Lil Wayne – ‘?’ (Feat. Bono)
Recorded: 2009-2015 (Source)
Simply put, Lil Wayne is a Rock star. Rebirth aside, the man tours non-stop and records like he’s broke. His collaborations range from Madonna to Lil Mouse with pretty much everything in between so it’s safe to assume he saved some pretty prestigious features for Tha Carter V. Despite the fact that (just like Wayne) he’s not on the best terms with Birdman at the moment, producer DVLP let it slip to Rob Markman last year about a song he’s done for Tune which features U2 front man Bono. Very few Hip-Hop acts have collaborated with any Rock artist with a globally accepted and successful result, so the idea of Wayne and Bono is interesting to say the least. But of course, there’s little to no chance the song is ever available for the public so I guess we’ll just have to count on Wayne’s Bono shout out on T.I.’s ‘Yeah’ to hold us down. “Fuck them and fuck you too (U2), now go tell that to Bono”. Vintage Wayne.
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Make My City Proud’
Recorded: 2010 (Source)
Prior to it being the name of his first major label album, “good kid, mad city” was just the perfect phrase for Kendrick Lamar to capture his innocence in a destructive environment. Although he had (and still has) his sentiments on the attitude amongst the youth in Compton, never has he disrespected them or shown them spite – his only wish has been to inspire and make them proud. Before even the release of Section 80, Kendrick spoke of a song called ‘Make My City Proud’ which caused him to shed tears in the booth. The only other time we’re aware that this happened for him is during the recording of ‘The Heart Pt. 2’ and just look at how that turned out. We’ll take this along with all the other good kid, m.A.A.d city leftovers, please.
– by Akaash Sharma
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