Lil Wayne

The Cash Money Millionaire and Hot Boy representative continues his reign as one of New Orleans' most consistent and charismatic rappers. Produced by in-house beat specialist Mannie Fresh, Wayne's third solo album finds him serving up swift rhymes about the Dirty South drug trade and his lavish, ice-drenched lifestyle. Check out the jumpy lead single "Bring It Back."

Most of Wayne's fourth album is filler that Lil Jon has made obsolete, but on more than a
handful of tracks, Mannie Fresh's beats jump like they used to and Wayne's syrupy drawl
sounds more dextrous than ever.