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...shock that on his newest album, “Rebirth,” Wayne leaves rap music behind altogether in favor of an as-yet uncharted genre: rock. In this latest effort, Wayne abandons rap’s sampled beats for a bass, drum set, and electric guitar. Power ballads of unrequited love replace tales of street violence and self-promotion, and the dissing and calling out of other rappers is tossed out in favor of punk-inspired castigation of society and nameless enemies. This bold step, however admirable it might be in theory, comes nowhere near the creation...
...Prom Queen” is one of the worst examples of Wayne’s lyrics running directly against the musical background. The music is forceful and angry as an electric guitar pounds out a progression identical to that found on the punk-metal band System of a Down’s 2001 hit single, “Chop Suey,” and Wayne’s slow, aggressive, auto-tuned drawl recalls Marilyn Manson. On top of this, Wayne tells an unbearably trite story about high school in disappointingly simplistic language. Explaining how his feelings for the prom...
...either Journey’s story-telling skill or Smash Mouth’s fun, however, and the song just elucidates the gaping abyss between great rock stars and Lil’ Wayne. “The Price is Wrong” features a similarly loud and angry guitar coupled with an absurd story about lost high school love and the fact that Lil’ Wayne thinks, “I was the baddest motherfucker in the lunchroom, classroom, her room...
...Rebirth” gets truly hollow, however, when Wayne tries to be serious. On “Runnin’,” the electric guitar almost sounds acoustic as a set of minor-key, somber strums set the song in a grave light. “We all in the race, I’m just another sprinter / If there’s no finish line then who’s the real winner?” Wayne broods. This attempt at real reflection sounds almost comical with the combination of wailing female vocals, ponderous guitar riffs, and Wayne?...
Wayne’s only successful attempt at assimilating his rap background with rock music comes on “Ground Zero.” Two electric guitar lines produce a frenetic beat that is further energized by pounding drums and a screaming Wayne, who raps about the pitfalls of a bad drug trip. “How can I pray when I got nothing to kneel on?” Wayne asks, as he explains, “I’m so high that the ground is gone.” Wayne for once manages to match...