Tha Carter II

Tha Carter II
Studio album by Lil Wayne
Released December 6, 2005 (2005-12-06)
Recorded 2004–05
Genre Southern hip hop, gangsta rap, hip hop
Length 77:22
Label Cash Money, Young Money, Universal
Producer Birdman (exec.), Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.), The Runners, DJ Nasty & LVM, Robin Thicke, Young Yonny, The Heatmakerz, Cool & Dre, Deezle, Bigg D, Doe Boys (DVLP / Filthy), T-Mix, Batman, Matlock
Lil Wayne chronology
Tha Carter
(2004)		 Tha Carter II
(2005)		 The Dedication
(2005)
Singles from Tha Carter II
  1. "Fireman"
    Released: October 25, 2005
  2. "Hustler Musik"
    Released: January 10, 2006
  3. "Shooter"
    Released: April 9, 2006

Tha Carter II is the fifth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on December 6, 2005, by Cash Money Records, Young Money Entertainment and Universal Records. The album serves as a sequel to his fourth album Tha Carter (2004). The album incorporates the music with the southern hip hop styles. As executive producers, Birdman and Ronald "Slim" Williams enlisted a variety of collaborators; including The Runners, Robin Thicke and The Heatmakerz, among others.

Upon its release, Tha Carter II received acclaim from music critics, who complimented its musical progression from his previous albums. Tha Carter II is widely considered by critics and fans to be one of Lil Wayne's best albums. The album debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200, with first week sales of over 254,000 copies. The album has sold over 1,400,000 copies since its release.[1]

Singles

The lead single, titled "Fireman" was released on October 25, 2005. The song was produced by the production team Doe Boys, which consisted by DVLP and Filthy. The album's second single, "Hustler Musik" was released on January 10, 2006. The song was produced by T-Mix and Batman.

The album's third single, "Shooter" was released on April 9, 2006. The song was serving with its production and as a featured guest vocals from American R&B singer-songwriter Robin Thicke. The song was also featured latter for Thicke's then-upcoming album The Evolution of Robin Thicke (2006).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
HipHopDX[5]
Pitchfork Media(8.1/10)[6]
PopMatters[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
StylusB+[9]
USA Today[10]
Village Voice(favorable)[11]

Upon its release, Tha Carter II received general acclaim from music critics, with several praising the lyricism and artistic growth demonstrated by Wayne on the album. David Jeffries of AllMusic praised the album's balance of "hookless, freestyle-ish tracks" and "slicker club singles", commenting that "the well-rounded, risk-taking, but true-to-its-roots album suggests he can weather the highs and lows like a champion."[2] Entertainment Weekly's Ryan Dombal wrote that Tha Carter II "transcends [Wayne's] inflated ego" and complimented the album's "sturdy funk-blues tracks... that offer genuine value".[4] David Drake of Stylus Magazine called the album "one of the year's best releases" and lauded his "entire persona, an aura, a rap creation that seems fully-developed and fascinating".[9] Despite writing that "Wayne's verses need a good polish", Nick Sylvester of Pitchfork Media wrote that the album contains "jaw-droppers aplenty" and complimented Wayne's growth as a lyricist, stating:

People who met Wayne on "Go DJ" and thought him a lunchroom hack emcee – who knows what's happened since then, but damn has he learned how to write. His squeak is now a croak, his laugh a little more burly, his flow remarkably flexible. Sometimes he's deliberate like syrup cats ("But this is Southern, face it/ If we too simple then yall don't get the basics") but when he needs to be, he's nimble as that Other Carter: "I ain't talking too fast you just listening too slow." Remy and weed, fast things and women, the corner – these are Wayne's wax since B.G.'ing with B.G., putting piff on the campus before he ever enrolled in college.[6]

