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{{Infobox album <!--See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums-->
|Name = Tha Carter III
|Type = studio
|Artist = [[Lil Wayne]]
|Cover = CarterIII.jpg
|Caption =
|Released = June 10, 2008
|Recorded = November 2006–March 2008
|Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]<!-- only primary genre(s), no subgenres -->
|Length = 76:31
|Label = [[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]], [[Universal Motown]]
|Producer = [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]] <small>([[executive producer#Music|exec]].)</small>, [[Ronald "Slim" Williams]] <small>(co-exec.)</small>, [[The Alchemist (producer)|The Alchemist]], [[Bangladesh (producer)|Bangladesh]], [[Cool & Dre]], Andrews "Drew" Correa, [[David Banner]], [[Deezle]], D. Smith, [[DJ Infamous|Infamous]], [[Jim Jonsin]], [[Kanye West]], [[Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks|Maestro]], Mousa, [[Play-n-Skillz]], [[Robin Thicke]], Rodnae, [[Swizz Beatz]], [[StreetRunner]]
|Last album = ''[[Tha Carter II]]''<br /> (2005) <!-- Template:Infobox Album#Chronology says that "Only studio albums, usually excluding live albums, compilations, singles and EPs should be included in the chronology." -->
|This album = '''''Tha Carter III'''''<br /> (2008)
|Next album = ''[[Rebirth (Lil Wayne album)|Rebirth]]''<br /> (2010)
|Misc = {{Singles <!-- promotional singles are excluded; undiscussed/unexplained changes will reverted -->
|Name = Tha Carter III
|Type = studio
|single 1 = [[Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)|Lollipop]]
|single 1 date = March 13, 2008
|single 2 = [[A Milli]]
|single 2 date = April 23, 2008
|single 3 = [[Got Money]]
|single 3 date = May 27, 2008
|single 4 = [[Mrs. Officer]]
|single 4 date = September 11, 2008
}}}}
'''''Tha Carter III''''' is the sixth [[studio album]] by American rapper [[Lil Wayne]], released June 10, 2008 on [[Cash Money Records]]. It follows a long string of mixtape releases and guest appearances on other hip hop and R&B artists records, helping to increase his exposure in the mainstream.<ref name="Jeffries2">{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|title=Lil Wayne - Biography|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p384397|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|year=2008|accessdate=2009-03-29}}</ref> The album's cover art features a baby picture of Wayne and is similar to covers of hip hop albums such as ''[[Illmatic]]'' (1994) and ''[[Ready to Die]]'' (1994).<ref>[http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Reviews/Lil+Wayne:+Tha+Carter+III/2774/ 24 Hour Hip Hop]. Retrieved July 3, 2008.</ref> Amid release delays and [[Internet leak|leaks]],<ref name="Jeffries2"/> ''Tha Carter III'' became one of the most anticipated releases of 2008.<ref name=newxxl>[http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=15523 Lil Wayne Announces Tha Carter III: The Leak on December 18, with Official LP Coming in February]. ''XXL'' (October 26, 2007). Retrieved October 26, 2007.</ref><ref>Jesús Triviño Alarcón, Matt Barone, Hillary Crosley, Thomas Golianopoulos, Brian Miller (January 30, 2007). [http://xxlmag.com/online/?p=7288 Remedy: The Top 10 Most Anticipated Albums of 2007]. ''XXL'' magazine. Retrieved January 30, 2007.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapbasement.com/lil-wayne/121008-lil-wayne-lands-at-number-3-in-rollingstones-top-50-albums-of-2008.html |title=Lil Wayne Grabs 3rd In Rollingstone's Top 50 Albums &#124; Lil Wayne |publisher=Rap Basement |date=2008-12-10 |accessdate=2009-12-31}}</ref>

The album debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, selling 1,005,545 copies in its first week. It reached sales of 2.88 million copies by the end of 2008 and produced four singles that achieved chart success, including the international hit "[[Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)|Lollipop]]" and ''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'' hits "[[A Milli]]", "[[Got Money]]", and "[[Mrs. Officer]]". Upon its release, ''Tha Carter III'' received general acclaim from most music critics and earned Lil Wayne several accolades, including a [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album]] at the [[51st Grammy Awards]]. It has been certified [[RIAA certification|triple platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] and has sold over 3.5 million copies in the United States.

