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The Literary Genius of Lil Wayne
The Literary Genius of Lil Wayne: The Case for Lil Wayne to Be Counted Among Shakespeare and Dylan | Kreston Kent
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Professor Kreston Kent's literary analysis of Lil Wayne's lyrics shows that Wayne is, in fact, "the best rapper alive." Called a thorough and incisive proof of Lil Wayne's genius by critics, the book shows that Wayne's lyrics have more in common with Shakespeare's and Dylan's than with other rappers'. Professor Kent, who attended college alongside Lil Wayne, compares Wayne's lyrics with those of Drake, Rick Ross, Nas, Eminem, Black Thought, Childish Gambino, Kool G Rap, T.I., Notorious B.I.G., Jay Z and MF Doom, showing Lil Wayne's usage of literary devices to be far superior and in a category of its own. Songs analyzed span what Prof. Kent calls Wayne's most intellectual period2007 to the presentincluding songs from Tha Carter V. Professor Kent's literary analysis reveals hidden organizational form and meaning behind Lil Wayne's songs, including a surprising insight about Michael Jackson's role in Wayne's work. This detailed argument by Prof. Kent makes the case that critics and fans alike have failed to recognize the extent of Lil Wayne's literary genius, on par with William Shakespeare or Bob Dylan.
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I found out there‘s a whole book dedicated to praising Lil Wayne‘s lyrics, and I am here for it! Google tells me this translates to “would you like to sleep with me tonight?” But I could be mistaken 🤭Just in case you want to listen to this verse yourself, you can find it in the song It‘s Me Bitches (remix) by Swiss beats ft. Lil Wayne. #voulezvous #ABBAinAugust #voulezvouscoucheravecmoibitches

Reviewsbylola Young Tuneche 4 lyfe. ✌🏻 6y
Meredith3 @Reviewsbylola 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 6y
Cinfhen 🙌🏻💕 6y
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josie281 This made my day! 6y
Kalalalatja Everytime I hear that sentence (minus bitches), I think about “Lady Marmelade”, I didn‘t know Lil Wayne had used it too 😄😄 6y
Centique We used to have a tv ad here that mimicked the original saying “voulez vous Nestle avec moi c‘est soir” Not quite as raunchy! 😂😂 6y
Mdargusch I‘ll pass. 🙅🏼‍♀️ 6y
emilyhaldi Thanks for my morning music inspirations 😎 6y
emilyhaldi Ps. Did you know about Lil Weezyana music festival last wknd in Nola? So bummed I missed it 😕 6y
Meredith3 @josie281 I‘m glad! 💛🖤💛🖤🕺🏼🙌🏻👍🏻👌🏻 6y
Meredith3 @Kalalalatja a couple of great songs!! 🕺🏽🕺🏻🕺🏿 6y
Meredith3 @Centique hahaha! 😹😹😹 6y
Meredith3 @emilyhaldi omg I wanna go to lil weezyana festival! 😭😭😭😭 6y
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