Lil' Wayne - Tha Carter III
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Free Music Review: C3 will blow your mind like C4!
Hit: 5 Stars
I have to admit it, I am a huge Lil Wayne fan. With that said, I had my doubts about Tha Carter III. Mainly because Wayne was over saturating the market with so many tracks and collaborations, that it seemed inevitable that he would become "played out". Week after week, months after months we would hear something new from him. Whether it be a freestyle or some appearance on some random artist's new single, Weezy was omnipresent. Then we had the whole "voice-box" moments, where every song would sound like he's emulating T-Pain. My worries as a fan increased as the months passed, and the album's constant delays surely didn't help.
After listening to the much anticipated Carter III, I've gained a new kind of respect for the artist. The self-proclaimed "Best Rapper Alive", makes it really hard to debate the claim. Those who doubt his creativity need to listen to " Dr. Carter", where the rapper plays the role of a Doctor bringing Hip Hop back to life. Lines like " And you ain't Vince Young so don't clash with the Titan/Fast and exciting my passion is frightening/Now let me put some more vocab in your I.V." are great examples of his creative mind. Furthermore, the amazing duo of the two Carters is probably the highlight of the album.On "Mr. Carter", Jay-z and Wayne managed to put together something special.
Lil Wayne further separates himself from the bunch with "Phone Home", where he pretends to be an alien, displaying how different he is from the rest: "I can eat them for supper/Get in my spaceship and hover". On a negative note, I really felt that "Mrs. Officer" and "Get Money" should of made the recycle bin when considering the track listing. Though the beat on "Mrs. Officer" deserves a thumbs up, Bobby Valentino's annoying siren emulation ruins a potential hit. The Robin Thicke produced "Tie my hands", is a powerful track that shows Lil Wayne's love for his city. Lil Wayne also displays his taste for controversy on "DontGetIt" where he discusses his lack of respect for the Reverend Al Sharpton.
To conclude, Weezy managed to live up to the hype. C3 may end up being the most appreciated (and most criticized) album of the year. In my opinion, the young kid from Holygrove has evolved into a formidable rapper. Lil Wayne's strange mind may be his greatest asset. He proves that it is possible to follow up a great album (Tha Carter II) with a GREATER album. There's a little something for everyone on the LP. Young Carter's 3peat is his best album yet.
Definitely download: "Phone Home", "Mr. Carter", "Dr. Carter", "Playing with Fire", "3Peat" and "shoot me down".
Free Music Review: Great beats plus great flow make this a must have hip-hop album.
Hit: 5 Stars
I currently live in Germany and am in the Army. Went to my local PX (Post Exchange) to browse around and see what was new, and lo and behold there was "Tha Carter III" sitting on the shelf. This was on Tuesday (the 3rd of June). Couldn't believe my eyes as I (and many others) have been waiting for this release for awhile. While I'm sure others might have gotten their grubby lil' paws on this somehow as well, I just thought I'd give you all the "Official" track listings and my overall view of the album.
*Note: The track listings on the back of the album cover are NOT the actual order of the songs, as there are three bonus songs included and mixed in as well.
*Official Track Listing for "Tha Carter III"*
1) 3 Peat
2) Mr. Carter Ft. Jay-Z
3) A Milli
4) Got Money Ft. T-Pain
5) Comfortable Ft. Babyface
6) Dr. Carter
7) Phone Home
8) Tie My Hands Ft. Robin Thicke
9) Mrs. Officer Ft. Bobby Valentino (Bonus Track)
10) Let The Beat Build (Bonus Track)
11) Shoot Me Down Ft. D. Smith
12) Lollipop Ft. Static Major
13) La La Ft. Brisco & Busta Rhymes
14) Playing With Fire Ft. Betty Wright (Bonus Track)
15) You Ain't Got Nuthin Ft. Juelz Santana & Fabolous
16) Dontgetit
*Bonus Disk*
1) I'm Me
2) Gossip
3) Kush
4) Love Me Or Hate Me
5) Talkin About It
Overall, the album is rock solid. The beats are sick and catchy, and there is a nice balance between harder songs and slower songs as well. Lil' Wayne's lyrics are as catchy as ever, and I can honestly say that I can pretty much listen to this whole CD without skipping songs. It all flows together very nicely. I would have loved to have heard some more big rappers find their way onto this CD, but overall the guys who do make an appearance make it worthwhile.
Best songs on the album (to me at least):
1) A Milli
2) Got Money (Personal favorite right now)
3) Mr. Carter Ft. Jay-Z
4) Phone Home
5) Dr. Carter
6) I'm Me
7) Tie My Hands Ft. Robin Thicke
8) Lollipop Ft. Static Major
9) Playing With Fire Ft. Betty Wright
10) Mrs. Officer Ft. Bobby Valentino
The rest of the songs aren't bad either. These are just the ones I always find myself getting caught up in. Very solid album and looks to have some lasting appeal. Lil' Wayne fans shouldn't be disappointed at all.
Overall: 4 1/2 stars out of 5
Free Music Review: A Homerun for Weezy - 4 ½ stars
Hit: 5 Stars
Say what you will about Lil' Wayne, but 2008's THA CARTER III is probably the best Rap album of 2008. In a year where sales have been incredibly sub-par, the fact that THA CARTER III sold 1 million copies it's first week says something. Not only has Wayne sold 1.5 million (in 3 weeks), but he has the quality within this album to backup the sales. There are few fillers on this album, which makes it all the more consistent.
