Getting a Lil Wayne feature used to feel like hitting the lottery for some artists. With the right budget, artists could nab something out of Wayne’s treasure trove of verses. His 2000s run especially sticks out, iconic verses on records like “We Takin Over” and “Maybach Music II.” Even today, artists want to bring vintage Wayne out. Ghostface Killah nearly received a verse himself if it wasn’t for an exorbitant demand.
Recently, Ghost appeared on Shade45’s Disrespect Radio in promotion of his latest album Supreme Clientele 2. There, he notes how one of his songs “Candyland” was originally supposed to have Mac Miller on it. Unfortunately, in the wake of his tragic death, Ghostface needed to pivot elsewhere. This brought him to Lil Wayne, a rapper usually game for a guest verse. However, t