Tha Carter IV
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Tha Carter IV is the ninth
Following Wayne's release from prison, the album was re-recorded from scratch. The recording sessions resumed at various locations, involving several record producers including
Following a heavily delayed release, Tha Carter IV was released to digital retailers at midnight on August 28, 2011, following Wayne's scheduled performance at the
Background and development
In June 2008, after a similarly delayed release, Lil Wayne released his previous album in the Tha Carter series, Tha Carter III (2008). The album sold 1,005,545 copies in its first week of sales in the United States, and produced three top ten singles in the US, including the number one-hit "Lollipop". The album became the highest selling of the year in the United States.[4] In a September 2008 interview with Shaheem Reid of MTV Mixtape Monday, Lil Wayne revealed that he had begun work on his next official mixtape, Dedication 3 (2008) and also confirmed a sequel to Tha Carter III, titled Tha Carter IV.[5] Initial recording sessions for the album began in early October 2008,[6] but these were put on hold, as later that month Wayne claimed that he did not want the album to follow Tha Carter III immediately.[7]
No more information emerged on the album until October 2009, when Cash Money Records CEO Birdman reported that Wayne would release three studio albums on December 15, 2009: Tha Carter IV, Rebirth, an album being promoted as Wayne's debut rock music album, and We Are Young Money, a collaborative recording with members of Wayne's record label, Young Money Entertainment.[8] However, it was later confirmed that Rebirth and We Are Young Money would be released separately[9] and that Tha Carter IV would be released in 2011.[10] Tha Carter IV was going to be released in late May,[11] but was pushed back to June. Mack Maine confirmed that the album's release was postponed because they still needed time to make it perfect.[12] On June 2, 2011, the album was pushed back further, and the album was due for release on August 29, 2011.[13]
The album's cover was released to the internet on April 19, 2011.[14][15] A deluxe edition has been confirmed for Tha Carter IV, with the album's cover being released to the internet as well.[16]
Also the track "Dear Anne (Stan Part 2)" (originally "Anne") was supposed to be on Tha Carter IV but was removed from the album. Lil Wayne said in an interview with XXL that he was not a fan of "Dear Anne" and that it had been planned to appear on Tha Carter III. On July 8, 2011, producer Swizz Beatz hinted at Wayne possibly re-recording a new version of Anne, after he had said the verses were too "old". Prior to Tha Carter IV's release, Swizz Beatz released the song on his Monster Mondays free music program through his official website.[17]
On June 13, 2011, a track called "Nightmares of the Bottom" from Tha Carter IV was confirmed on MTV's Unplugged by Lil Wayne performing live. giving a song to Lil Wayne for his album called, "How to Hate," confirming that it will be on the album.
Singles
The album's lead single, "
"John", which features Rick Ross was released as the second single on March 24, 2011[22] and debuted at twenty-two on the US Hot 100. It also reached nineteen on US R&B charts and twelve on US Rap charts. The official music video was released on VEVO on May 12, 2011. The video also featured cameos by Birdman and Gunplay, and was directed by Colin Tilley, director of "Look at Me Now" by Chris Brown, and No Sleep by Wiz Khalifa.
"
The fourth single, "
The fifth single, "It's Good", which features Jadakiss and Drake, was solicited to urban radio as the album's fifth single on September 13, 2011.
The sixth single from the album is "Mirror" featuring Bruno Mars, which is a bonus track on the deluxe edition. It was released to urban radio on September 13, 2011. It was sent to Rhythmic radio and re-released to urban radio on November 1, 2011. Upon the release of Tha Carter IV it debuted at number sixteen on the US Hot 100 based on downloads alone.
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork Media | 6.2/10[39] |
Rolling Stone | [40] |
Slant Magazine | [41] |
Spin | 6/10[42] |
Tha Carter IV received generally mixed reviews from critics, with many viewing it as a disappointment. At
In a positive review,
Commercial performance
Tha Carter IV had 300,000 downloads in its first four days online, which broke an iTunes record set by Watch the Throne. In the United States, Tha Carter IV debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 964,000 copies in its first week.[47] It achieved the highest first-week album sales since Lady Gaga's Born This Way.[47] In its second week, the album stayed at number one on the chart, despite a 77% decrease in sales, selling 219,000 copies.[48] By February 2012, the album had sold 3.5 million copies worldwide.[49] By July 2013, it had sold 2,296,000 copies in the US.[50] On September 25, 2020, the album was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over of five million units in the United States.[51]
In Canada, the album debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 31,000 copies in its first week.[52]
Track listing
Album credits adapted from official liner notes.[53][54]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" |
| 4:00 | |
13. | "President Carter" |
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| 4:15 |
14. | "It's Good" (featuring Jadakiss and Drake) |
| Cool & Dre | 4:01 |
15. | "Outro" (performed by Bun B, Nas, Shyne, and Busta Rhymes) |
| Willy Will | 3:52 |
Total length: | 60:25 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "I Like the View" |
| Cool & Dre | 4:41 |
17. | "Mirror" (featuring Bruno Mars) |
| 3:48 | |
18. | "Two Shots" |
| 2:45 | |
Total length: | 71:39 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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19. | "Up Up and Away" |
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| 3:53 |
Total length: | 75:32 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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19. | "Novacane" (featuring Kevin Rudolf) |
| Emile Haynie | 3:38 |
20. | "I Got Some Money on Me" (featuring Birdman) |
| Drew Money | 4:05 |
Total length: | 79:22 |
Notes
Sample credits
- "6 Foot 7 Foot" contains samples of "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" as written and performed by Harry Belafonte.
- "John" contains an interpolation "I'm Not a Star" as written by William Roberts II, Kevin Crowe and Erik Ortiz.
- "President Carter" contains a sample of "Les Dunes D'ostende" as written and performed by François de Roubaix, which is the theme song to the 1971's horror film Daughters of Darkness; and excerpts from a speech by Jimmy Carter.
- "It's Good" contains a sample of "The Cask of Amontillado" as written and performed by The Alan Parsons Project.
- "Novacane" contains elements of "Everything Must Change" as written and performed by Benard Ighner.
Personnel
Credits for Tha Carter IV adapted from
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[86] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[87] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[88] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Edition (Format) | Catalog | Label |
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Australia | July 9, 2011 | Standard (CD / download) | 2734831 | Universal Music, Cash Money |
Deluxe (CD / download) | 2734832 | |||
Austria | Standard (CD) | — | ||
Belgium | July 18, 2011 | Standard (Download) | — | |
Canada | August 29, 2011 | Standard (CD / download) | — | |
Deluxe (Download) | — | |||
United States | Standard (CD / download) | 602583409203 | Universal Republic
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Deluxe (CD / download) | 602583409211 | |||
United Kingdom | Standard (CD / download) | — | Universal Island, Cash Money | |
Deluxe (CD / download) | — | |||
Ireland | August 7, 2011 | Standard (Download) | — | Universal Music, Cash Money |
Deluxe (Download) | — | |||
August 28, 2011 | Standard (CD) | — | ||
Deluxe (CD) | — | |||
Japan | September 5, 2011 | Deluxe (Download) | UICD9848 | |
Germany | September 7, 2011 | Standard (CD) | — | |
Deluxe (CD) | — | |||
France | July 26, 2011 | Standard (CD / download) | — | |
Deluxe (Download) | — | |||
New Zealand | Standard (CD) | — | ||
Italy | August 30, 2011 | Deluxe (CD / download) | — | |
Philippines | July 6, 2011 | Standard (CD / download) | — | MCA Music , Cash Money
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Deluxe (CD / download) | — |
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