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Tha Carter II

Studio album by Lil Wayne

Released December 6, 2005
Recorde 2005
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Genre Southern hip hop
Length 77:22
Label • Cash Money Universal
Producer • Birdman (also exec.) Ronald
"Slim" Williams (exec.) The
Runners DJ Nasty & LVM
Robin Thicke Young Yonny
The Heatmakerz Cool & Dre
Deezle Bigg D DVLP Filthy
T-Mix Batman Matlock
Lil Wayne chronology
Tha Carter Tha Carter II The Dedication
(2004) (2005) (2005)

Singles from Tha Carter II

1 "Fireman"
Released: October 25, 2005
 Robin Thicke Young Yonny
The Heatmakerz Cool & Dre
Deezle Bigg D DVLP Filthy
T-Mix Batman Matlock
Lil Wayne chronology
Tha Carter Tha Carter II The Dedication
(2004) (2005) (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 and
Universal Distribution. Recording sessions took place from 2004 to
2005, with Birdman and his brother Ronald "Slim" Williams serving as
the record's executive producers, while both of them enlisted additional
producers on the album such as The Runners and The Heatmakerz,
among others. The album serves as a sequel to his fourth album Tha
Carter (2004), and it incorporates the southern hip hop styles. The
album was supported by three singles: "Fireman", "Hustler Musik" and
"Shooter" featuring Robin Thicke.

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ReferencesSingles[edit]
The lead single from the album, called "Fireman" was released on
October 25, 2005. The song was produced by DVLP and Filthy. While
they were recording the song at the time, both DVLP and Filthy first
burst into a music scene as the production duo, called Doe Boys.
The album's second single, "Hustler Musik" was released on January 10,
2006. The song was produced by T-Mix and the unknown producer
named Batman.
The album's third single, "Shooter" was released on April 9, 2006. The
song features guest vocals from an American R&B singer-songwriter
Robin Thicke, who also produced this track. The song also was later
included on Thicke's then-upcoming album, titled The Evolution of Robin
Thicke (2006).
Commercial performance[edit]
Tha Carter II was certified Gold status by the RIAA on January 18, 2006.
After six weeks dating on March 23rd, the album was Platinum. On
September 28 2006, Tha Carter 2 was certified Double Platinum for
shipments of 2,000,000 copies. As of December 2006 Tha Carter 2 has
sold 1.7 million copies in the United States. The sequel, Tha Carter III,
was released in 2008.
Critical reception[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]

Blender [2]

Entertainment Weekly B[3]

The Guardian A[4]

Houston Chronicle [5]

Pitchfork 8.1/10[6]

PopMatters 8/10[7]
Rolling Stone [8]

USA Today [9]

The Village Voice B+[10]

