C4 (mixtape)
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C4 | ||||
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Mixtape by | ||||
Released | January 30, 2009 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 77:13[1] | |||
Label | Top Dawg | |||
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C4 is the third solo mixtape by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, then known as "K-Dot". It was released on January 30, 2009 through Top Dawg Entertainment.
The mixtape contains 17 tracks and includes guest appearances from Lamar's label-mates Ab-Soul, Punch, Jay Rock and BO. The mixtape was heavily inspired by Lil Wayne’s 2008 album Tha Carter III, composed mostly of freestyles over instrumentals from Wayne’s album, in addition to a number of original tracks.[2]
Track listing
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No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 0:22 | |
2. | "Best Rapper Under 25" | Maestro | 3:15 |
3. | "Mr. Carter (Alternate Wayne Verse)" | 4:12 | |
4. | "A Milli" | Bangladesh | 3:13 |
5. | "Bitch I'm in the Club" | 2:38 | |
6. | "West Coast Wu Tang" (featuring Ab-Soul and Punch) | 4:22 | |
7. | "Phone Home" (featuring Punch) | Cool & Dre | 2:51 |
8. | "Compton Chemistry" | Swizz Beatz | 2:22 |
9. | "Take Off Ur Pants" (performed by Ab-Soul) | Robin Thicke | 3:40 |
10. | "Shot Down" (featuring Punch) | D. Smith | 4:23 |
11. | "Play With Fire" | StreetRunner | 4:27 |
12. | "Friend of Mine" | 5:05 | |
13. | "Still Hustlin" (featuring Ab-Soul and Jay Rock) | David Banner | 4:25 |
14. | "Welcome 2 the C4" (featuring Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q and BO) | The Alchemist | 6:41 |
15. | "G Code" |
| 4:01 |
16. | "Famous Pipe Game" (featuring Ab-Soul) | Deezle | 3:10 |
17. | "Misunderstood" (featuring Jay Rock) |
| 4:44 |
18. | "Young & Black" (bonus track) | Sounwave | 3:22 |
Total length: | 77:13[1] |
References
- ^ a b DJ Ill Will (December 13, 2009). "Kendrick Lamar - C4 Mixtape [New Mixtape] - Hot New Hip Hop". Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar (aka K.Dot) – C4 (Throwback Mixtape))". Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2011.