Funeral

【輸入盤】
2020年2月に発売されたLil Wayneの13枚目となるオリジナル・アルバムのヴァイナルが発売決定。Big Sean, Lil Baby, Jay Rock, Adam Levine, 2 Chainz, Takeoff, The-Dream,XXXTentacion などがゲスト参加。

As any longtime listener of Lil Wayne can attest, his late-2010s return to form has been truly remarkable. Coming off the lean-drenched, autotune-laden career lows of Rebirth, IANAHB2, and Dedication 4, the Louisiana rapper rebuilt his style from the ground up with thoroughly compelling results: Dedication 6 and D6 Reloaded replicated the sheer fun of mixtape-era Weezy, while 2018s Tha Carter V teased refreshing new sonic directions. Funeral arrives, then, on a wave of change. After regaining his footing through this string of releases, the rappers 13th studio album is a sounding board. The projects 24 tracks flip through a number of styles in order to see what sticks, fitting throwback club anthems and guitar-trap alongside modern updates of Waynes original approach. When Weezys formidable rap skills are the focus, he can still produce something spectacular. The A Milli-esque looping of Mahogany and Line Em Up demonstrates this to a T, letting the rappers inimitable flows and endless charisma take the wheel. And when the production complements rather than clouds, Weezy is in top form: Dreams sets the tone with some hair-raising braggadocio, Harden continues the warm reflection of Carter V gems like Demon, and the virile Not Me entertains with classic bars like Im rollin like my n*gga on Degrassi! ~ David Crone

約1年4か月というスパンで届いたニュー・アルバムは全24曲という圧巻のヴォリューム。2チェインズやテイクオフ(ミーゴス)、リル・ベイビーといった人気アクトを招聘して現行シーンを意識しながら、ニューオーリンズ・バウンスからアダム・レヴィーンとのポップ・リスナー向けな楽曲まで多方面に目配せし、ヴェテランらしい器のデカさを感じさせる。急逝した故コービー・ブライアントを追悼する24秒の沈黙も収録。
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