In an era where rap collaborations have grown bigger than movie blockbusters, Lil Wayne just delivered a megaton bombshell: a six-artist posse cut that blends soul, grit, and lyrical chaos into one epic track — “Bad Dreams.”

THE SOUND

“Bad Dreams” opens with Teddy Swims crooning a smoky, blues-infused hook over haunting piano chords and a slow-burn trap beat. The chorus sets the mood:

“I’ve been running from my shadows / They still find me in my sleep…”

From there, Lil Wayne slides in with a surreal, wordplay-heavy verse, comparing fame to a “haunted carnival.” Wiz Khalifa follows with a laid-back, cloudy verse about insomnia and paranoia, before Lil Baby injects urgency with rapid-fire flows about escaping the streets.

THE SHADY VERSE

Halfway through, the beat switches — darker, heavier — and Eminem enters like a lightning strike. His verse is a whirlwind of multisyllabic rhymes about battling inner demons, flipping the dream concept into a psychological horror movie.

“In my sleep I’m awake, in my wake I’m asleep / Either way, nightmares follow, they crawl, they creep…”

KANYE’S LEFT TURN

In true Kanye fashion, his verse becomes a half-rap, half-spoken monologue about success, regret, and God, layered over a gospel sample. It feels almost like a track within a track, before the beat returns to Teddy Swims’ emotional hook for the outro.

FAN REACTION

Twitter: “This is what Avengers: Endgame would be if it was rap.”

Reddit HipHopHeads: “Eminem just smoked everyone on a song with Wayne AND Kanye. That’s not even fair.”

TikTok: Teddy Swims’ chorus is already trending in slowed-down edits with moody rain visuals.

FINAL VERDICT

“Bad Dreams” is part therapy session, part lyrical showcase, part blockbuster event. Whether it’s a one-off or the beginning of a supergroup, hip-hop just got a new anthem for restless nights.