Tha Carter II
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| Studio album by Lil Wayne | ||
| Released | December 6, 2005 (USA) | |
| Genre | Gangsta Rap | |
| Length | 77:22 | |
| Label | Cash Money/Universal | |
| Producer(s) | 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 |
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| Lil Wayne chronology | ||
| Tha Carter (2004) |
Tha Carter II (2005) |
Blow: The I Can't Feel My Face Prequel (2006) |
Tha Carter II is the fifth album by rap artist Lil Wayne, released in December 2005. Artists making guest appearances on the album include veteran rappers Baby aka Birdman and Kurupt, as well as Young Money members Curren$y and Nikki. The album has sold 1.2 million in the U.S. and 2.7 million copies worldwide, making it Lil Wayne's best selling record to date worldwide.
Several music producers contributed to the album including the Williams Brothers, the heads of Cash Money Records, who claimed executive-producer rights. This is the first album from the Cash Money label that does not feature any work from longtime in-house producer Mannie Fresh.
The first single from the album is "Fireman." Lil Wayne announced that the next single from the album would be "Hustler Musik". The video premiered on BET's "Access Granted" on February 22, 2006.
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[edit] Meaning of the title
In the 1991 film New Jack City, "Tha Carter" is the name of Nino Brown's efficient crackhouse. In relation to the album, "Tha Carter" is interpreted as Lil Wayne's building, crackhouse, or castle as a physical symbol for Lil Wayne's dynasty. "Carter" is also Lil Wayne's last name. It should also be noted that "Tha Carter" was released under the Cash Money Records label and Nino Brown and his clique in New Jack City was known as the CMB or Cash Money Brothers. This is the second (II) album in "Tha Carter" series.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Producers(s) | Guest Performer(s) |
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| 1 | "Tha Mobb" | 5:20 | Heatmakerz | |
| 2 | "Fly In" | 2:23 | T-Mix & Batman | |
| 3 | "Money On My Mind" | 4:31 | The Runners, DJ Nasty & LVM | |
| 4 | "Fireman" | 4:23 | Doe Boys | |
| 5 | "Mo Fire" | 3:23 | Yonny | |
| 6 | "On Tha Block #1" | 0:38 | ||
| 7 | "Best Rapper Alive" | 4:53 | Big D | |
| 8 | "Lock And Load" | 4:46 | T-Mix & Batman | Kurupt |
| 9 | "Oh No" | 3:11 | Yonny | |
| 10 | "Grown Man" | 4:06 | T-Mix & Batman | Curren$y |
| 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 |
| 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 |
[edit] Samples
Tha Mobb
- "Moment Of Truth" by Willie Tee
Best Rapper Alive
- "Fear Of Dark" by Iron Maiden
Receipt
- "The Lay Away" by Isley Brothers
Shooter
- "Oh Shooter" by Robin Thicke
- "Mass Appeal" by Gang Starr
I'm A DBoy
- "Paid In Full" by Eric B. & Rakim
Get Over
- "Love Is What We Came Here For" by Garland Green
[edit] First edition bonus disc
The first pressing of Tha 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) |
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| 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" | 4:41 | Doe Boys | |
| 8 | "Go DJ" | 5:56 | ||
| 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
| Tha Carter II: Chopped and Screwed | ||
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| Remix album (Chopped and screwed) by Lil Wayne | ||
| Released | March 7, 2006 | |
| Recorded | 2005 (original tracks) January 2006 (remix) |
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| Genre | Gangsta rap, Chopped and screwed | |
| Length | 79:40 | |
| Label | Cash Money/Universal | |
| Producer(s) | 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 |
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| Compiled by | 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) |
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| 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 | 4:38 | Doe Boyz | |
| 19 | Get Over | 5:29 | Cool and Dre | Nikki |
| 20 | Fly Out | 2:11 | T-Mix and Batman |
[edit] External links
| Lil Wayne |
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| Group albums |
| Get It How U Live! | Guerrilla Warfare | Let 'Em Burn |
| Solo albums |
| Tha Block Is Hot | Lights Out | 500 Degreez | Tha Carter | Tha Carter II | Like Father, Like Son | Tha Carter III | I Can't Feel My Face | Dedication 3 |
| Mixtapes |
| Dedication | The Suffix | The W. Carter Collection | The Carter 2 Mixtape: Like Father, Like Son | The W. Carter Collection 2 | Tha Carter 2.5 | Tha Carter 2.7 | Blow: The I Can't Feel My Face Prequel | Dedication 2 | The Color of Money | Lil Weezyana The Mixtape, Vol. 1 | The Carter Files | The Greatest Rapper Alive | Tha Carter 3 | Young Money (The Best Of Lil Wayne) |
| Singles |
| "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'" |
| See Also |
| Cash Money Records | Young Money Entertainment | Hot Boys |
