Lil' Wayne - Shoot Me Down Appreciation

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but can we let the man's CD release officially before we get into all this

 

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Originally Posted by eye see soles

Originally Posted by Baller23217

Originally Posted by eye see soles

This may be his best song ever.

The concept alone is worthy of that title.

Can someone PLEASE explain what is so good about the "concept" of this song?
I can't believe what I'm hearin about this CD and how many Wayne stans there are. In no way is this hate. I like Lil Wayne's music a lot, all the way back to Tha Block is Hot. Carter and Carter 2 still get spins in my car.

I just need to vent at how ridiculous some of you sound. I read somewhere on here "You guys need to realize there's more to this CD than just lyrics." Someone actually said that. I'd love someone to post a memorable verse off this CD (a Wayne verse, because Jay-Z, Fabolous, and Juelz all murdered him on his own project). The only reason this CD gets a 7/10 from is production. I haven't heard Wayne spit one hot metaphor/punchline on the whole album. And that's what I listen to him for. I'll be done with this CD in a few weeks and it will be forgotten.

So you get an idea of where I'm comin from my favorite songs off Carter 3 are: Let the Beat Build (just a

beat), La La, Mr. Carter, Nothin on Me (even though it's old), Tie My Hands, and Shoot Me Down.

But please don't tell me Wayne came up with crazy concepts for Shoot Me Down and Dr. Carter. Go listen to Nas "Rewind" or "I Gave You Power" and tell me Wayne could do somethin half as creative as that.

Sorry for the long post, just wanted to vent.

Aight lil Lyrical Killa.

If you listened half as much as you spoke, you would know that each verse is a Wayne of a different era, i.e. Hot boys, Mixtape, and Current. In each of the verses, he pleads to himself to not change and stay the same, but is shot down because change must happen. The way Wayne went back and recycled lines and flows from each era was creative.

And why do I always have to go back. I don't want to keep oogling at Illmatic every time something new drops that doesn't live up, in your opinion.

You need to take Wayne's advice and shoot yourself down. Your way of thinking is toxic.

whhattt???? i don't hear that at all but at the same time i don't know waynes catalogue well enough to identify other eras... but how is hepleading to himself not to change??? break it down cuz this went over my head

 

[baller23217]

Originally Posted by eye see soles

Aight lil Lyrical Killa.
If you listened half as much as you spoke, you would know that each verse is a Wayne of a different era, i.e. Hot boys, Mixtape, and Current. In each of the verses, he pleads to himself to not change and stay the same, but is shot down because change must happen. The way Wayne went back and recycled lines and flows from each era was creative.

And why do I always have to go back. I don't want to keep oogling at Illmatic every time something new drops that doesn't live up, in your opinion.

You need to take Wayne's advice and shoot yourself down. Your way of thinking is toxic.

I guess I missed that. You sure you're not looking too much into it? Does anyone else feel that this is what Wayne is actually doing on the track? Ifeel like you're giving him too much credit and really reaching...
Also, I'm not saying everything that comes out now needs to be compared toclassic albums. Those Nas songs were just off the top of my head. I understand the game isn't the same...