Tha Carter

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
Recorded2003–04
Genre
Length79:07
Label
Producer
Lil Wayne chronology
500 Degreez
(2002)		 Tha Carter
(2004)		 Tha Carter II
(2005)
Singles from Tha Carter
  1. "Go D.J."
    Released: October 5, 2004
  2. "Bring It back"
    Released: April 17, 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)

Background

The title of the album was based on "The Carter", which is the empire crack house from the 1991 movie New Jack City. It was also based on Wayne's last name, Dwayne Carter Jr.

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's frequent record producer Mannie Fresh.

The album's second single, "Go D.J." was released on October 5, 2004. Mannie Fresh's production were also featured on this 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 March 27, 2005. The song serves its production and as a featured guest vocals was from a fellow record producer Jazze Pha.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number five 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 Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)[8] for sales of over 1,000,000 copies in the United States. As of November 2005, the album sold 1,876,442 copies in the United States. In 2007, Tha Carter's sales went back up on hype that Tha Carter 3 was coming and re-entered the Billboard charts at #33. In between the years 2007 and 2008, it sold 385,000 copies. [9]

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

If the album was purchased in Canada, "Walk In", "Inside" and "Walk Out" are recorded on a different instrumental, with slightly different lyrics. Also, "Earthquake" is replaced by the song "Crack Ya Bottle" by Lil Wayne featuring Reel, produced by the Architects. These changes are a result of sample clearance issues.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] 2x Platinum 2,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
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  2. Steve "Flash" Juon (2004-07-13). "Lil Wayne :: Tha Carter :: Cash Money / Universal Records". RapReviews. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  3. Winning, Brolin. "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.
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  15. "2005 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  16. "American album certifications – Lil Wayne – Tha Carter". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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