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Studio album by Lil Wayne
Released June 10, 2008
Recorded 2006–08
Genre
Hip hoppop rap[1]
Length 77:04
Label
Cash MoneyUniversal MotownYoung Money
Producer
BirdmanRonald `Slim` WilliamsLil WayneAlchemistBangladesh •Cha-Lo• Cool & DreD. SmithDavid BannerDeezleDJ Nasty & LVMDrew CorreaInfamousGXJim JonsinKanye WestMaestroMousaPlay-N-SkillzPro JayRobin ThickeRodnaeSwizz BeatzStreetrunnerT-Pain
Lil Wayne chronology
The Leak
(2007) Tha Carter III
(2008) Dedication 3
(2008)

Tha Carter III is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on June 10, 2008, by Cash Money, Universal Motown & Young Money Entertainment.[3] It follows a string of mixtape releases and guest appearances on other hip hop and R&B artists` albums.[4] The album features appearances from Jay-Z, T-Pain, Fabolous, Robin Thicke, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, Babyface, Bobby V, and Kanye West, among others. It also features Static Major, who is credited posthumously following his death in February of that year.

Amid release delays and leaks, Tha Carter III became one of the most anticipated releases of 2008.[5][6][7] It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling over one million copies in its first week—which made it one of the fastest-selling albums in the US.[8] It reached sales of 2.88 million copies by the end of 2008 and produced four commercially successful singles on the Billboard Hot 100—`Lollipop,` which peaked at number one, and the top-ten singles `A Milli` and `Got Money`, as well as the top-20 single `Mrs. Officer`.

Upon its release, Tha Carter III received widespread acclaim from music critics and has since been regarded as one of Wayne`s best albums. It earned the rapper several accolades, including a spot on Rolling Stone`s list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2009 Grammy Awards and won for Best Rap Album, while `Lollipop` won Best Rap Song and `A Milli` won Best Rap Solo Performance. It has been certified octuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Background and recording
Lil Wayne stated that producers would include The Alchemist, Cool & Dre, Deezle, Jim Jonsin, Just Blaze, Kanye West, Mannie Fresh, The Runners, Timbaland, Danja, and will.i.am.[9][10][11] In an interview with HipHopCanada.com, Solitair of the Black Jays stated that he and Cipha Sounds produced a track called `Outstanding`, which later eventually leaked.[12] The Runners have stated that they have produced three tracks for Tha Carter III.[13] Lil Wayne revealed that he has a track for Eminem, which he has yet to send to him.[14] He described this song as the `craziest`.[14] Some believe that his request was turned down, but it most likely turned into `Drop the World` on his 2010 album Rebirth.[15]

The album features guest appearances by Fabolous,[16] T-Pain, Brisco, Bobby V, Babyface, Betty Wright, Static Major, Robin Thicke, Jay-Z,[17] Juelz Santana,[18] and Busta Rhymes.[19] MTV reported that Wyclef Jean worked on a couple of tracks for the album and that a song featuring Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, and Timbaland was likely to appear on the album.[14][20] However, that Timbaland-produced track did not make the final cut. David Banner confirmed that he will be credited for five tracks on the final cut of Tha Carter III, but only one is featured on the album.[21] After the copyright controversy of `Playing with Fire`, the track was later removed and replaced with another David Banner-produced track `Pussy Monster`. Swizz Beatz stated he was also working on the album.[22] When asked about how many tracks Kanye West had contributed, he answered:

On the first visit he had five joints, on the second visit he gave me a CD with fifteen joints on it. I then told him to slow down and he left me alone, but we got a good three on the album. He confirmed that he had a few tracks on The Leak that are produced by Kanye West.[23]

