Video: Lil’ Wayne – Gossip (Live)

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Videos

Published on October 21, 2007 with 124 Comments">124 Comments

Lil Wayne debuted “Gossip,” supposedly off Tha Carter III, at the BET Hip-Hop Awards.

Weezy has his moments, but this is definitely not one of them, though you wouldn’t know it from the crowd’s reaction. After watching this video a couple of times, I still don’t understand how Wayne can be touted as the second coming of Rakim with an average flow and a litany of lazy punchlines.

“My flow’s sick, so sick it’s like my sh*t is dyin.”

Am I missing something here? Is there a special equipment in the market that might help me enjoy Weezy’s music like everyone else? Who knows, maybe my tastes are gradually evolving as I get older.

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  • Donny F

    Sorry for the long post Riz.

  • Dante Compton

    no offense to Wayne but, he is the best at Dumbing iT Down. He’s flow is his own and his lyrics are so singalongable. I’m proud of him for doing his own thing. His lyrics aren’t always the best to everyone, but you cant please everyone at the same time. Just let him do him. He isnt the best and he aint the worst.

  • Dante Compton

    no offense to Wayne but, he is the best at Dumbing iT Down. He’s flow is his own and his lyrics are so singalongable. I’m proud of him for doing his own thing. His lyrics aren’t always the best to everyone, but you cant please everyone at the same time. Just let him do him. He isnt the best and he aint the worst.

  • http://ttofblackice.blogspot.com DSuper

    It’s called the snow ball effect. Weezy called himself the best and people rolled with it and eventually believed it. Just like when TI kept saying he was the king. Now people call him the King of the South like he could eff with Scarface, 3000, etc. Wayne’s aight, but he’s not the nicest.

  • http://ttofblackice.blogspot.com DSuper

    It’s called the snow ball effect. Weezy called himself the best and people rolled with it and eventually believed it. Just like when TI kept saying he was the king. Now people call him the King of the South like he could eff with Scarface, 3000, etc. Wayne’s aight, but he’s not the nicest.

  • Fon-guul

    STOP! hatin’ on Weeze man. One of my favorites from CashMoney. He been nice and he keeps gettin’ nicer I see alot of people aren’t ready for that.

    You people want you’re punchlines fed to you. You don’t want to think. You people rather “walk it out” or “lean wit it” instead of fuckin payin attention

    whatever, everybody can’t be smart, that’s what makes a genius different.

  • Fon-guul

    STOP! hatin’ on Weeze man. One of my favorites from CashMoney. He been nice and he keeps gettin’ nicer I see alot of people aren’t ready for that.

    You people want you’re punchlines fed to you. You don’t want to think. You people rather “walk it out” or “lean wit it” instead of fuckin payin attention

    whatever, everybody can’t be smart, that’s what makes a genius different.

  • eldesroxunola

    in my opinion i put different rap artists in different categories. like intelligent dope skilled rap like wu tang, tribe, nas, pharcyde,hiero,legends which are the majority of shit i play. than theres the fuckin hype up party get girls naked rap that i also love like lil wayne, some lil john youngbloods, al kapone, e 40 , keak da sneak bay shit. its different shit almost two different kinds of music hahah. but i feel both types for different reasons.

  • eldesroxunola

    in my opinion i put different rap artists in different categories. like intelligent dope skilled rap like wu tang, tribe, nas, pharcyde,hiero,legends which are the majority of shit i play. than theres the fuckin hype up party get girls naked rap that i also love like lil wayne, some lil john youngbloods, al kapone, e 40 , keak da sneak bay shit. its different shit almost two different kinds of music hahah. but i feel both types for different reasons.

  • eldesroxunola

    and yah lil waynes lyrics are mostly garbage, but i mainly listen to the beats while partying, dont really pay attention to those type of rappers lyrics. its all fun and silly to me. strictly for partying. still tight though

  • eldesroxunola

    and yah lil waynes lyrics are mostly garbage, but i mainly listen to the beats while partying, dont really pay attention to those type of rappers lyrics. its all fun and silly to me. strictly for partying. still tight though

  • DB OSsi

    “Once again, quoting Wayne:

    “I have no brain, I’m retarded/ We are not the same I’m a martian”

    I know people who actually think ^ that’s ^ nice….SMH”

    Lol at my man!^ I laughed even harder when I read this

    “You people want you’re punchlines fed to you. You don’t want to think. You people rather “walk it out” or “lean wit it” instead of fuckin payin attention”

    I got a boy that listens to Justin Timberlake and Weezy exclusively, when I question Weezy’s lines, all he can say is “Weezy Nice!”

