Lil Wayne Explains Switch To Rock, Covers Rolling Stone

J-Banks · 04-01-2009, 06:17 PM

Lil Wayne Explains Switch To Rock, Covers Rolling Stone

After moving more than 1 million copies in one week of Tha Carter III, does Lil Wayne have it in him to repeat the success with his upcoming rock album Rebirth? Will rock appeal to his fanbase? Or has he gotten so big that anything he drop have fans holding on to every word?

In a brand new interview for the cover of Rolling Stone, the rapper explains his switch to rock. According to Weezy, his lifestyle has helped influence his music. Obviously, he's living like a rock star.

"The rock sh** just comes from what my life is now. I've grown into this person," Weezy tells the mag.

"I woke up one morning and had three or four women in my bed where I not only didn't know their last names, I didn't know the beginning letter of their first names. All I know is, they're the most beautiful women in the world, and I was in my own place, in whatever city I as in. And I could have thrown a dart at the map, and I'd probably have a place there too. I knew my driver was waiting downstairs for me. When my nose finally cleared from all the weed I had smoked, I smelled food in the kitchen and I knew it was my chef. Then I look on my phone and see a message and know it's from a popular woman everyone knows. And when I went in the studio that night, I couldn't just rap, 'Yeah, n**** ... ,' " he continued.

Despite being dubbed the "best rapper alive" by a majority of hip-hop fans, Weezy and doesn't even want it. Actually, he wants to be the best, period, no matter what genre of music he's doing.

"I don't want to be the best rapper in the world. If I have a rap album I'm dropping, then I want it to be the best rap album. But I want to be the best. Period. Now. My favorite rapper hasn't done what I'm doing," he says later in the mag's cover story.

The rapper has leaked two tracks off the upcoming album, the single "Prom Queen" and a song called "Hot Revolver," both of which see Weezy using the auto-tune. While "Prom Queen" hasn't taken off like his popular single "Lollipop," Weezy doesn't seem to be worried. He admits that Rebirth may not appeal to all rock fans out there.

"I never said, 'Lil Wayne is going to rock, everybody.' I just got -- I'm not going to say 'so good' at what I was doing, but it became such a regularity for me that I got tired of it," Wayne said. "And then I said, 'You know what? I'm not going to rap on this one.' I always knew I couldn't sing, but I also knew I had a voice that isn't heard by many and that I could learn how to stretch it and make songs sound good. Therefore, I practiced that."

For the full Rolling Stone story on Lil Wayne, check out the latest issue of the magazine that hits stores Friday (April 3).

Source: ballerstatus

GMNRecordsCT3 · 04-01-2009, 07:34 PM

Thought Baby said it wasn't doin a rock album? (2)

scott420 · 04-01-2009, 10:47 PM

^^^yeah he just siad that like a day ago...i guess theyre not kissing as much as they used to...less pillow talk..

Jack Frost · 04-03-2009, 03:45 AM

see the difference between Lil Wayne and a rock star is... rockstars dont need the motherfucking T-Pain machine to sing songs. Wayne should stick to rap.

Precinct Phantom · 04-03-2009, 08:37 AM

i just wish he'd do a proepr rock album, and not a rock album with bits of hip hop thrown in!
If he did a rap album with guitar backing that'd be heavy, but not a load of keyboard guitars and a fucking auto tune!

04-01-2009, 06:17 PM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	Lil Wayne Explains Switch To Rock, Covers Rolling Stone Lil Wayne Explains Switch To Rock, Covers Rolling Stone Lil Wayne Explains Switch To Rock, Covers Rolling Stone After moving more than 1 million copies in one week of Tha Carter III, does Lil Wayne have it in him to repeat the success with his upcoming rock album Rebirth? Will rock appeal to his fanbase? Or has he gotten so big that anything he drop have fans holding on to every word? In a brand new interview for the cover of Rolling Stone, the rapper explains his switch to rock. According to Weezy, his lifestyle has helped influence his music. Obviously, he's living like a rock star. "The rock sh just comes from what my life is now. I've grown into this person," Weezy tells the mag. "I woke up one morning and had three or four women in my bed where I not only didn't know their last names, I didn't know the beginning letter of their first names. All I know is, they're the most beautiful women in the world, and I was in my own place, in whatever city I as in. And I could have thrown a dart at the map, and I'd probably have a place there too. I knew my driver was waiting downstairs for me. When my nose finally cleared from all the weed I had smoked, I smelled food in the kitchen and I knew it was my chef. Then I look on my phone and see a message and know it's from a popular woman everyone knows. And when I went in the studio that night, I couldn't just rap, 'Yeah, n** ... ,' " he continued. Despite being dubbed the "best rapper alive" by a majority of hip-hop fans, Weezy and doesn't even want it. Actually, he wants to be the best, period, no matter what genre of music he's doing. "I don't want to be the best rapper in the world. If I have a rap album I'm dropping, then I want it to be the best rap album. But I want to be the best. Period. Now. My favorite rapper hasn't done what I'm doing," he says later in the mag's cover story. The rapper has leaked two tracks off the upcoming album, the single "Prom Queen" and a song called "Hot Revolver," both of which see Weezy using the auto-tune. While "Prom Queen" hasn't taken off like his popular single "Lollipop," Weezy doesn't seem to be worried. He admits that Rebirth may not appeal to all rock fans out there. "I never said, 'Lil Wayne is going to rock, everybody.' I just got -- I'm not going to say 'so good' at what I was doing, but it became such a regularity for me that I got tired of it," Wayne said. "And then I said, 'You know what? I'm not going to rap on this one.' I always knew I couldn't sing, but I also knew I had a voice that isn't heard by many and that I could learn how to stretch it and make songs sound good. Therefore, I practiced that." For the full Rolling Stone story on Lil Wayne, check out the latest issue of the magazine that hits stores Friday (April 3). Source: ballerstatus __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

04-01-2009, 07:34 PM	#2
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04-03-2009, 03:45 AM	#4
Jack Frost Natural Born Killah Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 2,144 Repped: 145 Repped 125 Times in 51 Posts Neg Reps: 3 Neg Repped at 10 Times in 7 Posts	see the difference between Lil Wayne and a rock star is... rockstars dont need the motherfucking T-Pain machine to sing songs. Wayne should stick to rap. __________________ Shady, Aftermath & G unit all day. fuck the haters!

04-03-2009, 08:37 AM	#5
Precinct Phantom Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,229 Repped: 282 Repped 125 Times in 95 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 22 Times in 20 Posts	i just wish he'd do a proepr rock album, and not a rock album with bits of hip hop thrown in! If he did a rap album with guitar backing that'd be heavy, but not a load of keyboard guitars and a fucking auto tune! __________________ Links you need to checkout: myspace.com/precinctphantom myspace.com/grandangel510 myspace.com/macwasey

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04-01-2009, 10:47 PM	#3
scott420 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,108 Repped: 84 Repped 90 Times in 35 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 20 Times in 9 Posts	^^^yeah he just siad that like a day ago...i guess theyre not kissing as much as they used to...less pillow talk..