Music
Tha Carter III`s lead single, `Lollipop`, peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, staying at the top for three weeks. It was Wayne`s most successful solo single in his career, winning one Grammy Award, a BET Award, and an MTV VMA. The song was praised as an `electro-bumpin`...infectious track`,[24] perceived as more of a `bubblegum` pop track than rap.[25] The second track on the album, `Mr. Carter`, was nominated for a Grammy while also peaking within the Hot 100. Jay-Z`s guest verse on the song was praised, which was seen as him passing the throne to Wayne.[26][27] The second single, `A Milli`, was a top ten hit and was praised as one of the best songs of 2008.[28] The song garnered countless freestyles and remixes, while Wayne`s original version was praised with `spectacular rhyme`.[27] `Dr. Carter`, the sixth track, was also praised for lyrical content and humor as Wayne took on the persona of a doctor performing surgery on various patients (a metaphor for Wayne resurrecting hip-hop[26]).[25] `Tie My Hands`, featuring Robin Thicke, was praised as a deep track featuring `political commentary` and `despair` with Thicke`s performance being the most complementary to Wayne.[24] `Phone Home` also features various alien metaphors reminiscent of the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982

Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. `3 Peat`
Dwayne CarterVaushaun BrooksColin Westover
Maestro 3:19
2. `Mr. Carter` (with Jay-Z)
CarterAndrews CorreaSha Ron PrescottShawn CarterMarco Rodriguez
InfamousDrew Correa
5:16
3. `A Milli`
CarterC. HesterShondrae CrawfordQuentin Cook
Bangladesh 3:41
4. `Got Money` (with T-Pain)
CarterFaheem NajmJuan SalinasOscar Salinas
Play-N-SkillzT-Pain
4:04
5. `Comfortable` (with Babyface)
CarterKanye WestKenneth Edmonds
West 4:25
6. `Dr. Carter`
CarterKasseem DeanDavid Axelrod
Swizz Beatz 4:24
7. `Phone Home`
CarterEddie MontillaAndre LyonMarcello Valenzano
Cool & Dre 3:11
8. `Tie My Hands` (with Robin Thicke)
CarterRobin ThickeKanye West
Thicke 5:19
9. `Mrs. Officer` (with Bobby V and Kidd Kidd)
CarterDarius HarrisonBobby Wilson
Deezle 4:47
10. `Let the Beat Build`
CarterWestHarrisonEdward Kendrick
WestDeezle
5:09
11. `Shoot Me Down` (with D. Smith)
CarterDreshan Smith
D. Smith
4:29
12. `Lollipop` (with Static Major)
CarterHarrisonStephen GarrettJames Scheffer
Jim JonsinDeezle (co.)
4:59
13. `La La` (with Brisco & Busta Rhymes)
CarterLavell CrumpBritish MitchellTrevor Smith, Jr.
David Banner 4:21
14. `Playing with Fire` (with Betty Wright)
D. CarterNicholas WarwarJason DesrouleauxBetty Wright
Streetrunner 4:21
15. `You Ain`t Got Nuthin` (with Juelz Santana & Fabolous)
CarterHarrisonAlan MamanJohn JacksonLaRon James
Alchemist 5:27
16. `Dontgetit`
CarterMousaGloria CaldwellSol MarcusRodnae YoungBenne BenjaminEunice Waymon
Rodnae 9:52
Total length: 77:04

Personnel
Credits for Tha Carter III adapted from Allmusic.[83]

Chad Gilbreath/SoulReaveR - producer
Angelo Aponte – engineer
David Banner – producer
Joshua Berkman – digital editing
Miguel Angel Mendoza Bermudez – mixing assistant
Sandy Brummels – creative director
Katina Bynum – project manager
Gloria Caldwell – composer
Ludas Charles – keyboards
Andrew Dawson – mixing
Jim Jonsin – producer
Jonathan Mannion – photography
Fabian Marasciullo – mixing
Sol Marcus – composer
Vlado Meller – mastering
Sha Ron Prescott – vocals
Pro-Jay – engineer, musician, producer
James Scheffer – composer
Miguel Scott – engineer
Swizz Beatz – producer
Robin Thicke – musician, producer
Julian Vasquez – engineer
Gina Victoria – engineer
Kanye West – producer