  • DB OSsi

    “Once again, quoting Wayne:

    “I have no brain, I’m retarded/ We are not the same I’m a martian”

    I know people who actually think ^ that’s ^ nice….SMH”

    Lol at my man!^ I laughed even harder when I read this

    “You people want you’re punchlines fed to you. You don’t want to think. You people rather “walk it out” or “lean wit it” instead of fuckin payin attention”

    I got a boy that listens to Justin Timberlake and Weezy exclusively, when I question Weezy’s lines, all he can say is “Weezy Nice!”

  • RAE

    “stop hatin on a n*gga/
    that is a weak emotion/
    tha lady of a n*gga/
    and u can get tipped like u waitin on a n*gga/
    put a body bad and a apron on a n*gga

    and if im wrong/
    there is no right/
    and if im wrong/
    there is snow white
    and im tryin to be polite/
    but u n*ggas in my hair like f*ckin po-lice”

    Nice job BTRIM. You did a better job simply quoting this moron than I could have in a week talking to these droids. They got to much Weezy jizz in the ears.

    But for children like DB OSsi little guy, the songs are dumb enough to understand so I get why most of you little teenie boppers like this fucking tired excuse for a rapper.

    The same people who somehow managed to change the meaning of freestyle into ‘pre-written lyrics perfectly tuned to someone else’s beat.’ But yeah I respect your opinions for sure.

    And did anyone answer my question? How the fuck could “the greatest rapper of our time” Weezy be outshined so clearly by a second-rate, momma’s boy, pathetic excuse for any kind of a lyricist?

    “Yeah! I’m so bright not shady
    My tee and my ice so white like Shady
    Ice in my teeth so re-friger-rated
    I’m so f**kin Good, like I’m sleepin wit Meagan
    I’m all about my “Franklins”, “Lincolns”, and “Reagans”
    Whenever they make them, I shall hay-ve them
    Oops I meant have them, Im so crazy
    But if you play crazy you’ll be sleepin wit daisies
    I’m such a hay-vic, oops I meant havit
    And my drink’s still pinker than the Easter Rabbit
    And I’m still cold like Keisha’s family
    Stove on my waist turn beef to patties
    And i ate it, cuz I’m so at it (plenty homo)
    I dont front and I dont go backwards
    And I dont practice
    and I dont lack shit
    And you can get Barry
    To suck my bat bitch!”

  • RAE

    “stop hatin on a n*gga/
    that is a weak emotion/
    tha lady of a n*gga/
    and u can get tipped like u waitin on a n*gga/
    put a body bad and a apron on a n*gga

    and if im wrong/
    there is no right/
    and if im wrong/
    there is snow white
    and im tryin to be polite/
    but u n*ggas in my hair like f*ckin po-lice”

    Nice job BTRIM. You did a better job simply quoting this moron than I could have in a week talking to these droids. They got to much Weezy jizz in the ears.

    But for children like DB OSsi little guy, the songs are dumb enough to understand so I get why most of you little teenie boppers like this fucking tired excuse for a rapper.

    The same people who somehow managed to change the meaning of freestyle into ‘pre-written lyrics perfectly tuned to someone else’s beat.’ But yeah I respect your opinions for sure.

    And did anyone answer my question? How the fuck could “the greatest rapper of our time” Weezy be outshined so clearly by a second-rate, momma’s boy, pathetic excuse for any kind of a lyricist?

