius but anyway I understand there's a technical aspect and it makes up the aspects of the genre but I'm getting tired of discussing it and having the same argument in every single thread. I don't listen to Lil Wayne when I want technically perfect hip hop I listen to him when I want something that's entertaining and amusing.

I don't think he's lazy, he definitely is passive but his unorthodox style usually means he comes off that way. Admittedly I'm no fan of his but he can definitely ride a beat well.

What do you think are some of Lil Wayne's best songs? (famous or not)... I just downloaded 2.5 gigs of his stuff and its gonna take me a while to find the best songs lol

Well it certainty isn't what iv been hearing on the radio...

I agree, I hate the songs that get choosen for his singles. Fireman was all well and good for Tha Carter II, but Lollipop is complete **** in my opinion, nowhere near his best.

I personally don't get why people like his music..I think his lyrics are pretty disgusting.
Most disgusting rapper has to go to either him or Trina

What's wrong with his lyrics?

Delivery is half of what makes him entertaining and amusing.

I agree, his music is ALOT cleanier than most of the rappers from the "dirrrty south." I mean, I'd rather listen to Wayne rapping about toking it up than Webbie rapping about how fat some girl's ass is.