Lil' Wayne Feature In New York Times

From the back blocks of N’awlins to one of the biggest names in pop culture…in the world. Whether you happen to be one of Wayne‘s biggest fans to one of his biggest antagonists, his work ethic has become the stuff of legend and afforded him the opportunity to release some of the most coveted music this decade. Jon Caramanica of the NY Times saw this and formulated his own piece which was featured on the publication’s website today. An interesting look at Weezy‘s brief “hiatus” from music, to his sudden “reemergence” with the release of We Are Young Money and the leak of Rebirth to his impending prison sentence. It’s all there. In case you’re still not sold, read this snippet:

For someone who made ubiquity his art form, Lil Wayne has done a stupendous job of disappearing this year. Sure, he was on tour and at the Grammys, but the stream of mixtapes and freestyles on which he built his reputation slowed to a drip. While he was taking a breather, others — in particular, Gucci Mane, and Lil Wayne’s protégé Drake — took his template and ran with it.

On Feb. 9 Lil Wayne will appear in State Supreme Court in Manhattan to be sentenced in connection with a 2007 charge for gun possession. He is expected to begin serving his sentence that same day: an enforced absence instead of the voluntary break he has been taking.

But as the days count down, Lil Wayne is re-emerging. On Tuesday his extended crew Young Money released its debut album, “We Are Young Money” (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown). And this month his rock album, “Rebirth” (Cash Money/Universal Motown), leaked to the Internet after Amazon.com accidentally shipped some 500 copies to customers who had preordered it. Just like that, Lil Wayne is omnipresent again.

To read the entire article, click here. We Are Young Money is on shelves right now.