02-25-10
Wayne’s World: Hottest Lil Wayne Tracks of 2009 (part 3)
Wow, things have been crazy all over the world lately. Since my last post, Lil Wayne’s jail sentence has been postponed for a month. He had 8 root canals. He sung on the Haiti benefit single, “We Are the World 25.” Then he got a Twitter account (username=liltunechi.) Who could have foreseen these insane events? But really, when it all comes down to it what matters is the music. The countdown is halfway over, and it’s been a while since the last post. For the rest of the countdown, the songs are only going to get better and the posts will only get juicier. By the time I make my final post, Weezy will probably be in prison. So without further ado, this is part 3 of the hottest Lil Wayne tracks of 2009.
4. Brand New Money
This track is a classic example of the random Lil Wayne song that is just floating around on the internet. It’s not on any album and it might not even be on a mixtape. In the words of the guy on the DJ drop 12 seconds into the song, “DAMN, SON. WHERE’D YA FIND THIS???” After loving this 2 minute song for months, I eventually found out that it was only 2 minutes of a longer song that featured Lil Twist, a teen rapper on Wayne’s Young Money label. However, the two minute Weezy only version is where it’s at.
This song was my summer jam… actually one of many summer jams. It has a really great beat that features a lot of strange noises (always a good thing). The lyrics cover a wide range of topics. I think this is the second song on the countdown to feature a Boston shoutout. Wayne is eating sake, drinking sushi. He comes to Earth when Mars is boring. He’s the chief of the tribe just like a Seminole. The way Weezy’s voice sounds on this track is great. One of his greatest talents is his ability to manipulate and change his voice to fit different beats. This reminds me of Elvis. Actually, if you think about it, Elvis and Lil Wayne have quite a lot in common. But I won’t get into that here. If you wanna know more about it, see me on the streets.
“Your girlfriend tryna knew me, I mean she’s trying to get to know me.” This is another Weezy trademark. He rhymes a certain sound multiple times, culminating in a rhyme that is a mispronunciation of a word. He then corrects himself and begins a new series of lines that rhyme with the correct pronunciation of the word he initially mispronounced. That’s why he’s Lil Wayne.
3. Every Girl
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
This song features more guests than any other song on the countdown. That’s because it comes from the We Are Young Money album. The album is Lil Wayne’s version of the rap supergroup (D12, G Unit, etc.) that features one famous rapper and a bunch of other people. I have only heard the whole album maybe once, but this single really took off and captured the minds and hearts of all of America. Even George W. Bush is said to be a huge fan of this song. [citation needed]
If you haven’t heard this song, you’ve probably been living under a rock. I have so many memories associated with it. I first heard about this song through Jason Bergman when he asked me, “Have you heard the new Lil Wayne song? The chorus is literally ‘I wish I could fuck every girl in the world.’” When I finally did hear the song, I was riding in a cab coming home from Cambridge. We were in the area around Punter’s Pub when this song came on the radio and as soon as I heard Wayne’s voice at the beginning I had a good feeling. The line that really stuck out to me was “In about 3 years, holla at me Miley Cyrus.” (That’s not Weezy, it’s Mack Maine, who arguably has the best verse on the song.) Another memory I have of this song is listening to it in Charizard’s room with Chaz and Zach. We had a conversation about what the song was talking about and if they really meant that they wanted to fuck EVERY girl, including old ladies, mutants, etc. etc. (Eventually I realized that Mack Maine says he’s “exchanging V cards with the retards” so I think they really do mean EVERY girl.) Another time, I was in a Dunkin Donuts in Maine. I suddenly remembered a Weezy line about filet mignon, but couldn’t remember the song. I had to call Al Simoes and get him to Google it for me. He told me the song was “Every Girl,” then read the first few lines over the phone. I put it on speaker phone and everybody in Dunkin Donuts could hear it.
I think this is one of those songs that everybody can appreciate. I recommend throwing it on at the next family reunion.
2. Swag Surfin
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Out of the dark void that was October 2009 emerged No Ceilings. The mixtape came out of nowhere; it was the only complete album that Wayne released throughout the whole year. The mixtape was released for free online and features Wayne rapping over other artists’ beats. The quality of the beats varies, but the quality of Wayne’s rhymes never falters. One of the remarkable things about the album is that it features absolutely no Auto Tune and a minimal amount of features. This was Wayne’s chance to prove that he could still go one-on-one with a beat and slay it with his bare hands. A few days before the entire mixtape leaked, a few tracks trickled onto the internet. One of these tracks was “Swag Surfin.”
I’ve never heard the original song that Wayne raps over on this track, but the beat is pretty great, fake trumpets blaring. It sounds like there are like 4 or 5 melody lines going simultaneously on this beat. I didn’t realize it until I heard this song on a banging sound system, but the bass on this song moves around a lot. It starts on one note, stays there for a while and then goes down to a lower one. I find it crazy; turn up your sub all the way and maybe you will too.
Ok, I just listened to the original “Swag Surfin.” I probably would like this song if I had never heard the Lil Wayne version, but Wayne’s rapping is just so much better than these guys. This track features so many good lines that you probably need to listen to it about ten times to even begin to catch most of it. “Lost some real niggas I knew from a long time ago/But heaven or hell or I’m hopin that they be where I’ma go.” “Walk around like I’m 30 feet tall/Tiger Woods, all these hoes tryna birdie these balls.” “My flow is like rubbing two logs.” So many more but you’ll have to check out the song if you want to know.
Everybody loves this song. Ben Engle once said, “Starting No Ceilings with ‘Swag Surfin’ is like starting your day with 2 eggs over easy, bacon, and whole wheat toast…but no, I’m not finished…then a diesel bloody mary.”
So that brings us to the end of part 3. Stay tuned for the final post of the countdown!!!!!!!
Leave a Comment
