The Dedication, released in 2005, was an important early indicator that Wayne was maturing into a furious rapper, and 2006′s Dedication 2 is one of the best things Wayne has ever done. Lil Wayne’s series of Dedication mixtapes with DJ Drama has marked some important moments in Wayne’s creative life. But where does 5 stand in relation to the ones came before it? Well, we'll tell you.Формат | Качество: MP3 | 256 kbps / 44,1KHz / Joint Stereo And it's still dedicated to you fuck niggas.'Ībsolutely fair enough. Let's just have fun, enjoy ourselves, and show people that we can rap, we can make words rhyme. And all the people that's featured on the mixtape-shout out to them anyway. Say things I wouldn't say on my album, on anyone's album. Get on the mixtape, have fun, enjoy myself.

It's about freeing himself from making hits, removing that limitation from the equation, focusing purely on his raw enthusiasm for the art and expression of rapping. What differentiated the Dedication series from his other tapes is something he addresses directly in the intro. When he was resting on his laurels-or relying on autotune-it sounded like it.īut of course, this is true of any of his releases. When he was reaching for the crown, he sounded hungry, invulnerable. And Dedication 5 captures the ambiguities of where Wayne now stands, much as the other Dedication tapes have done the same throughout his career. He's charting, his cosign means the most, and hip-hop's two biggest stars both owe him their careers.īoth of these seemingly-contradictory narratives feel somewhat true, simultaneously. Most of the haters were hating back when he was on top, too. He might have hits, but it's all goodwill earned during one of the most prolific and creative runs rap music has ever seen-a run that ended long ago. His punchlines don't punch and his flows are familiar. Last week, Lil Wayne released his fifth Dedication mixtape.Īlthough it has received mixed reviews online, it is already one of the most-downloaded tapes of 2013-a year which has already seen the release of a full Lil Wayne album ( I Am Not a Human Being II), the charting success of his singles 'Love Me' and 'Rich As Fuck,' and assorted smash guest spots with rappers like Nicki Minaj, Future, DJ Khaled, and Big Sean.Ī few storylines emerge.

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