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Funeral is the thirteenth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on January 31, 2020, by Young Money Entertainment and Republic Records. It features guest appearances by Big Sean, Lil Baby, Jay Rock, Adam Levine, 2 Chainz, Takeoff, The-Dream, Lil Twist, the late XXXTentacion and O.T. Genasis. On May 29, the deluxe edition of the album was released with guests appearances from Doja Cat, Tory Lanez, Lil Uzi Vert, Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, and Jessie Reyez. "I Do It" featuring Big Sean and Lil Baby was released as a single the same day as the album. "Shimmy" featuring Doja Cat was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on July 28, 2020, as the album's second single. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, while charting moderately in other territories. It was relatively overlooked by professional review outlets, although several critics were somewhat positive in appraising the album. Recording and production In 2016, while Lil Wayne was in the midst of the legal battle with Cash Money Records over contractual disputes, it was announced that his next album would be titled Funeral. The album was completed in 2019, as Wayne started promoting the album again. In an interview with Vibe, Lil Wayne spoke on how his recording process changed throughout his career, saying:

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Notable quotes

“In the city a funeral is just an interruption of traffic; in the country it is a form of entertainment.”
— George Ade, Cosmopolitan Magazine, February 1928.
“She was a soprano of the kind often used for augmenting grief at a funeral.”
— George Ade, Fables.
“F UNERAL , n. A pageant whereby we attest our respect for the dead by enriching the undertaker, and strengthen our grief by an expenditure that deepens our groans and doubles our tears.”
— Ambrose Bierce, The Cynic's Word Book (1906); republished as The Devil's Dictionary (1911).
“When selecting music for a service meant to proclaim the hope of eternal life, why include a song that denies the very concept of eternal life in its opening words? …As Christians, our funerals shouldn’t be celebrations of our accomplishments, hobbies, or interests because, as Christians, we aren’t primarily statesmen or sports fans or Parrotheads with a little bit of Jesus dust sprinkled on top.”
— Hans Fiene, "Eight Funeral Hymns That Would Be Infinitely Better Than Jimmy Carter’s ‘Imagine’", The Federalist (January 14, 2025)
“Shylock: I would my daughter were dead at my foot, and the jewels in her ear! would she were hearsed at my foot, and the ducats in her coffin!”
— William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, III. i.

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Notable quotes

“In the city a funeral is just an interruption of traffic; in the country it is a form of entertainment.”
— George Ade, Cosmopolitan Magazine, February 1928.
“She was a soprano of the kind often used for augmenting grief at a funeral.”
— George Ade, Fables.
“F UNERAL , n. A pageant whereby we attest our respect for the dead by enriching the undertaker, and strengthen our grief by an expenditure that deepens our groans and doubles our tears.”
— Ambrose Bierce, The Cynic's Word Book (1906); republished as The Devil's Dictionary (1911).
“When selecting music for a service meant to proclaim the hope of eternal life, why include a song that denies the very concept of eternal life in its opening words? …As Christians, our funerals shouldn’t be celebrations of our accomplishments, hobbies, or interests because, as Christians, we aren’t primarily statesmen or sports fans or Parrotheads with a little bit of Jesus dust sprinkled on top.”
— Hans Fiene, "Eight Funeral Hymns That Would Be Infinitely Better Than Jimmy Carter’s ‘Imagine’", The Federalist (January 14, 2025)
“Shylock: I would my daughter were dead at my foot, and the jewels in her ear! would she were hearsed at my foot, and the ducats in her coffin!”
— William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, III. i.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

Funeral is the thirteenth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on January 31, 2020, by Young Money Entertainment and Republic Records. It features guest appearances by Big Sean, Lil Baby, Jay Rock, Adam Levine, 2 Chainz, Takeoff, The-Dream, Lil Twist, the late XXXTentacion and O.T. Genasis. On May 29, the deluxe edition of the album was released with guests appearances from Doja Cat, Tory Lanez, Lil Uzi Vert, Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, and Jessie Reyez. "I Do It" featuring Big Sean and Lil Baby was released as a single the same day as the album. "Shimmy" featuring Doja Cat was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on July 28, 2020, as the album's second single. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, while charting moderately in other territories. It was relatively overlooked by professional review outlets, although several critics were somewhat positive in appraising the album. Recording and production In 2016, while Lil Wayne was in the midst of the legal battle with Cash Money Records over contractual disputes, it was announced that his next album would be titled Funeral. The album was completed in 2019, as Wayne started promoting the album again. In an interview with Vibe, Lil Wayne spoke on how his recording process changed throughout his career, saying:

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).