![]() ![]() In the first verse Wayne declares, “All of us bastards, our mothers queens and our women dancers” cleverly not long before he passes the mic on to Chainz who states, “I’m really rappin’, I’m finger snappin’, I’m pistol packin’.” He says this rightfully so, for on this track both rappers are really spitting. The highlight song of the album, “Bounce,” features the two artists feeding off each other verse by verse in a display of lyrical dexterity we haven’t seen from either of them as of late. This is where the more in depth analysis begins. The third and final of the main factors bringing “Collegrove” down is the fact that despite the poor work of both Wayne and Chainz on this project, they do in fact have chemistry, yet they fail to utilize it. While the general talent and abilities of Chainz can be debated, it’s hard to make a good case for his performance on “Collegrove.” II: Me Time” a good, hard and thorough listen they fail to impress on lyrical, technical and cohesive levels. Many fans will disagree with this statement, but when you give his hit albums such as “Based On a T.R.U. Music’s “Mercy”), he is generally a rather underwhelming artist. Although Chainz has had notable verses at times (such as his feature on G.O.O.D. The second factor is 2 Chainz’ abilities as a rapper in general. Even some of the most devoted fans have shook their heads at the prolonged slump Lil Wayne has fallen into, and that slump continues into “Collegrove.” To put it simply and frankly, Wayne (for the most part) just doesn’t get the job done like he used to. This is “ Tha Carter IV” Wayne, “ I Am Not a Human Being II” Wayne, and “ Free Weezy Album” Wayne. This is a Wayne listeners have come to know over the past few years through several lackluster and disappointing projects. This isn’t “Dedication 3” Wayne, “ Tha Carter” I through III Wayne, or even “ I Am Not a Human Being” Wayne. The first factor is plain and simply that Wayne is not nearly the rapper he used to be. Cash Money dispute).Īlthough an album featuring these two artists coming together to make music is exciting and somewhat interesting in theory, there are a few factors that make it unappetizing upon the first listen. Wayne is featured on eight of the thirteen tracks but the project is officially being released as a 2 Chainz solo album (this could very well have to do with the Lil Wayne vs. ![]() For anyone who hasn’t heard all of the buzz surrounding this album, it is important to know that this is not simply another 2 Chainz project, it’s actually more or less a joint album with Lil Wayne. ![]()
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