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Album Description
Cash Money/Universal Motown Records multi-platinum artist Lil Wayne is once again taking control of the airwaves and breaking records in both with "Lollipop," the first single from his highly anticipated album Tha Carter III. This is the biggest add week that a hip-hop artist has received at Rhythm Crossover and the biggest any artist has received at Urban Radio including Beyonce and Mariah.

"Lollipop," is being well received at key radio stations across the country including: New York (Hot 97), Los Angeles (Power), Seattle (93 KUBE), Miami (99 Jamz), Philadelphia (Power 99), Atlanta (Hot 107) and Detroit (Hot 102). Lil Wayne's MySpace page received over a million unique views this week giving him the #1 Top Artist profile on the site. The video is currently in heavy rotation at MTV, MTV2, BET's Rap City and MTV Jams, where it appeared as the Jam Of The Week. The "Lollipop" video is also in medium rotation at MTV Hits and on BET's main playlist. Lil Wayne will also appear on BET's annual Spring Bling and will be only the 2nd artist in the event's history to perform for an entire episode!

Since the release of his last CD, the platinum selling Tha Cater II, Lil Wayne has guest appearances on over 70 songs for other artists including Fat Joe's 2008 Grammy nominated single "Make It Rain," DJ Khaled's "We Taking Over," and Wyclef Jeans' "Sweetest Girl." He also released a duet CD with Bryan "Birdman" Williams titled Like Father, Like Son in 2006 which was a critical and commercial success.

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2 out of 5 stars

Over Hyped And A Waste Of Time June 11, 2008
45 out of 79 found this review helpful

After numerous delays and lots of hype, Lil Wayne finally gives us The Carter 3 and I must it's a huge disappointment. Lil Wayne raps lazy through half the tracks and the hunger he displays on his numerous guest appearances is only present on two or three tracks while the rest of the tracks are mediocre at best which is surprising since the CD features production from Cool & Dre and Kanye West. Lil Wayne is no where near being the best rapper alive and after this mess of a CD he needs to back to the drawing board. If you want real hip hop then check out Kidz In The Hall or Little Brother and not this trite garbage.

1 out of 5 stars

Best Rapper Alive? Um, no... June 11, 2008
31 out of 36 found this review helpful

Not even going to waste my time writing in detail about this piece of trash. It's a shame what passes for hip-hop these days. People seem to be more in love with Weezy's production than his lyrics, which is apparent to anyone that actually cares about the lyrics at all, because Lil Wayne is whack.

I'm not a "hater", I don't gain anything by dissing Lil Wayne at all. He's just another average, untalented, main stream clown in this giant cesspool of noise these record companies are trying to pass off as Hip-Hop. Also, the fact that people are claiming that the albums in the Carter Trilogy are classics is unsettling to my stomach. If this dude's the best there is, you guys can have him; I prefer a little more substance in my music.

1 out of 5 stars

More Trash June 10, 2008
20 out of 32 found this review helpful

Heres the thing. READ BEFORE REPLYING. Lil Wayne is not the greatest rapper alive, he is no where near the legends. Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, Kool G Rap, OC, Master Ace and KRS One are the greatest rappers alive Lil Wayne is not releasing classic material thats any where near the legends, and you kids would know if you listened. NOW IF LIL WAYNE NEVER SAID HE WAS THE GREATEST RAPPER ALIVE I WOULD GIVE THIS ALBUM 2.5 STARS INSTEAD OF 1, BECAUSE ITS NOT A BAD COMMERCIAL MAINSTREAM POP ALBUM,This is not hardcore hip hop, if you want hardcore listen to Brokin English Klik or Black Moon. If you want gangster listen to MC Eiht or Spice 1. If you want lyrical listen to KRS One or Rakim. If you want a freestyle flow listen to Big L, If you want pop mainstream commercial rap listen to Lil Wayne. The production on this album was better then i thought it would be and these beats to knock, but its Lil Waynes flow that kills me, i cant stand his voice or the way he puts his words together. Mr. Carter is the best track on this album. Lollipop is the worst song i have ever heard, if you a girl and you like it fine, but i hope no guys are listening to it.