    “Yeah! I’m so bright not shady
    My tee and my ice so white like Shady
    Ice in my teeth so re-friger-rated
    I’m so f**kin Good, like I’m sleepin wit Meagan
    I’m all about my “Franklins”, “Lincolns”, and “Reagans”
    Whenever they make them, I shall hay-ve them
    Oops I meant have them, Im so crazy
    But if you play crazy you’ll be sleepin wit daisies
    I’m such a hay-vic, oops I meant havit
    And my drink’s still pinker than the Easter Rabbit
    And I’m still cold like Keisha’s family
    Stove on my waist turn beef to patties
    And i ate it, cuz I’m so at it (plenty homo)
    I dont front and I dont go backwards
    And I dont practice
    and I dont lack shit
    And you can get Barry
    To suck my bat bitch!”

  • RAE

    “and I’m so cold like Keisha’s family”

    Wow, I am truly stunned by this man’s brilliance. I mean who could rhyme like that. He said cold, but really he said Cole, like Keisha’s family. Woah, where does he find his inspiration?

  • RAE

    “and I’m so cold like Keisha’s family”

    Wow, I am truly stunned by this man’s brilliance. I mean who could rhyme like that. He said cold, but really he said Cole, like Keisha’s family. Woah, where does he find his inspiration?

  • RAE

    Weezy is a bitch. A disgrace to all that is pure in Hip-Hop. Did this fool graduate from High School? I mean no offense, because clearly half of you dudes are in high school still, but seriously. Do we really have to slow it down and retard as much as Wayne for you to understand the music. You act like Wayne invented this shit or somethin.

    Dude makes Kanye sound like Cornel West.

  • RAE

    Weezy is a bitch. A disgrace to all that is pure in Hip-Hop. Did this fool graduate from High School? I mean no offense, because clearly half of you dudes are in high school still, but seriously. Do we really have to slow it down and retard as much as Wayne for you to understand the music. You act like Wayne invented this shit or somethin.

    Dude makes Kanye sound like Cornel West.

  • butacupz

    At #34
    For your info this dude was going to the university of Houston how many Ni**as you know in the game has even attempt to go to college hell finish high school.

    So that is something to be commended Weezy is not to everybody liking as the same as jay ‘z and many others

    so give credit to tha dude for doing his thing

    Ni**as don’t like what he’s doing step ya fucking game up
    and make it happen for ya self
    I love the dude because he doing his own thing Mofu’s are just plain haters

  • butacupz

    At #34
    For your info this dude was going to the university of Houston how many Ni**as you know in the game has even attempt to go to college hell finish high school.

    So that is something to be commended Weezy is not to everybody liking as the same as jay ‘z and many others

    so give credit to tha dude for doing his thing

    Ni**as don’t like what he’s doing step ya fucking game up
    and make it happen for ya self
    I love the dude because he doing his own thing Mofu’s are just plain haters

  • Joel W

    I might add that I’m impressed by his ability to use his accent to his advantage despite the detractors on this thread. Yeah the Keisha Cole line is pretty wack, and Wayne came lazy on that Kanye, but damn he does it well on these mixtapes.

    I also like the fact that he’s kind of crazy, from Ride:

    Relying on rap, but in the kitchen I’m a chemist,
    And when I was 5, my favorite movie was the gremlins
    Aint got sh*t to do with this, but I just thought that I should mention,
    You looking for devine and the little intervention,
    And them birds don’t fly, without my permission,
    I’m probably in the sky, flying with the fishes,
    Or maybe in the ocean, swimming with the pigeons,

  • Joel W

    I might add that I’m impressed by his ability to use his accent to his advantage despite the detractors on this thread. Yeah the Keisha Cole line is pretty wack, and Wayne came lazy on that Kanye, but damn he does it well on these mixtapes.

    I also like the fact that he’s kind of crazy, from Ride:

    Relying on rap, but in the kitchen I’m a chemist,
    And when I was 5, my favorite movie was the gremlins
    Aint got sh*t to do with this, but I just thought that I should mention,
    You looking for devine and the little intervention,
    And them birds don’t fly, without my permission,
    I’m probably in the sky, flying with the fishes,
    Or maybe in the ocean, swimming with the pigeons,

  • lonnyloe

    there we go lil wayne stans come out

  • lonnyloe

    there we go lil wayne stans come out

  • lonnyloe

    i was wondering when the little wayne stans would post. good to see all of you interacting

  • lonnyloe

    i was wondering when the little wayne stans would post. good to see all of you interacting

  • lolu

    lil wayne is nice not the best but he has some important elements

  • lolu

    lil wayne is nice not the best but he has some important elements

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    “^ alright…give me an example of a song that calls out fueding in general…put your money where ya mouth is”

    Group Therapy – East Coast/West Coast Killers
    Toy Soldiers – Eminem
    Royce Da 5’9 – Beef
    Notorious B.I.G. – What’s Beef?

