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'''''Tha Carter II''''' is the fifth [[studio album]] by [[Hip hop music|rap]] artist [[Lil Wayne]], released on December 6, 2005. |
'''''Tha Carter II''''' is the fifth [[studio album]] by [[Hip hop music|rap]] artist [[Lil Wayne]], released on December 6, 2005. |
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== Commercial Reception == |
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The album has been certified <!-- stop adding fake sales and altering the certifications you stupid idiot -->[[Platinum]] by the [[RIAA]] in the U.S. with sales of over 1,200,000 copies and over 2,000,000 worldwide, And the music [[online magazine]] [[Pitchfork Media]] placed ''Tha Carter II'' at number 178 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7706-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-200-151/3/|work=[[Pitchfork Media]]|author=Pitchfork staff|title=The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151|date=September 28, 2009|accessdate=October 1, 2009}}</ref> |
The album has been certified <!-- stop adding fake sales and altering the certifications you stupid idiot -->[[Platinum]] by the [[RIAA]] in the U.S. with sales of over 1,200,000 copies and over 2,000,000 worldwide, And the music [[online magazine]] [[Pitchfork Media]] placed ''Tha Carter II'' at number 178 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7706-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-200-151/3/|work=[[Pitchfork Media]]|author=Pitchfork staff|title=The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151|date=September 28, 2009|accessdate=October 1, 2009}}</ref> |
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Tha Carter II is the fifth studio album by rap artist Lil Wayne, released on December 6, 2005.
Commercial Reception
The album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA in the U.S. with sales of over 1,200,000 copies and over 2,000,000 worldwide, And the music online magazine Pitchfork Media placed Tha Carter II at number 178 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s)[2] | Length |
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1. | "Tha Mobb" | Heatmakerz | 5:20 |
2. | "Fly In" | T-Mix & Batman | 2:23 |
3. | "Money On My Mind" | The Runners, DJ Nasty & LVM | 4:31 |
4. | "Fireman" | Develop | 4:23 |
5. | "Mo Fire" | Yonny | 3:23 |
6. | "On tha Block #1" (skit) | 0:38 | |
7. | "Best Rapper Alive" | Bigg D | 4:53 |
8. | "Lock & Load" (featuring Kurupt) | T-Mix & Batman | 4:46 |
9. | "Oh No" | Yonny | 3:11 |
10. | "Grown Man" (featuring Curren$y) | T-Mix & Batman | 4:06 |
11. | "On tha Block #2" (skit) | 0:25 | |
12. | "Hit Em Up" | Doe Boyz | 4:07 |
13. | "Carter II" | T-Mix & Batman | 2:24 |
14. | "Hustler Musik" | T-Mix & Batman | 5:03 |
15. | "Receipt" | Heatmakerz | 3:48 |
16. | "Shooter" (featuring Robin Thicke) | Robin Thicke | 4:35 |
17. | "Weezy Baby" (featuring Nikki Kynard) | Deezle | 4:18 |
18. | "On tha Block #3" (skit) | 0:13 | |
19. | "I'm a Dboy" (featuring Birdman) | T-Mix & Batman | 4:00 |
20. | "Feel Me" | Doe Boyz | 3:48 |
21. | "Get Over" (featuring Nikki Kynard) | Cool & Dre | 4:42 |
22. | "Fly Out" | T-Mix & Batman | 2:25 |
Samples
Tha Mobb
- "Moment of Truth" by Willie Tee
Best Rapper Alive
- "Fear of the Dark" by Iron Maiden
Receipt
- "Lay-Away" by Isley Brothers
Shooter
- "Oh Shooter" by Robin Thicke
- "Mass Appeal" by Gang Starr
I'm a Dboy
- "Paid In Full" by Eric B. & Rakim
Get Over
- "Love Is What We Came Here For" by Garland Green
Grown Man
- "Sparkle" by Cameo
Leftover tracks
- "4 Flat Tires" (feat. Birdman, Six Shot & Miri Ben-Ari) (Used as Bonus Track)
- "4 Tha Haters"
- "Ain't Got Time"
- "All Night Long" (feat. Robin Thicke) (Used on the album The Evolution of Robin Thicke)
- "Alphabet Bitches"
- "Bad Man" (feat. Reel)
- "Be Me"
- "Birdman's On"
- "BM JR 2"
- "Cash Money Nigga"
- "Do What U Do"
- "Don't Want You To See Me Cry"
- "Everyday Gangsta"
- "Feelin Myself" (feat. Nikki Kynard)
- "Fireman (Original Version)"
- "Flashy And Fly" (feat. Nikki Kynard)
- "Fresh's Blessing" (feat. Robin Thicke)
- "Get Real Gangsta" (feat. Dizzy)
- "Gotta Get It" (feat. Birdman & Six Shot)
- "Grown Man (Unreleased Version)" (feat. Boo & Curren$y)
- "High"
- "Hood Rich" (feat. Birdman)
- "I Got It"
- "I"
- "I'm From The South"
- "In These Streets"
- "Let Em" (feat. Reel)
- "Long Time Coming"
- "Long Time Coming (Original Version)"
- "Love This Fuckin' Guy"
- "M.O.B."