== Recording ==
[[Lil Wayne]] stated that producers would include [[The Alchemist (producer)|The Alchemist]], [[Cool & Dre]], [[Deezle]], [[Jim Jonsin]], [[Just Blaze]], [[Kanye West]], [[Mannie Fresh]], [[The Runners]], [[Timbaland]], [[Danja (musician)|Danja]], The Sjkid,Arash, and [[will.i.am]].<ref name=lollipopbill>Mariel Concepion (February 2, 2008). [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003705481 Lil Wayne: New Album 'Will Stick With You Forever']. ''Billboard''. Retrieved February 2, 2008.</ref><ref name=newcarter3>Andres Tardio (January 10, 2008). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6199/title.lil-wayne-reveals-the-carter-iii-details Lil Wayne Reveals The Carter III Details]. HipHopDX. Retrieved January 10, 2008.</ref><ref>Shaheem Reid and Jayson Rodriguez, with additional reporting by Bridget Bland and Rahman Dukes (April 9, 2007). [http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/040907/ Mixtape Monday: Wayne, Mannie Fresh Open to Another Collaboration; Kanye Tapped for Carter, Vol. 3]. MTV. Retrieved April 9, 2007.</ref> In an interview with HipHopCanada.com, [[Solitair]] of the [[Black Jays]] stated that he and [[Cipha Sounds]] produced a track called "Outstanding", which later eventually leaked.<ref>Lola Plaku (April 5, 2007). [http://www.hiphopcanada.com/_site/entertainment/interviews/ent_int366.php Interviews&nbsp;– Featured Artist: Solitair]. HipHopCanada.com. Retrieved April 5, 2007.</ref> The Runners have stated that they have produced three tracks for ''Tha Carter III''.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7hzQW-0uC8 The Runners Producers Lil Wayne Beat]. YouTube. Retrieved August 2, 2007.</ref> Lil Wayne revealed that he has a track for [[Eminem]], which he has yet to send to him.<ref name=eminem>Andres Tardio (October 29, 2007). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5890/title.lil-wayne-speaks-on-50-cent-new-album Lil Wayne Speaks on 50 Cent & New Album]. HipHopDX. Retrieved October 29, 2007.</ref> He described this song as the "craziest".<ref name=eminem/> However, it is thought that Eminem turned down the request.<ref>Andreas Hale (March 19, 2008). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6587/title.eminem-scared-to-record-with-lil-wayne Eminem "Scared" To Record With Lil Wayne?]. HipHopDX. Retrieved March 20, 2008.</ref>

Collaborators include [[Fabolous]],<ref>[http://rap.about.com/od/previews/fr/ThaCarterIII.htm Rap.about.com]</ref> [[T-Pain]], Brisco, [[Bobby Valentino (American singer)|Bobby Valentino]], [[Betty Wright]], [[Static Major]], [[Robin Thicke]], Kidd Kidd, [[Jay-Z]],<ref name=jayz>ThePremier (February 25, 2008).[http://www.defsounds.com/news/Its_official_jay_z_to_appear_on_tha_carter_iii It's Official, Jay-Z to Appear on Tha Carter III]. Def Sounds. Retrieved February 25, 2008.</ref> [[Juelz Santana]],<ref>Fullmetal (June 11, 2007). [http://www.defsounds.com/news/view/1752-lil-wayne-preps-tha-carter-iii.html Lil Wayne preps Tha Carter III]. Def Sounds. Retrieved June 11, 2007.</ref> and [[Busta Rhymes]].<ref name=april>Slava Kuperstein (February 22, 2008). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6432/title.lil-wayne-visits-his-school-says-carter-iii-due-in-april Lil' Wayne Visits His School, Says "Carter III" Due in April]. HipHopDX. Retrieved February 22, 2008.</ref> [[MTV]] reported that [[Wyclef Jean]] worked on a couple of tracks for the album and that a song featuring Justin Timberlake, [[Nelly Furtado]], and Timbaland is likely to appear on the album.<ref name=eminem/><ref name=MTV>Shaheem Reid, Jayson Rodriguez and Rahman Dukes (June 11, 2007). [http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/061107/ Lil Wayne Plans His Own Leak; Cassidy's Live-From-Jail Rhymes]. MTV. Retrieved August 4, 2007.</ref> However, that [[Timbaland]] produced track did not make the final cut. [[David Banner]] confirmed that he will be credited for five tracks on the final cut of ''Tha Carter III'', but only one is featured on the album.<ref>Allen Starbury (November 19, 2007). [http://ballerstatus.com/article/news/2007/11/3583/ David Banner Explains Constant Album Delays, Diversifies Portfolio]. Baller Status. Retrieved November 19, 2007.</ref> After the copyright controversy of "Playing with Fire", the track was later removed, replaced with another David Banner produced-track "Pussy Monster". [[Swizz Beatz]] had stated he is also working on the album.<ref>Slava Kuperstein (January 31, 2008). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6308/title.swizz-beatz-keeps-busy-in-the-studio Swizz Beatz Keeps Busy in the Studio]. HipHopDX. Retrieved January 31, 2008.</ref>
When asked about how many tracks [[Kanye West]] has contributed, he answered:
"On the first visit he had 5 joints. On the second visit he gave me a CD with 15 joints on it. I then told him to slow down and he left me alone. But we got a good three on the album." He confirmed that he had a few tracks on ''The Leak'' that are produced by Kanye West.<ref>[http://community.rapbasement.com/Video/Lil-Wayne-Interview-With-SemtexTV/01BF6FFFF009D7EBF0017001B65ED Lil Wayne Interview With SemtexTV] Rap Basement. Accessed May 2008.</ref>

