Cue the signature lighter flick followed by a soothing exhale that preludes a set of mind riveting bars – Lil Wayne unveils the next installment of his sublime catalog with releasing Funeral.
The unparalleled bellwether of lyrical finesse that carries a distinguishable moniker, better known as Weezy F. Baby, has finally unearthed the follow-up to 2018’s Tha Carter V.
Tunechi (another one of Wayne’s many names) initially teased the album back in November 2016 but hasn’t mentioned the project again until 2019 – purveying his latest offering with a cryptic, yet equally suggestive coffin emoji via his Instagram story.
As speculation peaked with elation regarding a potential release date – Wayne laid all rumors to rest by way of a brief video loop released via social media, championed with his signature lighter flickering sequence alongside an ambiguous ‘Welcome to the funeral, close casket as usual‘ line.
Funeral is encompassed with guest features ranging from Big Sean, Lil Baby, Jay Rock, Adam Levine, 2 Chainz, Takeoff, The Dream, XXXTentacion, Lil Twist and O.T. Genesis.
Wayne hasn’t done much of a press run outside of a few intimate on-camera conversations here and there in wake of the album’s release. Most recently, he sat down with N.O.R.E and DJ EFN for a in-depth analysis centered around his influence and longevity in the music industry on Revolt TV’s Drink Champs: Happy Hour – leaving off with a ‘Don’t have no expectations please, because I will definitely exceed all of them’ remark with regard to listeners projected conjectures for Funeral.
Whether he’s hinting at the imminent denouement of such a profound career-run or potentially the beginning of a new saga in his genre-defying vocation as a musical maven, hopefully this album release isn’t the dawn of Wayne’s farewell tour.
Check out Lil Wayne’s latest album Funeral below.
