Tha Carter III | ||||
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Released | June 10, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2006–08 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 77:04 | |||
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Lil Wayne chronology | ||||
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Singles from Tha Carter III | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100[42] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [22] |
The A.V. Club | B[43] |
Blender | [44] |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[25] |
The Guardian | [45] |
Los Angeles Times | [46] |
MSN Music (Consumer Guide) | A−[47] |
Pitchfork | 8.7/10[48] |
Rolling Stone | [23] |
Uncut | [49] |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | '3 Peat' |
| Maestro | 3:19 |
2. | 'Mr. Carter' (featuring Jay-Z) |
| 5:16 | |
3. | 'A Milli' |
| Bangladesh | 3:41 |
4. | 'Got Money' (featuring T-Pain) | Play-N-Skillz, T-Pain | 4:04 | |
5. | 'Comfortable' (featuring Babyface) |
| West | 4:25 |
6. | 'Dr. Carter' | Swizz Beatz | 4:24 | |
7. | 'Phone Home' |
| Cool & Dre | 3:11 |
8. | 'Tie My Hands' (featuring Robin Thicke) | Thicke | 5:19 | |
9. | 'Mrs. Officer1' (featuring Bobby V) |
| Deezle | 4:47 |
10. | 'Let the Beat Build' |
| 5:09 | |
11. | 'Shoot Me Down' (featuring D. Smith) | Smith | 4:29 | |
12. | 'Lollipop' (featuring Static Major) |
| 4:59 | |
13. | 'La La' (featuring Brisco & Busta Rhymes) |
| David Banner | 4:21 |
14. | 'Playing with Fire2' (featuring Betty Wright) |
| Streetrunner | 4:21 |
15. | 'You Ain't Got Nuthin' (featuring Juelz Santana & Fabolous) | Alchemist | 5:27 | |
16. | 'Dontgetit' |
| Rodnae | 9:52 |
Total length: | 77:04 |
Track 14 on original pressings (replaced by 'Pussy Monster' on later pressings) | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
14. | 'Playing with Fire' (featuring Betty Wright) (bonus track) | Streetrunner | 4:21 | |
Total length: | 76:31 |
iTunes bonus tracks | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
17. | 'Lollipop (Remix)' (featuring Kanye West and Static Major) |
| Jim Jonsin, Deezle | 4:21 |
18. | 'Prostitute 2' |
| 5:50 |
Deluxe edition bonus disc | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | 'I'm Me' | Carter, Lenny Mollings, Johnny Mollings | DJ Nasty & LVM | 4:55 |
2. | 'Gossip' | Carter, L. Dozier, B. Holland, E. Holland, Warwar | Streetrunner | 3:25 |
3. | 'Kush' | Carter, Brooks, L.L. McCall, L. McCall, D. Thomas | Maestro | 3:42 |
4. | 'Love Me or Hate Me' | Carter | GX | 4:00 |
5. | 'Talkin' About It' | Carter, Rodriguez | Infamous | 3:31 |
Target limited deluxe edition bonus disc | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | 'Action' | Carter, Harrison | Deezle | 3:45 |
2. | 'Whip It' | Carter, Harrison | Deezle | 6:01 |
3. | 'I'm Me' | Carter, Mollings, Mollings | DJ Nasty & LVM | 4:55 |
4. | 'Gossip' | Carter, Dozier, Holland, Holland, Warwar | Streetrunner | 3:25 |
5. | 'Kush' | Carter, McCall, McCall, Thomas | Maestro | 3:42 |
6. | 'Love Me or Hate Me' | Carter | GX | 4:00 |
7. | 'Talkin' About It' | Carter, Rodriguez | Infamous | 3:31 |
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[101] | 2× Platinum | 160,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[103] | Gold | 207,969[102] |
United States (RIAA)[77] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone |
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(help)Track number | Play | Loved | Track name | Artist name | Buy | Options | Duration | Listeners |
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1 | 3 Peat - Album Version (Edited) |
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| 3:19 | 1,336 listeners | |||
2 | Mr. Carter - Album Version (Edited) |
| 5:16 | 1,762 listeners | ||||
3 | A Milli - Album Version (Edited) |
| 3:44 | 5,017 listeners | ||||
4 | Got Money - Album Version (Edited) | T-Pain |
| 4:04 | ||||
5 | Comfortable - Album Version (Edited) | Babyface |
| 4:25 | ||||
6 | Dr. Carter - Album Version (Edited) |
| 4:24 | 762 listeners | ||||
7 | Phone Home - Album Version (Edited) |
| 3:11 | 746 listeners | ||||
8 | Tie My Hands - Album Version (Edited) |
| 5:19 | 854 listeners | ||||
9 | Mrs. Officer - Album Version (Edited) | Bobby V. |
| 4:46 | ||||
10 | Let The Beat Build - Album Version (Edited) |
| 5:08 | 1,345 listeners | ||||
11 | Shoot Me Down - Album Version (Edited) | D-Smith |
| 4:29 | ||||
12 | Lollipop - Album Version (Edited) | Static Major |
| 4:07 | ||||
13 | La La - Album Version (Edited) | Brisco |
| 4:23 | ||||
14 | Monster - Album Version (Edited) |
| 5:13 | 462 listeners | ||||
15 | You Ain't Got Nuthin - Album Version (Edited) | Fabolous |
| 5:27 | ||||
16 | DontGetIt - Album Version (Edited) |
| 9:52 | 427 listeners |
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