Lil Wayne albums discography
Lil Wayne albums discography | |
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![]() Lil Wayne performing in New York City | |
Studio albums | 13 |
Compilation albums | 3 |
EPs | 1 |
Mixtapes | 24 |
American rapper Lil Wayne has released eleven studio albums, three compilation albums, one extended play, and twenty mixtapes. Wayne made his album debut in 1999, with Tha Block Is Hot, which was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. His later albums, Lights Out released in 2000, and 500 Degreez, released in 2002, attracted minor attention. In 2004, he released the first of his infamous Carter series, with Tha Carter. In 2005, Tha Carter II was released. In 2006, Wayne released a collaborative album with rapper Birdman, titled Like Father, Like Son. In 2008, Wayne released his best-selling album so far, titled Tha Carter III. Certified triple platinum by the RIAA,[1] Tha Carter III won the Best Rap Album award at the 2009 Grammy Awards.[2] Lil Wayne founded record label Young Money Entertainment and released a collaborative album featuring rappers signed to the label, We Are Young Money, in 2009, followed by his debut rock music album Rebirth in 2010. While serving an 8-month prison sentence in New York he released another album entitled I Am Not a Human Being, in September 2010. The latest addition to Tha Carter series, Tha Carter IV, was released on August 29, 2011. In 2013, Wayne released a sequel to his 2010 album I Am Not a Human Being, titled I Am Not a Human Being II, followed by two compilation albums with his labels, Rich Gang (2013), and Young Money: Rise of an Empire (2014).
As of 2015, all of Wayne's albums have been certified at least gold by the RIAA. His album sales in the United States stand at over 15 million copies as of July 2013,[3] and his digital track sales stand at over 37 million digital copies.[4]
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [5] |
US R&B [6] |
US Rap [7] |
AUS [8] |
CAN [9] |
FRA [10] |
IRL [11] |
NZ [12] |
SWI [13] |
UK [14] | |||||
Tha Block Is Hot | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Lights Out |
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16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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500 Degreez |
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6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Tha Carter |
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5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Tha Carter II |
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2 | 1 | 1 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Like Father, Like Son (with Birdman) |
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3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Tha Carter III |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 25 | 34 | 10 | 17 | 23 |
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Rebirth |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 5 | 86 | 45 | 33 | 15 | 24 |
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I Am Not a Human Being |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 167 | 84 | — | 46 | 56 |
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Tha Carter IV |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |||
I Am Not a Human Being II | 2 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 24 | 85 | — | 35 | 29 |
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Free Weezy Album |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free Release | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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US [37] |
US R&B [38] |
US Rap [39] | |||
We Are Young Money (with Young Money) |
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9 | 3 | 1 |
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Rich Gang (with Rich Gang) |
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9 | 2 | 2 | |
Rise of an Empire (with Young Money) |
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7 | 4 | 2 |
Extended plays
Title | Album details |
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The Leak |
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Mixtapes
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US [5] |
US Ind. [45] |
US R&B [6] |
US Rap [7] | ||
SQ1 (with Sqad Up) |
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— | — | — | — |
SQ2 (with Sqad Up) |
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— | — | — | — |
SQ3 (with Sqad Up) |
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— | — | — | — |
SQ4 (with Sqad Up) |
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— | — | — | — |
SQ5 (with Sqad Up) |
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— | — | — | — |
SQ6 (with Sqad Up) |
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— | — | — | — |
SQ7 (with Sqad Up) |
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— | — | — | — |
Da Drought |
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— | — | — | — |
Da Drought 2 |
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— | — | — | — |
The Prefix |
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— | — | — | — |
The Suffix | — | — | — | — | |
The Dedication |
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— | — | 93 | — |
Dedication 2 |
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— | 30 | 85 | — |
The Carter Files |
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— | — | — | — |
Da Drought 3 |
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— | — | — | — |
Young Money: The Mixtape Vol. 1 (with Young Money) |
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— | — | — | — |
Dedication 3 |
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111 | 12 | 28 | 9 |
No Ceilings |
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— | — | — | — |
Sorry 4 the Wait |
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— | — | — | — |
Dedication 4 |
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— | — | 56 | — |
Dedication 5 |
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— | — | — | — |
Sorry 4 the Wait 2 |
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— | 49 | 47 | — |
No Ceilings 2 |
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— | — | — | — |
T-Wayne[69] (with T-Pain) |
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— | — | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
See also
References
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- ^ "The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 2009. Archived from the original on November 5, 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
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- ^ Peak chart positions for albums in Australia:
- Tha Carter III, Tha Carter IV and I Am Not a Human Being II: "Discography Lil Wayne". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- Rebirth: "The ARIA Report: Issue 1042 (Week Commencing 15 February 2010)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 2. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- I Am Not a Human Being: "The ARIA Report: Issue 1078 (Week Commencing 25 October 2010)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 2. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
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- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Tha Block Is Hot – Lil Wayne". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ Ramirez, Erika (March 25, 2013). "Lil Wayne's Top 10 Biggest Career Moments". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Lights Out". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "500 Degreez". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Tha Carter – Lil Wayne". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
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- ^ Jeffries, David. "Rebirth – Lil Wayne". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
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- ^ http://thelavalizard.com/2013/07/top-selling-albums-of-the-2010-2019-decade-so-far/
- ^ Alexis, Nadeska (April 13, 2012). "Lil Wayne Signs Four-Album Deal With Cash Money Records". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "I Am Not a Human Being II – Lil Wayne". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
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- ^ Peak chart positions for compilation albums on the Billboard 200 chart:
- All except Rich Gang: "Young Money Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- Rich Gang: "Rich Gang Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ Peak chart positions for compilation albums on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart:
- All except Rich Gang: "Young Money Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- Rich Gang: "Rich Gang Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ Peak chart positions for compilation albums on the Rap Albums chart:
- All except Rich Gang: "Young Money Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- Rich Gang: "Rich Gang Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "We Are Young Money – Young Money". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.
- ^ "American album certifications – Young Money – We Are Young Money". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Rich Gang – Rich Gang". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Rise of an Empire – Young Money". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.
- ^ "The Leak – EP by Lil Wayne". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Lil Wayne – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
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