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Tha Carter II
Tha Carter II cover
Studio album by Lil Wayne
Released December 6, 2005
Recorded 2004-2005
Genre Southern Rap, Gangsta Rap
Length 77:22
Label Cash Money/Universal
Producer Birdman (executive producer)
Ronald "Slim" Williams (executive producer)
T-Mix & Batman
The Runners, DJ Nasty & LVM
Robin Thicke
Yonny
Heatmakerz
Cool & Dre
Doe Boys
Deezle
Big D
Professional reviews
Lil Wayne chronology
Tha Carter
(2004)		 Tha Carter II
(2005)		 Dedication 2
(2008)
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 album by rap artist Lil Wayne,It was released in December 2005. Artists making guest appearances on the album include veteran rappers Birdman and Kurupt, as well as Young Money members Currency and Nikki.

Several music producers contributed to the album including the Williams Brothers, the heads of Cash Money Records, who claimed executive-producer rights. This is the first album from the Cash Money label that does not feature any work from longtime in-house producer Mannie Fresh.

The first single from the album is "Fireman." The video premiered on BET's "Access Granted" on September 22, 2005.

The album was also released in a clean version removing most of the harsh language and drug-related and violent lyrics.

Contents

[edit] Meaning of the title

In the 1991 film New Jack City, "The Carter" is the name of Nino Brown's efficient crackhouse. "Carter" is also Lil Wayne's last name as his full name being Dwayne Carter.

[edit] Track listing

# Title Length Producers(s) Guest Performer(s)
1 "Tha Mobb" 5:20 Heatmakerz
2 "Fly In" 2:23 T-Mix & Batman
3 "Money On My Mind" 4:31 The Runners, DJ Nasty & LVM
4 "Fireman" 4:23 Doe Boys
5 "Mo Fire" 3:23 Yonny
6 "On Tha Block #1" 0:38
7 "Best Rapper Alive" 4:53 Bigg D
8 "Lock And Load" 4:46 T-Mix & Batman Kurupt
9 "Oh No" 3:11 Yonny
10 "Grown Man" 4:06 T-Mix & Batman Currency
11 "On Tha Block #2" 0:25
12 "Hit 'Em Up" 4:07 Doe Boys
13 "Carter II" 2:24 T-Mix & Batman
14 "Hustler Musik" 5:03 T-Mix & Batman
15 "Receipt" 3:48 Heatmakerz
16 "Shooter" 4:35 Robin Thicke Robin Thicke
17 "Weezy Baby" 4:18 Deezle Nikki Jean
18 "On Tha Block #3" 0:13
19 "I'm A Dboy" 4:00 T-Mix & Batman Birdman
20 "Feel Me" 3:48 Doe Boys
21 "Get Over" 4:42 Cool & Dre Nikki
22 "Fly Out" 2:25 T-Mix & Batman
23 "4 Flat Tires" (U.K. Bonus Track) 4:58 Jermaine Dupri Miri Ben-Ari, 6 Shot & Birdman

[edit] Samples

Tha Mobb

Best Rapper Alive

Receipt

Shooter

I'm A DBoy

Get Over

  • "Love Is What We Came Here For" by Garland Green

[edit] First edition bonus disc

The first pressing of The Carter II included a bonus CD featuring 14 of Lil Wayne's biggest hits to date, plus the album's first single "Fireman", presented in a continuous chopped and screwed mix by Michael 5000 Watts.

Except where noted, all tracks on the bonus disc were originally produced by Mannie Fresh.

# Title Length Producers(s) Guest Performer(s)
1 "The Block Is Hot" 4:30
2 "Bring It Back" 5:01 Mannie Fresh
3 "Get Off The Corner" 4:14
4 "On The Grind" 4:40
5 "Fuck The World" 4:56
6 "BM J.R." 5:30 Mannie Fresh & Batman
7 "Fireman" 4:23 Doe Boys
8 "Go DJ" 4:41
9 "I Miss My Dawgs" 4:55 Mannie Fresh & Raj Smoove Reel
10 "This Is The Carter" 4:44 Mannie Fresh
11 "Way Of Life" 3:56 Big Tymers and TQ
12 "500 Degrees" 4:03
13 "Where You At" 4:44
14 "Bloodline" 4:18
15 "Everything" 5:40

[edit] The Carter II: Chopped and Screwed

The Carter II: Chopped And Screwed
The Carter II: Chopped And Screwed cover
Remix album (Chopped and screwed) by Lil Wayne
Released March 7, 2006
Recorded 2005 (original tracks)
January 2006 (remix)
Genre Gangsta rap, Chopped and screwed
Length 79:40
Label Cash Money/Universal
Producer Brian "Baby" Williams (executive producer)
Ronald "Slim" Williams (executive producer)
T-Mix & Batman
The Runners, DJ Nasty & LVM
Robin Thicke
Yonny
Heatmakerz
Cool & Dre
Doe Boys
Deezle
Big D
Compiler Michael "5000" Watts

A chopped and screwed edition of the album was released in March of 2006. The album features nineteen of the original album's tracks (the "On Tha Block" skits are omitted) reinterpreted in the chopped and screwed style by Michael "5000" Watts.

# Title Length Producers(s) Guest Performer(s)
1 Fly In 3:08 T-Mix and Batman
2 Tha Mobb 6:45 The Heatmakerz
3 Money On My Mind 4:55 The Runnerz, DJ Nasty & LVM
4 Best Rapper Alive 4:23 Big D
5 Fireman 5:09 Doe Boyz
6 Oh No 3:38 Yonny
7 Shooter 5:02 Robin Thicke Robin Thicke
8 Mo Fire 3:50 Yonny
9 Weezy Baby 1:25 Deezle Nikki
10 Lock And Load 4:53 T-Mix and Batman Kurupt
11 Hustler Muzik 4:52 T-Mix and Batman
12 Watts Scratch 0:27 Michael "5000" Watts Michael "5000" Watts
13 Receipt 4:04 The Heatmakerz
14 Grown Man 4:39 T-Mix and Batman Currency
15 Hit 'Em Up 3:37 Doe Boyz
16 Carter II 2:47 T-Mix and Batman
17 I'm A DBoy 3:49 T-Mix and Batman Birdman
18 Feel Me Nigga 4:38 Doe Boyz
19 Get Over 5:29 Cool and Dre Nikki
20 Fly Out 2:11 T-Mix and Batman

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"Tha Block Is Hot" · "Respect Us" · "Get Off The Corner" · "Shine" · "Everything" · "Way of Life" · "Where You At" · "Go DJ" · "Bring It Back" · "Fireman" · "Hustler Musik" · "Shooter" · "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" · "Leather So Soft" · "Know What I'm Doin'" · "You Ain't Know" · "The Only Reason" · "Gossip" · "I'm Me" · "Lollipop" · "A Milli"  · "Got Money"  · "You Ain't Got Nuthin"  · "Mr. Carter"
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