| Coming straight outta New Orleans, over the last few | | | | Daddy" to your life? |
| years, rapper Lil' Wayne has positioned himself as one | | | | Well, to "stunt", means to be flashy, to live a fast and |
| of the best lyrical masters within the new generation | | | | luxurious lifestyle. In the chorus, Lil' Wayne refers to |
| of Hip-Hop MCs. Representing the city of New | | | | himself as a "young stunna"; one who lives the high life |
| Orleans and Cash Money Records, Lil' Wayne shares | | | | and enjoys every minute of it. No matter whom we |
| the spotlight with his mentor and father figure, Baby, on | | | | are or where we are, we all want to live a good life. |
| their album, "Like Father, Like Son". | | | | Throughout the song both Lil' Wayne and Baby rap |
| "Yeah, when I was 16 I bought my first Mercedes | | | | about the "hustling" (or hard work) that it took to stunt |
| Benz..." | | | | (or live a good life), and the hustling that it takes to |
| Stuntin' Like My Daddy is the first release from the | | | | maintain the life of a "stunna". |
| album where the young, brash MC rhymes along with | | | | If you want to "stunt" and live the good life, then like Lil' |
| his mentor, demonstrating the swagger Hip-Hop fans | | | | Wayne does, follow the example of somebody who is |
| have come to love. The chorus, though very simplistic | | | | successful and living the kind of life that you want to |
| and repetitive, pays tribute to Baby, co-founder of | | | | live. It may be a parent, an older sibling, a local |
| Cash Money Records who has served as a father | | | | businessperson, etc. At some point in life, everybody |
| figure to Lil' Wayne ever since his father died when he | | | | should have a mentor, someone who can be a role |
| was young. | | | | model and give advice and guidance when you need it |
| "And I be stuntin like my daddy, stuntin like my daddy | | | | most. If you take heed to excellent, solid advice and |
| Stuntin like my daddy, I be stuntin like my daddy | | | | hustle hard, you'll accomplish your goals, and start living |
| I'm the, young stunna | | | | the high life with Lil' Wayne and the rest of the |
| Stuntin like my daddy" | | | | "stunnas". |
| How can you apply Lil Wayne's "Stuntin' Like My | | | | |