Jon Batiste Inspires Lil Wayne to Rekindle His Guitar Skills: Lil Wayne disclosed earlier this year that he could not identify Tha Carter III from a lineup. He told Rolling Stone, “I believe that God gave me an amazing mind but not an amazing memory to remember this amazing sh*t.” However, Wayne does recall how to play the instrument.
Jon Batiste Inspires Lil Wayne to Rekindle His Guitar Skills
Weezy began playing guitar more than a decade ago, first as a stunt during his live performances and then as a transition to rock on his 2010 album Rebirth. Now, he’s returned to shred a solo for fellow Louisianan Jon Batiste on “Uneasy” from Batiste’s latest album, World Music Radio. It’s just a 30-second ditty in the middle of a John Legend–esque interlude near the conclusion of the song. Still, we believe Wayne is more likely to recall that than the verse he dropped here.
Lil Wayne’s guitar performance may not be the most chaotic aspect of WMR, Batiste’s first album since his Grammy-winning We Are. There is an Afrobeats collaboration with Fireboy DML, a sax solo by Kenny G, and a second collaboration with Lana Del Rey after their earlier collaboration on Ocean Blvd. “Be Who You Are,” a tune featuring the rising K-pop group NewJeans, the Colombian singer-songwriter Camilo, and the breakout Dreamville rapper J.I.D., takes the cake. Yes, you absolutely must hear that for yourself.
