In a new interview with XXL for their upcoming August/September issue, Lil Wayne talks about his past triumphs, the success of Young Money artists Nicki Minaj and Drake, and why he's still worried about his public perception.

The rapper, who has been working on his video "Krazy" from "Tha Carter V" says he's nervous on how his fans will react to the album.

"I was feeling the success of Tha Carter I," he said. "I felt like people wanted to hear me. I was amped to do that, but then Tha Carter III? I don't know what happened. It was amazing. And then Tha Carter IV was just unexplainable, and now this one here, there's no words. I just hope everyone likes it. I'm always feeling like I ain't done sh*t. I'm still nervous about Tha Carter V... I'm confident about what I do, but I'm still nervous about what people think."

Wayne, who rose to fame 20 years ago with Cash Money Millionaires, also talked about what he sees in rap today. The rapper explains the lack of originality in the game today.

"I know I'm authentic because I'm 35 million years in the game," he said. " I don't know where the authenticity is in the game anymore. Today everyone sounds alike, they looking alike, they acting alike, they dressing alike. I came out when everybody was super different. You had an ODB. You had a Busta Rhymes and then you had a 2Pac. You had a Biggie. And everybody was different. Biggie was talking about Mob and Mafia sh*t. 2Pac was wylin', talking about West Coast this and that. You had ni**as like Meth and Red talking about how high they got and making people laugh. And then now, you got them, them. You got the categories and then everyone falls under it."

Wayne's current single, "Believe Me" featuring Drake, is currently number one on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.

Source: XXL | Photo Credit: Splash News, Sportique