But Should You Pay For It?

Lil Wayne has dumped so many mix tapes on the market that now that he has a new officially released one, you wonder why anyone should pay for it. 2007's Da Drought 3 was one of the most acclaimed mix tapes, and a freebie it ended up on a lot of year end lists. At 2 CD's it was good but lost steam by the end of disc 2. This is no different than most double CD's, and Lil Wayne's raps get tedious after awhile. His 2008, Tha Carter III is only one disc and is made to move units. Wayne is smarter than you think. He knows how rap records are supposed to be sold in 2008: you got your hardcore, throwaway single, slow jam, a political statement and a whole lot of me, me, me. It's a big old entertaining statement, but if you don't like rap you won't be swayed. This is made to hit all the urban radio markets, and the language can be crude. It's a rap album , after all. But if you can get over that, Lil Wayne will likely keep you amused for an hour.