Little by little, Lil Wayne is gaining ground in hip-hop land. His name is increasingly mentioned in the same breath as and . Imprisonment for illegal possession of weapons has resulted in Weezy's long-awaited sequel to but could not complete. In the summer of 2011 Tha Carter IV is finally a fact. The release of this record was accompanied by a lot of noise. Wayne caused a sensation by wearing a
… pair of 'jeggings' (a cross between jeans and leggings) for a performance at the MTV Video Music Awards. Furthermore, hip-hop fans may be able to prepare for the most useless rap battle ever. Wayne has officially dedicated a track to Jay-Z. The reason for this feud? One person thinks he has more money than the other. Apart from this sad dispute, Tha Carter IV is not a bad record. Weezy babbles freely, but when he can be heard we cannot ignore him. How wicked and devilish his lyrics sometimes sound; it remains handsome. (GL)more