“Mixtape Weezy,” as Jay-Z famously coined, is alive and well on songs like the Swizz Beatz-produced “Uproar,” Wayne blacking out over a reinterpretation of G-Dep’s 2001 hit “Special Delivery.” The nostalgia doesn’t stop (or peak) there, as Wayne and Snoop Dogg share space over a flip of Dr. Fortunately, Wayne has rewarded his fans’ patience with 23 tracks that speak to a number of his most storied eras. Though Wayne was not without projects in between, some seven years were allowed to pass between the release of the fourth and fifth installments of the lattermost.
An artist should be so lucky to sustain the kind of longevity that would allow for multi-volume phases the likes of Wayne’s Dedication, and Da Drought mixtapes, let alone the series that made him into a superstar, Tha Carter. Stream the new edition of Sorry 4 The Wait.Maybe more than any other rapper in history, Lil Wayne’s output is defined by franchises. Additionally, he teamed up with rap star Rich The Kid on their blockbuster collaborative mixtape, Trust Fund Babies. Wayne closed out the year with “Tha Carter Singles Collection” 7” vinyl box set, which features 19 of Wayne’s biggest “Tha Carter” series hits on 45s for the first time ever. Wayne also launched the specialty Tha Carter IV Topps trading cards – making him the first rapper to have his own trading card collection. The music icon dropped the Tha Carter IV (Complete Edition) on streaming platforms in celebration of the critically acclaimed album’s 10th anniversary, as well as kicked off the Tha Carter IV visual album. The release comes on the heels of another incredibly prolific year from Lil Wayne. Earning widespread acclaim, Pitchfork raved, “Wayne has plenty of insanity left in him,” and it earned “4-out-of-5 stars” from XXL, while Rolling Stone hailed it as “the kind of quickie that put him on top back in 20.” On the project, he notably reignited popular singles by Beyoncé, Adele, Miguel, Meek Mill, Drake, Waka Flocka Flame, Big Sean, and more. In 2011, Sorry 4 The Wait shook the culture upon arrival as an appetizer for the blockbuster Tha Carter IV. In addition to the original twelve tracks, the release boasts four brand news cuts.
“Cameras” is featured on the re-release of Lil Wayne’s 2011 critically acclaimed mixtape Sorry 4 The Wait, which dropped on digital streaming platforms via Young Money Records/Republic Records earlier this year.
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