Sorry 4 the Wait
Sorry 4 the Wait is a mixtape by American rapper Lil Wayne, named as an attempt to apologize for the continued delay of his ninth album, Tha Carter IV. Wayne said the mixtape would have about ten songs and be similar to No Ceilings, with him using other artists' tracks and making a cover track. It was released for digital download on July 13, 2011, and received generally positive reviews from music critics.
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Released | July 13, 2011 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 41:07 | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100[1] |
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Pitchfork Media | 7.1/10[4] |
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The sequel to the mixtape was released on January 20, 2015, as a response to the ongoing delay of Wayne's album Tha Carter V and his disagreements with his Cash Money label.
Background
Cortez Bryant delayed Tha Carter IV back until August 29, hence worrying Wayne about his fans' patience. The mixtape was worked on secretly until Young Money president Mack Maine tweeted "BREAKING NEWS!!! Lil Wayne mixtape “SORRY 4 THE WAIT” coming soon!!!!! #C4boom".[7] Rappers Lil B and Gudda Gudda were featured on the mixtape. "Tunechi's Back" was the first track released off the mixtape on July 8. It samples "Tupac Back" by Meek Mill featuring Rick Ross. A deluxe version was released on July 13, and the official mixtape, containing a total of 12 tracks was released later the same day.
Track listing
No. | Title | Original instrumental | Length |
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1. | "Tunechi’s Back" | "Tupac Back" (Meek Mill featuring Rick Ross) | 2:23 |
2. | "Rollin’" | "Rollin'" (Gunplay featuring Waka Flocka Flame) | 2:57 |
3. | "Throwed Off" (featuring Gudda Gudda) | "Throwed Off" (Prince Rick & Treal Lee) | 2:58 |
4. | "Gucci Gucci" | "Gucci Gucci" (Kreayshawn) | 3:10 |
5. | "Marvin's Room" | "Marvins Room" (Drake) | 3:31 |
6. | "Sure Thing" | "Sure Thing" (Miguel) | 2:28 |
7. | "Grove St. Party" (featuring Lil B) | "Grove St. Party" (Waka Flocka Flame featuring Kebo Gotti) | 4:14 |
8. | "Racks" | "Racks" (YC featuring Future) | 2:27 |
9. | "Hands Up (My Last)" | "My Last" (Big Sean featuring Chris Brown) | 4:00 |
10. | "Sorry 4 the Wait" | "Rolling in the Deep" (Adele) | 2:36 |
11. | "Inkredible (Remix)" (featuring Thugga, Raw Dizzy, Flow, and T@) | "Inkredible (Remix)" (Trae Tha Truth featuring Rick Ross and Jadakiss) | 5:02 |
12. | "Run the World (Girls)" | "Run the World (Girls)" (Beyoncé) | 5:21 |
References
- "Sorry 4 the Wait by Lil Wayne". metacritic.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- "Album Review: Lil Wayne – Sorry 4 The Wait". consequenceofsound.net. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- "Lil Wayne - Sorry 4 The Wait". nowtoronto.com. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- "Lil Wayne: Sorry 4 the Wait Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- "Sorry 4 The Wait". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- "Lil Wayne, Sorry 4 The Wait - XXL". xxlmag.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- "Mack Maine Announces Lil Wayne's Mixtape "Sorry For Tha Wait". 2011-06-14. Retrieved 29 June 2011.