New Lil Wayne mixtape sees him take on Hotline Bling, Jumpman, The Hills and more
No Ceilings 2 is now available to download or stream.
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Your support makes all the difference.Lil Wayne just dropped the sequel to Halloween 2009's beloved mixtape, No Ceilings.
Running just under 1 hour and 40 minutes, the mix features Wayne rapping over instrumentals of 24 hits; including Jumpman (from Drake and Future's joint mistape), The Weeknd's The Hills, and everyone's current obsession: Hotline Bling by Drake.
It's a small, but welcome, consolation for the huge delay on releasing his next album Tha Carter V. Record label Cash Money's refusal to release it led Wayne to file a $51 million lawsuit in which he claims the company, owned by Birdman, has been withholding money from its clients. There's no judgement yet on whether Nicki Minaj, Drake, Tyga, and Lil Wayne will indeed be receiving the funds reportedly due.
It's a strong mix of tracks, except Wayne's got one major problem: trading on the legacy of the original No Ceilings has instantly run the risk of setting expectations too high, and it's hard not to feel just a tinge of disappointment at this new drop of tracks. For one, Wayne's really over-estimating how much people are into autotune.
Despite the legal quagmire, it looks as if Wayne's busy as ever. He already released the Free Weezy Album last July, through streaming service Tidal, and the expertly named Sorry 4 The Wait 2 back in January. He's now looking to collaborate with 2 Chainz on an upcoming project, currently titled ColliGrove.
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