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Eminem Names Lil Wayne On "Mona Lisa" As "Top Five Verses Of All Time"


During their conversation on “Young Money Radio,” Eminem told Lil Wayne that he had some of the “top five verses of all time” on “Mona Lisa.”

The third episode of Lil Wayne‘s Young Money Radio show aired on Beats 1 Apple Music on Friday, and one of his guests was none other than his friend and past collaborator, Eminem. During their virtual chat, the two rappers caught up with each other and discussed their music in detail, even both admitting that they sometimes google their lyrics so that they don’t risk the crime of repeating the same bars in a new song.

Eminem Names Lil Wayne On "Mona Lisa" As "Top Five Verses Of All Time"Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty Images

At one point, Em took the time to praise his fellow MC, specifically for his incredible verses on the song, “Mona Lisa,” with Kendrick Lamar off Wayne’s 2018 album, Tha Carter V. It’s been widely regarded as some of Weezy’s best work in the past five years at least, and it looks like Em agrees that Wayne bodied it (3:00).

“I never got a chance to tell you but, yo,” Em begins, “‘Mona Lisa,’ your two verses on that sh*t…gotta be one of the top five verses of all time.” Wayne humbly thanks him for the kinds words, before Em continues with his admiration for the rapper’s craft. “I love when rappers are able to tell a story,” he expresses, “and don’t compromise any of the punchlines. It’s great to see you and me still doing it.” Wayne agrees, noting, “that right there alone, it shows the beauty of what we do, period.”

“It’s definitely an art to this sh*t and, man, you got it mastered,” Em tells Wayne. Revisit “Mona Lisa” below to refresh your memory. Do you agree that Wayne had some of the top five verses of all time on this track?

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Mannie Fresh Samples Alicia Keys’ "Un-thinkable" On Unreleased Lil Wayne Song


Mannie Fresh debuted an unreleased Lil Wayne song over Instagram live this week that samples Alicia Keys’ “Un-thinkable.”

Among the many tracks that Mannie Fresh played on Instagram live this week, his untitled, never-before-heard Lil Wayne track was definitely an exciting surprise. Like many artists stuck in quarantine searching for a way to help keep the world entertained at home, Mannie hopped on IG live earlier this week to interact with some fans. The legendary producer held an IG live session called “Virus Killaz,” where he played some of the most iconic songs he’s produced throughout his lengthy career. However, he also played a snippet of an unreleased track with his frequent collaborator, Lil Wayne. Sampling Alicia Keys‘ “Un-thinkable,” which was co-written by Drake, Wayne’s song was recorded for Tha Carter V back in 2018, but didn’t quite make the cut.

Mannie Fresh Samples Alicia Keys' "Un-thinkable" On Unreleased Lil Wayne SongAnna Webber/Getty Images for National Museum Of African American Music

Mannie not only gave fans a taste of the track during his “Virus Killaz” session, but he also played it during his beat battle with fellow producer Scott Storch over IG live on Wednesday night (April 1st). According to HipHop-N-More, the track is likely to to appear on Mannie’s joint album with Wayne called The Fresh Files. Listen to almost the entire track here Lil Wayne HQ and let us know what you think about this lost Weezy gem.

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Lil Wayne Secures No.1 Album On Billboard Charts With "Funeral"

Lil Wayne had an impressive week on the charts.

Lil Wayne earned his fifth number 1 overall album on the Billboard 200 chart this week with Funeral.

According to XXL, the new project sold 139,000 equivalent album units during its first week of release, 38,000 of which came from traditional album sales. Funeral has been streamed over 134 million times.

Funeral falls far short of Wayne's last project, Tha Carter V, which earned 480,000 equivalent album sales during its first week; however, The Carter V was an album seven years in the making and one of the most anticipated albums of the 2010s. Both projects have gone number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Wayne recently spoke with Zane Lowe and mentioned having 20 albums in the vault: "That's always beautiful to look back at the finished product and what we came out with, what we ended up with," the 37-year-old rapper told Lowe. "And also, the results of the finished product is always rewarding, as well. I have beautiful fans. But my fans all, they also know that once it's put out, they already know I'm moving on. They already know I got 20 more albums already in my back pocket."

Other rappers to chart this week were Roddy Rich, Eminem, Post Malone and more. Check out the full list here.