Mona Lisa (Lil Wayne song)

"Mona Lisa" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on September 28, 2018, as the eighth track off of Wayne's album Tha Carter V.

Background
Infamous, the producer of the track, began work on it in 2014. He considered leaking the track after a few years, but refrained from the action when he heard Tha Carter V was being released. Former pharma CEO and convicted felon Martin Shkreli shared part of the song in 2017 on streaming app Periscope. The song is named after the painting Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

Composition
The track has the longest duration out of any track on the album, with a length of 5:24.

Lyrics
On the track, Wayne talks about a woman who sets men up to be robbed by him, while Kendrick talks about a woman he doesn't trust in a relationship. Lil Wayne portrays himself as the robber while Kendrick portrays himself as the boyfriend of the woman, given the name Liz by Lil Wayne.

Reception
The track received critical acclaim. Kevin Goddard of HotNewHipHop called the track a "lyrical onslaught", and said that Wayne and Kendrick had "slick flows & witty metaphors". Israel Daramola of Spin called the track a "fascinating story of deceit and lust".

Commercial performance
The track debuted at number two behind Maroon 5 and Cardi B's "Girls Like You" on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the highest-charting song from the album.