Production - B
Lyrics - D
Flow - D

4 out of 5 stars

If you can get past all the mixtapes and guest appearances of the past, this CD is actually pretty good. July 7, 2008
13 out of 17 found this review helpful

I was officially introduced to Lil Wayne when I heard him on "Play'n It Raw", which was featured on the B.G. release Chopper City in the Ghetto, in April of 1999. I liked the collaboration between The Hot Boys (Juvenile, B.G., Lil Wayne and Turk) so I decided to pick up Guerrilla Warfare, which was released in July of '99. Since I liked most of the songs that Lil Wayne was featured on, I picked up his solo release Tha Block Is Hot, which was released in November of the same year. The title track was the 1st single and I also liked the tracks "High Beamin'" w/B.G., "Kisha" which featured The Hot Boys and "Loud Pipes" which featured Juvenile, B.G. and The Big Tymers (Mannie Fresh and Baby). The entire CD was pretty good so when Lil Wayne dropped Lights Out a year later, I didn't hesitate to pick it up. This CD wasn't as good as "The Block Is Hot" in my opinion, but I still liked tracks such as "Hit U Up" and "Shine", which both featured The Hot Boys, and the 1st single "Get Off The Corner".

Since No Limit Records and Cash Money Records were both on a decline, I didn't pick up any other Cash Money releases until Lil Wayne released Tha Carter in 2004. Once I heard the singles "Bring It Back" and "Go DJ", I figured the CD would be a decent pick up and I was right. My favorite track was "BM J.R." and the majority of the CD was a quality listen. A year later, Lil Wayne released Tha Carter II. This CD was even better than "Tha Carter", in my opinion, and my favorite tracks were "Money On My Mind", "Best Rapper Alive", "Shooter" w/Robin Thicke and "Tha Mobb".

Since the release of "Tha Carter 2", Lil Wayne has released several mixtapes and has appeared on several other CDs from other down south rappers, r&b singers, and even on Jay Z's "American Gangster" CD on the track "Hello Brooklyn 2.0". Lil Wayne was also featured on Kanye West's "Graduation" CD on the track "Barry Bonds". Finally, after several delays Lil Wayne released "Tha Carter 3" on June 10, 2008.

The first single "Lollipop" features the late Static Major, who was in the r&b group Playa and wrote and produced songs for the late Aaliyah Haughton and Timbaland. "Lollipop" is suitable for the club and house parties but that's about it, in my opinion. Lil Wayne uses the tired voice recorder that T-Pain has made famous lately, but people who have listened to music for years know that it was made famous first by the late, great Roger Troutman of Zapp. T-Pain is featured on another forgettable track in "Got Money". The second the track comes on you will be wanting to hit the skip button. "3 Peat" starts the CD as Lil Wayne is fresstyling and "Maestro" delivers a decent beat. I have heard better Lil Wayne freestyles but "3 Peat" does get the CD off to a decent start.
"Mr. Carter" is alot better as Lil Wayne and Jay-Z rip the track to shreds. Wayne could have left the last verse off of the song, but "Mr. Carter" is easily one of the best tracks on "Tha Carter 3". "A Milli" officially shuts the CD down. When I first heard this CD, I had to play "A Milli" 3 times in a row before I could go on to another track. "Bangladesh" who produced another Down South favorite of mine, 8Ball & MJG's "You Don't Want Drama", definitely produces a banger in "A Milli". This is what every Lil Wayne freestyle should sound like. Kanye West produces the smooth, grown and sexy track "Comfortable", which features Babyface. Lil Wayne basically tells the lady in his life at the moment that she shouldn't get too comfortable in the realtionship if she isn't going to play her part in it. Swizz Beatz shows up to produce another banger in "Dr. Carter" as Lil Wayne is able to give his prescription to any rappers lacking style, charisma and the abilities to what "he" thinks it takes to make it in the rap game in 2008. Cool & Dre show up to produce "Phone Home". Once you past the fact that Lil Wayne is calling himself a martian, you will be able to enjoy the lyrics and the beat. This track is definitely one of the better songs on "Tha Carter 3". Robin Thicke produces and is featured on "Tie My Hands" which has Lil Wayne discussing the mind state of New Orleans and how he feels about everything before and after Hurricane Katrina. Bobby Valentino, who recently left Ludacris and DTP, is featured on the smooth "Mrs. Officer" as Wayne makes a playful story up about pushin' up on a female police officer. "Let The Beat Bulid" is produced by Kanye West and has Lil Wayne on another freestyle mission. The first part of the track is pretty good, but Wayne should have quit while he was ahead because the last verse isn't as good as the other verses are on the song. "Shoot Me Down" features some nice vocals from D. Smith as Lil Wayne is able to get some things off his chest, while still maintaining decent lyrics at the same time. David Banner does it again on the nice "La, La" which features Busta Rhymes and Brisco. The beat sounds like something your child could play on a xylophone but after a few listens you will be bobbin' your head like I do everytime I hear the track. "Pyaying With Fire" features Betty Wright, who I remember from the "After The Pain" and "No Pain, No Gain" Video Jukebox days. Lil Wayne's lyrics could have been better but Streetrunner will keep your attention with the production. Alchemist, who is currently Eminem's DJ and is better known for producing tracks for Mobb Deep and "We Gon' Make It" by Jadakiss, produces "You Ain't Got Nuthin'". Fabolous steals the show as his verse on this track is better than any verse than he had on his last CD, "From Nothin' To Somethin'". Juelz Santana took the day off and Lil Wayne tries his best to keep up with Fabolous. "Don't Get It" uses the same sample that Common used for the track "Misunderstood" on his last CD, "Finding Forever". Lil Wayne ends "The Carter 3" on a nice note as he even takes time to give his thoughts on certain issues going on in the Black community today and his opinions of the Reverend Al Sharpton.

