New Track from Lil' Wayne, "Dear Anne" is a song about struggling with a long distance relationship. I think this track really shows off one of Wayne's most powerful qualities, the ability to let us pass the rock/rap star persona and display vulnerability. He and Kanye are probably the two best current rappers at this (Drake, Atmosphere and Cudi may have something to say about that, but aren't in the same stratosphere of stardom as Kanye and Wayne are). It's also mentioned in a great article linked below:
"There's also Lil Wayne's "Dear Anne," in which he tells a long-distance girlfriend he's trying to stay faithful to her and failing. Wayne is masterful at this kind of song,7 the introspective late-night-in-a-hotel-hallway real-talk song, because Wayne is like the smartest dude in the world."
Some comments on introspective rap artists (specifically Kanye) and comparative analysis of Lil' Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Drake's attempts at showing vulnerability.
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