Sure, the 23-track, 80-minute enterprise is flabby and rarely flat-out brilliant, though the soulful and sexy "Dark Side of the Moon" (not the Pink Floyd song) collaboration with Nicki Minaj is a superb use of both of their talents, and the high-concept teaming with Kendrick Lamar on "Mona Lisa" showcases the verbal skills of both emcees. But the seriousness of assembling an event release has snapped Tunechi to attention. It would be overstating the case to say that "V" finds the rapper born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. The release of "Tha Carter V" was first said to be imminent in 2014, and Wayne has spent the intervening years keeping his fans dissatisfied with subpar mixtapes. He's spent most of this decade tied up in contractual woes, however. In Wayne's case, the New Orleans rapper is a full decade past his most-loved hit, "A Milli," released in 2008 when calling himself "the greatest rapper alive" seemed more than just an idle boast. Both performers are well past the point of being central figures in their respective fields but are still capable of commanding attention with the latest iteration of their signature brands. The role of Tha Carter series in Lil Wayne's career is kind of like the "Mission: Impossible" franchise in Tom Cruise's.
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