Lil Wayne's Horrific Attempt at Rock

[@johnnykarate_SweepLeg]

This is like Steven Seagal playing the blues.

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

I didn't find Steven Seagal so bad on playin' blues, but he is and was always a terrible actor😆

[@DancingwithGhosts]

yeah i looked into the steven seagal album because people kept recommending it and honestly I didn't find it bad enough to make a video on.. it was bland af but not "bad".. i think just the idea of Seagal playing music is funny on paper but when I try to break it down, it didn't really work.. same with the Bruce Willis album.

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

@@DancingwithGhosts yup completly agree on steven seagal. And as I mentioned before it isn't really bad, bland is the right word🤔

[@MonoGrinded]

Maybe you could make a video about bland actor albums that weren't bad enough for their own video but could be part of a multi section video or something

[@ashtraydekay6624]

@@DancingwithGhosts check him out playing his blues stuff live , that will change your opinion

[@theaceofspades56]

I remember non rock people showing me Lil wayne playing guitar and them being genuinely amazed by his "solo". Bullshit baffles brains.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

lol yep

[@uselessJeff]

I'm by no means a musician, but I had commented, at the time, that he could have had one of those novelty inflatable guitars to the same effect.

[@ashtraydekay6624]

ok, i had never seen that fred durst "solo" hahahahahahahahahah

[@DancingwithGhosts]

oh yeah that's classic youtube right there

[@gdkey8025]

Twisted Transistor video was epic

[@marcen12]

That video was great BECAUSE everyone was in on the joke.

[@BSzili]

This takes me back. That video of Lil Wayne "playing" guitar live on stage is pretty much what launched Stevie T's KZbin career.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

never heard of ol' stevie t

[@mitchv.7492]

@BSzili Not really, it was before that, it was the Lollipop "solo", a song from Tha Carter 3 (the previous album)

[@BSzili]

@@mitchv.7492 Sure, I didn't mean this album specifically, but Lil Wayne playing guitar in general.

[@Chelaxim]

Lil Wayne had the confidence to play guitar live after picking up the guitar only 4 years previously, yet you have pierre bouviur of Simple Plan who has been playing bass since the 90s yet hasn't played it live (it took until 2020 for him to play it in the studio) and Madonna whose been playing guitar since at least 1979 yet not confident to play it live until 2004 and also played drums in 1979 but isn't confident nearly fifty years later to ever play it again.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

was waiting for a point but it never came

[@mitchv.7492]

@Chelaxim Pierre Bouvier* has been playing guitar and bass in public since the mid-90's, especially in his first band Reset, just not in Simple Plan because David assumed that role before being canceled...

[@GTV-Japan]

@@mitchv.7492Rex Viper only started playing guitar 10 minutes before forming as a band and nothing stops them! 🐍

[@joshtoten]

Thanks for reminding me of The Box. I feel ancient as usual. I never got into Lil Wayne but I do remember that one music video because people would not stop posting it as a meme.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

yeah man i'm right there with ya with my walker and shower chair.. shit feels like a lifetime ago

[@kyliepollert8341]

My request is for you to make a video on hidden tracks; mostly common in the 90's and early 2000's, these Easter eggs were found at the end of CDs ("Jagged Little Pill", "Nevermind" and "The Globe Sessions", to name a few), usually after several minutes of silence after the last listed song. With this trend in the past because of digital and streaming services, I think it'd be a fun idea for you to take a trip down memory lane and discuss the lost art of hidden tracks at the end of physical CDs.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

i've already thought about makin a video on this topic, funny you should bring this up

[@LucasMartins-dy6no]

Who would imagine that Rex Viper would lead me to find this awesome channel, the reviews are funny but also on point. I guess having a great band helps you on being a good music critic.

[@OcpCommunications]

Great job taking apart another misguided vanity project in the music world. I didn't even know that Lil Wayne tried to make a rock album. From what I heard here, he should have never finished this album let alone considered it. Especially as a follow up to his breakout hit album Tha Carter III.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

yeah, a vanity project is exactly what it was. He wanted to try rock and he should have... not.. because he sucks at it.

[@turboshazed7370]

​@@DancingwithGhostsnot that I am against the idea of him toying around with this idea in the future this was the result of having mainstream success, having tons of money to work with and feeling like he could do no wrong. Well I quoted Fantano but yeah.

[@SpeedBlazer99]

according to Wayne in an intervew he played guitar on 90% of the album and Travis Barker played drums on One Way Trip

[@robhoyme5014]

What’s up Ghost!!! Great video

[@DancingwithGhosts]

thank you!

