Lil Wayne - I Am Music

2LP Translucent Ruby Red Vinyl Originally a Record Store Day Black Friday 2023 Release, now available. I Am Music cherrypicks platinum hits and other much-loved tracks from across Lil Wayne's prestigious career, focusing at times on the wave of success the New Orleans rapper was riding as the 2000s bled into the 2010s. Hearing one mega-hit after another from this era -- the ubiquitous "A Milli," one of Drake's earlier guest verses on the triumphant "Right Above It," the silly pop fun of group track "BedRock"-- it's easy to see the impact Weezy had on popular rap at his peak. Wayne not only holds his own on tracks with Eminem and Jay-Z, but sounds so fresh and strange that he connects on a deeper level in these moments. Though I Am Music tends to hover around the golden phase Wayne experienced after 2008's The Carter III and before the glow of fame started to diminish around 2013 or so, but also goes as far back as 2004 Mannie Fresh-produced party track "Go D.J." and includes a few sele