Reacting to "Tha Carter II" by Lil Wayne

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Ice Cube - Amerikkka’s Most Wanted
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Ka - Honor Killed the Samurai
Kanye - College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation, 808s & Heartbreak, MBDTF, Yeezus, Life of Pablo, Ye
Ken Carson - A Great Chaos
Kendrick - Section.80, Good Kid Mad City, To Pimp a Butterfly, DAMN, Untitled Unmastered, Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers
Kenny Beats - Louie
Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon
Kids See Ghosts - Kids See Ghosts
Killer Mike - Michael
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of
Lil Uzi Vert - Pink Tape
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter, Tha Carter II
Lil Yachty - Let’s Start Here
Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Grey Area, NO THANK YOU
Lucki - Watch My Back
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
Mac Miller - Swimming, Circles
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MF DOOM - Madvillainy, Mm Food
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Mick Jenkins - The Patience
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Mos Def, Talib Kweli - Black Star
Nas - Illmatic
Nicki Minaj - Pink Print, Pink Friday, Pink Friday 2
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Richie Russo - Make Believe
Rihanna - ANTI
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Slowthai - Ugly
Smino - Luv 4 Rent
SZA - CTRL, SOS
Teezo Touchdown - How Do You Sleep at Night
Teyana Taylor - KTSE
The Roots - Things Fall Apart
The Weeknd - House of Balloons, Thursday, Echoes of Silence
Three 6 Mafia - Mystic Stylez
Thundercat - Drunk
Travis Scott - Astroworld, Rodeo, Utopia
Tupac - Me Against the World, All Eyez On Me
Tyler the Creator - IGOR, Flower Boy, Call Me if You Get Lost (The Estate Sale)
UGK - Ridin’ Dirty
Vince Staples - Hell Can Wait, Big Fish Theory
Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers, Liquid Swords, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Yeat - Afterlyfe
Youngboy NBA - AI Youngboy 2, 3800 Degrees
Young Thug - Barter 6
This is my first time listen and reaction to "Tha Carter II" by Lil Wayne. Enjoy!
0:00:00 - Opening Thoughts
0:04:35 - Tha Mobb
0:14:15 - Fly In
0:19:20 - Money On My Mind
0:27:30 - Fireman
0:33:35 - Mo Fire
0:40:20 - Best Rapper Alive
0:48:10 - Lock and Load
0:53:55 - Oh No
01:00:45 - Grown Man
01:08:15 - Hit Em Up
01:17:00 - Carter II
01:23:10 - Hustler Musik
01:30:55 - Receipt
01:36:30 - Shooter
01:42:30 - Weezy Baby
01:48:25 - I'm a Dboy
01:53:25 - Feel Me
01:58:40 - Get Over
02:05:55 - Fly Out
02:10:15 - Closing Thoughts

[@dizy91]

This is around the time where lil Wayne put the game on a headlock. He really blew up after this, with his mixtape run and tha Carter 3. He basically self proclaimed himself as the best rapper alive and at the time it was basically between him and jay z. Both of their last names are Carter which brought a rivalry between them. Which later turned into a feature on tha Carter 3. This was definitely a situation where you just had to be there to understand. Not only that he influenced a lot of the rappers that came out after him.

[@jarrinearthman6171]

Facts claimed to be the greatest on Carter 1, by Carter 2 ppl started seeing it, mixtape run proved it so by Carter 3 he was the biggest rapper in the world

[@Stepfon]

Get back Carter 6 comes soon

[@kingdudebro9283]

Da Drought 3 is a must. his flow is faster and at his best imo. hella bars and great punchlines in that one. one of the best mixtapes ever

[@Davon85J]

Either that or No Ceilings. Bob would love the humor on that mixtape 😂

[@tomwilkinson105]

Dedication 2 better

[@kingdudebro9283]

@@tomwilkinson105 Hn. even though i love Dedication 2, its basically just carter 2 over different beats, and he already reacted to that. plus i’m thinking what would bob prolly like more. Da Drought 3 is far more entertaining.