== Music ==
''Tha Carter III''{{'}}s lead single, "[[Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)|Lollipop]]", peaked at #1 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100]] - staying #1 for 3 weeks. It was Wayne's most successful solo single in his career, winning one [[Grammy Award]], a [[BET]] Award, and an [[MTV]] [[Video Music Awards|VMA]]. The song was praised as an "electro-bumpin'...infectious track",<ref name="Jeffries1">Jeffries, David. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=tha-carter-iii-r1424592/review|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''Tha Carter III'']. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved on 2009-10-26.</ref> perceived as more of a "bubblegum" pop track than rap.<ref name="rollingstone.com">{{cite web|author=(Posted: Jun 26, 2008) |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/21080575/review/21127308/tha_carter_iii |title=Tha Carter III : Lil Wayne : Review |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=2008-06-26 |accessdate=2009-12-31}}</ref> The second track on the album, "[[Mr. Carter]]", was nominated for a Grammy while also peaking within the Hot 100. It was praised for featuring [[Jay-Z]], which was seen as Jay-Z passing the throne to Wayne.<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web|author=Up for DiscussionPost Comment |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews-album/tha-carter-iii-1003816210.story |title=Tha Carter III |publisher=Billboard.com |date=2009-09-14 |accessdate=2009-12-31}}</ref><ref name="ew.com">{{cite web|author=Reviewed by Jon Caramanica | Jun 13, 2008 |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20206311,00.html |title=Tha Carter III &#124; Music |publisher=EW.com |date=2008-06-13 |accessdate=2009-12-31}}</ref> The second single, "[[A Milli]]", was a top ten hit and was praised as one of the best songs of [[2008]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blender.com/articles/default.aspx?key=45697&pg=10 |title=Blender's 1001 Downloads: The Top 144 Songs of 2008 |publisher=Blender |date= |accessdate=2009-12-31}}</ref> The song garnered countless freestyles and remixes, while Wayne's original version was praised with "spectacular rhyme".<ref name="ew.com"/> "Dr. Carter", the sixth track, was also praised for lyrical content and humor as Wayne took on the persona of a doctor performing surgery on various patients (a metaphor for Wayne resurrecting hip-hop<ref name="billboard.com"/>).<ref name="rollingstone.com"/> "Tie My Hands", featuring [[Robin Thicke]], was praised as a deep track featuring "political commentary" and "despair" with Thicke's performance being the most complementary to Wayne.<ref name="Jeffries1"/> "Phone Home" also features various alien metaphors reminiscent of the film ''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]'' (1982).<ref name="Jeffries1"/><ref name="rollingstone.com"/>

== Release and promotion ==
=== Leaks ===
After most of the album leaked on the Internet in mid-2007, [[Lil Wayne]] used the leaked tracks, plus four new songs to make an album titled ''The Leak''.<ref name=newxxl/> ''The Leak'' was to be officially released on December 18, 2007, with the actual album being delayed until June 10, 2008.<ref>Janelle Griffith (April 9, 2008). [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/14545 Lil' Wayne's Carter III Pushed Back]. SOHH.com. Retrieved April 9, 2008.</ref> When questioned about the unplanned leak, Lil Wayne said: {{quote|We have to find out exactly what's out there. I'll probably just [collect] all the songs that's floating around and make my own mixtape called ''The Leak'' since people want the music so bad. To tell you the truth though, there's a song I did with [[Kanye West]] out there—of course you want to save that for your album, but the rest of them songs probably wouldn't have made the album. There's a song floating around that says 'produced by Timbaland'.<ref>Reid, Shaheem. Rodriguez, Jayson. Dukes, Rahman. [http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/061107/ Mixtape Monday: Lil Wayne Plans His Own Leak; Cassidy's Live-From-Jail Rhymes]. MTV. Retrieved on 2010-06-30.</ref>}}

On May 24, 10 second snippets of multiple songs were leaked onto AT&T Media Mall.<ref>[http://mediamall.wireless.att.com/sf/storefront/endUserHTMLDir.jsp?trail=all&c3=all&c2=CFWEB712&refcode=&c1=CFWEB700&sf=CFHTML&dc=0 AT&T Media Mall]</ref> On May 30-31st, ''Tha Carter III'' was leaked internationally. The first of the leaks were distributed on May 30 at around 8pm where five songs from the track list were available on the internet. Hours later on May 31 at 12am-1am the whole album was leaked and posted on various websites for free download. The DJ responsible for the leaks was DJ Chuck T who retaliated for an interview conducted by Wayne, where he discredited all DJs and the mixtape scene days before.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} Lil Wayne later called [[DJ Drama]]'s radio show Shade 45 Sirius Satellite Radio to explain that his comments were meant specifically for DJ Empire who leaked his materials periodically without his permission, consent, or knowledge; he also apologized for any misunderstandings between him and the numerous DJs that have aided him in the mixtape industry. He made it clear, however, that he wished for any feelings of dislike or resentment to remain.<ref>Andreas Hale (May 31, 2008). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7038 Lil Wayne Explains Mixtape Diss & Still Calls Out Deejays]. HipHopDX.com. Retrieved June 5, 2008.</ref>

