Album Review: Lil Wayne- Tha Carter III
realtalkny.rawkus.com 6/3/2008 —
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III
Cash Money/Universal
3.5/5
By: Samir Siddiqui
He’s been self-proclaimed and dubbed by others as the ‘best rapper alive,’ has enjoyed over a year of being hip-hop’s go-to guest feature, and ...
Lil Wayne Discovers Cure for Wackness
nymag.com 6/2/2008 — Photo: Getty Images
1. Lil Wayne, "Dr. Carter" An awesome, David Axelrod–sampling track from Weezy's just-leaked Carter III , this is a jazzy number about Dr. Carter's emergency clinic for MCs with bad (blood) flow. [ I Wanna Fuck Dirty Harry ]
2. Metallica, "Master of Puppets (Autodidakt Remix)"
The winner of a Metallica remix contest reimagines their 1986 track as a song about ...
News: Lil Wayne Lines Up Summer Shows
pitchforkmedia.com 6/4/2008 —
Street posters, internet ads, and a revenge leak alike affirm that Lil Wayne 's Tha Carter III is indeed coming out June 10. And now, with Wayne scheduling a round of U.S. dates for this month, who are we to question the record's ...
Tour Tracker: Lil Wayne, Liz Phair and Okkervil River
rollingstone.com 6/4/2008 —
Albums rule the day as Lil Wayne previews Tha Carter III , Liz Phair resurrects Exile in Guyville and Okkervil River preps The Stand-Ins . All the dates are available after the jump.
Lil Wayne
May 30 - Providence, RI @ Dunkin’ Donuts ...
Lil Wayne "A Milli" - Audio
hiphoproll.com 6/5/2008 — Lil Wayne ’s song “ A Milli ” was leaked early last week and is off of his album “ Tha Carter III ” and is also on the new “ Drought #5 Mixtape “. What do y’all think about it? The music video is planned for release around the month of June.
Technorati Tags: lil wayne , lil wayne a milli , a milli video , lil wayne new ...
Lil Wayne Talks First Movie, 'Hurricane Season'
allhiphop.com 6/9/2008 — A track on Lil Wayne’s upcoming album Tha Carter III has been selected as the theme for the upcoming movie Hurricane Season, formerly titled Patriots it was announced today (June 6).
“Tie My Hands” is a duet with singer Robin Thicke and in ...
On The Fast Track to Bankruptcy
bossip.com 6/10/2008 — Posted by Bossip Staff
Lil Wayne is being sued by businessman LeMarck de Andre for defaulting on payments for his 1999 Bentley Arnage:
“My direct observation and experience with Dwayne M. Carter’s financial and personal irresponsibility ...
Lil Wayne: Behind Tha Carter III
blog.rhapsody.com 6/11/2008 — by Toshitaka Kondo
There’s a reason Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III has reached the rarefied air where hype and anticipation fuse into something monstrous. The New Orleans native’s sixth album has come to be viewed less a mere release ...
Lil Wayne Spits Truth Like Long, Rambling Fire
videogum.com 6/10/2008 — Lil Wayne took some time out of his busy schedule promoting Tha Carter III (which is great, don't play games) to answer some fan questions. (via Max Silvestri ) I have a question to ask Weezy: um, what? And I have a follow up: where the fuck are ...
Lil Wayne - Mr. Carter (Alternate Version)
nahright.com 6/16/2008 —
He musta been saving this for when they revisit Carter 3, if and when ever the internet can step away from the album that is.
Lil Wayne feat. Jay-Z - Mr. Carter (Unmastered/Big Mike)
Props to Splash for getting his hands on this and another ...
“Welcome Back Carter!”
smokingsection.rawkus.com 6/17/2008 —
Lil Wayne Feat. Jay-Z - Mr. Carter (Alternate Version)
And for those aspiring rappers & less than famous deejays making money slangin out the barbershops, you’ve prolly been waiting for this…
Clean, Dirty & ...
Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III Hits 1 Million Mark
allhiphop.com 6/18/2008 — The third time looks to be the charm for Lil Wayne as the rapper’s latest album, Tha Carter III, hits the platinum mark with more than 1 million copies sold.
