Following the revelation that they had utilized a teleprompter at a recent performance, Drake and Lil Wayne have drawn criticism.

On Saturday, March 23, Drizzy made Weezy a special guest during his gig in Sunrise, Florida as part of his It’s All a Blur — Big as the What? Tour.

Following the show, a video appeared online showing Lil Wayne performing his collaboration with Drake on “Right Above It” while using a teleprompter that was fixed to the stage.

The person who posted the video objected to the autocue, calling their performance “karaoke.”

“I have a query regarding this Drake and Lil Wayne video… Is it typical for rappers to use teleprompters to display their lyrics? They penned. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen anything comparable. So, karaoke it is then?

Wayne’s admirers were quick to defend him, pointing out the vast amount of songs and lyrics he has penned over the course of his long career, despite the ongoing controversy about the caliber of performances by rap performers.

On Genius, Lil Wayne has 3,051 tracks. 10,000 Bars is a song he wrote that contains seven thоusand words. It’s okay if Weezy needs a teleprompter, according to the Hip Hop By The Numbers account.

“A rapper like Wayne should be normalized to have a teleprompter because he has a LONG impressive discography,” remarked another commenter.

Lil Wayne has acknowledged that it can be difficult to recall his lyrics. When he had Eminem on his Young Money Radio show back in 2020, they both acknowledged that they rehearse their own rhymes to avoid saying the same thing twice.

It’s a blank canvas when we initially start off, Em explained. “We begin painting on the canvas until it is completely covered. It becomes a little challenging, though, when you’ve written so many songs about everything. The sеcrеt is to go on to the next one while maintaining momentum and adding a small twist.

Wayne continued, saying, “If you look in my phone history or Google history and you press the letter L, ‘Lil Wayne Lyrics’ will appear.” I literally have to search through my own lyrics on Google to make sure I haven’t said anything already.

Em answered, “Oh my God!” God, I swear to you, I also do it! That’s what I did last night. That is so funny, man. For the previous five years, I have been doing that! “Oh, I knew I flipped this before,” you think to yourself.

It’s absurd because developing new melodies, rhythms, and pockets is a must for those who are truly committed to their job. You are unable to perform the same flows.

When Lil Wayne was discovered searching for the words to his song “Shooter” on Google in 2022 while performing a duet with Robin Thicke, that strategy was clearly on display.