=== Singles ===
The album's lead single, "[[Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)|Lollipop]]", topped the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] for 5 non-consecutive weeks, making it Wayne's most successful single in his career. It features the late [[Rap]] singer [[Static Major]]. The album's second single, "[[A Milli]]", was another top ten. It reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also won a Grammy for Best Rap Song. The video for the second single, "A Milli", was set to be released in May, and has since been mainstreamed. Multiple versions of the track were to be included on the album as "skit-like" tracks, featuring artists such as [[Tyga]], Cory Gunz, [[Hurricane Chris (rapper)|Hurricane Chris]] and [[Lil Mama]].<ref>Shaheem Reid (April 29, 2008).[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1586492/20080429/lil_wayne.jhtml]. MTV. Retrieved April 30, 2008.</ref> Another artist, 13-year-old Lil Chuckee, was also set to appear on one of the "A Milli" skits. None of the skits made the final cut of the album. The third single is "[[Got Money]]", featuring [T-Pain]. It reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. The fourth single is "[[Mrs. Officer]]", featuring [[Bobby Valentino (American singer)|Bobby Valentino]]. It made the Top 20 in just 4 weeks. "Lollipop", "A Milli", "Got Money", and another track, "[[Mr. Carter]]", were nominated for a Grammy. Lil Wayne also performed "Tie My Hands" with [[Robin Thicke]] at the 51st Grammy Awards.

The album also featured the releases of promo singles. "3 Peat" peaked at #66 on the ''Billboard'' 100. "Ain't Got Nuthin'" featuring [[Fabolous]] & [[Juelz Santana]] was released as a promo single, peaking at #81 on the ''Billboard'' 100. "Mr. Carter", featuring Jay-Z, peaked at #62 on the ''Billboard'' 100, #27 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart, and #13 on the Top Rap Songs. It was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or a Group in 2009.

=== Lawsuit ===
On July 24, 2008, [[ABKCO Records|Abkco Music Inc]]. filed a [[lawsuit]] against Lil Wayne for [[copyright infringement]] and [[Trademark infringement|unfair competition]], specifically referring to the track "Playing with Fire".<ref name="abkco">{{cite news|location=Los Angeles|url=http://www.nme.com/news/the-rolling-stones/38434|title=Lil Wayne sued for using Rolling Stones track|work=[[NME]]|date=July 24, 2008|accessdate=2008-08-21}}</ref> In the lawsuit, Abkco claims that the song was obviously derived from [[The Rolling Stones]]' "[[Play with Fire (The Rolling Stones song)|Play with Fire]]", to which Abkco owns the rights.<ref name="abkco"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1591539/20080725/lil_wayne.jhtml|title=Lil Wayne Sued By Rolling Stones Publisher Over 'Playing With Fire'|publisher=MTV|date=July 25, 2008|accessdate=2008-08-21}}</ref> Subsequently, "Playing with Fire" was removed from the tracklist of ''Tha Carter III'' on all [[online music stores]] and replaced with the [[David Banner]] produced track, "Pussy Monster".<ref name="iTunespussymonster">{{cite web|url=http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=287818308&s=143441|title=''Tha Cater III'' on iTunes|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]|accessdate=2008-08-21}}</ref><ref name="Amazonpussymonster">{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ESDIQ0|title=''Tha Cater III'' on Amazon|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon]]|accessdate=2008-10-25}}</ref><ref name="Rhapsodypussymonster">{{cite web|url=http://www.rhapsody.com/lilwayne/22649086_thacarteriii|title=''Tha Cater III'' on Rhapsody|publisher=[[Rhapsody (online music service)|Rhapsody]]|accessdate=2008-10-25}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Commercial performance ===
With opening day sales figures of approximately 423,000,<ref>http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003815506#/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003815506</ref> the album sold 1,005,545 copies in its first week in the United States.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-P7sFnzMeE Weezy Blog #1 – Thank You]. Retrieved June 17, 2008.</ref> With its first week sales, it is the largest first week sales for any album in 2008 in the United States and the first album to reach the million mark in one week since [[50 Cent]]'s ''[[The Massacre]]'' (2005).<ref>Jones, Steve (March 9, 2005). [http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2005-03-09-50-cent-sales_x.htm 50 Cent Sales]. ''[[USA Today]]''. Retrieved on 2010-08-28.</ref> ''Tha Carter III'' has also reached the top spot in the [[Canadian Albums Chart]], selling nearly 21,000 units. Elsewhere, the album achieved moderate success, entering at only number 23 in the [[UK Album Chart|UK]] and number 34 on the [[Irish Album Chart]]. In the album's second week, it sold a reported 309,000 copies, helping ''Tha Carter III'' towards becoming Lil Wayne's most successful selling album to date.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003820412 Billboard]. Retrieved July 3, 2008.</ref>

