Lil Wayne Tha Carter III

Tha Carter III is the first album to peak at number one on the Billboard 200 for rapper Lil Wayne.¹ This is Carter's sixth album and was released on June 10, 2008. It is the third and final addition to Tha Carter trilogy.²

The album features performances from Jay-Z, T-Pain, Babyface, Robin Thicke, Bobby Valentino, Static Major, Brisco, Busta Rhymes, Betty Wright, Fabolous and Juelz Santana.

Fast Facts

1. Genre: Rap, hip-hop
2. Release Date: June 10, 2008
3. Labels: Cash Money, Universal and Young Money
4. Producers: The Alchemist, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Cool & Dre, Andrews "Drew" Correa, David Banner, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, D. Smith, Infamous, Jim Jonsin, Kanye West, Maestro, Mousa Play-n-Skillz, Robin Thicke, Rodnae, Swizz Beatz and StreetRunner
5. Peak Chart Position: #1
6. Singles: "Lollipop" and "Got Money"

Track List

1. "3 Peat"
2. "Mr. Carter"
3. "A Milli"
4. "Got Money"
5. "Comfortable"
6. "Dr. Carter"
7. "Phone Home"
8. "Tie My Hands"
9. "Mrs. Officer"
10. "Let The Beat Build"
11. "Shoot Me Down"
12. "Lollipop"
13. "LA LA"
14. "Playn With Fire"
15. "You Ain't Got Nuthin On Me"
16. "Dontgetit"

Critical Response

"But with help from A-list guest stars (T-Pain, Robin Thicke) and producers (Kanye West, Swizz Beatz), Lil Wayne backs up the boasts on the oft-delayed Tha Carter III."—Billboard Magazine³

"Ultimately, Tha Carter III will have you believing in Wayne's greatness but wondering why, as often as not, he just isn't very good."—Los Angeles Times⁴

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