Lil Wayne: Next Steps

The self-described "best rapper alive" has the range to back up his claim. While the soulful "Receipt" plucks the heartstrings with an emotive vocal sample, the whimsical "La La" lets Wayne's freewheeling rap style spool outward over a carousel beat from David Banner. "Leather So Soft", meanwhile, finds Wayne and Birdman taking unorthodox steps with an unforgettable rap ballad.