Upon its release, Tha Carter II received widespread critical acclaim from
music critics, with several praising the lyricism and artistic growth
demonstrated by Wayne on the album. AllMusic's David Jeffries 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."[1] 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".[3] 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".[11] Despite writing that "Wayne's
verses need a good polish", Nick Sylvester of Pitchfork 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 "Straws really IS the best rapper alive, at least when he tries".[7]
Track listing[edit]
L
N e
o Title Writer(s) Producer(s) n
. gt
h
1 "Tha Mobb" • Dwayne The Heatmakerz 5:
. Carter, Jr. 2
Gregory 0
Green Sean
Thomas
Wilson
Turbinton
2 "Fly In" • Carter, Jr. • T-Mix 2:
. Tristan Batman 2
Jones Bryan 3
Williams
3 "Money on My Mind" • Carter, Jr. • The Runners 4:
. Andrew Harr DJ Nasty & 3
Jermaine LVM 1
Jackson
Johnny
Mollings
Lenny
Mollings
4 "Fireman" • Carter, Jr. • DVLP Filthy 4:
. Bigram 2
Zayas 3
Matthew
 Jackson
Johnny
Mollings
Lenny
Mollings
4 "Fireman" • Carter, Jr. • DVLP Filthy 4:
. Bigram 2
Zayas 3
Matthew
DelGiorno
5 "Mo Fire" • Carter, Jr. Young Yonny 3:
. Ronald 2
Ferebee, Jr. 3
6 "On tha Block #1"     0:
. 3
8
7 "Best Rapper Alive" • Carter, Jr. Bigg D 4:
. Derrick 5
Baker Steve 3
Harris
8 "Lock and Load" (featuring • Carter, Jr. • T-Mix 4:
. Kurupt) Jones Batman 4
Williams 6
Ricardo
Brown
9 "Oh No" • Carter, Jr. • Young 3:
. Ferebee, Jr. Yonny 1
W. Matlock Matlock 1
1 "Grown Man" (featuring • Carter, Jr. • T-Mix 4:
0 Curren$y) Jones Batman 0
. Williams 6
Shante
Franklin Paul
Harden
1 "On tha Block #2"     0:
1 2
. 6
1 "Hit Em Up" • Carter, Jr. • DVLP Filthy 4:
2 Zayas 0
. DelGiorno 7
1 "Carter II" • Carter, Jr. • T-Mix 2:
3 Jones Batman 2
. Williams 4
1 "Hustler Musik" • Carter, Jr. • T-Mix 5:
4 Jones Batman 0
. Williams 3
1 "Receipt" • Carter, Jr. The Heatmakerz 3:
5 Green 4
. Thomas 8
O'Kelly Isley,
. DelGiorno 7
1 "Carter II" • Carter, Jr. • T-Mix 2:
3 Jones Batman 2
. Williams 4
1 "Hustler Musik" • Carter, Jr. • T-Mix 5:
4 Jones Batman 0
. Williams 3
1 "Receipt" • Carter, Jr. The Heatmakerz 3:
5 Green 4
. Thomas 8
O'Kelly Isley,
Jr. Ronald
Isley
1 "Shooter" (featuring Robin • Carter, Jr. Robin Thicke 4:
6 Thicke) Robin Thicke 3
. Robert 5
Daniels
James Gass
Robert
Keyes
1 "Weezy Baby" (featuring • Carter, Jr. Deezle 4:
7 Nikki Jean) Darius 1
. Harrison 8
1 "On tha Block #3"     0:
8 1
. 3
1 "I'm a D-Boy" (featuring • Carter, Jr. • T-Mix 4:
9 Birdman) Jones Batman 0
. Williams Eric 0
Barrier
William
Griffin, Jr.
2 "Feel Me" • Carter, Jr. • DVLP Filthy 3:
0 Zayas 4
. DelGiorno 8
2 "Get Over" (featuring Nikki • Carter, Jr. Cool & Dre 4:
1 Jean) Andre Lyon 4
. Marcello 2
Valenzano
Phill Hurtt
Walter Sigler
2 "Fly Out" • Carter, Jr. • T-Mix 2:
2 Jones Batman 2
. Williams 5
77
Total length: :
22
 Walter Sigler
2 "Fly Out" • Carter, Jr. • T-Mix 2:
2 Jones Batman 2
. Williams 5
77
Total length: :
22
Sample credits
• "Tha Mobb" contains a sample of "Moment of Truth" written and
performed by Wilson Turbinton (Willie Tee).
• "Best Rapper Alive" contains a sample of "Fear of the Dark" written
by Steve Harris, and performed by Iron Maiden.
• "Grown Man" contains a sample of "Sparkle" written by Paul
Harden, and performed by Cameo.
• "Receipt" contains a sample of "Lay-Away" written by O'Kelly Isley,
Jr. and Ronald Isley, and performed by The Isley Brothers.
• "Shooter" contains a sample of "Oh Shooter" written by Robin
Thicke, Robert Daniels, James Gass and Robert Keyes, and
performed by Robin Thicke, and contains the interpolation of
"Mass Appeal" performed by Gang Starr.
• "I'm a D-Boy" contains a sample of "Paid in Full" written by Eric
Barrier and William Griffin, Jr., and performed by Eric B. & Rakim.
• "Get Over" contains a sample of "Love Is What We Came Here
For" written by Phill Hurtt and Walter Sigler, and performed by
Garland Green.
Personnel[edit]
Credits for Tha Carter II adapted from Allmusic.[13]
• Birdman – producer • Jonathan Mannion –
• Derrick "Bigg D" Baker – photography
composer, producer • Tommy Mara – assistant
• Katina Bynum – project engineer
manager • Fabian Marasciullo – audio
• D.P. "Dad" Carter – composer engineer, engineer, mixing
• Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter – • Kevin Mayer – assistant
composer, vocals engineer
• Cool & Dre – multi • Nikki – vocals
instruments, producers • Danielle Premone – assistant
• Andrews Correa – audio engineer
engineer • Jose Luis Rodríguez –
• Shante "Curren$y" Franklin – assistant engineer
composer • Walter "Bunny" Sigler –
• April DeVona – assistant composer
engineer • Tristan "T-Mix" Jones –
• Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – producer
mastering • Sean Thomas – composer
• Gregory Green – composer • Javier Valverde – engineer
• The Heatmakerz – producers • Ronald "Slim" Williams –
• David Karmiol – bass guitar executive producer
• Lil' Hollywood – engineer • Bryan "Baby" Williams –
 • 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
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[edit]

