School isn't as time consuming as I thought it would be, so I have time to blog again!
Today's object of derision? Lil' Wayne
How to Love? FOR REAL?! Wayne kind of sings song about a woman who was abused growing up and had problematic relationships as a result. Not terrible subject matter, but I can't help but think that Drake wrote the track for Wayne to show his softer side. It doesn't fit with every other song that Lil' Wayne has put out.
The single that came out before "How to Love" was "John."
Let's look at a lines from "John"
"I'm f*cking her good, she got her legs on my neck
I get p*ssy, mouth and *ss, call that b*tch triple threat"
Wayne sure does love women, doesn't he? Why is anyone taking this song seriously? In real life, how many baby momma's Wayne have? A man who can't commit to any woman is going to write a song trying to teach women about kind men who will take care of them after a lifetime of terrible boyfriends?
Point blank, Lil' Wayne cannot sing. This song is incongruous with the rest of his body of work AND what we know of his private life. This one peaked at 22 on the Billboard 100, but I'm reading it repeatedly on the radio, and frankly... it's driving me insane. How did this mess sell 964,000 copies in it's first week?
I hate the auto-tune/synthesizer trend that's sucking in musicians like a black hole. It might sound good for the club remix, but I want to hear real people singing. I also don't think Lil' Wayne is all he's cracked up to be. I'm just not impressed with him very often.
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