The album sold 1,005,545 copies, a number which will be made official when Nielsen ...
Mo' Money, Mo' Problems
perezhilton.com 6/19/2008 —
He may be celebrating having a huge #1 album , but there's also some bad news for Lil' Wayne.
The rapper has just been slapped with another lawsuit and it's for failing to pay for work done on his custom Bentley back in 2005.
Surely, he's got ...
Coldplay’s “Viva” Posts Big First Day Sales
rollingstone.com 6/19/2008 —
Could Chris Martin be joining Lil Wayne in saving the music industry? One week after Weezy’s Tha Carter III sold 423,000 in its first day of sales on its way to a platinum debut, Coldplay’s Viva La Vida posted similarly big numbers ...
Lil’ Wayne Tops Big Billboard Chart
bumpshack.com 6/20/2008 — New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne is on top of the Billboard Album chart after selling 1 million copies of Tha Carter III in its first week of release.
Lil Wayne The Drought Is Over 5 —
XXL
It’s been nearly three years since Lil Wayne released his critically acclaimed fifth studio album, Tha Carter II . Despite the layoff, Birdman Jr. managed to soar to the top of rap’s hierarchy by delivering countless guest appearances and simultaneously slaughtering the mixtape circuit. Now, with expectations for Tha Carter III at a fevered pitch, Weezy F. Baby has secured one ...
Platinum Not Only In Grillz’ —
Just Lame Stuff
Lil Wayne has achieved a feat that few have been able to reach in a long time. He was able to sell a million copies of his third album, Tha Carter III, in its first week. The self proclaimed “Best Rapper Alive” now has the credit to back up this claim.
According to Nielsen Soundscan Figures, [...]
Lil Wayne Sells Over One Million Records In One Week! —
Celebrity Mound
THA CARTER III’ is the BIGGEST RELEASE of 2008
Industry insiders weigh in on the buzz surrounding Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III
Cash Money/Universal Motown Records multi-platinum recording artist Lil Wayne expands his dynasty with Tha Carter III. The new CD is the biggest release by far for 2008, selling over 1 Million copies it’s first week, reigning #1 on Nielsen SoundScan, ...
Lil Wayne - A Milli Remix —
The Smoking Section
I sold 1.5/Hip-Hop is alive…
Hopefully this completes the circle of countless remixes.
Lil Wayne - A Milli Remix
Previously Posted - “3 Peat” - Review Of Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III
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Lil Wayne Smashes The Million Mark! —
Urban Review
Source - Billboard It Is Confirmed! Lil Wayne Has Broken The Million Sales Mark With His Amazing New Album - Tha Carter III . The official sales figure for the first 7 days is - 1,005,545 - which obliterated in the competition in the Hot 100, outselling the Number #2 Position by almost 800,000 copies. It is also the highest début since 50 Cent's - Massacre in 2005. This is a mammoth ...
Lil Wayne Breaks Records —
Jonathan Jaxson
Billboard.com is reporting that rapper Lil Wayne has become the first artist since 50 Cent with The Massacre to sell more than 1 million copies of an album in a single week with The Carter III . Wayne's first big success was back in 2005 with the release of The Carter II that sold a mere 238,000 units in one week. Congrats!!!
How Did Lil Wayne Sell a Million Albums in a Week? —
Vulture
Photo: Getty Images
As some predicted it probably would, Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III has sold more than a million copies in a single week (exact number: 1,005,545), the first album to do so since 50 Cent's The Massacre in March 2005. Making this even more impressive are that Carter III leaked a week and a half before its street date, that Wayne's fans — now used to just downloading ...
Mr. Carter Alternate Version- Free Listen/Download —
Can't Hang
Hey Mr. Carter. Tell me where have ya been? Cuz they been askin', they've been searchin' (or googlin') they been wondering where ya been. Well, Weezy has been busy recording a alternate version of the Carter III's most popular track next to a Millie, Mr Carter. So purely for your listening pleasure, here's the alternate version. Lil Wayne ft. Jay Z- Mr Carter (Alternate)
Lil Wayne's Big Record —
Mollygood
Shiny cough syrup abuser Lil Wayne ’s new record, Tha Carter III , has sold one million copies in its first week out. It’s the first album since 50 Cent ’s 2005 LP The Massacre to move a million units in just seven days. This is also the quickest Lil Wayne has ever come into so much money for buying cocaine . Congrats on a life sans consequences, Weezy.
