“With his big legacy album Tha Carter V out of the way, Weezy is back in the booth and cruising, experimenting with an array of styles and a dizzying maze of wordplay.”
“So much of what is now standard in hip-hop can be traced back to the intervention of New Orleans rapper and label boss Lil Wayne: trap eccentricity and Auto-Tune, face tattoos and sputtering quality levels. Following Eminem’s surprise drop last month, Wayne’s unheralded 13th studio album proves that the 37-year-old’s flow can still be fearsome, even if his edit function remains iffy. Over these 2”
“the big kid refuses to grow up on this fitfully inspired surprise release”
“He's still one of the greatest of all time, but his 13th LP feels musically and thematically rudderless.”
“Not living up to its somber title and introduction, Funeral is another unfocused and bloated album from Lil Wayne.”
