Wayne hastened the process by following up Tha Carter III with an experimental rock album, Rebirth, underwhelming most with Tha Carter IV, dressing weird, and just giving people a ton of excuses to turn against him.īut just as a cheerleading stance gets tired, so does a cynical one. It’s the only direction anyone can go after such an incredible rise. Really, ever since Tha Carter III, when he sold a million copies in one week and won the Best Rap Album Grammy and reached a point of ubiquity that’s happened to maybe like five rappers ever, the descent began.
More recently, that perceived downfall has been a major part of the critical narrative surrounding Lil Wayne. There’s the natural erosion of talent compounded by increasingly complacent masses that get bored and aggressively seek to tear down the very individuals who they propped up not long before. Anyone who’s paid even a minor amount of attention to pop culture over the last decade is familiar with Weezy’s seemingly endless streak of wins. He’s had career-defining verses and era-defining songs. He’s experienced record-breaking sales and chart success. Wayne’s seen serious heights as an artist. We should’ve known then that the climate surrounding its release was going to be special, even by Lil Wayne’s standards. “I’m just getting high, thinking ‘bout Tha Carter V” was an early and subtle hint at the importance of this album. Five years ago, when songs from Tha Carter III were still on the radio and Tha Carter IV was over two years away, Lil Wayne was already contemplating the impending prestige of Tha Carter V. ” -Lil Wayne on “Million Dollar Baby,” 2009 “I’m just getting high, thinking ‘bout Tha Carter V.
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