IGN writer Jim During gave the album an eight out of ten and commented that Wayne "[punishes] the mic with hard-hitting verbal tenacity", and wrote that the album shows him "at his most focused, and is a strong next step for a relatively young career."[12] Matt Cibula of PopMatters wrote ambivalently towards that album's production, writing that "the producers here are mostly no-namers who do their jobs well but not spectacularly", but praised Wayne's "amazing" words and remarked that "he really IS the best rapper alive, at least when he tries".[7]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Tha Mobb"  Dwayne Carter, Jr., Gregory Green, Sean Thomas, Wilson TurbintonThe Heatmakerz 5:20
2. "Fly In"  Carter, Jr., Tristan "T-Mix" Jones, Bryan WilliamsT-Mix, Batman 2:23
3. "Money On My Mind"  Carter, Jr., Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Johnny Mollings, Lenny MollingsThe Runners, DJ Nasty & LVM 4:31
4. "Fireman"  Carter, Jr., Bigram "DVLP" Zayas, Matthew "Filthy" DelGiornoDoe Boys 4:23
5. "Mo Fire"  Carter, Jr., Ronald "Young Yonny" Ferebee, Jr.Young Yonny 3:23
6. "On Tha Block #1"     0:38
7. "Best Rapper Alive"  Carter, Jr., Derrick Baker, Steve HarrisBigg D 4:53
8. "Lock and Load" (featuring Kurupt)Carter, Jr., Jones, Williams, Ricardo BrownT-Mix, Batman 4:46
9. "Oh No"  Carter, Jr., Ferebee, Jr., W. MatlockYoung Yonny, Matlock 3:11
10. "Grown Man" (featuring Curren$y)Carter, Jr., Jones, Williams, Shante Franklin, Paul HardenT-Mix, Batman 4:06
11. "On Tha Block #2"     0:25
12. "Hit Em Up"  Carter, Jr., Zayas, DelGiornoDoe Boys 4:07
13. "Carter II"  Carter, Jr., Jones, WilliamsT-Mix, Batman 2:24
14. "Hustler Musik"  Carter, Jr., Jones, WilliamsT-Mix, Batman 5:03
15. "Receipt"  Carter, Jr., Green, Thomas, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Ronald IsleyThe Heatmakerz 3:48
16. "Shooter" (featuring Robin Thicke)Carter, Jr., Robin Thicke, Robert Daniels, James Gass, Robert KeyesRobin Thicke 4:35
17. "Weezy Baby" (featuring Nikki)Carter, Jr., Darius HarrisonDeezle 4:18
18. "On Tha Block #3"     0:13
19. "I'm a D-Boy" (featuring Birdman)Carter, Jr., Jones, Williams, Eric Barrier, William Griffin, Jr.T-Mix, Batman 4:00
20. "Feel Me"  Carter, Jr., Zayas, DelGiornoDoe Boys 3:48
21. "Get Over" (featuring Nikki)Carter, Jr., Andre Lyon, Marcello Valenzano, Phill Hurtt, Walter SiglerCool & Dre 4:42
22. "Fly Out"  Carter, Jr., Jones, WilliamsT-Mix, Batman 2:25
Total length:
 77:22
Sample credits

Personnel

Credits for Tha Carter II adapted from Allmusic.[13]

  • Birdman– producer
  • Derrick "Bigg D" Baker – composer, producer
  • Katina Bynum – project manager
  • D.P. "Dad" Carter – composer
  • Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter – composer, vocals
  • Cool & Dre – multi instruments, producers
  • Andrews Correa – audio engineer
  • Shante "Curren$y" Franklin – composer
  • April DeVona – assistant engineer
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • Gregory Green – composer
  • The Heatmakerz – producers
  • David Karmiol – bass guitar
  • Lil' Hollywood – engineer
  • Patrick Magee – assistant engineer
  • Jonathan Mannion – photography
  • Tommy Mara – assistant engineer
  • Fabian Marasciullo – audio engineer, engineer, mixing
  • Kevin Mayer – assistant engineer
  • Nikki – vocals
  • Danielle Premone – assistant engineer
  • Jose Luis Rodríguez – assistant engineer
  • Walter "Bunny" Sigler – composer
  • Tristan "T-Mix" Jones – producer
  • Sean Thomas – composer
  • Javier Valverde – engineer
  • Ronald "Slim" Williams – executive producer
  • Bryan "Baby" Williams – executive producer
  • Genevieve Zaragoza – A&R

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 1
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[16] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
US Billboard 200[17] 47
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[18] 6
US Top Rap Albums[19] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000

References

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  2. 1 2 Jeffries, David. "Tha Carter II - Lil Wayne". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ "CG: lil wayne". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  4. 1 2 Dombal, Ryan (2005-12-09). "Tha Carter II Review". Entertainment Weekly (853): 88.
  5. ↑ bsims (2005-12-07). "Lil' Wayne - The Carter II". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  6. 1 2 "Lil Wayne: Tha Carter II | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2006-01-12. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  7. 1 2 Cibula, Matt (January 25, 2006). "Lil' Wayne: Tha Carter II". PopMatters. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  8. ↑ Hoard, Christian (2005-11-28). "Lil Wayne Tha Carter II Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  9. 1 2 "Lil Wayne - The Carter II - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  10. ↑ "USATODAY.com - Hamilton stands strong". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. 2005-12-12. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  11. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (2006-02-07). "Grown Man". Village Voice. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  12. ↑ IGN review
  13. ↑ "Tha Carter II > Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Lil Wayne Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Lil Wayne Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Lil Wayne Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  17. ↑ "2006 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  18. ↑ "2006 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  19. ↑ "2006 Year-End Charts – Billboard Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  20. ↑ "American album certifications – Lil Wayne – Tha Carter, Vol. 2". Recording Industry Association of America. March 23, 2006. Retrieved December 10, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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