[@bigjohnboatright3811]

I would also add Sorry 4 Da Wait as well. 😂

[@capalottyslimalini2878]

Da Drought 3 is in fact, THE BEST MIXTAPE EVER

[@Davon85J]

Such a great album! Wayne just has a different level of charisma and delivery on the mic. His personality shines through on every track.

[@colin3498]

This album is very good and imo is an improvement over the first Carter album, but his next batch of projects (Dedication 2, Da Drought 3, Carter III, No Ceilings) are on another level.

[@imrana555]

Agreed, this is definitely the order of wayne projects he should listen to

[@akonpierre]

No this album are his best one!

[@mattpurvis159878]

One of the big "criticisms" of Southern Hip Hop, especially in the early 2000's was their flows were always "slow", which some equated to being basic, and that's one of the reasons why you hear Wayne bringing it up multiple times throughout the album.

[@TrueGamer22887]

That’s what makes shooter so good. Spitting in the face of the criticism. “If we too simple, then y’all don’t get the basics”

[@deem7728]

Bob, I hope you understand or can grasp the impact that this album and his mixtapes prior to and after this had on hip-hop. This put EVERYONE on notice. Anyone could get it at that time. Evident by him jumping on everyone’s beats and murdering them on their own track. He had the streets on lock during this era.

[@danielrenfrey2816]

You've been pulling out all the stops lately man. Loving it. Tha Mobb and Fly In is one of my favourite starts to a rap album ever.

[@HeyFella]

Really surprised by your reaction to Best Rapper Alive. The production is great. They’re sampling Iron Maiden because that choir sound gives the track a weighty sense of importance. Like Wayne is this god descending upon his enemies.

[@thebordenasylum7726]

You mentioned you were going to tackle Tha Carter III next- You should also consider covering his EP "The Leak", which was originally going to be Tha Carter III, but ended up getting leaked (hence the name) right before the album was supposed to drop- so Wayne put it out for free and just went back and completely re-did a ton of new songs for the album that became C3. The Leak was insanely popular, but when C3 came out, it changed the world.

[@joseph_8486]

The Carter 2 album cover is one of the hardest ever imo

[@CadChamberlain]

Fireman I believe is just a callback to his previous albums 'Tha Block Is Hot' and '500 Degreez'

[@jamesyounge5760]

Hey bob if you're enjoying the southern sound you should definitely check out big krits "4eva is a mighty long time", its one of the best double albums in hip hop

[@liam-eq4tj]

NEEDS TO LISTEN TO KRIT ASAP

[@lilnaj2649]

I cat wait for him to get to that album man, its so fucking good

[@bedwarssweat6205]

Only the clean version is up on Spotify right now 😢

[@JonJayAllDay]

Oh he gotta do Krit!

[@eggsrsweet]

I love how much you dug Shooter. It's such a wild song and I love how the energy just continues to build. It's my favorite Wayne song actually.

[@MarLikeIt]

Bob Loved Tha Mobb. That made my night

[@vredeling]

Cool thing bout this channel: even when it’s not 100% my thing, I just really enjoy listening to Bob. Like hanging with a friend for a few hours.. every couple of days.

[@stuartmccormick3977]

Yeah, he takes music in really well. I wish there was more of a request for early 2000s underground hip hop, as that era had so many incredible artists with unique sounds in an era that was full of repetitive waves. That stuff would be up his alley and it would be a shame to miss out on those artists.

[@vredeling]

@@stuartmccormick3977 which artists would you like to see?

[@brianattyberry]

That Best Rapper Alive still goes krazy And Money On My Mind And Tha Mobb.

