Tha Carter II

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Tha Carter II
Studio album by Lil Wayne
Released December 6, 2005
Recorded 2004–2005
Genre Hip hop, Hardcore rap
Length 77:22
Label Cash Money, Universal
Producer Birdman (exec.), Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.), The Runners, DJ Nasty & LVM, Robin Thicke, Young Yonny, The Heatmakerz, Cool & Dre, Deezle, Bigg D, Develop, Filthy, T-Mix, Batman, Matlock
Lil Wayne chronology
Tha Carter
(2004)		 Tha Carter II
(2005)		 Like Father, Like Son
(2006)
Singles from Tha Carter II
  1. "Fireman"
    Released: October 25, 2005
  2. "Hustler Musik"
    Released: January 10, 2006
  3. "Shooter"
    Released: April 9, 2006

Tha Carter II is the fifth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on December 6, 2005 in the United States. The album has sold over 2.1 million copies in the United States.

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[edit] Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
Blender 4/5 stars [2]
Robert Christgau B+ [3]
Entertainment Weekly (B) [4]
IGN (8.0/10) [5]
Pitchfork Media (8.1/10) [6]
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars [7]
Stylus B+[8]
Village Voice (favorable) [9]
XXL 4/5 stars (XL)[citation needed]

[edit] Critical response

Upon its release, Tha Carter II received generally positive reviews from most music critics, with several praising the lyricism and artistic growth demonstrated by Wayne on the album. David Jeffries of Allmusic praised the album's balance of "hookless, freestyle-ish tracks" and "slicker club singles", commenting that "the well-rounded, risk-taking, but true-to-its-roots album suggests he can weather the highs and lows like a champion."[1] Entertainment Weekly's Ryan Dombal wrote that Tha Carter II "transcends [Wayne's] inflated ego" and complimented the album's "sturdy funk-blues tracks... that offer genuine value".[4] David Drake of Stylus Magazine called the album "one of the year's best releases" and lauded his "entire persona, an aura, a rap creation that seems fully-developed and fascinating".[8] Despite writing that "Wayne's verses need a good polish", Nick Sylvester of Pitchfork Media wrote that the album contains "jaw-droppers aplenty" and complimented Wayne's growth as a lyricist, stating:

People who met Wayne on "Go DJ" and thought him a lunchroom hack emcee – who knows what's happened since then, but damn has he learned how to write. His squeak is now a croak, his laugh a little more burly, his flow remarkably flexible. Sometimes he's deliberate like syrup cats ("But this is Southern, face it/ If we too simple then yall don't get the basics") but when he needs to be, he's nimble as that Other Carter: "I ain't talking too fast you just listening too slow." Remy and weed, fast things and women, the corner – these are Wayne's wax since B.G.'ing with B.G., putting piff on the campus before he ever enrolled in college.[6]
—Nick Sylvester

IGN writer Jim Durig commented that Wayne "[punishes] the mic with hard-hitting verbal tenacity", and wrote that the album shows him "at his most focused, and is a strong next step for a relatively young career."[5] Matt Cibula of PopMatters wrote ambivalently towards that album's production, writing that "the producers here are mostly no-namers who do their jobs well but not spectacularly", but praised Wayne's "amazing" words and remarked that "he really IS the best rapper alive, at least when he tries".[10]

