Tha Carter II

Tha Carter II
Studio album by Lil Wayne
Released	December 6, 2005
Recorded	2004–2005
Genre	Hip Hop
Length	77:22
Label	Cash 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, DVLP, Filthy
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Lil Wayne chronology
Tha Carter (2004) Tha Carter II (2005) Tha Carter III (2008)
Singles from Tha Carter II
"Fireman" Released: October 25, 2005 "Hustler Musik" Released: January 10, 2006 "Shooter" Released: April 9, 2006

Tha Carter II is the fifth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on December 6, 2005.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart with 238,000 copies sold in its first week released.^[1] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and has sold over one million copies in the United States and two million copies worldwide.^[2]

Critical reception

The album received general acclaim and was regarded as Lil Wayne's best work to date.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Tha Mobb"	The Heatmakerz	5:20
2.	"Fly In"	T-Mix, Batman	2:23
3.	"Money on My Mind"	The Runners, DJ Nasty & LVM	4:31
4.	"Fireman"	DVLP, Filthy	4:23
5.	"Mo Fire"	Young Yonny	3:23
6.	"On tha Block #1" (skit)		0:38
7.	"Best Rapper Alive"	Bigg D	4:53
8.	"Lock and Load" (featuring Kurupt)	T-Mix, Batman	4:46
9.	"Oh No"	Young Yonny	3:11
10.	"Grown Man" (featuring Curren$y)	T-Mix, Batman	4:06
11.	"On tha Block #2" (skit)		0:25
12.	"Hit Em Up"	DVLP, Filthy	4:07
13.	"Carter II"	T-Mix, Batman	2:24
14.	"Hustler Musik"	T-Mix, Batman	5:03
15.	"Receipt"	The Heatmakerz	3:48
16.	"Shooter" (featuring Robin Thicke)	Robin Thicke	4:35
17.	"Weezy Baby" (featuring Nikki)	Deezle	4:18
18.	"On tha Block #3" (skit)		0:13
19.	"I'm a Dboy" (featuring Birdman)	T-Mix, Batman	4:00
20.	"Feel Me"	DVLP, Filthy	3:48
21.	"Get Over" (featuring Nikki)	Cool & Dre	4:42
22.	"Fly Out"	T-Mix, Batman	2:25
Total length:			77:22

Notes

• "Money on my Mind" contains samples of "Front, Back, and Side to Side" by UGK
• "Tha Mobb" contains samples of "Moment of Truth" by Willie Tee
• "Mo Fire" contains samples of "I Am a Geddion" by Sister Nancy
• "Best Rapper Alive" contains samples of "Fear of the Dark" by Iron Maiden
• "Grown Man" contains samples of "Sparkle" by Cameo
• "Receipt" contains samples of "Lay-Away" by The Isley Brothers
• "Shooter" contains samples of "Oh Shooter" by Robin Thicke and "Mass Appeal" by Gang Starr
• "I'm a Dboy" contains samples of "Paid in Full" by Eric B. & Rakim
• "Get Over" contains samples of "Love Is What We Came Here For" by Garland Green

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	2
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	1
US Billboard Top Rap Albums	1
Canadian Albums	26

References

1. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/news/lil-wayne-cracks-1-million-with-tha-carter-1003817568.story
2. ^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7706-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-200-151/3/. Retrieved October 1, 2009. 

External links

• Lil' Wayne Profile @ MTV.com