- "Move To Miami"
- "Mr. Postman"
- "My Girl"
- "No Problems" (feat. Reel & Curren$y)
- "Private Dancer"
- "Problem Solver"
- "Ridin With A Body"
- "Shorty Bounce"
- "South Musik"
- "Talk That Shit" (feat. Curren$y)
- "That Somebody" (feat. Curren$y)
- "Walk It Off"
- "We Hustle" (feat. Drama Boyz)
- "Yea Baby"
- "Yea Develop"
- "You Nasty" (feat. Curren$y & Mack Maine)
First edition bonus disc
The first pressing of Tha Carter II included a bonus CD featuring 14 of Lil Wayne's biggest hits to date, plus the album's first single "Fireman", presented in a continuous chopped and screwed mix by Michael "5000" Watts.
Except where noted, all tracks on the bonus disc were originally produced by Mannie Fresh.
# | Title | Length | Producers(s) | Guest Performer(s) |
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1 | "Tha Block Is Hot" [Screwed & Chopped] | 4:30 | ||
2 | "Bring It Back" [Screwed & Chopped] | 5:01 | Mannie Fresh | |
3 | "Get Off the Corner" [Screwed & Chopped] | 4:14 | ||
4 | "On the Grind" [Screwed & Chopped] | 4:40 | ||
5 | "F*** tha World" [Screwed & Chopped] | 4:56 | ||
6 | "BM J.R." [Screwed & Chopped] | 5:30 | Mannie Fresh & Batman | |
7 | "Fireman" [Screwed & Chopped] | 4:23 | Develop | |
8 | "Go DJ" [Screwed & Chopped] | 4:41 | ||
9 | "I Miss My Dawgs" [Screwed & Chopped] | 4:55 | Mannie Fresh & Raj Smoove | Reel |
10 | "This Is the Carter" [Screwed & Chopped] | 4:44 | Mannie Fresh | |
11 | "Way of Life" [Screwed & Chopped] | 3:56 | Big Tymers and TQ | |
12 | "500 Degreez" [Screwed & Chopped] | 4:03 | ||
13 | "Where You At" [Screwed & Chopped] | 4:44 | ||
14 | "Bloodline" [Screwed & Chopped] | 4:18 | ||
15 | "Everything" [Screwed & Chopped] | 5:40 |
Chart positions
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200 | 2 |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums | 1 |
Canadian Albums Chart | 26 |
Tha Carter II: Chopped & Screwed
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A chopped and screwed edition of the album was released in March 2006. The album features nineteen of the original album's tracks (the "On Tha Block" skits are omitted) reinterpreted in the chopped and screwed style by Michael "5000" Watts.
# | Title | Length | Producers(s) | Guest performer(s) |
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1 | Fly In | 3:08 | T-Mix and Batman | |
2 | Tha Mobb | 6:45 | The Heatmakerz | |
3 | Money On My Mind | 4:55 | The Runners, DJ Nasty & LVM | |
4 | Best Rapper Alive | 4:23 | Bigg D | |
5 | Fireman | 5:09 | Michael "5000" Watts, Doe Boyz | |
6 | Oh No | 3:38 | Yonny | |
7 | Shooter | 5:02 | Robin Thicke | Robin Thicke |
8 | Mo Fire | 3:50 | Yonny | |
9 | Weezy Baby | 1:25 | Deezle | Nikki |
10 | Lock & Load | 4:53 | T-Mix and Batman | Kurupt |
11 | Hustler Muzik | 4:52 | T-Mix and Batman | |
12 | Watts Scratch | 0:27 | Michael "5000" Watts | Michael "5000" Watts |
13 | Receipt | 4:04 | The Heatmakerz | |
14 | Grown Man | 4:39 | T-Mix and Batman | Currency |
15 | Hit 'Em Up | 3:37 | Doe Boyz | |
16 | Carter II-nterlude | 2:47 | T-Mix and Batman | |
17 | I'm A DBoy | 3:49 | T-Mix and Batman | Birdman |
18 | Feel Me Nigga | 4:38 | Doe Boyz | |
19 | Get Over | 5:29 | Cool and Dre | Nikki |
20 | Fly Out | 2:11 | T-Mix and Batman |
References
- ^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- ^ http://slumz.boxden.com/f172/production-credits-sample-containings-lil-wayne-carter-ii-request-filled-580695/