So prolific that Rolling Stone recently compared him to Bob Dylan, Lil Wayne’s released three long-players in the past two years: a feat that’s especially impressive when you consider he was incarcerated for eight months of that period. It’s no surprise then that on being released Louisiana’s finest headed straight to the studio to record his ninth studio album, the follow-up proper to the Grammy-winning Tha Carter III. And boasting slick production, Weezy’s trademark wit and spots from big names like T-Pain, Drake and Rick Ross, Tha Carter IV ought to ensure Lil Wayne receives a hero’s homecoming.