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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 production on the album was mostly handled by Cash Money's former in-house producer Mannie Fresh, before Mannie left the label. The album spawned four sequels: Tha Carter II, Tha Carter III, Tha Carter IV, and Tha Carter V.

For the 2009 documentary film, see The Carter.
Tha Carter
Studio album by
Lil Wayne
ReleasedJune 29, 2004
Recorded2003–2004
Genre
  • Southern hip hop
  • gangsta rap
Length79:07
Label
  • Cash Money
  • Universal
Producer
  • Mannie Fresh
  • Lil Wayne
  • Raj Smoove
  • Leslie Brathwaite
  • Jazze Pha
Lil Wayne chronology
500 Degreez
(2002)		 Tha Carter
(2004)		 Tha Carter II
(2005)
Singles from Tha Carter
  1. "Bring It Back"
    Released: April 17, 2004
  2. "Go D.J."
    Released: October 5, 2004
  3. "Earthquake"
    Released: March 27, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
RapReviews(7.5/10)[2]
Rhapsody(favorable)[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
USA Today[5]
XXL (XL) [citation needed]

The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 116,000 copies in its first week.[7] The album was later certified 2× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in September 2020.[8]


Singles


The album's lead single, "Bring It Back" was released on April 10, 2004, while its second single, "Go D.J." was released on October 5, 2004. Both songs were produced by and featured guest vocals from then-Cash Money's frequent record producer Mannie Fresh.

The album's third single, "Earthquake" was released on March 27, 2005. The song was produced by and featured guest vocals from fellow record producer Jazze Pha.


Commercial performance


Tha Carter debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 116,000 copies in its first week.[9] This became Wayne's third US top-ten debut.[7] As of November 2005, the album has sold 878,000 copies in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[10] On September 25, 2020, the album was certified 2× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of two million units in the United States.[8]


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Walk In"Byron ThomasMannie Fresh3:04
2."Go D.J."Dwayne Carter, Jr., ThomasMannie Fresh4:41
3."This Is the Carter" (featuring Mannie Fresh)Carter, Jr., ThomasMannie Fresh4:36
4."BM J.R."Carter, Jr., Thomas,Mannie Fresh4:58
5."On the Block #1 (skit)" Mannie Fresh, Lil Wayne0:18
6."I Miss My Dawgs" (featuring Reel)Carter, Jr., Thomas, R.Q. DickersonMannie Fresh, Raj Smoove4:35
7."We Don't" (featuring Birdman)Carter, Jr., Bryan WilliamsLeslie Brathwaite4:09
8."On My Own" (featuring Reel)Carter, Jr., ThomasMannie Fresh4:28
9."Tha Heat"Carter, Jr., DickersonRaj Smoove4:36
10."Cash Money Millionaires"Carter, Jr., ThomasMannie Fresh4:42
11."Inside"Carter, Jr., ThomasMannie Fresh1:30
12."Bring It Back" (featuring Mannie Fresh)Carter, Jr., ThomasMannie Fresh4:21
13."Who Wanna"Carter, Jr., DickersonRaj Smoove4:32
14."On the Block #2 (skit)" Mannie Fresh, Lil Wayne0:23
15."Get Down" (featuring Birdman)Carter, Jr., ThomasMannie Fresh4:32
16."Snitch"Carter, Jr., ThomasMannie Fresh3:55
17."Hoes" (featuring Mannie Fresh)Carter, Jr., ThomasMannie Fresh4:32
18."Only Way" (featuring Birdman)Carter, Jr., WilliamsMannie Fresh4:33
19."Earthquake" (featuring Jazze Pha)Carter, Jr., Thomas, Phalon AlexanderMannie Fresh, Jazze Pha5:16
20."Ain't That a Bitch"Carter, Jr., ThomasMannie Fresh4:17
21."Walk Out"Carter, Jr., ThomasMannie Fresh1:08
Total length:79:07

Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Kellman, Andy. Tha Carter at AllMusic
  2. Steve "Flash" Juon (2004-07-13). "Lil Wayne :: Tha Carter :: Cash Money / Universal Records". RapReviews. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  3. Winning, Brolin (29 June 2004). "Tha Carter : Lil Wayne". Rhapsody. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  4. Hoard, Christian (2004-08-05). "Tha Carter". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  5. Jones, Steve (2004-07-05). "Lil' Wayne, Tha Carter". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  6. "Tha Carter".
  7. "G-Unit Rapper Banks No. 1 Solo Debut". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  8. "American album certifications – Lil Wayne – Tha Carter". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  9. "Lloyd Banks' Hunger Debuts at #1; Brandy Settles for #3". MTV.
  10. "Lil Wayne Nabs Kurupt, Lil' Mo For New CD". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 3, 2005. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  11. "BB200 - 2004-07-17". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  12. "TRBHH - 2004-07-17". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  13. "Lil Wayne Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  14. "2004 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2 January 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  15. "2004 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  16. "2004 Year-End Charts – Billboard Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  17. "2005 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2015.

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Tha Carter — четвёртый студийный альбом американского хип-хоп-исполнителя Лил Уэйна, выпущенный 29 июня 2004 году. Альбом продюсировался лейблом Cash Money Records.


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