''Tha Carter III'' had sold approximately 2.88 million copies in 2008,<ref name="top"/> after selling another 985,000 and 964,000 in two week span week June 24–July 8 and well over 697.000 the following week in a 7 day span, becoming 2008's best-selling album.<ref>[http://www.rapbasement.com/lil-wayne/070308-lil-wayne-to-beat-g-unit-in-charts.html Lil Wayne To Out Sell G-Unit, Tech N9ne and ByrdGang | Rap Basement<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.defsounds.com/news/Tos_cant_terminate_the_carter_iii [News&#93; T.O.S. Cant Terminate The Carter III<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> By the end of 2008, it was named the best-selling album of the year in the United States by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''.<ref name="top">[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/lil-wayne-notches-top-selling-album-of-08-1003926030.story Lil Wayne Notches Top-Selling Album Of '08]. "Billboard". Retrieved December 31, 2008.</ref> On February 12, 2009, the album was certified [[RIAA certification|triple platinum]] in sales by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), following sales in excess of 3 million copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Tha%20Carter,%20Vol.%203&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25|title=Gold & Platinum - Tha Carter, Vol. 3|publisher=RIAA|accessdate=2009-10-30}}</ref> As of August 2010, it has sold over 3.5 million copies in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/will-taylor-swift-s-new-album-sell-a-million-1004106093.story|title=Will Taylor Swift's New Album Sell a Million in Its First Week?|date=July 26, 2010|first=Ed|last=Christman|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Nielsen Media Research]]|accessdate=August 4, 2010}}</ref>

=== Critical response ===
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="Jeffries1"/>
| rev2 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev2Score = (A-)<ref name="Christgau">Christgau, Robert. "[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Lil+Wayne Consumer Guide: ''Tha Carter III'']". [[MSN Music]]: July 2008. Archived from [http://music.msn.com/music/consumerguide/2008/7/ the original] on 2009-10-26.</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3Score = (B-)<ref name="Caramanica">Caramanica, Jon. [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20206311,00.html Review: ''Tha Carter III'']. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. Retrieved on 2009-10-26.</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Macpherson"/>
| rev5 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="Weiss">Weiss, Jeff. [http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/09/entertainment/et-wayne9 Review: ''Tha Carter III'']. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. Retrieved on 2009-10-26.</ref>
| rev6 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev6Score = (8.7/10)<ref name="Dombal">Dombal, Ryan. [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/51187-tha-carter-iii Review: ''Tha Carter III'']. [[Pitchfork Media]]. Retrieved on 2009-10-26.</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev7Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="Rosen">Rosen, Jody. [http://www.rollingstone.com/music/reviews/album/7910/38451 Review: ''Tha Carter III'']. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. Retrieved on 2009-10-26.</ref>
| rev8 = [[Slant Magazine]]
| rev8Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Hughes">Hughes, David. [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/lil-wayne-tha-carter-iii/1394 Review: ''Tha Carter III'']. [[Slant Magazine]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-21.</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[USA Today]]''
| rev9Score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref name="Jones">Jones, Steve. [http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2008-06-09-listen-up_N.htm Review: ''Tha Carter III'']. ''[[USA Today]]''. Retrieved on 2010-03-21.</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[The Village Voice]]''
| rev10Score = (mixed)<ref name="Breihan">Breihan, Tom. [http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-01-21/pazzandjop/the-curious-case-of-lil-wayne/ Review: ''Tha Carter III'']. ''[[The Village Voice]]''. Retrieved on 2009-10-26.</ref>
}}

''Tha Carter III'' received general acclaim from most music critics.<ref name="Metacritic">[http://www.metacritic.com/music/tha-carter-iii ''Tha Carter III'' (2008): Reviews]. [[Metacritic]]. Retrieved on 2010-10-30.</ref> At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 84, based on 26 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".<ref name="Metacritic"/> ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'' gave it a rating of 4 out of 5 mics.<ref>[http://i34.tinypic.com/vhxe7d.jpg http://i34.tinypic.com/vhxe7d.jpg]. Retrieved on 2009-10-26.</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' writer Jody Rosen gave it 4½ out of 5 stars and praised its production and thematic structure.<ref name="Rosen"/> [[Allmusic]]'s David Jeffries gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and praised Wayne's "entertaining wordplay and plenty of well-executed, left-field ideas".<ref name="Jeffries1"/> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' writer Jon Caraminca gave the album a B- rating and wrote that it catapults Wayne into part of "rap's elite".<ref name="Caramanica"/> Giving it 5 out of 5 stars, ''[[Now (magazine)|NOW]]'' commended him for his energy and called ''Tha Carter III'' a "sub­versive masterpiece".<ref name="Now">Columnist. [http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/discs.cfm?content=163489 Review: ''Tha Carter III'']. ''[[Now (magazine)|NOW]]''. Retrieved on 2009-10-26.</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s Alex Macpherson gave it 4 out of 5 stars and praised Wayne's rapping and lyrical ability, stating "Just trying to keep up with Wayne's mind as he proves the case is a thrill. He breaks language down into building blocks for new metaphors, exploiting every possible semantic and phonetic loophole for humour and yanking pop culture references into startling new contexts".<ref name="Macpherson">Macpherson, Alex. [http://music.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,2285032,00.html Review: ''Tha Carter III'']. ''[[The Guardian]]''. Retrieved on 2009-10-26.</ref> ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' writer Jonah Weiner gave it 4½ out of 5 stars and called it "a weird, gripping triumph".<ref name="Weiner">Weiner, Jonah. [http://www.blender.com/guide/61357/makeitwayne.html Review: ''Tha Carter III'']. ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''. Retrieved on 2009-12-02.</ref>