[@blackmana]

remember asking for a curren$y reaction back in 2022 lol finally get it in some form on this album

[@DukDolan]

curren$y is so fire, especially on a harry fraud beat

[@iambarney_6820]

You should really get into the mixtapes. I highly recommend Da Drought 3 as it is just after this album and before the Carter 3. IMO this is the pinnacle of his mixtape run and is the beginning of his long rein at the head of rap games table.

[@deesavage5198]

I remember the chokehold this album had on the streets. You weren't cool if you didn't have this album

[@KolaBoySFG]

Btw this is his 1st album without production from Mannie Fresh. A very fresh and new sound for Wayne as well as finding his own with being the flagship artist for Cash Money.

[@Jaam_Juice]

Ahhh The Carter 2. Takes me back to ‘05. Freshman yr of high school.

[@user-vl4iq7bj5e]

love your videos and now i’m watching you review some of my favorite rap albums, oh boy

[@carrisonvaughn1671]

Carter 2 is when i first started actually listening to full hip hop albums and i was wayne crazy after that. I went Carter 2 straight to his mixtapes starting with The Suffix. Sheesh this takes me back lol you definitely gotta hit his mixtapes along with mixtapes in general, they will change your perception of hip hop all over again.

[@LiftedMike]

Rappers that don’t “write” usually lay their vocals down a few bars at a time. They aren’t just freestyling a whole song in one go, though still impressive.

[@thermitemound8754]

Tha Carter III will be an interesting one to get to as it has arguably his strongest crop of tracks, and was the one that shot him to superstardom as the biggest rapper in the world at the time.

[@brandeezo]

since you loved the 5 minute tear Wayne went on in the intro, I know Mural off Lupe’s Testuo & Youth would blow your mind

[@thetruest7497]

I would agree but he didn't like the lyricism on "Pressure" so "Mural" would be a bit much.

[@insaneheat2994]

Not even a comparison. Mural is 1000000000 times more dense.

[@justmyopinion1098]

The crazy thing is his mixtapes are better than his albums. And this isn’t even his best lyrically. He’s actually better lyrically now than back then

[@asussurge670]

Yea bob, my requests have been answered, thank you great way too start the holiday season.

[@charlescarson8721]

MINE HAVENT BEEN ANSWERED BOB LISTEN TO AWAKEN MY LOVE

[@asussurge670]

@@charlescarson8721 I just know bobs going to love experiencing that album

[@charlescarson8721]

@@asussurge670 yeah hes gonna love it

[@bigweebshawny4230]

I love carter 2. My favorite wayne album. But i think carter 3 will be the one that Bob will truly love

[@chewkie420]

Thanks Bob life's been hard lately I needed this❤

[@JJ-kf7nk]

Blessings to you bro. Hopefully the storm doesn't last too long.

[@zamiiiirr]

Love you bro, keep pushing!!

[@chewkie420]

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[@chewkie420]

​@@JJ-kf7nk🙏

[@efoxbody5166]

yo man love what your doing hear . I often thought , what people would say if they jammed out to songs they really don't get down with but have a ear for sound gave a review. You nailed it bro got my thumbs up and ring that bell for you bro!

[@kiyashaune2224]

On Carter 1 Wayne has “walk in & walk out” on Carter 2 he has “fly in & fly out”.

[@ej7734]

Walk In, Inside, Walk Out Fly In, Carter II, Fly Out

[@FunkYouBish]

Was growing into a teenager around this time and Wayne will always be my #1. Gotta do Carter 3 and maybe a mixtape like no ceilings. Hustler musik is diamond lil Wayne.

[@TrueGamer22887]

Also Kendrick loves lil Wayne, has a whole mixtape remixing carter 3 songs

[@TrueGamer22887]

The carter albums are unbelievable. I know it’s unrealistic but if you’re jumping into Wayne you have to listen to his mixtapes. Arguably his best works come from da drought and dedication series, no ceilings and sorry for the wait. Wayne is the quintessential rapper. Prob the best to ever do it if you consider commercial success, skill and just overall likability

[@AripLabalt]

how can you leave the dedication serie out of your list!

