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Birdman and Lil Wayne: Like Father Like Son “Blood Is Thicker…”
An Album Review by Nfared
Cash Money Records? Some critics say it’s over without the old crew and
especially with the domination of rap by snap music and with New York trying to
get it’s musical swagger back. Birdman and Lil Wayne though, are using their
close relationship (one that the music media argues is too close) to fight.
Their mission is to bring back the glory of Cash Money, partly with their
collaboration “Like Father Like Son”. Blood is thicker than water, even if, as
in this case, it isn’t really blood.

“Over Here Hustlin”, with it’s church organ grounding and simulated had claps,
is perhaps a hustler’s church song. The chorus depicts a strong work ethic; “We
over here hustlin/we over here grindin/I’m all about my paper…” and the lyrics,
though the same ole bling bling material, are the results of a strong work
ethic; Wayne “I got the key to the boat, I got the key to the jet, I got the key
to success…” Not particularly exciting, but better than what follows, “Stuntin
Like My Daddy”. Lil Wayne’s dedication to his admiration for Birdman takes a
corny and boring turn as he claims, “I’m the young stunna/I’m stunning like my
Daddy.” Birdman can’t seem to find his wings, refusing to move away from old
lyrics; “100 stacks, put 50 on the candy/25 on the pinkie…” The Scott Storch
produced “You Ain’t Know” brings something out of Wayne as he plays with his
voice, squealing at points and laughing as he says, “Even bobble heads tell me
yes, hah”. While his personality can be
engaging, the theme is more of the same as displayed by the chorus, “You ain’t
know/I gotta go/where you goin/I gotta get back to the money.” “Know What I’m
Doin” has a sound so much like Mannie’s the only difference is the fact that the
credits read another name. T-Pain adds something of a jubilant aura as he
renders the chorus; “I got the shoes with the matchin big jacket/yeah I got them
jewels looking fat around my neck/yeah take a picture- click! click! /take a
picture click! click!/Check me out!/Yeah I know what I’m doin.” The fly “Don’t
Die” is the get in the car and ride track as Lil Wayne flows, almost in a
whisper, “Gangsta’s don’t die they get jumpy and they move to Miami I moved to
Miami.” Lil Wayne finally decides to go full throttle on “Army Gunz”. The Nasty
Beatmakers produced track fits Wayne better then his relationship with Birdman,
who is absent on this track. Wayne is confident and authoritative while still
being humorous as he mocks, “…but then niggas
won’t touch not a part of me/bet on it/them niggas belong in a sorority/ain’t
that a bitch.”

Needle Meter When it gets down to the wire, this project is nothing more than
a dedication to cars, clothes and all the things money can buy, but most fans
can’t afford. Lil Wayne has clearly been better; perhaps holding back as to not
outshine the monotone, unimaginative Birdman who we all know is NOT Lil Wayne’s
Father. On a whole, the production effort is fitting and exciting, but there are
too many tracks that follow the style Mr. Fresh. Even if the fans of hip hop are
not demanding more out of artists, the fans deserve more then odes to
materialism and lyrical thoughtlessness. Keep Cash Money alive? Enough with the
nonsense then; give a solo project from Lil Wayne please, and keep Birdman OUT
of the studio. Anything else won’t fly. Two Needles















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