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Rap reviewers, even in the largest publications, rely on personal impressions and opinions. But reliable tools for comparing the quality of music and lyrics have been developed over the whole history of civilization so that we can rise above opinion and have meaningful analysis.
Careful analysis of Wayne's music and lyrics help us appreciate his genius and identify the best of his work. Wayne's album and two mixtapes in 2015 are absolutely among the top few best of his career, standing among No Ceilings, Tha Carter III and Da Drought 3 as his all-time greatest.
Again, this is not my OPINION. This is the result of ANALYSIS of the literary device usage in the lyrics, which points out his ingenious wordplay and helps show exactly where to look to appreciate the best he has to offer.
When people write about how Weezy has fallen off and how great Kendrick Lamar is and how Wayne's 2015 work doesn't compare to Tha Carter 2, they're talking out their asses, giving their personal impressions and opinions. There's no rational basis for it. There is almost no literary merit to Kendrick Lamar's rap. A lot of people liked Hilary Duff, too, but that didn't make her a genius. Tha Carter 2 might have sounded cool and won the popular vote, but so did G.W. Bush in 2004; that doesn't make him a good president. Weezy wasn't a great rapper back then. He grew and developed into the best ever; again, not opinion; analysis.
–Professor Kreston Kent
Careful analysis of Wayne's music and lyrics help us appreciate his genius and identify the best of his work. Wayne's album and two mixtapes in 2015 are absolutely among the top few best of his career, standing among No Ceilings, Tha Carter III and Da Drought 3 as his all-time greatest.
Again, this is not my OPINION. This is the result of ANALYSIS of the literary device usage in the lyrics, which points out his ingenious wordplay and helps show exactly where to look to appreciate the best he has to offer.
When people write about how Weezy has fallen off and how great Kendrick Lamar is and how Wayne's 2015 work doesn't compare to Tha Carter 2, they're talking out their asses, giving their personal impressions and opinions. There's no rational basis for it. There is almost no literary merit to Kendrick Lamar's rap. A lot of people liked Hilary Duff, too, but that didn't make her a genius. Tha Carter 2 might have sounded cool and won the popular vote, but so did G.W. Bush in 2004; that doesn't make him a good president. Weezy wasn't a great rapper back then. He grew and developed into the best ever; again, not opinion; analysis.
–Professor Kreston Kent
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