[@TrueGamer22887]

@@AripLabalt hahaha I was a little drunk but dedication of course too! This is what I’m saying there’s too much! I’ll add it in

[@ayyejoe5452]

Bob lemme tell u something, this Lil Wayne upload has made my week. Appreciate you bob

[@tanable6223]

carter 4 and 5 are my favorites but then again im 25 so it was new to me at the time.

[@gooserich3970]

Exactly

[@andieaguirre7531]

Honestly the comment about not really going back to the Carter 1 is pretty valid. As a big Wayne fan I think Tha Carter 1 is the album I hardly ever go back to.

[@nunothedon]

Exact opposite for me, it's only the one I go back to the most

[@Kickinthescience]

@@nunothedonwhat’s your 2 favorite mixtapes from Wayne?

[@KINGELZ]

Carter 1 is amazing

[@andieaguirre7531]

I ain’t saying it’s bad. Not at all. Just don’t go back to it ever. I always end up listening to everything else.

[@rashadd2615]

Bro stop trying to give Carter 1 that energy. Wayne rapped his ass off on that and is arguably his best album. Carter 1 & 2>>> and then it’s everything thing else.

[@jonmac2648]

love this reaction. thanks for doing wayne again so soon

[@frankrigatoni]

shooter is one of my favourite wayne tracks of all time. was so glad you went from confused to thoroughly enjoying.

[@jonnyboy9214]

The Carter 2 is a classic. The Carter 3 is the best top to bottom. And the Carter 4 has some of the best rapping and lyrics. Sounds like people underrated Carter 4

[@Skroskznik]

Carter 2 EASILY my favorite of the 5 Carter albums by Wayne. I'd rank them: 2 > 3 > 4 > 1 > 5

[@thewavyprince5691]

5 is way better than 1 and 2 as well as 4 you actually have to listen and realize where is in life

[@franknitti100]

I always took "life is a Slinky" to mean your life can get shortened *real* quick

[@circumcisionersjar]

It can go down hill quickly probably?

[@carrisonvaughn1671]

Life has no balance but he remains firm and stays strong throughout the ups and downs in life.

[@russelraglandlerma9104]

When you said “so it goes” reminded me of your Mac Miller Swimming additional thoughts video

[@thebordenasylum7726]

He writes nothing down, that's what makes it even crazier.

[@xRusHxGamingx1]

Can’t tell you how long I’ve been waiting for you to react to Wayne… ya gotta do all of his albums

[@bigtl9500]

I know everyone in the comments is gonna say it but if your tryna do a journey into hip hop at least one of his mixtapes is a must, dedication 2 da drought 3 and no ceilings are the holy trinity of wayne tapes da drought 3 is prob the best but they’re all classic

[@Sticks_of_Truth]

The artist that don't write doesn't necessarily mean they are freestyling but they just keep that mental notepad In their head and have it ready when needed. Their minds are their rhymbooks.

[@Yungbeck]

Can't wait for Carter III!!! That my favourite of his. This was so good !! gg

[@StefanBorglycke]

Bob being completely taken aback by that first minute of "Shooter" :'D

[@MIS3RY.]

I really think you should do da drought 3 next because it came out a bit before Carter 3 , so you can see his vocal and lyrical style transition .

[@luiscamposano4316]

I can't wait for you to hear his growth going foward

[@2real248]

Based on the reactions I’ve seen from you, you’ll definitely like Tha Carter 3 the most. Without a doubt. Looking forward too it!

[@2real248]

It also sounds nothing like c2 Lmao

[@Meta4Myles]

When you get to CIII dont miss 'Playing With Fire'. It was replaced with the completely undeserving 'Pussy Monster' due to Copywrite from the Rolling Stones.

