The beat is anchored by "bah-bah-bah" vocals that creatively re-appropriate doo-wop into something ominous. "No Worries" begins a cappella, giving you 15 seconds to brace yourself before it launches into an explosion of calculated, instrumental chaos. "No Worries" producer Noel "Detail" Fisher is responsible for hits like Ray J's "Sexy Can I" and Lil Wayne's own ballad, "How To Love." His brand of shimmering, urban-based synth work is in overdrive here. Search "Wayne No Worries" on Twitter, or skim YouTube comments on streams of the song, and see how many positive things are being said about it, literally by the minute. Apparently, the New York Jets came out to it during Sunday's football game. Last week, "No Worries" got the best reaction of the night at MTV's Video Music Awards, even though the song was just three days old. Universal recognized its commercial potential, giving it an immediate release on iTunes, where it already sits at No. The sole record with original production on Dedication 4 doubles as the second single ("My Homies Still" was technically the first) from Wayne's next album, I Am Not A Human Being 2. Lil Wayne is still making good music, damn it, and the best example of that is the mixtape's standout cut, "No Worries," which is an embodiment of everything that made him everyone's favorite rapper for an increasingly distant moment in time. Since Weezy's release from prison, that's been the prevailing attitude towards the 29-year-old rapper, but the buck stops with Dedication 4. That's because, for the past two years, in between rapping, Lil Wayne has become increasingly focused on trying to accomplish something in the world of skateboarding, sought to boost his net worth with the launch of the apparel line Trukfit, and worn snow boots in public.īecause of this, some people can't take Lil Wayne seriously anymore. Those verses should be enough to keep him in good favor with rap listeners, but they're not. Those 10 previously mentioned guest appearances alone trump most A-list rappers' past two years of output, in both quality and impact. ("John," "Blunt Blowin," "Nightmares of the Bottom," "6 Foot 7 Foot," and "She Will" though? Stellar.) The problem is, the resistance to the new Lil Wayne isn't really rooted in a disappointment with his music-as much as it is in discomfort with his eccentricities. It's true that Tha Carter IV wasn't very good. Sorry.) Wayne deserves to be scrutinized because his last solo album, Tha Carter IV, had five really good songs, but the other 13 sucked. Therefore, the argument goes, so does Lil Wayne. Never mind that, since his release from prison, Wayne's had memorable, impressive features on Ace Hood's "Hustle Hard," Chris Brown's "Look At Me Now," Kelly Rowland's "Motivation," DJ Khaled's "I'm On One" and "Take It To The Head," Rick Ross' "9 Piece," Drake's "HYFR" and "The Motto," Tyga's "Faded," and French Montana's "Pop That." (The "Pop That" verse is awesome. Like André 3000 said, "you're only funky as your last cut," and if you're tuned into the endless conversation surrounding rap music, it's no secret that many listeners think Lil Wayne's cuts have not been particularly funky as of late, specifically, since he came home from prison. It doesn't even matter that he once rhymed "haters gotta go on iTunes to go get me" with "gators, matadors, baboons, and those grizzlies." It doesn't matter that the Wikipedia page for his discography is about as long as the health care reform bill. It doesn't matter that Lil Wayne went platinum in one week in 2008 and fell only 34,000 copies short of doing it again in 2011. For better or for worse, rap is constantly asking accomplished veterans, what have you done for me lately? It's the reason why Jay-Z has to make songs like "Reminder," and this chronic amnesia is also part of the reason why Lil Wayne has gone from critical darling to polarizing punchbag in half a decade's time. We don't treat our legends with the same unequivocal respect that's kept rock bands like U2 relevant well past their musical prime. Written by Ernest Baker ( doesn't care about what you did five years ago. A few reasons why Tunechi's new single should kill any talk that he's fallen off.
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