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, Develop, Filthy
Lil Wayne chronology
Tha Carter
(2004)		 Tha Carter II
(2005)		 Like Father, Like Son
(2006)
Singles from Tha Carter II
  1. "Fireman"
    Released: October 25, 2005
  2. "Hustler Musik"
    Released: January 10, 2006
  3. "Shooter"
    Released: April 9, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Blender [2]
Robert Christgau (B+) [3]
Entertainment Weekly (B) [4]
IGN (8.0/10) [5]
Pitchfork Media (8.1/10) [6]
Rolling Stone [7]
Stylus (B+) [8]
Village Voice (favorable) [9]
XXL (XL)

Tha Carter II is the fifth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on December 6, 2005, via Cash Money Records, and Universal Records. It has sold 1.7 million copies in the United States.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Tha Mobb"   Dwayne Carter, Jr., Gregory Green, Sean Thomas, Wilson Turbinton The Heatmakerz 5:20
2. "Fly In"   Carter, Tristan Jones, Bryan Williams T-Mix, Batman 2:27
3. "Money on My Mind"   Carter, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Johnny Mollings, Lenny Mollings The Runners, DJ Nasty & LVM 4:31
4. "Fireman"   Carter, Bigram Zayas, Matthew Arthur DelGiorno Develop, Filthy (co.) 4:23
5. "Mo Fire"   Carter, Ronald Ferebee, Jr. Young Yonny 3:23
6. "On tha Block #1" (skit)     0:38
7. "Best Rapper Alive"   Carter, Derrick Baker, Steve Harris Bigg D 4:53
8. "Lock and Load" (featuring Kurupt) Carter, Jones, Williams T-Mix, Batman 4:46
9. "Oh No"   Carter, Ferebee, W. Matlock Young Yonny, Matlock (co.) 3:11
10. "Grown Man" (featuring Curren$y) Carter, Jones, Williams, Shante Franklin, Paul Harden T-Mix, Batman 4:06
11. "On tha Block #2" (skit)     0:25
12. "Hit Em Up"   Carter, Zayas, DelGiorno Develop, Filthy* 4:07
13. "Carter II"   Carter, Jones, Williams T-Mix, Batman 2:24
14. "Hustler Musik"   Carter, Jones, Williams T-Mix, Batman 5:03
15. "Receipt"   Carter, Green, Thomas, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Ronald Isley The Heatmakerz 3:48
16. "Shooter" (featuring Robin Thicke) Carter, Robin Thicke, Robert Daniels, James Gass, Robert Keyes Robin Thicke 4:35
17. "Weezy Baby" (featuring Nikki) Carter, Darius Harrison Deezle 4:18
18. "On tha Block #3" (skit)     0:13
19. "I'm a D-Boy" (featuring Birdman) Carter, Jones, Williams, Eric Barrier, William Griffin, Jr. T-Mix, Batman 4:00
20. "Feel Me"   Carter, Zayas, DelGiorno Develop, Filthy (co.) 3:48
21. "Get Over" (featuring Nikki) Carter, Andre Lyon, Marcello Valenzano, Phil Hurtt, Walter Sigler Cool & Dre 4:42
22. "Fly Out"   Carter, Jones, Williams T-Mix, Batman 2:25
Total length:
 77:22
Notes

Personnel

Credits for Tha Carter II adapted from Allmusic.[10]

  • Batman – 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" Willilams – executive producer
  • Genevieve Zaragoza – A&R

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[12] 1
US Top Rap Albums[13] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
US Billboard 200[14] 47
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[15] 6
US Top Rap Albums[16] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. Tha Carter II at Allmusic
  2. ^ Blender review
  3. ^ Robert Christgau review
  4. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  5. ^ IGN review
  6. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  7. ^ Rolling Stone review
  8. ^ Stylus review
  9. ^ Village Voice review
  10. ^ "Tha Carter II > Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/tha-carter-ii-r811100/credits. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  11. ^ "Lil Wayne Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/lil-wayne/chart-history/352101?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  12. ^ "Lil Wayne Album & Song Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/lil-wayne/chart-history/352101?f=333&g=Albums. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  13. ^ "Lil Wayne Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/lil-wayne/chart-history/352101?f=335&g=Albums. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  14. ^ "2006 Year End Charts – Top Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/the-billboard-200. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  15. ^ "2006 Year End Charts – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/r-and-and-b-hip-hop-albums. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  16. ^ "2006 Year End Charts – Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/rap-albums. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Lil Wayne – Tha Carter, Vol. 2". Recording Industry Association of America. March 23, 2006. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Tha+Carter%2C+Vol.+2%22. Retrieved December 10, 2011.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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