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
tends to hover around the golden phase
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 selections from 2018's
Tha Carter V
such as the standout storytelling bars of
Kendrick Lamar
-assisted "Mona Lisa." The compilation kicks off with "Kant Nobody," a 2023 single built on a
DMX
sample. The nonstop brilliance of
furthers the case for
being the greatest rapper alive, or at the very least, presents ample evidence of the days when he was. ~ TiVo Staff