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Da Drought 3
Da Drought 3 cover
Compilation album by Lil Wayne
Released 2007
Genre Hip Hop
Label Young Money Entertainment
Producer Al-jcordsaquan Wilson, Q-Thousand
Professional reviews
Lil Wayne chronology
Like Father, Like Son
(2006)		 Da Drought 3
(2007)		 The Leak
(2007)

Da Drought 3 is a two-disc mixtape by Lil Wayne. This is the third mixtape in the trilogy of mixtapes in Da Drought series. The mixtape was delayed slightly as a result of Wayne's last-minute decision to add songs to the album's second disc. The album is available as a free legal download.

Although some major websites, such as mixtrap.com, have been selling the CD as an official product, Wayne has specifically addressed the fact (even on the Outro on both discs) that he intended for the entire CD to be free of charge, in manner of a gift to his fan base. It was nominated for mixtape of the year at the Ozone Awards but lost to Killer Mike's I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind.

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[edit] Reception

Recently, Da Drought 3 was hailed as the best mixtape of 2007 by MTV news. Wayne was officially named The "Hottest MC" by their hip hop brain trust.

This album was #27 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[1]

[edit] Disputes

On this mixtape, Lil Wayne addresses many issues he had been questioned on leading up to the release, such as the Birdman and Lil Wayne "kiss" and Gillie Da Kid's claim that he had written songs for Wayne. He makes direct and indirect references to both in multiple songs.

[edit] Birdman

Lil Wayne doesn't waste time addressing the rumors surrounding Birdman and himself, plainly saying "Damn right, I kissed my daddy. I think they pissed at how rich my daddy is. I'm his kid, I stunt with my daddy." He has said in interviews that the kiss was actually a cheek kiss, like the way the Mafia does. He continues in "We Takin' Over" to declare, "So diss me and don't diss my Daddy, 'cuz who was there when no one wasn't? Just my daddy. Who was there when I needed money? Just my daddy. So who be there when I see the money? Just my daddy, Who said I'd be the one? Just my daddy, Hello hip-hop I'm home, it's your daddy."

[edit] Gillie Da Kid

Wayne refers to Gillie metaphorically several times. In "I Can't Feel My Face," he says "shirt softer than Gillie." He makes another jab in "Blooded", where he uses imagery by rapping "I advance my flow, and they must like that. They like it so much, they say they write that. Barking at the dog, but I don't bite back. I ain't CPR, I ain't bringing their life back." Lil Wayne claims that as he has grown in fame, "they" are trying to ride his coattails, but he is not going to fuel the fire of controversy. Wayne is saying that the opposition (including Gillie) is simply trying to get into the spotlight by making claims and insulting him, but if he doesn't respond to it ("bite back"), it won't help them ("CPR"), and the opposition therefore has no fuel to continue.[citation needed]

[edit] Willie the Kid

Wayne refers to Willie the Kid on "Live from 504." and many thought he was getting at Gillie. While using nautical terms Wayne says "I'm a shark in the water. Yep, I swim with the bigs. So I don't have time to deal with Willie the Squid." He warns that "lilly pad" rappers should "look at the monster (Wayne)" because they don't want to crash "like la-la-la bamba." Wayne uses the wreckless death of Richie Valens to warn Gillie and other "new rappers" not to disturb him.

[edit] Disc one[2]

  1. "That's Why I'm Hot" - 2:19
  2. "Black Republicans" (featuring Juelz Santana) - 3:13
  3. "Upgrade" - 4:12
  4. "Put Some Keys On That" - 3:58
  5. "Sky's The Limit" - 5:20
  6. "Don't Stop, Won't Stop" (featuring Nikki Minaj) - 2:31
  7. "We Takin Over (Remix)" - 2:23
  8. "Get High, Rule the World" - 3:49
  9. "I Can't Feel My Face"
  10. "Dough Is What I Got" - 3:48
  11. "Seat Down Low" - 3:12
  12. "New Cash Money" (featuring Brisco) - 4:17
  13. "Promise" - 4:30
  14. "Outro" - 0:30

[edit] Disc two[3]

  1. "Intro" - 0:33
  2. "I'm Blooded" - 4:07
  3. "Live From 504" - 2:21
  4. "King Kong" - 4:11
  5. "Dipset" - 4:07
  6. "Forever" - 2:14
  7. "Walk It Out" - 3:02
  8. "Swizzy (Remix)" - 2:22
  9. "Zoom" - 3:22
  10. "N.O. Nigga" - 2:49
  11. "Back On My Grizzy" - 4:12
  12. "Dipset 2" - 4:00
  13. "Dead Presidentz" (featuring Currency) - 3:38
  14. "Crazy" - 4:30
  15. "Outro" - 10:00

[edit] Instrumentals used

[edit] Disc One

  1. "This Is Why I'm Hot" by Mims
  2. "Black Republican" by Nas featuring Jay-Z
  3. "Upgrade U" by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
  4. "Throw Some D's" by Rich Boy
  5. "Mr. Jones" by Mike Jones
  6. "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" by Young Gunz
  7. "We Takin' Over" by DJ Khaled featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman and Lil Wayne
  8. "If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)" by Nas featuring Lauryn Hill
  9. "Everlasting Bass" by Rodney O & Joe Cooley
  10. "Show Me What You Got" by Jay-Z
  11. "Top Back" by T.I.
  12. "Down and Out" by Cam'ron featuring Kanye West
  13. "Promise" by Ciara
  14. None

[edit] Disc Two

  1. None
  2. "I Luv It" by Young Jeezy
  3. "Shoulder Lean" by Young Dro featuring T.I.
  4. "King Kong" by Jibbs featuring Chamillionaire
  5. "Reppin' Time" by Jim Jones
  6. "Dipset Forever" by Cam'ron
  7. "Walk It Out" by Unk
  8. "It's Me Bitches" by Swizz Beatz
  9. "Zoom" by Lil' Boosie featuring Yung Joc
  10. "Go Getta" by Young Jeezy featuring R. Kelly
  11. "Chop Chop" by YoungBloodZ
  12. "Dipset (Santana's Town)" by Juelz Santana
  13. "Dead Presidents" by Jay-Z
  14. "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley
  15. "Lost Without U" by Robin Thicke

[edit] References

  1. ^ ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-20
  2. ^ Lil Wayne - Da Drought 3 - Disc 1 - Free Mixtape @ datpiff.com
  3. ^ Lil Wayne - Da Drought 3 - Disc 2 - Free Mixtape @ datpiff.com
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