Studio Album · No. 6
Tha Carter III Songwriting Credits by Lil Wayne
Produced by Bangladesh, Jim Jonsin, Cool & Dre, Kanye West, Deezle, Streetrunner, Warren Trotter, Infamous, Midi Mafia, T-Pain · Engineered by Andrew Dawson, Vlado Meller
Holds writing credit on 16 of 16 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 16 / 16 documented
Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Lil Wayne carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 3
Tha Carter III is Lil Wayne's commercial and critical peak, and he wrote his verses across it in his trademark head-composed style, including the much-quoted bars of A Milli. A wide range of producers contributed, from Bangladesh and Kanye West to Swizz Beatz, and the album won the Grammy for Best Rap Album.
Tha Carter III is the sixth studio album by Lil Wayne, released in June 2008 on Cash Money Records / Universal Motown and produced by Bangladesh, Jim Jonsin, Cool & Dre, Kanye West, Deezle, and others. The album was a cultural watershed, selling over one million copies in its first week, the first album to achieve this since Eminem's The Eminem Show in 2002, and winning the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The lead single 'Lollipop' reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the best-selling digital singles of the decade. Featuring 'A Milli,' 'Dr. Carter,' and 'Got Money,' the album was also accompanied by an unprecedented run of mixtape releases that had made Wayne ubiquitous throughout 2006-2008. Tha Carter III is the definitive statement of Lil Wayne's dominance and one of the most commercially and critically successful rap albums of the 2000s.
Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3 Peat
|
Dwayne CarterMaestro | Dwayne CarterMaestro | Maestro | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals) |
| 2 |
Mr. Carter
|
Dwayne CarterShawn CarterInfamousDrew Correa | Dwayne CarterShawn CarterInfamousDrew Correa | InfamousDrew Correa | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals)Jay-Z (Rapper) |
| 3 |
A Milli
#6
|
Dwayne CarterShondrae Crawford | Dwayne CarterShondrae Crawford | Bangladesh | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals) |
| 4 |
Got Money
#10
|
Dwayne CarterFaheem NajmPlay-N-Skillz | Dwayne CarterFaheem NajmPlay-N-Skillz | Play-N-SkillzT-Pain | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals)T-Pain (Vocalist) |
| 5 |
Comfortable
|
Dwayne CarterKenneth EdmondsKanye West | Dwayne CarterKenneth EdmondsKanye West | Kanye West | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals)Babyface (Vocalist) |
| 6 |
Dr. Carter
|
Dwayne CarterKasseem Dean | Dwayne CarterKasseem Dean | Swizz Beatz | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals) |
| 7 |
Phone Home
|
Dwayne CarterCoolDre | Dwayne CarterCoolDre | Cool & Dre | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals) |
| 8 |
Tie My Hands
|
Dwayne CarterRobin Thicke | Dwayne CarterRobin Thicke | Robin Thicke | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals)Robin Thicke (Vocalist) |
| 9 |
Mrs. Officer
#16
|
Dwayne CarterRobert HannonCurtis FieldsDeezle | Dwayne CarterRobert HannonCurtis FieldsDeezle | Deezle | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals)Bobby V (Vocalist)Kidd Kidd (Rapper) |
| 10 |
Let the Beat Build
|
Dwayne CarterKanye WestDeezle | Dwayne CarterKanye WestDeezle | Kanye WestDeezle | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals) |
| 11 |
Shoot Me Down
|
Dwayne CarterD. Smith | Dwayne CarterD. Smith | D. Smith | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals)D. Smith (Vocalist) |
| 12 |
Lollipop
#1
|
Dwayne CarterStephen GarrettJames SchefferDeezle | Dwayne CarterStephen GarrettJames SchefferDeezle | Jim JonsinDeezle | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals)Static Major (Vocalist) |
| 13 |
La La
|
Dwayne CarterBriscoTrevor SmithLavell Crump | Dwayne CarterBriscoTrevor SmithLavell Crump | David Banner | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals)Brisco (Rapper)Busta Rhymes (Rapper) |
| 14 |
Playing with Fire
|
Dwayne CarterBessie NorrisStreetrunner | Dwayne CarterBessie NorrisStreetrunner | Streetrunner | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals)Betty Wright (Vocalist) |
| 15 |
You Ain't Got Nuthin
|
Dwayne CarterLaRon JamesJohn JacksonAlan Maman | Dwayne CarterLaRon JamesJohn JacksonAlan Maman | The Alchemist | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals)Juelz Santana (Rapper)Fabolous (Rapper) |
| 16 |
DontGetIt
|
Dwayne CarterRodnae | Dwayne CarterRodnae | Rodnae | Lil Wayne (Rapper, Vocals) |