Tha Carter

For the 2009 documentary film, see The Carter.
Tha Carter
Studio album by
Lil Wayne
ReleasedJune 29, 2004
Recorded2003–2004
Genre
Length79:07
Label
Producer
Lil Wayne chronology
500 Degreez
(2002) 		Tha Carter
(2004) 		Tha Carter II
(2005)
Singles from Tha Carter
  1. "Bring It Back"
    Released: April 17, 2004
  2. "Go D.J."
    Released: October 5, 2004
  3. "Earthquake"
    Released: March 27, 2005

Tha Carter is the fourth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on June 29, 2004, by Cash Money Records and Universal Records.[1] The production on the album was mostly handled by Cash Money's former in-house producer Mannie Fresh, before Mannie left the label. A chopped and screwed version of the album was also released in 2004. The album spawned four sequels: Tha Carter II, Tha Carter III, Tha Carter IV, and Tha Carter V.

The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart and received favorable reviews from critics, selling 116,000 copies in its first week.[2] "Go D.J." became Wayne's first mainstream hit as a lead artist, reaching the top 15 of the Billboard Hot 100. The album was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in September 2020.[3]

  1. ^ "Tha Carter".
  2. ^ "G-Unit Rapper Banks No. 1 Solo Debut". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
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