Tha Carter
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| Studio album by Lil Wayne | ||||||||||
| Released | June 29, 2004 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||||||||
| Genre | Southern hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 79:07 | |||||||||
| Label | Cash Money/Universal Records | |||||||||
| Producer | Brian "Baby" Williams (executive producer) Ronald "Slim" Williams (executive producer) Mannie Fresh Raj Smoove Batman Leslie Brathwaite |
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Tha Carter is the critically acclaimed 2004 rap album by American rapper Lil Wayne. The album was produced by Cash Money Records's former in-house producer, Mannie Fresh. This was the last album from longtime in-house producer Mannie Fresh before Fresh split from the label.
Tha Carter is praised as Lil Wayne's best work, showcasing his rap talent and Mannie Fresh's production talents. The album is considered by many to be a rap classic, with fans admiring both its eccentric themes and the quality of its tracks. The album spawned hit single "Go D.J.", which is considered a classic rap song.
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[edit] Sales and Charts
The album has been certified Gold by the RIAA in the U.S. with sales of over 500,000 copies.
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Tha Carter followed Lil Wayne's work in Da Drought mixtape and The Prefix mixtape, where he freestyled over The Black Album. Tha Carter peaked at number five on the 2004 Billboard 200, and at number two on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
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| 1 | "Walk In" | The Architects | 3:04 | |
| 2 | "Go DJ" | Mannie Fresh | 4:41 | Mannie Fresh |
| 3 | "This Is the Carter" | Mannie Fresh | 4:36 | Mannie Fresh |
| 4 | "BM J.R." | Big Tymers | 4:58 | |
| 5 | "On Tha Block #1 (Skit)" | 0:18 | ||
| 6 | "I Miss My Dawgs" | Mannie Fresh and Raj Smoove | 4:35 | Real |
| 7 | "We Don't" | Leslie Brathwaite | 4:09 | Birdman |
| 8 | "On My Own" | Mannie Fresh | 4:28 | Real |
| 9 | "Tha Heat" | Raj Smoove | 4:36 | |
| 10 | "Cash Money Millionaires" | Mannie Fresh | 4:42 | |
| 11 | "Inside" | The Architects | 1:30 | |
| 12 | "Bring It Back" | Mannie Fresh | 4:21 | Mannie Fresh |
| 13 | "Who Wanna" | Raj Smoove | 4:32 | |
| 14 | "On Tha Block #2 (Skit)" | 0:23 | ||
| 15 | "Get Down" | Mannie Fresh | 4:32 | Birdman |
| 16 | "Snitch" | Mannie Fresh | 3:55 | |
| 17 | "Hoes" | Mannie Fresh | 4:32 | Mannie Fresh |
| 18 | "Only Way" | Mannie Fresh | 4:33 | Birdman |
| 19 | "Earthquake" | The Architects | 5:16 | Jazze Pha |
| 20 | "Ain't That A Bi**h" | Mannie Fresh | 4:17 | |
| 21 | "Walk Out" | The Architects | 1:08 |
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