Overall, if you can look past "Lollipop" and "Got Money", I feel that you have a pretty good CD by Lil Wayne. If you were a fan of "Tha Carter 1" and "Tha Carter 2", then you should also add "Tha Carter 3" to your collection. If you are tired of hearing Lil Wayne on 50 different mixtapes and on 100 diffrent collaborations, then this might not be the CD for you. If you are into the Down South rap music scene of 2008, which would be Outkast, Scarface, TI, Bun B, Young Buck, Chamillionaire, David Banner and others, then you should also pick this CD up as well. Lil Wayne isn't for everybody, but if you actually sit down and give this CD a fair listen, then you won't be disappointed in my opinion.

James' Top 5

1) A Milli
2) Tie My Hands w/Robin Thicke
3) Mr. Carter w/Jay-Z
4) Dr. Carter
5) Comfortable w/Babyface

Honorable Mention:

Phone Home
Let The Beat Build
Don't Get It (Too much talking during the end of the track)
La La w/Busta Rhymes & Brisco
Mrs. Officer w/Bobby Valentino

4 out of 5 stars

I wish he would stop naming his albums "Carter", but this is a really good album. June 11, 2008
12 out of 25 found this review helpful

OK, so the title "The Carter" has run its course. I wish he would be more creative with his album titles. One can't help but have a premonition that his next album will be called "The Carter IV"; he needs to cut that out. However, as an album, this album is very different with the futuristic sounds namely. Dwayne Michael Carter proves that he has what it takes to be a great rapper because he is one. Too, his personality just draws you to him.

To say that "Lollipop" is a huge hit is an understatement. The song and video are played constantly on television and radio. Not to mention the fact that countless people have the song as their ringtone and/or play the song just for fun on the phones just so the public can know that they love Lil' Wayne. While that usually becomes extremely annoying to me, I am not yet tired of this song, probably because it is so different from what is out. If you have heard this song, then you can imagine the tone of the rest of the album; it is similar to that song. Tracks such as "Shoot Me Down", "La La" and "You Ain't Got Nothin" follow similar formulas to "Lollipop." Fabolous and Juelz Santana lend their talents to "You Ain't Got Nothin'", and Fabolous does a fantastic job, as does Wayne. Juelz usually does well with his versus, but the one on this song is sub par compared to what I've heard him do. This song is inundated with drum and guitar, but so are most of the songs on this album. "Comfortable" features Babyface and was produced by the phenomenal Kanye West, and the finished product is great and it is a different style for Wayne. He gives an energetic performance and spits some great lines. This song is for his woman, but it seems as though he's praising her and disrespecting her at the same time. I was surprised yet thrilled to see Jay-Z show up on "Mr. Carter." But, it works so well because both of them share the same surname. Both of them give great lyrical performances.

In short, if you like "Lollipop", I can assure you that you will like the vast majority of this album. Be advised, though, this album is not like "The Carter I" or "The Carter II." Wayne does things differently this time around and I already know that some people will like it and some will shun. I liked it, personally.

Mikeisha's Top 5

1."Lollipop"
2."Dontgetit"
3."Comfortable"
4."Mr. Carter"
5."Got Money"

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