Lil Wayne: 10 Essential Tracks : Rolling Stone

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"Jackin' Swagga From Us" - Jim Jones featuring Lil Wayne, Noe, and Twista (Unreleased)
Lil Wayne bites the hand that feeds him once again by by joining Jones on this anti-Jay-Z crusade. Weezy may not mention Hov at all, but after first dissin' the elder Carter in a 2006 Complex magazine interview ("It's not your house anymore") before bowing down to him ("Mr. Carter"), it's not too smart for him to get on this track, a somewhat funny — though slightly underwhelming — interpretation of T.I.'s "Swagger Like Us."

"Every Girl" - Lil Wayne featuring Drake, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda, and Mack Maine (Young Money)
The "Greatest Rapper Alive" follows in the footsteps of the real greatest rapper alive, Jay-Z, and introduces his own crew, Young Money. This raunchy boys club romp is the first offering from the collective's upcoming compilation album until the official single is selected later this year.

"Red Magic" - Lil Wayne & The Game (Unreleased)
This Jay-Z-obsessed pair planned to release a mixtape collaboration titled Blood Brothers, but the project — much like I Can't Feel My Face — hasn't seen the light of day. On this energetic "Roc Boys" flip, they gratuitously salute everything from red Poshes, red Chucks, and (of course) red carpets.

"Turn My Swag On" (Remix) - Soulja Boy Tell'em featuring Lil Wayne (iSouljaBoyTellem)
The breakout artist of 2007 was his way to becoming the biggest bust of 2008 until Weezy jumped on this SB album cut and transformed it into an underground smash (and reportedly the next single from the youngin') with lines like: "Ganster to the Grissel, swagger unofficial/ I'm the shit and you, you just a maggot on the tissue."

"Magic City" (Remix) - Jadakiss featuring Lil Wayne (The Last Kiss)
The raspy-voiced MCs link on this bouncy, guitar-laced ode to clubs, cat calling, and cash. "We cut the ears and the tail off Mickey Mouse/ never been a rat, never had him in the house/ Call me Captain Kangaroo, but I got money in my pouch/ And I don't mean loose change when I say there's money in the couch."

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