That last line doesn’t make sense at first, but remember the chorus to “When Doves Cry”? Wayne’s free-associative brilliance is a rare thing — here it’s worthy of Shakespeare’s Mercutio. The long delays plaguing Tha Carter III are troubling. But until it arrives, we’ve got the mixtapes, where Wayne really feels at home.
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