[@Delvaux-Uk]

Carter 4 is deffo my fav out the series

[@DOTTAisKING]

Wayne is definitely the best rapper we have right now, he been the goat

[@MarLikeIt]

Producer Mannie Fresh gave carter 1 more of a new orleans bounce vibe thats fun and upbeat. this album strays away from that a bit which isnt a bad thing but i think is a reason why you really liked wayne on "D-Boy". That fun new orleans vibe is back. that song fits carter 1 the most. Carter 2 was more serious and dark in my opinion

[@WeTheMajority]

Wayne is cold no doubt 🥶

[@steveornelas2956]

IMO this album is Wayne becoming WAYNE. This is quintessential Weezy finding himself and really honing it into what he became for the decades to come. This is my favorite project from him...not his absolute best but I will always enjoy this album for what it did to hip-hop at large

[@legendinthemaking9861]

Lil Wayne has been known to say that Jay-Z was his favorite rapper, Jay-Z who like Wayne also doesn't write lyrics.

[@malik2363]

Also should note Jay Z admitted himself he questioned his rapping abilities when Lil Wayne hopped on one of his songs and bodied him on it (Dough is what i got)

[@retrojordans41]

Idk why this shit so entertaining to me 😂🙌🏽

[@kingdudebro9283]

seeing this notification made my day a lot better

[@malik2363]

My favorite rap album

[@ianmcabee8036]

just came from Tha Carter 1 reaction perfect timing

[@transcendia]

Get ready for Carter 3, the Magnum Opus album of the 2000’s

[@zimmaDLX85]

This and Carter 1 are my favorite albums by Wayne. Would also be interesting to check out the even younger Wayne, maybe "Tha Block Is Hot" just to have the contrast to his earlier stuff on Cash Money.

[@MysterE95]

Bob, based on the songs that you liked the best on here, and based on your comments about how you like Wayne more when his songs seem less like freestyles and more structured… you are going to LOVE Carter 3

[@Tam4saasa]

patiently waiting for Big Krit’s 4eva is a mighty long time

[@andrescarmonar.2646]

Your a legend Bob

[@TommyBoi_3000]

My favorite Wayne work, and one of my personal top 5 hip hop Albums

[@brandonwiley9336]

“DJ KALEED” killed me 😭😂

[@neemditserieusjoriskouwenaar]

Carter 3 is one of the best hiphop albums ever, you're going to love it. Also, if I can recommend an album here: Burning Desire by Mike is amazing, cool sounds, definitely one of the best hiphop albums of 2023!

[@joshylineallen]

The carter 3 will be one of the best albums you react too. I cant wait.

[@TommyBoi_3000]

Got to listen to Like Father Like Son. It's basically Tha Carter 2.5. Also listen to the original Carter 3; It got leaked before release, so he just released it at as a mixtape, and re recorded new songs for the Carter 3 that was ultimately released commercially

[@shawncarbone2717]

Can’t believe you did this man awesome reaction please do the drought 3 I think you would like that and connect to that more than any other of his projects

[@BandManOC]

Please keep tha Carter series going!

[@jeremaester1299]

Once again, I'm here to remind you that you need to do Teflon Don by Rick Ross. Dude ran 2011.

[@prodzaysacep2363]

I second this

[@DesignzRUs]

I third this

[@aplacious24]

Excited for C3!

[@CadChamberlain]

One thing thats notable about the track 'Best Rapper Alive' is that it was such an anomaly for someone to boast like that. Nowadays (because of this track) everyone says theyre the best, but nobody did at the time. Everyone bowed down to the elders. And then came Weezy.

[@TifDaJeweler]

facts. you was looked at as a clown boasting like that. wayne was the first to have the skills to back it up at such a young age the old heads couldnt say shit

[@thetruest7497]

At this point lil Wayne had an argument for the best alive. You're still discounting lyricism in favor of rhyme schemes. Wayne is coming up with a bunch of wordplay and witty bars that people like Kendrick can't or don't come up with. 54:13 I love Oh No. 1:09:18 also love Hit Em Up. 1:36:53 shooter 🔥🔥🔥 Man i really love this album 1:42:50 i didnt realize that was Nicki Jean on Weezy Baby. She has a ton of work with Lupe.

