He wanted to make an album that expressed himself (which is what music is supposed to be btw). If you know about Lil Wayne now he has changed very much from when he first came out. You can tell that Rock has influenced his life very much recently and it shows through his music. I like his subject matter in his songs and it just seems to me that you're looking for more simple music with no concepts and just talking about how much money he has. Well look elsewhere because that's not what he's about on this album
Mmm k, considering he grew up listening to rock music, and the only reason it has recently started to show through because of that stupid "Party Like A Rock Star" song, and now everyone is jumping on the band wagon. Not a recent influence at all, at all.
Obviously that isn't what he is about on this album, being as I have already stated that fact.
Cash Money has a very dedicated fanbase, something Wayne himself has said. They have a niche. This is outside of what CMR/Wayne fans are looking for, it's the rap equivalent of Metallica's St Anger album.
As if the subject matter is really any different,
"She say I'm hot I say no b
itch I'm blazin'
What the f
uck do you expect I'm a mother f
uckin' cajun"
"It's young Wayne on them hoes
AKA Mr. Make It Rain On Dem Hoes"
Not to mention the "p
ussy" rampage he goes on in that "Set This Stage On Fire" song.
I'm still not to familiar with the songs, but given a week or two to listen, I guarantee I will come back with many, many lyrics that could've came from any of his previous material.