“Drop the World,” a new single from Lil Wayne and Eminem, is available for free downloading on the ‘nets this morning. As the Music Mix told you last week, Lil Wayne’s album Rebirth has yet again been pushed back, this time from Dec. 21 to an undetermined date in 2010, possibly as his label tries to find a hit that’ll help the record sell, sell, sell. Could “Drop the World” be that song?
From a couple of listens, I’m going to say no, unfortunately. Not a resounding no, by any means—there’s some life in this single—but it’s no radio-ready jam that’ll take the masses by storm. Why? “Drop the World” has a mesmerizing sort of intro, where Lil’ Wayne seems like he’s being contemplative: “I’ve got ice in my veins/Blood in my eyes/Hate in my heart/Love in my mind” the rapper intones. And that feels nice, actually. But it’s not long before the song devolves into a slurring mess. Lil Wayne quickly blows out the song, begins a string of f-bombs and n-words, and tells us that he’s gonna “pick the world up and drop it on your f—ing head.” Um, alright then. No thanks. Eminem’s entrance—about 2:15 into the song—is a highlight, although it’s nearly as enraged.
But, what do you think, Music Mix readers? Are you a fan of this new collab? Would it make you buy Lil Wayne’s whole album?
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those lines are really weak. rappers can’t write.
I dont have to hear it to know it sucks. Rappers are thugs and the main reason that our youth today are so corrupted.
ahhahahah dont judge people that u dont kno..and that isnt the mainreason why our youth is so corrupted, get the facts straight
Rap is what has tainted our youth.. that was pretty much the most asinine statement I have heard. Love the song.
hip-hop is not corrupting the youth.. it is pop music that does that. Lil wayne is pop music and this song is proof of his inability to “do” hip-hop, however kills it lyrically like usual!
sorry… EM kills it like usual… not wayne!
stop hating rlly. u dont know the first thing about music or the youth so stop trying. these ppl at least try to understand us. when the youth is mad who do they turn to? the artist. so try again.
PLEASE THATS NOT THE REASON ITS NOT MUSIC ITS THEIR 10 YEAR OLD MOTHERS AND FATHERS SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLY PRACTICES WHAT THESE RAPPERS SAY IS A MORON KIDS BEHAVE THE WAY THEY DO BECAUSE THEY DONT HAVE PARENTS IN THEIR LIVES OR THEIR PARENTS ARE 17 AND STILL A CHILD THEM SELVES
Em definitely kills this song. And to all the haters of rap, it doesn’t corrupt or taint our youth, its called poetry. I listen to nothing but rap but I graduated as a doctor..so how did it corrupt or taint my mind? You have to be mature about the lyrics…I would have to say that pop has tainted and corrupted our youth..can you honestly tell me britney spears and such are good role models? at least artists like eminem are saying it how it is and through their struggles we can all learn something from life.
grown ups are just as corrupt if not more so haha so clearly rap isn’t causing it
none of you have the right to post judgement on anybodys past its there right to be who they wana be and do what they wana do. and its your right as a parent to tell your children that cussing is bad drinking cough syrup is bad. there pursuing there hapiness not trying to corrupt your child. its your fault your childs corrupt not lil waynes. its your fault you haven’t spent enough time with child haha.
o shutup up with ur assumptions
Haha people are stupid. Lil wayne had a hard life. leave him alone.
This songs blows, but to say that rappers can’t write is incorrect. Eminem is one of the best lyricist of our time. Tupac and Biggie both told great stories through their music with some of their songs, reflecting on what was really happening to urban youth at that time. Don’t be a hater. >.<
sorry… EM kills it like usual… not wayne!
yeah! em was amazing! get out wayne and the song is great
Lil wayne is terriblle as usual but em was crazy good reminds me sort of like the SSLP and The MMLP
well thats exactly why the make millions and who are yu to judge? also you can’t say rappers because then you would be putting all rappers in the category of bad rappers and how could u possibly say that. so what i am trying to say is that u know nothing just keep quiet.
Excuse me ? They can write. If you say rappers can’t write then neither can poets. Thats all it is. Hater.
I would not waste my bandwidth. In fact, I wouldn’t even waste my employer’s bandwidth.
You’re already wasting your bandwidth on the article, dolt.
this dood look’s like a dweed
na 2 best in universe b
Sickest song ever. Both rappers killed iT!
how did wayne kill that? if talking/rhyming like a nursery rhyme counts.. then yeah he killed it!
haha man john youre just hating on autopilot right now…this is a song where, apart from the chorus, wayne got genuine and lyrical, and his contribution to the song was just as good as eminem’s, which is impossible for most rappers to do…don’t come in here reusing insults youve heard at a time when theyre possibly the most irrelevant…
This sounds more like a mix tape than a song that is to be on his next album. Are you sure the record company released this?
yall mutha ers need to shut da up holla
damn//Eminem owns that track
weezy and shady..Best rappers alive
wayne sucks to begin with, but next to Em he really sounds like butt!
great song, eminem’s verse is amazing
Eminem KILLED it!!! wayne was aight nottin big but more of eminem would be great. wayne…wayne…wayne… more eminem less you = perfect song. lyrics are sick though.
why is little wayne in almost every rap track?!
damn. did u really just call lil wayne ‘little wayne’. weezy is in every track because he appeals to the mainstream audience. em owns this song. seriously. i feel sorry fo weezy. sure it makes the song a thousand times better with eminem in it but it also makes a comparison inevitable. makes weezy look like sheezy. its like forever (drake) all over again. and aite haters its not hip hop or rap its gaga and every other pop clone corrupting youth culture. straight up.
I like both artists from time to time but this track SUCKS, I got a headache listening to this. Lil-wayne’s been drinkin too much up that sizurp and EM is more entertaining when he’s on drugs, go figure
Very true.
Good track, but not a hit.. I agree the start shows alot of potential but its lacking something. Wayne lyrically is terrible as usual but his unique voice helps a bit as usual. Em wasnt at his best but with out his verse… damn is em really that much better than everybody else??
This would be a better song if wayne just did the hook… thats it. Wayne is an entertainer not a rapper.
this song reminds me a lot of lose yourself. it’s got the same die hard feel to it. its amazing. and wayne has good lyrics too. but em just spits it better as usual.