[@turboshazed7370]

I like Lil Wayne for his word play and charismatic attitude (y'know the Carter series) but I remember this being one of the few times I think a rapper completely face planted when crossing genres ... I'd give Rebirth a strong 1/10. Drop the World is the only song that doesn't make me giggle or feel like I am getting a migraine. His robotic and (possibly) drugged out wailing is one of the most grating yet hilarious moments of the 2010s decade. But it was very influential for rappers to try something new to try expanding their audience. Not a bad thing to do but Lil Wayne sounds nearly unlistenable.

[@melancholoid]

Awesome Vid! Thank You very much for Your Work! Greetings from Germany

[@DancingwithGhosts]

vielen dank!

[@melancholoid]

@@DancingwithGhosts Es sei dir gegönnt 💜

[@nicholassimon1419]

It’s crazy, like around this round every single rapper who attempted rock music seemed like they had literally never listened to it in their whole life, or others would be in interviews like “yeah I love rock my favourite band for years has been Puddle of Mudd those dudes is AMAZING” Very bizarre phenomenon

[@DancingwithGhosts]

hahaa yeah, even when they do like rock music, they're pretty clueless about what is actually good

[@cinnamoncigarettes]

What I don't like with more recent rappers like Juice Wrld and some of his clones is blatantly ripping off pop punk/emo melodies and the culture as well. And rappers like Nascar Aloe and the other XXXtentacion clones who rip off punk and metal and kinda try and come off like they came up in it and were into the scene when it couldn't be further from the truth.

[@mitchv.7492]

Nice video as always, but that shirt and the effects at 1:27 & 8:57 , do you want me to have a seizure, bruhhhh ?!😂

[@DancingwithGhosts]

lol SORRY.. this is why i need to form an LLC so I cant get sued for giving my viewers seizures :p

[@ashtraydekay6624]

lil' waynes "guitar playing" lol

[@elimgarak4667]

Yo, I always wondered what that original Da Da Da song was. Thanks for the info, lmao.

[@Se7enBeatleofDoom]

Looking forward to lil Wayne future country and K-pop albums.

[@marcen12]

Gahd, Lil Wayne was popular in the mid 2000s and I pretended to like him just to say I liked hip hop AND rock. It was a moot point since most of my playlist was 88 percent rock. I fooled myself into liking Prom Queen.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

haha we've all been there tryina fit in however possible

[@willl793]

Absolutely adore lil Wayne, this was definitely a super low point tho for dude. Not great music lol

[@DancingwithGhosts]

he's definitely a unique rapper, although sometimes i feel like he's more of a stand-up comedian than a rapper because most of bars are just a set-up and a punchline

[@marcraygun6290]

My brother is called wayne but he is quite big but also cant play guitar ...I would like them to tour together

[@pjbackgammon9266]

Sup, Jerry? What’s your take on Diddy’s career/proteges? Would love to hear you wax about it!

[@DancingwithGhosts]

oooooo.... that could be a spicey potato

[@REVIEWSbyRVG]

I love this channel

[@DancingwithGhosts]

thank you!

[@runjimrun]

Missed opportunity to ask the ol' boys from Rex Viper to play on the album.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

still with the rex viper jokes? c'mon dude the joke stopped being funny like a year ago

[@mrdeatheli]

About 15 years ago somebody swore to me that Lil Wayne was actually a really good guitar player. I thought about looking it up online, but I then snaped out of it and never thought about it again until this video, ha

[@DancingwithGhosts]

if lil wayne is ''good'', then the barrier of entry to be a good guitar player is freakishly low, and that would make Van Halen god-tier lol... though eddie is kind of god-tier as it is

[@YuzoKoshiroSan]

I haven't heard about Lil'Wayne for more than, dunno, 20 years? But damn, his rock stuff is even worse lmao.

[@Metaldad87]

First thing i noticed was holy fuck the autotune 🤣 Also the mix sounds like an example of "I know a guy who can do it cheaper"

[@ReaperCH90]

I can't remember the songs, but I am European and this was during my military service. But I do remember Lil' Wayne with a guitar.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

a travesty for certain

[@theoreticaltech]

The only song i liked as a kid was Knock Out. I like the idea lil Wayne enjoyed the idea of rock music more than anything. He rocked the look well. Damn near looked like Jimi Hendrix

[@DancingwithGhosts]

wayne's always had a pretty cool style about him but the his vocals were the main issue

[@CaptainWillard93]

Oh, the guitar legend himself, Lil Waynage…

[@DancingwithGhosts]

Guitar Hero: Lil Wayne Edition

[@RockyBergen]

PLZ more Hiphop content. :D

[@DancingwithGhosts]

mayyyyybeeeee

[@SuperAnthony3]

Oh man, I loved Rebirth! I didn't know Lil Wayne did rap?!

