Rebirth (Lil Wayne album)
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| Rebirth | |||||||||||
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| Studio album by Lil Wayne | |||||||||||
| Released | August 18, 2009 | ||||||||||
| Recorded | 2008-2009 | ||||||||||
| Genre | Rap rock | ||||||||||
| Label | Cash Money, Universal, Young Money | ||||||||||
| Producer | DJ Infamous & Andrew "Drew" Correa[1], Cool & Dre, Develop[2], Essay Potna[3], Drew Money[4] | ||||||||||
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Rebirth is the upcoming seventh studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. This album will be his rock debut.[5] The album was originally set to be released on April 7, 2009 but is now slated for August 18, 2009.
[edit] Background
The album was originally thought to be the re-release of his triple-platinum album Tha Carter III.[6] However on January 23, Wayne told MTV that the album will not be a re-release, but will be his rock album debut. The album was originally scheduled for a April 7, 2009 release[5], however it has went through many projected dates and is now set for August 18, 2009.[7]
The first single has been announced as "Prom Queen" and the track is produced by Infamous and Andrew "Drew" Correa. The song made its official debut on January 27, appearing on Wayne's MySpace page. Wayne performed the single live for the first time during a concert in San Diego, which was streamed live on AT&T’s FREEdom of Choice and Mobile Music Facebook pages that evening.[1] "Prom Queen" peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Lil Wayne stated he collaborated with Fall Out Boy for his album,[8] while he also lent his vocals for their Folie à Deux album.[9] According to a Rolling Stone article about the album, so are Lenny Kravitz and Pete Wentz, and Young Money affiliate Drake confirmed that he will have an appearance when the album was first confirmed. He will reportedly pay homage to the Beastie Boys[10], and a song that involves him rapping over stringed instruments, described as being similar to Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" will be on the album as well.[11]
[edit] Recording and production
The first single, "Prom Queen", was produced by the duo of DJ Infamous and Drew Correa, notable for producing the Grammy nominated track from Tha Carter III, "Mr. Carter". Production is also expected to come from Cool & Dre and Develop.[2] Birdman also stated that the album will feature a song entitled "I'm Not Human".[12] It has been speculated that the album may be shelved due to less than positive feedback from fans and the media, as well as the lead single, "Prom Queen," having quickly fallen off of the charts shortly after entry.[13] Despite the shelving rumors, Lil Wayne released the single "Hot Revolver" to iTunes on March 17, 2009.[14]
Cool & Dre, producers of Rebirth, compared the album to Outkast's "Aquemini" - on the basis that both were not traditional rap and that Wayne and André 3000 of Outkast were both reaching another artistic level.[15]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Lil Wayne Goes Rock With 'Rebirth'. Billboard (January 26, 2009). Accessed January 26, 2009.
- ^ a b Producers Take Lil Wayne To The 'Prom'. Billboard (January 27, 2009). Accessed January 123, 2009.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dX-emHoIOc
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/lil-wayne-producer-draws-inspiration-from-1003971948.story
- ^ a b Lil Wayne's Rock LP, Rebirth, Due April 7. MTV News. Accessed January 23, 2009.
- ^ Shaheem Reid (October 21, 2008) Lil Wayne Calls His Carter III Do-Over. MTV News. Accessed October 25, 2008.
- ^ Is Lil Wayne’s ‘Rebirth’ Ever Getting Released? Rap-Up. Accessed June 3, 2009.
- ^ Lil Wayne Rocks Out with Fall Out Boy. Rap-Up. Accessed February 20, 2009.
- ^ Montgomery, James (2008-10-03). "Fall Out Boy's New Album To Feature Lil Wayne, Pharrell And ... Blondie's Debbie Harry?". MTV.com. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596210/20081002/fall_out_boy.jhtml. Retrieved on 2009-03-17.
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/lilwayne/articles/story/26796138/lil_wayne_reaches_for_rock_star_status_on_rebirth
- ^ Frehsee, Nicole (2009-03-03). "First Listen: Lil Wayne embraces skate punk, auto-tune on rock record Rebirth". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/03/03/first-listen-lil-wayne-embraces-skate-punk-auto-tune-on-rock-record-rebirth/. Retrieved on 2009-03-17.
- ^ http://www.rapbasement.com/lil-wayne/040109-lil-waynes-rock-album-rebirth-not-all-rock.html Birdman says Lil Wayne's Rebirth not Entirely Rock.
- ^ Lil Wayne's Rebirth Pushed Back, Maybe Shelved. Hip Hop DX.
- ^ "Hot Revolver" on iTunes. iTunes. Accessed March 17, 2009.
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/04/28/lil-waynes-producers-compare-rebirth-to-outkasts-aquemini/