Weekly charts[edit] Year-end charts[edit]

Pe Pos
ak Chart (2006) itio
po n
Chart (2005)
sit
US Billboard 200[17] 47
io
n US Top R&B/Hip-Hop
6
Albums[18]
US Billboard 200[14] 2
US Top Rap 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop
1 Albums[19]
Albums (Billboard)[15]
US Top Rap Albums
1
(Billboard)[16]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/Sales

United States (RIAA)
[20] 2x Platinum 2,000,000^
*
sales figures based on certification alone
^
shipments figures based on certification alone

References[edit]
1 ^ Jump up to:
a b Jeffries, David. "Tha Carter II – Lil Wayne". AllMusic. Retrieved

February 2, 2012.
2 ^ "Lil' Wayne: Tha Carter II". Blender. Archived from the original on
January 13, 2006. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
3 ^ Jump up to:
a b Dombal, Ryan (December 9, 2005). "Lil Wayne: Tha Carter II".

Entertainment Weekly (853): 88.

4 ^ Westhoff, Ben (December 5, 2014). "Lil Wayne's Tha Carter series, from
best to worst". The Guardian. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
5 ^ Hardimon, Zharmer (December 18, 2005). "N'awlins son keep things
 February 2, 2012.
2 ^ "Lil' Wayne: Tha Carter II". Blender. Archived from the original on
January 13, 2006. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
3 ^ Jump up to:
a b Dombal, Ryan (December 9, 2005). "Lil Wayne: Tha Carter II".

Entertainment Weekly (853): 88.

4 ^ Westhoff, Ben (December 5, 2014). "Lil Wayne's Tha Carter series, from
best to worst". The Guardian. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
5 ^ Hardimon, Zharmer (December 18, 2005). "N'awlins son keep things
interesting". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
6 ^ Jump up to:
a b Sylvester, Nick (January 12, 2006). "Lil Wayne: Tha Carter II".

Pitchfork. Retrieved June 17, 2015.

7 ^ Jump up to:
a b Cibula, Matt (January 25, 2006). "Lil' Wayne: Tha Carter II".

PopMatters. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

8 ^ Hoard, Christian (November 28, 2005). "Tha Carter II". Rolling Stone.
Retrieved June 17, 2015.
9 ^ Jones, Steve (December 12, 2005). "Lil' Wayne, Tha Carter II". USA
Today. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
10 ^ Christgau, Robert (February 14, 2006). "Consumer Guide: Forever
Young". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
11 ^ "Lil Wayne - The Carter II - Review". Stylus Magazine. 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. September 28, 2006.
Retrieved December 10, 2011. If necessary, click Advanced, then click
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Jermaine "Mayne Zayne" Jackson. They came together to form the
team in 2000, but they have known each other since they were in
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