Lil Wayne - I Am Not a Human Being II (Explicit Version) - CD

2013 release, I AM NOT A HUMAN BEING II IS the tenth studio album from the Grammy winning, multi-million selling Hip Hop superstar Lil Wayne. The album features production assistance from the likes of David Banner, Soulja Boy and Juicy J plus guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, Gunplay, 2 Chainz and others. Since his solo career began in 1999, Lil Wayne has released nine studio albums. To date, he has sold over 13 million albums in the U.S. alone. In late 2012, Wayne surpassed Elvis Presley for the most Hot 100 singles by a solo artist.

Compared to the albums he's released under the name Tha Carter, Lil Wayne's I Am Not a Human Being series is noticeably looser. The quality control is certainly above mixtape or street-release level, but stray tracks and Carter leftovers are given their homes here, while the overall album flow is allowed to be reckless. Here, Weezy's wisecracking rebel songs get bunched together, coming off as redundant blasts of evil genius narcisswagger, where flaccid penises are "sleeping giants," codeine, promithazene, and weed are the recommended vitamins, and spending your birthday in jail ain't no biggie because the Playboy Mansion can always reschedule. In other words, he lives on this earth but this stopgap release's title is apt, and also believable, since Wayne's real world bio plays more like a comic book origin story, being raised by surrogate father Birdman in the halls of Cash Money. Bundle that background with stunning talent, true wit, and a John Holmes level of cocksure, and it doesn't matter that the bedroom-bragging "Curtains" is next to the conquest-listing "Days and Days," because the first has a rock-solid hook and pop-rap craftsmanship, while the second has a 2 Chainz feature and "You know I'm on that grass/Don't turn on the sprinkles" amongst its many quotables. 2 Chainz is back for more boasting on "Rich as Fuck," a winner with an enticing and eerie beat from T-Minus. Producer Mike WILL Made-It offers a posh and radio-friendly version of the traditional swagger track, covering the "good kush and alcohol" number "Love Me" in sounds so buttery smooth that hitmakers Drake and Future sound wonderfully couch-locked and comfortable. Brilliant single "My Homies Still" is only on the Deluxe version, in frustrating "it's not really an official, official album" fashion, and yet all this redundancy and the scattershot complaints become minor when the album breaks character and gives up surprising diversions like power-baller "Back to You" (rap-rock that really works), the raw, Dirty South winner "Wowzers" (diva Trina wants sex "till' daybreak, then you can go skate"), and the quite good political commentary sketchbook dubbed "God Bless Amerika" ("I saw a butterfly in hell" might not read well, but the way it's dropped in the song is superb). This is an indulgent jumble of a sideline release, but that doesn't mean Wayne isn't in fine form. He is, and anyone with four Carters already on their shelves will certainly want this one. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi

Performer	Lil Wayne
Music genre	Pop Rock
Music subgenre	CD - RAP/HIP HOP
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Original release date	February 11, 2013
Edition	Standard
Language	English
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	Lil Wayne - I Am Not a Human Being II [CD]
Awards won	Grammy
Track listing	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Record label	UNIVERSAL
Music producer	David Banner, Soulja Boy, Juicy J
Track name	Ianahb, Curtains (feat. Boo), Days and Days (feat. 2 Chainz), Gunwalk (feat. Gudda Gudda), No Worries (feat. Detail), Back to You, Trigger Finger (feat. Soulja Boy), Beat the Shit (feat. Gunplay), Rich As F**k (feat. 2 Chainz), Trippy (feat. Juicy J), Love Me (feat. Drake & Future), God Bless Amerika, Wowzerz (feat. Trina), Hello (feat. Shane Heyl), Lay It Down (feat. Nicki Minaj & Corey Gunz), Hot Revolver (feat. Dre), My Homies Still (feat. Big Sean)
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N