Guest Blogger: Abdi 2

Lil Wayne is considered one of the best rappers in the game. Wayne is from the streets of New Orleans and raps about whatever comes to mind. Lil Wayne ranges from hip/hop to R&B, pop, rap, and from time to time rock. Lil Wayne’s have an inspiring and thinking kind of feeling to it. When Wayne raps or sings, he typically uses a metaphor which makes the audience really listen and try to understand his music. When you compare Lil Wayne to Rick Ross, they both are well known in the African American community. Lil Wayne, though, is also listened and liked by many other ethnic groups. Wayne has a wide range of audiences because he speaks the truths, and feelings that most people have gone through. One of Lil Wayne’s songs that are memorable is called “I Feel like Dying”. What makes that song very memorable to me is that it uses a lot of metaphors that I understood. For example he raps “And if I should ever fall, the ground will then turn to wine “, giving the ground characteristics of wine. Another song that was very memorable was called “Lollipop”. That song was memorable because it was a club hit, and was very popular. Also I believe when he came out with that song, everyone really noticed how talented he was. Critics say that Lil Wayne is outstanding and very talented and I would have to agree. I agree with this because if he wasn’t that lyrically talented, I wouldn’t be writing about him. I also believe he is lyrically talented because of the way he uses, and mixes words up by giving different meanings. Overall I believe it is worth buying Lil Wayne’s songs and CDs, because not only can his vocabulary help others, but also he gives the audience something to think about.