On Point > TIME Magazine: Lil’ Wayne = Bob Dylan
“In perhaps the most famous American magazine of all, Time, this week’s issue includes a full-page article on Lil’ Wayne, titled “The Best Rapper Alive.” Writer Josh Tyrangiel chronicles Lil’ Wayne’s life and times, his expectation-shattering sales of Tha Carter III, and a lengthy synopsis of his unique approach to rhyming and releasing catalogue.
Perhaps exposing Wayne to unfamiliar audiences, the writer twice compares the emcee to Folk/Rock icon Bob Dylan. First, the article compares the rapper’s raspy tone to sounding “like Redd Foxx covering Bob Dylan.” Secondly, and to close, the piece ventures to compare the creative output and approach to the 67 year-old who famously sang ‘Hurricane‘, as well as appeared in Wyclef Jean’s 1997 video for ‘Gone Till November‘. The second-to-last sentence states, ”Wayne claims his rhymes are streams of consciousness, but even if they aren’t, they sound as though they’re hitting the air for the first time, unfolding with an electricity that’s – forbid the sacrilege – Dylanesque”. The article, citing Wayne as “the undisputed champ,” quotes three of the rapper’s songs, including ‘Dr. Carter‘, ‘Don’t Get It‘ and ‘Phone Home‘ as examples.” – HipHopDX.com
I’d seen this issue with Mark Twain on the cover earlier in the week at Borders but I was in a rush and didn’t know anything on Mr. Cup-in-hand was part of its contents.. it’s certainly random 
As much of a non-Bob Dylan fan I am – I’ve just never been able to get into him, this is definitely something I wanna read.
Yeah im going to have to read that too. im curious to what he has to say on how hes going to make this comparison.