Behind The Music: Lil' Wayne

[DarkSideOfEm]

ok i know it's kinda old sh*t but i just saw the video. i noticed this one lady doing an interview about Weezy doing 1mil on Carter III first week. the lady said even Em can't do it.

is that true? i know Em did it with MMLP with 1.7mil first week. and it's in the Guiness world records right? i think that girl is on crack.

[murphmanny]

and TES went 1.3 i'm pretty sure

[elmeg]

I think she meant it TODAY... back in 99-00-01... it was easier to sell 2 million first week...
before internet, and mp3... the good old times remember?

[EminemBase]

He did it twice.

She's probably referring to recently as in he can't do it now.

The difference is, Lil Wayne's was a fluke. It took him till his 6th album to do it and get any true global recognition. Where as Em's first three major releases were all critical and commercial successes.

With the latter two doing over a million first week and nearly 20 million worldwide.

And he's now on his 6th major album and he did 740k 1st week? Wayne is nowhere near as consistent. Fact that Em is 11 years deep and is still as huge as he is, is a testament to his talent.

[Decnent]

Eminem and Lil Wayne will probably beef. I think Lil Wayne heard Recovery's lyrics. Just listen to that Im not a human being tape

[Mahmoud48]

ya i saw that im like she a dumb ass

but look at this COMBINE all of lil wayne album for US charts and its about 5x

and encore was 4× Platinum

eminem worst album almost beats lil wayns combine

[slimsoxshady]

I think she meant it TODAY... back in 99-00-01... it was easier to sell 2 million first week...
before internet, and mp3... the good old times remember?

the good old times?
i think these new times are way better...you can get every album/song, software, games for free

[LilWayne4Life]

He did it twice.

She's probably referring to recently as in he can't do it now.

The difference is, Lil Wayne's was a fluke. It took him till his 6th album to do it and get any true global recognition. Where as Em's first three major releases were all critical and commercial successes.

With the latter two doing over a million first week and nearly 20 million worldwide.

And he's now on his 6th major album and he did 740k 1st week? Wayne is nowhere near as consistent. Fact that Em is 11 years deep and is still as huge as he is, is a testament to his talent.

Are you serious? "If took him 6 albums" Most people don't even make it pass there 2nd album. I don't think there is another rap artist career ACTUALLY built in years. Wayne is the only artist to be in the industry for 10 years and go platinum. I bet you didn't look at it like that. I mean OF COURSE you didn't look at it like that your a hater.

[Emadyville]

wayne4life shut the fuck up, embase is right, you're an idiot, jesus fuckin christ

[Nick419]

she never said he couldnt do it, she said him and a list of other artists WEREN'T doing it. Which is a true statement because around that time period em wasnt puttin out shit

[Weather Man]

He did it twice.

She's probably referring to recently as in he can't do it now.

The difference is, Lil Wayne's was a fluke. It took him till his 6th album to do it and get any true global recognition. Where as Em's first three major releases were all critical and commercial successes.

With the latter two doing over a million first week and nearly 20 million worldwide.

And he's now on his 6th major album and he did 740k 1st week? Wayne is nowhere near as consistent. Fact that Em is 11 years deep and is still as huge as he is, is a testament to his talent.

Are you serious? "If took him 6 albums" Most people don't even make it pass there 2nd album. I don't think there is another rap artist career ACTUALLY built in years. Wayne is the only artist to be in the industry for 10 years and go platinum. I bet you didn't look at it like that. I mean OF COURSE you didn't look at it like that your a hater.

Coming from someone who has a LilWayne4Life username...

[Cam_24]

wayne4life shut the fuck up, embase is right, you're an idiot, jesus fuckin christ