The best thing about “Prom Queen,” Lil Wayne’s much-discussed foray into the world of rock, is probably the intro: 20 seconds of chugging minor chords and exploding guitar frippery that manages to sound a bit like an M1 Abrams crashing into a fireworks factory (it also sounds a little bit like Hum). It is a strangely accomplished and somewhat beguiling opening – you start to believe that perhaps Wayne can actually pull this off – but then he starts singing about underwear, and it’s all downhill from there.
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