''[[The Village Voice]]'' writer Tom Breihan called the album "a sprawling mess, and it clangs nearly as often as it clicks" and "a work of staggering heights and maddening inconsistencies", but commended Wayne for his unconventional performance, stating "On paper, this is a textbook focus-grouped major-label hodgepodge, replete with girl songs and club songs and street songs. But every facet of the album comes animated and atomized by Wayne's absurdist drug-gobbling persona".<ref name="Breihan"/> Despite viewing it as "uneven", ''[[The Washington Post]]''{{'}}s J. Freedom du Lac commended Wayne for his "impulses to be outrageous and unconventional" and called him a "nonsensical genius".<ref name="Lac">Freedom du Lac, J. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/09/AR2008060902809.html Review: ''Tha Carter III'']. ''[[The Washington Post]]''. Retrieved on 2010-03-21.</ref> [[Jon Pareles]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' praised the album's production and Lil Wayne's lyrical maturity, stating "he has clearly worked to make {{'}}''Tha Carter III''{{'}} a statement of its own: one that moves beyond standard hip-hop boasting (though there’s plenty of that) to thoughts that can be introspective or gleefully unhinged".<ref name="Pareles">Pareles, Jon. [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/arts/music/10wayn.html?pagewanted=1 Review: ''Tha Carter III'']. ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved on 2009-10-26.</ref> Drew Hinshaw of [[PopMatters]] gave it an 8/10 rating and stated "''Tha Carter III'' is a monumental album full of powerful, self-defeating statements that obliterate rap's internal logic without offering too much more than indifferent bong logic in return. Judged, however, as a collection of singles and quotable verses—the criteria on which we've been grading hip-hop records since the end of disco—''Tha Carter III'' is an agonizing piece of work".<ref name="Hinshaw">Hinshaw, Drew. [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/reviews/article/59946/lil-wayne-tha-carter-iii Review: ''Tha Carter III'']. [[PopMatters]]. Retrieved on 2009-10-26.</ref>

=== Accolades ===
''Tha Carter III'' was ranked number one in ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''{{'}}s list of the 33 best albums of 2008.<ref>[http://www.blender.com/Channel/1LilWayneThaCarterIII/slideshow/46367/4430.aspx Blender Magazine - The 33 Best Albums of 2008]. ''Blender''. Retrieved December 31, 2008.</ref> It was also ranked number three on ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s list of the top 50 albums of 2008.<ref>[http://www.prefixmag.com/news/rolling-stones-top-50-albums-of-2008-list-cant-dec/23934/ Top 50 Albums of 2008]. ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved January 2, 2008.</ref> It was nominated for a [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year]],<ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10546648 Coldplay, Lil Wayne lead Grammy nominations]. "Metacritic". Retrieved December 4, 2008.</ref> and it won for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]] at the [[2009 Grammy Awards]], while "[[Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)|Lollipop]]" won for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Song|Best Rap Song]] and "[[A Milli]]" won for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance|Best Rap Solo Performance]].<ref>[http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b98902_winners_complete_list_from_2009_grammys.html Winners Complete List from 2009 Grammys]. [[E! Online]]. Retrieved on 2009-12-02.</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine ranked the album number 103 on its list of the Top 200 Albums of the Decade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-decade-end/billboard-200-albums?year=2009&begin=181&order=position|title=Best of the 2000s - Billboard 200 Albums|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=December 16, 2009}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
{{tracklisting
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| writing_credits = yes
| title1 = 3 Peat
| writer1 = D. Carter, [[Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks|V. Brooks]]
| extra1 = [[Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks|Maestro]]
| length1 = 3:19
| title2 = [[Mr. Carter]]
| writer2 = D. Carter, A. Correa, M. Rodriquez, S. Prescott, S. Carter
| extra2 = [[DJ Infamous|Infamous]], Drew Correa
| note2 = featuring [[Jay-Z]]
| length2 = 5:16
| title3 = [[A Milli]]
| writer3 = D. Carter, S. Crawford, C. Hester
| extra3 = [[Bangladesh (producer)|Bangladesh]]
| length3 = 3:41
| title4 = [[Got Money]]
| writer4 = D. Carter, F. Najm, J. Salinas, O. Salinas
| extra4 = [[Play-N-Skillz]]
| note4 = featuring [[T-Pain]]
| length4 = 4:04
| title5 = Comfortable
| writer5 = D. Carter, K. West, K. Edmonds
| extra5 = [[Kanye West]]
| note5 = featuring [[Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds|Babyface]]
| length5 = 4:25
| title6 = Dr. Carter
| writer6 = D. Carter, K. Dean, David Axelrod
| extra6 = [[Swizz Beatz]]
| length6 = 4:24
| title7 = Phone Home
| writer7 = D. Carter, A. Lyon, M. Valenzano
| extra7 = [[Cool & Dre]]
| length7 = 3:11
| title8 = Tie My Hands
| writer8 = D. Carter, R. Thicke
| extra8 = Robin Thicke
| note8 = featuring [[Robin Thicke]]
| length8 = 5:19
| title9 = [[Mrs. Officer]]
| writer9 = D. Carter, D. Harrison, R. Wilson
| extra9 = [[Deezle]]
| note9 = featuring [[Bobby V]] <sup>1</sup>
| length9 = 4:47
| title10 = Let the Beat Build
| writer10 = D. Carter, West
| extra10 = [[Kanye West]], [[Deezle]]
| length10 = 5:09
| title11 = Shoot Me Down
| writer11 = D. Carter, D. Smith
| extra11 = D. Smith
| note11 = featuring D. Smith
| length11 = 4:29
| title12 = [[Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)|Lollipop]]
| writer12 = D. Carter, S. Garrett, J. Scheffer, Harrison, R. Zamor
| extra12 = [[Jim Jonsin]], [[Deezle]]
| note12 = featuring [[Static Major]]
| length12 = 4:59
| title13 = La La
| writer13 = D. Carter, L. Crump, B. Mitchell, T. Smith
| extra13 = [[David Banner]]
| note13 = featuring [[Brisco (rapper)|Brisco]] & [[Busta Rhymes]]
| length13 = 4:21
| title14 = Playing with Fire²
| writer14 = D. Carter, N. Warwar, J. Desrouleaux
| extra14 = [[StreetRunner]]
| note14 = featuring [[Betty Wright]]
| length14 = 4:21
| title15 = [[You Ain't Got Nuthin]]
| writer15 = D. Carter, J. Jackson, A. Maman, L. James
| extra15 = [[The Alchemist (producer)|The Alchemist]], [[Deezle]]
| note15 = featuring [[Juelz Santana]] & [[Fabolous]]
| length15 = 5:27
| title16 = Dontgetit
| writer16 = D. Carter, R. Young Mousa, B. Benjamin, G. Caldwell, S. Marcus
| extra16 = Rodnae & Mouse
| length16 = 9:52
}}