    Just a couple mainstream joints. Anyway, I’m not on a hatorade high, dude really has a couple of nice tracks. It’s just that he’s so overrated that when you call out his wack lines (which he does have a lot too) people always come out with:
    a)You hatin’
    b)He got swagger
    c)He’s havin’ fun
    d)All of the above

    Why are people even making excuses for wackness?

    I Don’t Understand It (C) Lamont ‘Big L’ Coleman

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    “^ alright…give me an example of a song that calls out fueding in general…put your money where ya mouth is”

    Group Therapy – East Coast/West Coast Killers
    Toy Soldiers – Eminem
    Royce Da 5’9 – Beef
    Notorious B.I.G. – What’s Beef?

    Just a couple mainstream joints. Anyway, I’m not on a hatorade high, dude really has a couple of nice tracks. It’s just that he’s so overrated that when you call out his wack lines (which he does have a lot too) people always come out with:
    a)You hatin’
    b)He got swagger
    c)He’s havin’ fun
    d)All of the above

    Why are people even making excuses for wackness?

    I Don’t Understand It (C) Lamont ‘Big L’ Coleman

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    “alright…give me an example of a song that calls out fueding in general…put your money where ya mouth is”

    Group Therapy – East Coast/West Coast Killers
    Toy Soldiers – Eminem
    Royce Da 5’9 – Beef
    Notorious B.I.G. – What’s Beef?

    Just a couple mainstream joints. Anyway, I’m not on a hatorade high, dude really has a couple of nice tracks. It’s just that he’s so overrated that when you call out his wack lines (which he does have a lot too) people always come out with:
    a)You hatin’
    b)He got swagger
    c)He’s havin’ fun
    d)All of the above

    Why are people even making excuses for wackness?

    I Don’t Understand It (C) Lamont ‘Big L’ Coleman

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    “alright…give me an example of a song that calls out fueding in general…put your money where ya mouth is”

    Group Therapy – East Coast/West Coast Killers
    Toy Soldiers – Eminem
    Royce Da 5’9 – Beef
    Notorious B.I.G. – What’s Beef?

    Just a couple mainstream joints. Anyway, I’m not on a hatorade high, dude really has a couple of nice tracks. It’s just that he’s so overrated that when you call out his wack lines (which he does have a lot too) people always come out with:
    a)You hatin’
    b)He got swagger
    c)He’s havin’ fun
    d)All of the above

    Why are people even making excuses for wackness?

    I Don’t Understand It (C) Lamont ‘Big L’ Coleman

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    Where my post at?

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    Where my post at?

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    “alright…give me an example of a song that calls out fueding in general…put your money where ya mouth is”

    Group Therapy – East Coast/West Coast Killers
    Royce Da 5’9 – Beef
    Notorious B.I.G. – What’s Beef

    I’m not hating, Weezy certainly has some nice joints. He’s got a lot of wack ones too though but saying that automatically makes you a ‘hater’. Why do people defend wackness?

    I don’t understand it (C) Lamont ‘Big L’ Coleman

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    “alright…give me an example of a song that calls out fueding in general…put your money where ya mouth is”

    Group Therapy – East Coast/West Coast Killers
    Royce Da 5’9 – Beef
    Notorious B.I.G. – What’s Beef

    I’m not hating, Weezy certainly has some nice joints. He’s got a lot of wack ones too though but saying that automatically makes you a ‘hater’. Why do people defend wackness?

    I don’t understand it (C) Lamont ‘Big L’ Coleman

  • Big L

    ^ alright man, you proved me wrong…the last thing ill say in the defense of my arguement is this, none of those songs are as recent and the new wayne joint, thus his his the most relevant…NOT THE BEST just the most relevant.

    -damn son, you love posting…haha

  • Big L

    ^ alright man, you proved me wrong…the last thing ill say in the defense of my arguement is this, none of those songs are as recent and the new wayne joint, thus his his the most relevant…NOT THE BEST just the most relevant.