[edit] Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Tha Mobb"   Dwayne Carter, Jr., Gregory Green, Sean Thomas, Wilson Turbinton The Heatmakerz 5:20
2. "Fly In"   Carter, Tristan Jones, Bryan Williams T-Mix, Batman 2:27
3. "Money on My Mind"   Carter, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Johnny Mollings, Lenny Mollings The Runners, DJ Nasty & LVM 4:31
4. "Fireman"   Carter, Bigram Zayas, Matthew Arthur DelGiorno Develop, Filthy (co.) 4:23
5. "Mo Fire"   Carter, Ronald Ferebee, Jr. Young Yonny 3:23
6. "On tha Block #1" (skit)     0:38
7. "Best Rapper Alive"   Carter, Derrick Baker, Steve Harris Bigg D 4:53
8. "Lock and Load" (featuring Kurupt) Carter, Jones, Williams T-Mix, Batman 4:46
9. "Oh No"   Carter, Ferebee, W. Matlock Young Yonny, Matlock (co.) 3:11
10. "Grown Man" (featuring Curren$y) Carter, Jones, Williams, Shante Franklin, Paul Harden T-Mix, Batman 4:06
11. "On tha Block #2" (skit)     0:25
12. "Hit Em Up"   Carter, Zayas, DelGiorno Develop, Filthy (co.) 4:07
13. "Carter II"   Carter, Jones, Williams T-Mix, Batman 2:24
14. "Hustler Musik"   Carter, Jones, Williams T-Mix, Batman 5:03
15. "Receipt"   Carter, Green, Thomas, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Ronald Isley The Heatmakerz 3:48
16. "Shooter" (featuring Robin Thicke) Carter, Robin Thicke, Robert Daniels, James Gass, Robert Keyes Robin Thicke 4:35
17. "Weezy Baby" (featuring Nikki) Carter, Darius Harrison Deezle 4:18
18. "On tha Block #3" (skit)     0:13
19. "I'm a D-Boy" (featuring Birdman) Carter, Jones, Williams, Eric Barrier, William Griffin, Jr. T-Mix, Batman 4:00
20. "Feel Me"   Carter, Zayas, DelGiorno Develop, Filthy (co.) 3:48
21. "Get Over" (featuring Nikki) Carter, Andre Lyon, Marcello Valenzano, Phil Hurtt, Walter Sigler Cool & Dre 4:42
22. "Fly Out"   Carter, Jones, Williams T-Mix, Batman 2:25
Total length:
 77:22
  • (co.) denotes co-producer
Notes
  • "Money On My Mind" contains samples of "Front, Back, and Side to Side", as performed by UGK.
  • "Tha Mobb" contains samples of "Moment of Truth", as performed by Willie Tee.
  • "Mo Fire" contains samples of "I Am a Geddion", as performed by Sister Nancy.
  • "Best Rapper Alive" contains samples of "Fear of the Dark", as performed by Iron Maiden.
  • "Grown Man" contains samples of "Sparkle", as performed by Cameo.
  • "Receipt" contains samples of "Lay-Away", by The Isley Brothers
  • "Shooter" contains samples of "Oh Shooter" as performed by Robin Thicke, and "Mass Appeal", as performed by Gang Starr.
  • "I'm a D-Boy" contains samples of "Paid in Full", as performed by Eric B. & Rakim.
  • "Get Over" contains samples of "Love Is What We Came Here For", as performed by Garland Green.

[edit] Personnel

Credits for Tha Carter II adapted from Allmusic.[11]

  • Batman – producer
  • Derrick "Bigg D" Baker – composer, producer
  • Katina Bynum – project manager
  • D.P. "Dad" Carter – composer
  • Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter – composer, vocals
  • Cool & Dre – multi instruments, producers
  • Andrews Correa – audio engineer
  • Shante "Curren$y" Franklin – composer
  • April DeVona – assistant engineer
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • Gregory Green – composer
  • The Heatmakerz – producers
  • David Karmiol – bass guitar
  • Lil' Hollywood – engineer
  • Patrick Magee – assistant engineer
  • Jonathan Mannion – photography
  • Tommy Mara – assistant engineer
  • Fabian Marasciullo – audio engineer, engineer, mixing
  • Kevin Mayer – assistant engineer
  • Nikki – vocals
  • Danielle Premone – assistant engineer
  • Jose Luis Rodríguez – assistant engineer
  • Walter "Bunny" Sigler – composer
  • Tristan "T-Mix" Jones – producer
  • Sean Thomas – composer
  • Javier Valverde – engineer
  • Ronald "Slim" Williams – executive producer
  • Bryan "Baby" Williams – executive producer
  • Genevieve Zaragoza – A&R

[edit] Charts and certifications

[edit] Weekly charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[13] 1
US Top Rap Albums[14] 1

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
US Billboard 200[15] 47
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[16] 6
US Top Rap Albums[17] 2

[edit] Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[18] 2x Platinum Expression error: Missing operand for *.^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Tha Carter II – Lil Wayne > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r811100. Retrieved February 2, 2012. 
  2. ^ Blender review
  3. ^ Robert Christgau review
  4. ^ a b Entertainment Weekly review
  5. ^ a b IGN review
  6. ^ a b Pitchfork Media review
  7. ^ Rolling Stone review
  8. ^ a b Stylus review
  9. ^ Village Voice review
  10. ^ Cibula, Matt (January 25, 2006). "Lil' Wayne: Tha Carter II". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/lil_wayne_tha_carter_ii/. Retrieved February 2, 2012. 
  11. ^ "Tha Carter II > Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/tha-carter-ii-r811100/credits. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  12. ^ "Lil Wayne Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/lil-wayne/chart-history/352101?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  13. ^ "Lil Wayne Album & Song Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/lil-wayne/chart-history/352101?f=333&g=Albums. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  14. ^ "Lil Wayne Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/lil-wayne/chart-history/352101?f=335&g=Albums. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  15. ^ "2006 Year End Charts – Top Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/the-billboard-200. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  16. ^ "2006 Year End Charts – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/r-and-and-b-hip-hop-albums. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  17. ^ "2006 Year End Charts – Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/rap-albums. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Lil Wayne – Tha Carter, Vol. 2". Recording Industry Association of America. March 23, 2006. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Tha+Carter%2C+Vol.+2%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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