;<u>Bonus tracks</u>
{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| headline = United Kingdom
| title17 = Action
| writer17 = D. Carter
| extra17 = [[Deezle]]
| length17 = 3:45
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| headline = [[iTunes Store]]
| title17 = [[Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)|Lollipop (Remix)]]
| writer17 =
| extra17 = Jim Jonsin, [[Deezle]]
| note17 = feat. [[Kanye West]] & [[Static Major]]
| length17 = 4:21
| title18 = Prostitute 2
| writer18 =
| extra18 = [[Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks|Maestro]], [[Deezle]]
| length18 = 5:50
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| headline = Deluxe edition
| title17 = [[I'm Me]]
| writer17 = D. Carter, L. Mollings, J. Mollings
| extra17 = [[DJ Nasty & LVM]]
| length17 = 4:55
| title18 = [[Gossip (Lil Wayne song)|Gossip]]
| writer18 = D. Carter, L. Dozier, B. Holland, E. Holland, N. Warwar
| extra18 = [[StreetRunner]]
| length18 = 3:25
| title19 = Kush
| writer19 = D. Carter, [[Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks|V. Brooks]], L.L. McCall, L. McCall, D. Thomas
| extra19 = [[Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks|Maestro]]
| length19 = 3:42
| title20 = Love Me or Hate Me
| writer20 =
| extra20 = GX
| length20 = 4:00
| title21 = Talkin' About It
| writer21 =
| extra21 = [[DJ Infamous|Infamous]]
| length21 = 3:31
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| headline = [[Target Corporation|Target]] limited deluxe edition
| title17 = Action
| writer17 = D. Carter
| extra17 = [[Deezle]]
| length17 = 3:42
| title18 = Whip It
| writer18 =
| extra18 = [[Deezle]]
| length18 = 6:01
| title19 = I'm Me
| writer19 = D. Carter, L. Mollings, J. Mollings
| extra19 = [[DJ Nasty & LVM]]
| length19 = 4:55
| title20 = Gossip
| writer20 = D. Carter, L. Dozier, B. Holland, E. Holland, N. Warwar
| extra20 = [[StreetRunner]]
| length20 = 3:25
| title21 = Kush
| writer21 =
| extra21 = [[Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks|Maestro]]
| length21 = 3:42
| title22 = Love Me or Hate Me
| writer22 =
| extra22 = GX
| length22 = 4:00
| title23 = Talkin' About It
| writer23 =
| extra23 = [[DJ Infamous|Infamous]]
| length23 = 3:31
}}

