Weezy’s ‘human being’ not alien

No doubt we’ve all heard the phrase “As humans, we all make mistakes.”

In light of this, somebody ought to tell Lil Wayne that, while he’s usually “out-of-this-world,” some of the songs on “I Am Not a Human Being” need some work.

Opening track “Gonorrhea” is a scathing dis’ to no one in particular, accusing someone, somewhere of having — you guessed it — an STD. The insult isn’t the only devastating line, as “Gonorrhea” is filled with multiple positive indicators of a hit, including a guest appearance from Drake.

“I ball hard, even with five fouls,” is a particularly interesting delivery from Weezy, considering his current sentence in Riker’s Island Detention Facility.

“With You” and “I’m Single” are two songs about relationships, specifically their creation and destruction. Drake’s smooth hook combined with Wayne’s love-wit on “With You” is almost enough to make the intended female recipient believe she’s actually special, while “I’m Single” confirms the fact that any relationship with rappers is likely doomed to infidelity.

Women aren’t the only thing that Wayne can’t stick with, either. Title-track “I Am Not a Human Being” is an unfortunate genre-hopping combination of Weezy’s signature rock and hip-hop styling.

The song, abrasive and confusing, seems to be two tracks being played at once. Similarly, “What’s Wrong With Them,” featuring Nicki Minaj has no immediately discernible connection between chorus and verse, and it instead relies on standard Wayne punch-lines that aren’t unique or smart when compared to the artist’s track record.

“Right Above It,” “Popular” and “YM Banger” are more club hits, ready to fall in line with previous hits such as “Fireman,” “Go DJ” and “Lollipop,” all without sounding too similar. “Bill Gates” and “That Ain’t Me” almost make the cut but end up falling into the filler category along with “Hold Up” and “YM Salute.”

As alien as Wayne likes to make himself seem, “I Am Not a Human” ends up sounding a little too down-to-Earth.