Lil' Wayne "Like Father, Like Son" Album

	Title: Like Father, Like Son Format: Album Label: Cash Money Released: 2006-10-31
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Tracklisting & Lyrics

1. Loyalty lyrics »
2. Over Here Hustlin' lyrics »
3. Stuntin' Like My Daddy lyrics »
4. 1st Key lyrics »
5. Like Father Like Son lyrics »
6. You Ain't Know lyrics »
7. Family Rules lyrics »
8. Know What I'm Doin' lyrics »
9. Don't Die lyrics »
10. Ain't Worried Bout Sh*t lyrics »
11. Out The Pound lyrics »
12. Leather So Soft lyrics »
13. Army Gunz lyrics »
14. Protector lyrics »
15. Get That Money lyrics »
16. No More lyrics »
17. High lyrics »
18. Cali Dro lyrics »
19. About All That lyrics »
20. Respect lyrics »

Reviews

Rappers like to stay busy. Many of them churn out an album a year while managing also to stir up controversy, spit on mix tapes, and generally personify every mother's worst nightmare. Lil' Wayne proves an exceptional example of the restless rhyme master. Weezy went platinum on his last two solo efforts, 2004's Tha Carter and 2005's ensuing Tha Carter II. Innumerable artists, starting but certainly not ending with Outkast, Fat Joe, and Cam'ron, sought Birdman Jr.'s assistance for single efforts this year. Meanwhile gossipers circulated rumors concerning a possible homosexual link between Dwayne Carter and Bryan Williams, better known as Baby, based on pictures depicting the two kissing on the lips.
The duo bills Birdman the frontrunner on Like Father, Like Son by repeatedly stressing his role as Weezy's surrogate father, but from the outset Lil' Wayne, not surprisingly, emerges as the overwhelming star of the album. Weezy takes it back a step to his markedly more immature days by unleashing his raspy rants in a more impulse driven fashion than the relatively calculated tirades of Tha Carter II. "Over Here Hustlin'" first showcases the brilliantly fragmented approach of Wayne over a booming beat appropriately signaling the team's arrival in exaggerated fashion. The same sound persists on the following "Stuntin' Like My Daddy," the album's first single. Here we experience firsthand the extent to which Weezy's abilities exceed those of #1 Stunna's. Whereas the businessman stumbles through his garbled verses, Lil' Wayne nails his lines and manages to use a somewhat loose, liberated style much like a freestyle approach to keep his vocals tight. "Know What I'm Doin'" rings up next on the hit list as T-Pain and Rick Ross strut their stuff alongside the staple crew. Nothing innovative by any stretch of the imagination, the track allows Ross another soapbox to proclaim the beauty of Miami with ample help from his fellow artists and an interesting and partially inspiring horn section. Baby and Jr. rekindle interest with the electronically twinkling and plinking tracking on the passively aggressive "Ain't Worried 'Bout Shit." Weezy's raps turn their malleable twists and turns into the premier tool and weapon of the track. His versatility escalates the tune from impressive to true banger status.
Unfortunately, for every two successes Like Father, Like Son nosedives into one musical pit. One such downfall hits early in the album and spans three songs, from the trite, rambling "1st Key" through the shockingly generic title track, to the disc's low point, the painstakingly flat "You Ain't Know." "Like Father, Like Son" provides a listenable and partially engaging song, but its bookends prove ultimately insufferable. The strained ballad "Don't Die" fails to impress as well, but the aforementioned "Know What I'm Doin'" and Ain't Worried 'Bout Shit" surround and buoy it to minimize the negative effect.
As a whole, Like Father, Like Son electrifies and excites the listener on a large scale thanks to its grand backing. Weezy again produces higher end lyrical work, which he spits dominantly over some of the most infectious beats of the year. The duo overcomes questions regarding their relationship and Lil' Wayne's age and other such trivial obstacles as well as Birdman's infinitely more novice presence juxtaposed with his partner's excellence to release a record full of potential hits and otherwise enjoyable tracks. It seems as if Wayne can do no wrong. ~AbsolutePunk

There was once a time when you would have considered the idea of Cash Money Records taking control in the world of Hip-Hop. It was quite easy to make the comparison and say that they were the equivalent to the Bad Boy label back in its prime, only a southern version instead. Cash Money had its superstar in Juvenile and many other key players that kept the hits coming in. But just as the Bad Boy label, Cash Money faltered some, as artists left to pursue other endeavors and Bryan ''Birdman'' Williams was also left to hold the weight and become the biggest artist on the label that he co-owned with his brother, Slim.
The one constant however was Lil Wayne; always loyal to the Number One Stunna himself, staying aboard when so many others had jumped ship and therefore keeping Cash Money a float with his presence. With the emergence of Lil Wayne as a true bonafide lyrical heavyweight, riding off the success of 'The Carter' and 'The Carter2' albums and with more guest appearance spots in the last few months then one can keep track of, it was only fitting that the two of them should come together for this collaboration effort. With Birdman as the teacher, and Lil Wayne as his star pupil, ''Like Father, Like Son'' was born.
After an over exaggerated Mafia introduction skit, in which the Mafia boss explains to his up and coming son of how loyalty and respect are the keys to success in their business, Lil Wayne grabs the reigns as he continues to execute his new lyrical style that, for the most part, seemed to elude him during the beginning of his career. The collaborations on the album are held down to a minimum, as both the Birdman and Lil Wayne equally share the limelight.
The boss of Miami, Rick Ross drops in on 'What I'm Doin' to help trade drug tal es, and talk about how they all accumulate unimaginable sums of money do to with as they please, while ghetto crooner, T-Pain adds in on the hook. Even though the album is titled 'Like Father, Like Son' it's actually more of a who's teaching who as the son gives the father a true lesson in lyricism. It's pretty obvious that the Birdman isn't a rapper of any sorts, but to his credit he puts up a valiant effort in assisting the real star of the album, Lil Weezy.
On 'Don't Die' Stunna Sr. and Stunna Jr. abandon their typical formula of big baselines and drum loops, as they go for more of a somber, and smooth type of production. As the guitars play in the background, Lil Wayne lays down lines like ''Bitch I bop like Diddy/I pop like when he gon' stop-when it's empty/and you still drawin, Leonardo Da Vinci''.
'Army Gunz' is a huge display of Wayne's newfound swagger as he simply annihilates this track laced with heavy horns and drum rolls hugely sounding like the theme from a fight song. ''Here it come, gotta gun, never caught without one/ni**as wanna boss, so I guess I have to boss 'em''. Birdman himself is content on this particular song by just reciting the hook, and letting Lil Wayne's braggadocio persona run wild. Fat Joe returns the collabo favor as he joins the millionaires from the Big Easy on 'About All That'.
The phrase, ''if it ain't broke, don't fix it'' truly applies to the Cash Money Millionaires. They don't venture too much out of their comfort zone, staying close to home with their philosophy of clothes, bank rolls, and hoes that first brought them stardom back in the late 90's. Basically 'Like Father, Like Son' was just another plateau in which Lil Wayne showed the world that he is one of the most improved artists in the business and with him in your corner, Cash Money Records should have no trouble in staying valid contenders. ~NobodySmiling.com