‘Tha Carter IV’ was worth the wait

Diamond Jenkins
Staff Writer

Lighter flick… inhale… beat drops. Tunechi’s back! After nearly a year from releasing his last album, ‘I am not a Human Being’, Tunechi, best known as Lil Wayne, has exposed his latest creation, ‘Tha Carter IV’.

According to Vibe magazine online, the Carter IV is projected to sell over 900,000 copies in its first week.

Prior to August 29, 2011, his mix tape ‘Sorry for the Wait’ was purposely leaked as a preview to the official album on various media networks such as, YouTube and iTunes. The album has been highly anticipated. If you are like me, you would be somewhat confused by the mix tape. Like most of his mix tapes, ‘Sorry for the Wait’ is a collection of covers and collaborations. Some of the covers include, “Racks,” “Rollin”, and “Marvin’s Room” borrowed from Young Money’s own, Drake.

‘Tha Carter IV’ was definitely worth the wait! The album is structured by fifteen singles. There are also four deluxe version bonus tracks on the deluxe album. One of my personal favorites is ‘John’ featuring Rick Ross. I like the song because it has an amazing beat that just yells “Turn me up!”
Some people say that he could have done better. I say, let’s not forget, it is Wayne.

He is bound to make his millions, regardless! Considering the fact that there was so much buzz about the album, I’m sure Wayne has not let his fans down.

“Wayne is real music. I think that he is going to sell at least two million the first week, Lil Wayne is the best rapper alive,” said Jamal Carter, a senior recreation administration major from Livingston, Ala. On the other hand, some fans disagreed with Carter.

“I didn’t like every song. I did not like the cover Wayne did called ‘Gucci Gucci’. It sucked! But, I’m still a Wayne fan,” said Will Pollard, a sophomore criminal justice major from Gary, Ind.

I cannot speak for everyone when I say that Wayne has been “missed.” Yes, his songs were leaked before the album, but the industry really isn’t balanced without his electric performances and radio hits.

Let’s be real, I’m certain that you guys were tired of Wayne’s green screen cameos this past year, because, there were a lot of them! Overall, Tha Carter IV speaks the truth. We can never be disappointed by his intense flow along with those enticing lyrics. As Lil Wayne fans, we follow his music only to realize how much thought seems to be put into every lyric of every bar. Wayne is deep! He basically sums it up for us all.

Wayne fan or not, we all know his music hits hard. Maybe he is simply the “best rapper alive.” What do you think? In my opinion, the mixtape and album presumes him as the last man standing… well, at least until T.I. makes his come back!