C4 (mixtape)
C4 is the third solo mixtape by American hip hop recording artist Kendrick Lamar under his alias "K-Dot". It was released in 2009 under Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). The mixtape contains 17 tracks and includes guest appearances from Lamar's TDE label-mates Ab-Soul, Punch, Jay Rock and BO. The mixtape was heavily inspired by Lil Wayne’s 2008 album Tha Carter III, composed mostly of freestyles over instrumentals from Wayne’s album, in addition to a number of original tracks.[2]
Track listing
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1. | "Intro" | | 0:22 |
2. | "Best Rapper Under 25" | Maestro | 3:15 |
3. | "Mr. Carter (Alternate Wayne Verse)" | | 4:12 |
4. | "A Milli" | Bangladesh | 3:13 |
5. | "Bitch I'm in the Club" | | 2:38 |
6. | "West Coast Wu Tang" (featuring Ab-Soul and Punch) | | 4:22 |
7. | "Phone Home" (featuring Punch) | Cool & Dre | 2:51 |
8. | "Compton Chemistry" | Swizz Beatz | 2:22 |
9. | "Take Off Ur Pants" (performed by Ab-Soul) | Robin Thicke | 3:40 |
10. | "Shot Down" (featuring Punch) | D. Smith | 4:23 |
11. | "Play With Fire" | StreetRunner | 4:27 |
12. | "Friend of Mine" | | 5:05 |
13. | "Still Hustlin" (featuring Ab-Soul and Jay Rock) | David Banner | 4:25 |
14. | "Welcome 2 the C4" (featuring Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q and BO) | The Alchemist | 6:41 |
15. | "G Code" | | 4:01 |
16. | "Famous Pipe Game" (featuring Ab-Soul) | Deezle | 3:10 |
17. | "Misunderstood" (featuring Jay Rock) | | 4:44 |
18. | "Young & Black" (bonus track) | Sounwave | 3:22 |
Total length: | 77:13[3] |
Notes
- "Intro" contains additional vocals from Lil Wayne and Jay Rock.
- "Best Rapper Under 25" samples "3 Peat".
- "Compton Chemistry" samples "Dr. Carter".
- "Take Off Ur Pants" samples "Tie My Hands".
- "Shot Down" samples "Shoot Me Down".
- "Play With Fire" samples "Playing With Fire".
- "Still Hustlin" samples "La La".
- "Welcome 2 the C4" samples "You Ain't Got Nothing".
- "G Code" samples "Let the Beat Build".
- "Famous Pipe Game" samples "Mrs. Officer".
- "Misunderstood" samples "DontGetIt".
- "Young & Black" samples "99 Problems".[4]
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