To longtime listeners, the album seems overhyped and overwhelmingly ordinary.Disappointment stems not from the quality of the content, but from heightened anticipation built up over seven years and an inability to surpass a lofty bar set by Wayne himself. For fans new to Wayne’s style, “Tha Carter V” provides a refreshing change from modern artists who dominate the airways with hard-hitting beats and meaningless lyrics.

He takes us back to 2010, before the trajectory of rap started shift toward what critics today refer to as mumble rap. After extensive lawsuits involving Cash Money Records and their distributor, Universal Music, over unpaid royalties, Wayne dissolved his contract with the label and walked away with a cash settlement and the freedom to launch his long-awaited project, seven years after “Tha Carter IV.”īy his own standards, the Louisiana-born rapper breaks no new ground with “Tha Carter V.” The 23-song tracklist is packed with double entendres, humorous sexual innuendos and honest words about personal issues.

28, the fifth installment in a series of game-changing albums. The rapper released “Tha Carter V” on Sept. Lil Wayne fans can finally sleep peacefully.

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