    -damn son, you love posting…haha

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    wildstyle, calm down fam. I had to de-spam your post. It should be showing up right now.

  • http://www.therapup.net Rizoh

    wildstyle, calm down fam. I had to de-spam your post. It should be showing up right now.

  • Walter

    @Big L

    So basically, taking a topic that people have already rapped about, and rapping about it later makes it more relevant than those that did it first? That’s basically what you just said about Wayne.

  • Walter

    @Big L

    So basically, taking a topic that people have already rapped about, and rapping about it later makes it more relevant than those that did it first? That’s basically what you just said about Wayne.

  • butacupz

    I WISH THE EASTCOAST COME AND PUT UP SOMEBODY !BESIDES RELYING ON A 40 YR OLD MAN TO HOLD YALL ASSES UP
    SOME OF YOU ARE HATERS SO I’M ASUUMING YALL NOT FEELING THOES BOYS FROM THE SOUTH .
    SOME OF YOU POSTING ARE SOME FAKE,LAME ASSES
    MOFU’S STOP BITCHING TELL YA NI**AS FROM WHEVEA YA FROM U.S.A STEP YA FUCKING GAME UP.NI**A! AND MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR YA SELVES

  • butacupz

    I WISH THE EASTCOAST COME AND PUT UP SOMEBODY !BESIDES RELYING ON A 40 YR OLD MAN TO HOLD YALL ASSES UP
    SOME OF YOU ARE HATERS SO I’M ASUUMING YALL NOT FEELING THOES BOYS FROM THE SOUTH .
    SOME OF YOU POSTING ARE SOME FAKE,LAME ASSES
    MOFU’S STOP BITCHING TELL YA NI**AS FROM WHEVEA YA FROM U.S.A STEP YA FUCKING GAME UP.NI**A! AND MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR YA SELVES

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    “-damn son, you love posting…haha”

    Yeah, but I didn’t mean to do that. My comment didn’t show up all day so I tried it a couple times again then suddenly they all started popping up at once. Guess I should’ve just waited…

    “SOME OF YOU ARE HATERS SO I’M ASUUMING YALL NOT FEELING THOES BOYS FROM THE SOUTH .”

    @butacupz: GTFOH, this has nothing to do with hating the south, your assumption is wrong. I got love for skilled artists no matter where they come from, been bumping that new UGK since it came out and looking forward to ‘Face his new album. The same thing applies the other way round, wack=wack wherever ya @. By the way, check ya caps lock homey.

  • http://www.wildstylefm.nl J to the AAP

    “-damn son, you love posting…haha”

    Yeah, but I didn’t mean to do that. My comment didn’t show up all day so I tried it a couple times again then suddenly they all started popping up at once. Guess I should’ve just waited…

    “SOME OF YOU ARE HATERS SO I’M ASUUMING YALL NOT FEELING THOES BOYS FROM THE SOUTH .”

    @butacupz: GTFOH, this has nothing to do with hating the south, your assumption is wrong. I got love for skilled artists no matter where they come from, been bumping that new UGK since it came out and looking forward to ‘Face his new album. The same thing applies the other way round, wack=wack wherever ya @. By the way, check ya caps lock homey.

  • Rachel

    Quit hatin the south! The only thing wack is Jay-Z new album! WTF was he thinking! I’m a big time Lil Wayne advocate, very talented…if you don’t like Lil Wayne its because your’re too stupid to understand his lyrics. Why would you not appreciate raw talent?

  • Rachel

    Quit hatin the south! The only thing wack is Jay-Z new album! WTF was he thinking! I’m a big time Lil Wayne advocate, very talented…if you don’t like Lil Wayne its because your’re too stupid to understand his lyrics. Why would you not appreciate raw talent?

  • Rachel

    FYI:Wayne freestyles! So some words in his lyrics might not “make sense” or even seem lame to a non-lover. But Wayne is on some new level, new breed shit and everybody is really hatin’ that. Just curious, who do you consider to be the best rapper alive? (whoever he/she is I would bet my life that Weezy would murder ANYBODY on a freestyle)