Lil' Wayne Sells Over A Million Copies Of "Tha Carter III" —
UNCUT Magazine
Billboard.com is reporting that Lil' Wayne has sold over 1 million copies of "Tha Carter III" during its first week in stores.
The reports are based on stats released on June 18 by by Nielsen SoundScan.
Lil' Wayne becomes the first artist to sell 1 million copies of an album in a single week...
Lil Wayne: Today's Number One Selling Rapper —
Black Voices Blogs
Black Voices Blogs : By Brennan Williams, BlackVoices.com Despite his album, 'Tha Carter III' being leaked to the internet two weeks prior to it's June 10 release, Lil Wayne (born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.) has cracked the million mark and went platinum with 1,005,000... Read more >
Lil Wayne Sells A Milli the First Week —
Rap-Up.com
In the age of rampant illegal downloading, Lil Wayne managed to score the biggest first-week sales of the year and his career with Tha Carter III. The sixth studio album from the New Orleans rapper sold just over a million units to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard charts according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Lil' Wayne Cracks A Millie —
Boo Goo Doo Boom
Well, well, well...look at what we have here. According to Billboard, Baby's baby sold a million copies of his long awaited, overlyhyped, but still nice album Tha Carter III. The first-week million sales mark is a feat that hasn't been attained by any rap artist since 50 Cent's The Massacre back in '05. Wayne quintupled his sales debut for Carter II and surpassed Kanye West's first week
Lil Wayne First-Week Sales Update —
Rap-Up.com
Music industry tracker HITS Daily Double is now reporting that Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III has surpassed Kanye West’s first-week sales of Graduation from September 2007.
As of today, Lil Wayne’s first-week sales are 969,000. Kanye sold 957,000 in his first week. Those numbers give TCIII the best first-week since 50 Cent’s [...]
Album Reviews: Tha Carter III —
Fresh&Fab™ ♥Celebrity News and Gossip, Just The Way You Like It♥
Some rappers aspire to keep it real. Lil Wayne, it seems, aims to keep it surreal. The New Orleans rapper opens his uneven new album, "Tha Carter III," with a manifesto about . . . well, it's not exactly clear. As with many Lil Wayne songs, "3Peat" isn't really about something specific. Instead, it's a wild, winding showcase for Wayne's spontaneous non sequiturs. Over strings and synths and ...
Lil Wayne throttles music charts —
Variety.com
Music News: Rapper's 'Carter' may sell 1 million in first week -- Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" set a first-day sales record for the year and could be the first album to top 1 million sales in a week since 50 Cent posted seven-figure sales in March 2005.
Lil Wayne tops 1 million in sales —
Variety.com
Music News: 'Tha Carter III' outsells 'Graduation' -- Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal Motown) became the first album in more than three years to top 1 million in sales in a week, according to Nielsen SoundScan data.
Lil Wayne Humongous on Charts —
Celebrity Fix
Lil Wayne just got himself some more platinum to add to that blinged-out grill of his.The boastful Cash Money hip-hopster banked sales of 1 million copies for his long-awaited Tha Carter III, the first album in more than three years to break the ...
Lil Wayne tops 1 million in sales —
Variety.com
Music News: 'Tha Carter III' outsells 'Graduation' -- Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal Motown) became the first album in more than three years to top 1 million in sales in a week, according to Nielsen SoundScan data.
Lil Wayne Crushes The Competition To Debut At No. 1 —
Billboard.com
With the highest weekly sales figure since 2005, Lil Wayne crashes in at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 with "Tha Carter III. As reported yesterday, the Cash Money/Universal set moved just over 1 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen ...
Lil Wayne Cracks 1 Million With 'Tha Carter III' —
Billboard.com
With "Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne becomes the first artist since 50 Cent in 2005 to sell more than 1 million copies of an album in a single week, according to chart reports that will be issued tomorrow morning (June 18) by Nielsen SoundScan.