[@noelcollins6689]

In the Song “Receipt” I think you missed the part in the chorus where they said “ to redeem your love” . To me he’s holding on to the Receipt of their love in case he wants it’s back.

[@user-yz9sx3zr4z]

Well now you NEED to do Carter 3.

[@ylgotbars4531]

Robin Thicke’s Dad is Allen Thicke from 80’s sitcom Family Ties. As a young man in the south at this time, this was like Illmatic. I didn’t even want to give Wayne the crown at the time and he’s like my 2nd Fav Emcee ever. Not off technical skill but punchlines and will alone! Even though his newer stuff can vary in quality he’s still top tier and the tears will def fly the day we realized we’ve heard his last song. 🙏🏾 Great content as always Pop Pop! ❤

[@jasonk333]

*Growing Pains

[@nuggetslayer7400]

Bob the poppop is like the Ernie Johnson of music KZbin

[@brianattyberry]

Oh my damn. We'll see how this goes.

[@StefanBorglycke]

It's funny, the few songs I usually go back to on Carter II are "Feel Me", "Receipt" and "Hustler Muzik"... Two of them Bob found more or less skippable but enjoyed most of the rest of the album

[@insaneheat2994]

I love the flow and vibe of this album. And weezy did his thing.

[@Big.Linguine]

Wayne is the goat man. Certifiably. He changed music. He is a before-and-after of sorts. He EXPLODED after this album and was touring the world nonstop and still releasing music at a rate other artists could never keep up with. He’s the face of the mixtape era and would rap his ass off over whatever beat was popular that month. The best to ever do it; I love that we’ve reached a point where the industry continues to let people know that.

[@ldc543]

Im from the future: Bob will love Receipt in the Additional Thoughts Video. Regards, The Future

[@JelaniSuper]

i cant wait for tha Carter III!

[@johancasillas3029]

nice video, with that being said, im gonna watch it

[@enlightenmenttv2287]

I remember my uncle heard me listening to this around the time it came out (he's considerably older than us) but he had the same interpretation of the Money on Mind hook as you did. The idea behind "Fuck bitches, get money" in this context isn't about having sex with many women. He's more so saying forget about them. Don't focus on bitches, focus on getting your money up. That's why the voice in the background, on the last bar, says "Money on my mind, so money is all I think of". We not thinkin' 'bout bitches, they gonna be there whenever. There will be plenty of opportunity to actually fuck 'em when the time comes. 👍🏾 ....Sorry, if someone pointed this out already.

[@JUNIORSUICIDE99]

Also today rapper don’t give you 3 verses anymore They claim listener attention span is short, but we all know they just don’t have the skill to do it

[@asherfried842]

Thank you for doing this! Have been asking for a while, I think it’s Wayne’s best work but don’t worry #3 is a close second

[@itsB0ring]

Hey, I know this may not be connected to this album, but I'm curious to see you listen to Man On The Moon 2. You listened to MOTM 1 and enjoyed it, and I think you would like that Kid Cudi project too

[@fitzgerald434]

Wayne was untouchable around this time. He had the mixtape game on lock! You gotta check out the Dedication mixtape albums and da drought mixtapes albums too

[@Will-bn9km]

Technically he gets ALOT better over time, utilising different flows. You’ll see it across the Carters for sure Also Wayne holds Jay-Z to a high standard and he stopped writing and started freestyling because of Jay

[@patrickgermain2507]

If you got the cd when it came out, the production on “best rapper alive” is incredible. They must have lost the sample clearance because ever since the album dropped they pulled out the meat of the beat and it’s just hollow now… I can’t find the original and lost the cd… it was an epic track before the production change.

[@patk2540]

Dave - Alone in this together… You’ll love everything about the album

[@ChozKetchum]

My favorite Wayne album. Great choice.