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. The production on the album was mostly handled by Cash Money's former in-house producer Mannie Fresh, before Mannie left the label. A chopped and screwed version of the album was also released by Cash Money Records in 2004. The album spawned four sequels: Tha Carter II, Tha Carter III, Tha Carter IV, and Tha Carter V.
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| Released | June 29, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
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| Length | 79:07 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| RapReviews | (7.5/10) |
| Rhapsody | (favorable) |
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| XXL | (XL) [citation needed] |
The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 116,000 copies in its first week. The album was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in September 2020.
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. This became Wayne's third US top-ten debut. As of November 2005, the album has sold 878,000 copies in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan. On September 25, 2020, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of a million units in the United States.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 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 | 4:58 |
| 5. | "On the Block #1 (skit)" |
| 0:18 | |
| 6. | "I Miss My Dawgs" (featuring Reel) |
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| 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) |
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| 5:16 |
| 20. | "Ain't That a Bitch" |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:17 |
| 21. | "Walk Out" |
| Mannie Fresh | 1:08 |
| 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.
- "Earthquake" interpolates and samples "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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