Lil Wayne has revealed his ultimate rap collaboration
Iconic rapper Lil Wayne has recently announced who he would most like to collaborate with. The hip-hop legend has worked with some huge names throughout his career, but there are still a few figures with whom he would love to rap alongside.
In an interview with Cam Heyward on Not Just Football, Wayne spoke of several musicians that he would have loved to work with, although not each of them would actually be possible, seeing as some of them have indeed passed away.
First up for Wayne was the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, whom Wayne has a deep respect and love for. In fact, Cash Money co-founder Baby has said that Wayne has similarities to the Thriller singer, once noting, “It’s some Michael Jackson shit right here goin’ on right before our eyes,” which Wayne would likely have been delighted to hear.
Close behind, or even alongside Jackson, was another monolithic figure in the world of pop, someone who was often compared to him and even had something of a rivalry with. Wayne said, “The second one would be … not even the second [but] 1A would be Prince.”
Jackson and Prince are the pop figures that Wayne would most like to collaborate with, but how about the world of hip-hop? Well, Wayne went on to note, “If we’re going to do rap, the other two have to be Biggie and ‘Pac, plain and simple.” After all, Biggie and 2Pac are worthy battlers for Wayne’s attention, and they are known as two of the all-time greats in the world of hip hop.
However, all the figures mentioned so far have all passed away, so the question remains as to who Wayne would pick to work with who is actually still alive. Fortunately, he explained, “Now somebody that’s living, that’s right here walking this planet with us, Lauryn Hill.”
Late last year, Wayne appeared on stage with Lauryn Hill and the Fugees, bringing a new verse to ‘Ready or Not’ at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. The tour in question saw criticism levied at Hill due to her turning up on stage late, but the rapper fired back at her critics.
“Yo, y’all lucky I make it on this … stage every night,” Hill told the Inglewood crowd. “I leave my soul on this stage. And I don’t do it because they let me. I do it because I stand here in the name of God. And I know it.”