Tha Carter 2 1/2 [Fear God]

Lil' Wayne - Fear God
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My opinion of Carter 3 keeps seesawing back and forth. On it's own merits it is an enjoyable, occasionally brilliant (Dr. Carter, Tie My Hands, Let the Beat Build), album. At the same time I can't help but be disappointed in Wayne's drop in lyricism.

That said, a while back I played A&R and put together an album of the best original (hence no Drought 3 or Dedication 2) Wayne tracks that leaked over the past two or so years. Having listened to it again, I have to say that lyrically and conceptually it is more consistent and at points far superior to the actual Carter 3 (though Carter 3 might have the edge beats-wise). Hell, even the cover is better.

Thomas asked for it a few days ago but I had to find untagged versions of some of the songs. Here goes my application to be the mountain biking, guitar totting A&R for Wayne's next album. Download it and imagine that on June 10th 2007 (my 21st birthday), Wayne dropped a classic 20-track album and you just didn't hear about it.

I'm Me 1 Lil' Wayne 4:55 Fear God
Gossip 2 Lil' Wayne 3:25 Fear God
Kush 3 Lil' Wayne 3:42 Fear God
Love Me Or Hate Me 4 Lil' Wayne 4:00 Fear God
Do What You Do 5 Lil' Wayne 3:28 Fear God
Zoo Feat. Mack Maine 6 Lil' Wayne 3:39 Fear God
Dear Lord 7 Lil' Wayne 3:59 Fear God
Killing Me 8 Lil' Wayne 3:19 Fear God
One Night Only 9 Lil' Wayne 4:07 Fear God
Did It Before 10 Lil' Wayne 3:43 Fear God
Let's Talk 11 Lil' Wayne 3:23 Fear God
What He Does 12 Lil' Wayne 3:31 Fear God
Need Some Quiet Time 13 Lil' Wayne 4:32 Fear God
I Know The Future Mack Maine 14 Lil' Wayne 3:21 Fear God
La La 15 Lil' Wayne 3:47 Fear God
Something You Forgot 16 Lil' Wayne 3:00 Fear God
I Feel Like Dying 17 Lil' Wayne 3:28 Fear God
Trouble 18 Lil' Wayne 3:59 Fear God
Pray To The Lord 19 Lil' Wayne 3:50 Fear God
Boom Bap 20 Lil' Wayne 3:22 Fear God