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If only, Wayne. If only. Despite his self-avowed anti-sociality, it’s obvious the youthful Mr. Carter does care about what people think. Later in the same interview, the interviewer asks Wayne why did he release “Grown Man,” a sound-a-like ‘love’ song (you gotta put the word ‘love’ in quotes…this is g-rap) as a single instead of the wild and intense future-funk of “Shooter.” Wayne answers: “Because, first of all, I am Lil’ Wayne and you know me as Lil’ Wayne. Whatever you come up with in your head when someone says Lil’ Wayne, that’s what comes up. Now, ‘Shooters,’ that’s a good look, that’s a real good look and I’m not saying we not going to do that. But it’s so far away.…” Right. In other words, “I’m bound by professional obligation to stick to the script.” Gotcha.
 
This is the state of the modern music industry. Record company execs, A&R men and, yes, the artists themselves are so afraid of deviating from the top-of-the-chart norm, that even when the people obviously want that deviation, even when they’re practically begging for it, the record companies just won’t give it. Case in point: I never listen to commercial radio (OK, almost never), and yet, I’ve actually heard “Shooter” on the radio. In California. And it’s not even a single. Come on, Cash Money. Get with the program. Drop the “Shooter” single. Just do it. And make a video, while you’re at it. I’m imagining a bank robbery gone bad and lots and lots of guns. Just an idea.