Tha Carter

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For the 2009 documentary film, see The Carter.
Tha Carter
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter.jpg
Studio album by Lil Wayne
Released June 29, 2004
Recorded 2003–04
Genre Southern hip hop, gangsta rap
Length 79:07
Label Cash Money, Universal
Producer Mannie Fresh, Raj Smoove, Batman, Leslie Brathwaite, Jazze Pha
Lil Wayne chronology
500 Degreez
(2002)500 Degreez2002		 Tha Carter
(2004)		 Tha Carter II
(2005)Tha Carter II2005
Singles from Tha Carter
  1. "Bring It Back"
    Released: April 10, 2004
  2. "Go D.J."
    Released: October 5, 2004
  3. "Earthquake"
    Released: November 16, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]
RapReviews (7.5/10)[2]
Rhapsody (favorable)[3]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[4]
USA Today 3/4 stars[5]
XXL 4/5 stars (XL)[citation needed]

Tha Carter is the fourth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on June 29, 2004, by Cash Money Records and Universal Records.[6] The album was mostly produced from Cash Money's former in-house producer Mannie Fresh, who had worked with Lil Wayne before Fresh left the label. The album is based on "The Carter", the empire crack house from the 1991 movie New Jack City, and his last name.

Singles

The album's lead single, "Bring It Back" was released on April 10, 2004. The song serves its production and as a featured guest vocals from then-Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh.

The album's second single, "Go D.J." was released on October 5, 2004. Mannie Fresh's production were featured on the song; the same producer, who recently produced the song "Bring It Back", in which latter released as his first single.

The album's third single "Earthquake" was released on November 16, 2004. The production on the song and as a featured guest vocals was from Jazze Pha.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 116,000 copies in the United States.[7] On September 7, 2004, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)[8] for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States. The album has sold over one million copies to date.

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Walk In"   Mannie Fresh 3:04
2. "Go D.J."   Mannie Fresh 4:41
3. "This Is the Carter" (featuring Mannie Fresh) Mannie Fresh 4:36
4. "BM J.R."   Mannie Fresh, Batman 4:58
5. "On the Block #1 (skit)"     0:18
6. "I Miss My Dawgs" (featuring Reel) Raj Smoove 4:35
7. "We Don't" (featuring Birdman) Leslie Brathwaite 4:09
8. "On My Own" (featuring Reel) Mannie Fresh 4:28
9. "Tha Heat"   Raj Smoove 4:36
10. "Cash Money Millionaires"   Mannie Fresh 4:42
11. "Inside"   Mannie Fresh 1:30
12. "Bring It Back" (featuring Mannie Fresh) Mannie Fresh 4:21
13. "Who Wanna"   Raj Smoove 4:32
14. "On the Block #2 (skit)"     0:23
15. "Get Down" (featuring Birdman) Mannie Fresh 4:32
16. "Snitch"   Mannie Fresh 3:55
17. "Hoes" (featuring Mannie Fresh) Mannie Fresh 4:32
18. "Only Way" (featuring Birdman) Mannie Fresh 4:33
19. "Earthquake" (featuring Jazze Pha) Jazze Pha 5:16
20. "Ain't That a Bitch"   Mannie Fresh 4:17
21. "Walk Out"   Mannie Fresh 1:08
Total length:
 79:07

Charts

References

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  8. ↑ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
  9. ↑ allmusic ((( The Elephant in the Room > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))
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