;<u>Notes</u><ref name=booklet>Cited tracklist, credits and samples are taken from the booklet of ''Tha Carter III Deluxe Edition''. They may not include disputed claims, as the "Playing with Fire" sample in the [[#Lawsuit|Abkco lawsuit]].</ref>
* <sup>1</sup> Kidd Kidd is uncredited for his work on "Mrs. Officer"
* ² "Playing with Fire" was replaced by online music stores with "Pussy Monster" due to an [[#Lawsuit|ABKCO Records lawsuit]]<ref name="iTunespussymonster"/><ref name="Amazonpussymonster"/><ref name="Rhapsodypussymonster"/>
* "A Milli" contains [[Sampling (music)|samples]] of "Don't Burn Down the Bridge" by [[Gladys Knight & the Pips]] and "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo (Vampire Mix)" by [[A Tribe Called Quest]].
* "Comfortable" contains samples of "[[You Don't Know My Name]]" by [[Alicia Keys]] and "[[Player's Ball]]" by [[OutKast]].
* "Dr. Carter" contains a sample of "Holy Thursday" by [[David Axelrod (musician)|David Axelrod]].
* "Let the Beat Build" contains a sample of "Day by Day" by [[Eddie Kendricks]].
* "DontGetIt" contains a sample of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" by [[Nina Simone]].
* "Action" contains a sample of "[[I'm So Hood]]" by [[DJ Khaled]].
* "I'm Me" contains samples of "[[Go D.J.]]", "[[Fireman (song)|Fireman]]", "[[Hustler Musik]]", and "Cash Money Millionaires" by Lil Wayne, "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" by [[Moby]], and "[[Rubberband Man]]" by [[T.I.]].
* "Gossip" contains a sample of "[[Stop in the Name of Love]]" by Margie Joseph.
* "Kush" contains a sample of "Honey Wild" by [[Con Funk Shun]].

== Personnel ==
Credits for ''Tha Carter III'' adapted from [[Allmusic]].<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=tha-carter-iii-r1424592/credits|pure_url=yes}} Credits: ''Tha Carter III'']. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-10-30.</ref>

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* Angelo Aponte – engineer
* David Banner – producer
* Joshua Berkman – digital editing
* Miguel Angel Mendoza Bermudez – mixing assistant
* Sandy Brummels – creative director
* Katina Bynum – project manager
* Gloria Caldwell – composer
* Ludas Charles – keyboards
* Andrew Dawson – mixing
* Jim Jonsin – producer
* Jonathan Mannion – photography
* Fabian Marasciullo – mixing
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* Sol Marcus – composer
* Vlado Meller – mastering
* Sha Ron Prescott – vocals
* Pro-Jay – engineer, musician, producer
* James Scheffer – composer
* Miguel Scott – engineer
* Swizz Beatz – producer
* Robin Thicke – musician, producer
* Julian Vasquez – engineer
* Gina Victoria – engineer
* Kanye West – producer
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== Charts and certifications ==
===Charts===
{{Ref improve section|date=September 2010}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Chart (2008)
! Peak<br>position
|-
| [[ARIA Charts|Australian ARIA Albums Chart]]
| <div class="center">47</div>
|-
| [[Canadian Albums Chart]]
| <center>1
|-
| Dutch Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=a DutchCharts]. Retrieved July 3, 2008.</ref>
| <center>21
|-
| French Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/topalb/alb0824.stm Ifop]. Retrieved July 3, 2008. {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
| <center>25
|-
|German Albums Chart
| <center>29
|-
| [[Irish Album Chart]]
| <center>34
|-
| [[UK Album Chart]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7460681.stm|title=Album milestone for rapper Wayne |date=2008-06-18|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=2008-07-03}}</ref>
| <center>23
|-
| US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
| <center>1
|}
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===Year-end charts===
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|-
!Chart (2010)
!Position
|-
|US ''Billboard'' 200
|align="center"|181<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-year-end/top-billboard-200?year=2010 |title=Best of 2010 - Billboard Top 200 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media, Inc]] |accessdate=2010-12-31}}</ref>
|}

===Certifications===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Region
!class="unsortable"|Certification(s)
|-
|Canada
|2× Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cria.ca/gold/0109_g.php|title=Gold & Platinum Certification|date=January 2009|publisher=CRIA|accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref>
|-
|United States
|3× Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=THA%20CARTER,%20VOL.%203&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=25|title=Gold & Platinum - Tha Carter, Vol. 3|publisher=RIAA|accessdate=2009-06-24}}</ref>
|}
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=== Chart procession and succession ===
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{{Succession box
| title = [[Billboard 200|U.S. ''Billboard'' 200]] [[Number-one albums of 2008 (U.S.)|number-one album]] (first run)
|before=''[[Indestructible (Disturbed album)|Indestructible]]'' by [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]]
|after=''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]'' by [[Coldplay]]
|years=June 22, 2008 – June 28, 2008}}
{{Succession box
| title = [[Billboard 200|U.S. ''Billboard'' 200]] [[Number-one albums of 2008 (U.S.)|number-one album]] (second run)
|before=''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' by Coldplay
|after=[[Untitled Nas album|Untitled]] by [[Nas]]
|years=July 13, 2008 – July 26, 2008}}
{{Succession box
| title = [[Canadian Albums Chart]]
|before=''Indestructible'' by Disturbed
|after=''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' by Coldplay
|years=June 28, 2008}}
{{S-end}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* ''[http://www.discogs.com/Lil-Wayne-Tha-Carter-III/master/93041 Tha Carter III]'' at [[Discogs]]
* {{metacritic album|id=lilwayne/thacarter3|title=Tha Carter III}}

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