I was never a big Wayne fan, and I think a lot of people who once loved his older work are finally seeing it without the rose-coloured glasses. Technically, he raps well on much of this, switching up his flows — even sounding influenced by Lil Dicky on a couple of verses, like on 'Loki’s Theme'. But as usual, it's the lyrics and overall focus that drag the songs down. He rhymes "nigger" with "nigger" on both 'Hip Hop' and 'Written History' — something he’s done before — and it just comes off as lazy writing that weakens the tracks that are otherwise a couple of the better ones on the album. There are a few samples used, but none really land. From 'Island Holiday' to 'Maria', nothing sticks. The flip of LL’s 'Rock the Bells' on 'Bells' doesn’t hit hard enough to really work — maybe it needed a bit more bite in the drums. He mumbles through 'Flex Up', and while the metaphor-heavy 'If I Played Guitar' might work with a strong R&B or pop vocalist, it falls flat with Wayne drowning it in autotune. 'Mula Komin In' is just awful — poor vocals all round. Beats: ★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★☆ Hooks: ★★☆ Best Tracks: Welcome to Tha Carter, Hip Hop, Written History