[@turboshazed7370]

Lol

[@GTV-Japan]

I was listening to Green Jellÿ again recently, any thoughts about them? 🐷

[@DancingwithGhosts]

i know they hold the Guinness book of records for most band member line-ups

[@GTV-Japan]

@@DancingwithGhostseven more than the cure? Wow

[@mikemccann978]

They’re definitely one of the bands of all time.

[@smakermanster]

Da Da Da is my favorite song off this album 🤣 it was the song that had the best shot of hitting the sweet spot for Wayne doing rock, if there is such a thing 🤣🤣

[@morganghetti]

Enjoyed the video. Just realized youre from Jax. Like me!

[@DancingwithGhosts]

oh nice, what are your thoughts on our hometown?

[@morganghetti]

​@@DancingwithGhosts I'm from Mississippi originally. I've lived here 8 or 9 years. I love it here. We have some great music venues that get good shows. I do a lot of fishing and kayaking. Have some good vintage game stores. The Guitar Center in Orange Park is decent. I've lived all over and this is our final move. I've lived in some shitty places and you can do a lot worse than Jacksonville.

[@morganghetti]

​@@DancingwithGhostsI knew Dancing with Ghosts sounded familiar.

[@Leoofthesun]

@14:07 and 14:17 that was worse than the hell scene from Event Horizon.

[@dead_yami]

Wayne is too earnest and devoid of irony for this much hate :( bully

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

Mofa I'm a eel and whats my age again a milli😂😂

[@DancingwithGhosts]

oh that remix they did? yeah i stayed away from that, still never heard it

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

@@DancingwithGhosts I was watching it for the 1st time on stevie ts video and it was hillarious as fuck😂

[@Piuryd]

Brian May's guitar solo at the end of We Will Rock You is pretty awful as well, but not as bad as the one by Fred Durst..

[@abaofifsz]

What are you talking about. That hammer on thing is really cool. It is just a fun lil thing

[@HazmatCrowl54454]

You want unbalanced mixes???? Danzig Sings Elvis.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

yeah i watched Fantano's review on that record, it seems pretty awful

[@GlenLentz]

That was horrible... His "music" I mean, the video was great!

[@abaofifsz]

The prom queen was ridic. People posted it and ik they were fake. Hot revolver was supposed to be a hit but was scrapped. They were basic. To me just throwaway riff idea songs.

[@GoatBoy_Vids]

I think he's just the typical celeb that is a fan of something but unfortunately has enough money and connections to try and become a part of it. He does the same thing with skateboarding, although he does have a genuine interest in it. I can respect the skating stuff. Speaking of skating, have you looked into Braille Skateboarding and Scientology yet? Seems like a rabbit hole you would enjoy.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

oooo.. if you could give me a brief synopsis that sounds fascinating i've never heard anything about that

[@GoatBoy_Vids]

So Braille skateboarding is a huge skateboarding channel. They appeal to all ages, pretty family friendly stuff to be honest. They have been around for years. It was started by Aaron Kyro. A former pro-ish skater who lost his sponsors and was basically a pioneer of the youtube skateboard scene. However, he is becoming a fairly high ranking member of scientology. He has donated some serious coin. Enough that he is now promoted to a leader of some kind for the NorCal region. If you look up Aaron Kyro and scientology, you'll definitely find some stuff. I think you would bring a unique perspective to the situation given your past interests. It's not an unexplored topic, but you would definitely bring a different energy with your take, and your audience is probably unaware of it, but its strange enough that anyone is going to want to know what the deal is. Braille has had some drama as of late with previous employees too. Unrelated, but worth noting. You'll see what I mean.

[@Leoofthesun]

11:30 Thank GOD the terrible vocals stopped. (for 30 seconds }

[@laurisaarinen1126]

Wait, who has ever called Lil Wayne the best rapper of all time? 😂

[@uselessJeff]

Lil Wayne copied Twiztid's 2005 Mutant, but badly.

[@DancingwithGhosts]

lil wayne is a juggalo

[@richardjared960]

Lil Wayne is one of the worst rappers of all time. There I said it.

[@Dariothehungry]

Heh heh heh... pee pee

[@DancingwithGhosts]

i was glad i was able to say pee pee on camera

[@Shon_G.]

Rebirth was 🔥

[@marcen12]

I know people threw their copies into one.

[@jonbourgoin182]

Is it worse than Machine Gun Kelly's pop punk album? Which I am ashamed to admit I enjoyed a few tracks from

[@DancingwithGhosts]

honestly i cant bring myself to listen to the MGK record so i wouldn't know

[@turboshazed7370]

Yes. It is. While MGK's pop punk is about as appealing as listening to Trapt or Six Feet Under... The auto tuned wailing is more grating. Though the song Make Up Sex.... 😂

[@lwmarkgraal]

His rock songs are not bad at all