Lil Wayne took to the air again on Wednesday as part of his weekly "Weezy Wednesdays," where we're treated to the rapper's thoughts on life in the hip-hop world, and occasionally get some new music. This week's episode was highlighted by the surprising revelation that the Young Money headliner didn't consider himself to be competent enough to tackle battle rap.
The admission came amidst Wayne's reflection on the Total Slaughter battle rap event that went down at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York over the weekend. Wayne went over and beyond to give props to the participants, but ultimately conceded that he wasn't cut out for the scene.
"Not sure who won out of (Murda) Mook and (Loaded) Lux yet, but as far as my opinion on battle rapping, I think it's a cool sport," he said. "What I mean by that is, I think it's something cool to do. I think what they do is very very, very f----n' cool. Very dope. It can't be done by many. I can be the first to say that it can't be done by me. I don't know how to battle rap."
This may be a surprise to some, who know that Wayne is one of better free-flowing rappers around at the moment, delivering lines in the heat of the moment versus writing them down in advance, a skill essential to battle rapping. However he points out that being able to deliver killer lines and the ability to do so in front of a crowd while a competitor stares you down is a different animal. That's a reason why most of the most renowned battlers are names unfamiliar to mainstream hip-hop listeners, names such as the aforementioned Murda Mook and Loaded Lux. Eminem, one of the producers behind Total Slaughter, earned his stripes as a battle rapper in Detroit.
Wayne laughed as he acknowledged that he wanted no part of a battle with Mook.
"Don't swing at my neck, I'm bowing out, pause," he said, chuckling. "I'm letting ya'll fans know now, I ain't f----n' with Mook."
