I remember one time, high as a kite, randomly searching though the annals of YouTube (as I am wont to do), when suddenly I remembered that I missed Lil Wayne’s performance on Saturday Night Live. I quickly found and watched a video of the recital and was delighted to see Weezy showing off his skills on the ol’ six-string. However, I was pretty intoxicated, and Wayne’s guitar skills seemed much more competent than they actually were. I watched the video again the next day and was shocked to discover that Wayne actually, well, sucked at guitar.
Regardless of what skill was (or wasn’t) present, I was at least mildly intrigued when Lil Wayne began promising that his “rock” album Rebirth would soon be available for mass consumption (and most likely regurgitation). It seemed to me that it would resemble Dee Dee Ramone’s ill-advised foray into rap or Vanilla Ice’s attempt to cash in on rap-metal’s then popularity; both projects were quite enjoyable train-wrecks to watch/listen to. However, the album was constantly pushed back and pushed back, and I began to wonder if the whole thing was just an elaborate cough-syrup induced hallucination/practical joke, especially with Lil’ Wayne’s current legal troubles.
Turns out, it’s not a big hoax. Billboard reports that the album has been given a December 15 release date and will come packaged with We Are Young Money, an album from Wayne’s Young Money crew wherein the group lets you know that they exist. You always know that a CD will be great when it's offered with a bonus free CD, right? Besides Lil Wayne’s guitar serving as special guest on the majority of the songs, the album will also feature Lenny Kravitz, Travis Barker, Fall Out Boy, and Drake. An all-star cast for an all-star album! I’m quite sure that this album won’t suck.