The production work is on point throughout the affair, with the bare-bones, "skeletal" production of my personal favorite track, "A Milli" being exceptional. Jim Jonsin's production work on ubiquitous, catchy first single "Lollipop" featuring Static Major is also great. "A Milli" just may be Wayne's best song in which he boasts such cool lines as "motherf****** I'm ill", "...I'm ill, not sick... my watch sick, my glock's sick..." Production itself aside, these two tracks are the "cream of the crop" of THA CARTER III, though there are many others nearly/equally as good. "3 Peat" is a fine opening track, making the listener aware that Wayne is on fire on this third volume of his THA CARTER. "Mr. Carter" featuring none other than the other Mr. Carter, Jay-Z is also top-notch. Moreso than his fine THA CARTER II, this album is more "friendly" to the listener, which many will debate is Wayne selling out, though I think it's the evolution of Weezy personally.
After the brilliant "A Milli", T-Pain joins for the fine "Got Money", though it is only a bridesmaid after the killer "A Milli". Wayne softens around the edges for "Comfortable", which features Babyface in top form. The Kanye West helmed number borrows the lush strings from Alicia Keys's "You Don't Know My Name" (I believe) and adds a sick drums and an "ill" bass line. Follow-up "Dr. Carter" features a toned-down Swizz Beatz, though it doesn't sound or feel toned down by any means. This along with the 'ill' "Phone Home" are among the most creative numbers I've heard in hip-hop in some time. The show stealer is definitely the Robin Thicke featured/helmed "Tie My Hands" in which Thicke sings so sincerely "if you tie my hands, what am I gonna do...". Here, Weezy references Hurricane Katrina in one of the most sincere rap songs particularly for Wayne.
While nothing else shines quite as brightly as the above-mentioned, "Let The Beat Build" is fine, as is the David Banner produced "La La", showcasing Banner's knack for hip-hop joints. Overall, THA CARTER III isn't perfect, but it is pretty darn good. 4 ½ stars.
Free Music Review: One of the Great ones
Hit: 5 Stars
I want to start with a preface to my review. I have spent some time on here reading different reviews from people and I hope that people are writing reviews to help people understand why they should or should not buy an album. I have noticed that there are a lot of biased people writing both good and bad reviews on this album and thats not fair to the artist or the customers. If your going to spend the time writing a review do it for the right reason and dont be a hater or a groupie. With that said I now want to get into my review of the album.
The Carter III, the final chapter in the trilogy, is the accumulation of growth as an artist Lil Wayne has made since the first one. For those of you who don't know Lil Wayne's rapping style has changed drastically since his days as a Hot Boy, and this album shows how far he has come since those days. With this album he shows off his lyrical ability and tremendous swagger. Lil Wayne is on top of his game and every heavy weight in the game from the "hood figures" to the the "concious" will agree that his is one of the best in the game. Now we could argue semantics on why he is or isn't the best at this that or the other, but as a whole (including all categories that make up an artist) Lil Wayne is one of the best; and this album proves it.
Lil Wayne truly unleashes his creativity on this album with songs like "Phone Home" and "Dr. Carter" which feature a unique delivery, style and concept. Lil Wayne also takes a look inside at who is with "Mr. Carter" and "Dontgetit" he takes a look at where society is going. And for those of you who just love his swagger and personality he offers them up with songs like "3 Peat", "A Milli" and "Got Money". All and all this this album has a little bit of everything for everyone.
Whether or not you should get this album or not all depends on what you are looking for. If your looking for a Kidz in the Hall, Talib Kweli, Dilated People kind of album you should definitely not get this album. If your looking for a old hot boyz, Juvenile, BG, down south kind of sound... you should definitely not get this album. If you are looking for a Jay-Z, Kanye West, Yung Joc, Nas, mainstream hip hop sound then this is an album worth your money.This album is not all club songs or all hood songs. And this album will not when any awards for its depth of subject matter or political tie ins. This is just a fun hip hop album that celebrates Lil Wayne's journey to the icon he has become.
Free Music Review: Not classic, but song for song...the best out
Hit: 5 Stars
Wayne wanted every song on the album to stand out and he achieves this with 'Carter III'. Every song on the album is different and they all stand out. Most of the tracks sound like that track on most Hip-hop CDs that you like because it is it is different from the rest. Imagine Nas' "Rewind" (from Stillmatic) or Jay-Z's "1-900 Hustler" (from Roc La Familia) or Wayne's own "Shooter" (from Carter II).
On C3 you have "Dr. Carter", where Wayne is a surgeon who saves hip-hop, "Phone Home" where he lets his alien persona come to the fore, the rock tinged "Playin' With Fire' and others. Most CDs would have only one such track but C3 is full of them which is great because it shows creativity on his part but the price is that C3 lacks cohesion.
C1 was helmed by Mannie Fresh mainly and C2 was produced by TMX (both are missing from C3) and they both had a sound that was specific to each album. And ultimately the first two instalments were street CDs, rooted in Gangsta rap but from a New Orleans perspective. C3 is a slight departure from the Money, Cash, H**s formulae but its not clear what goes in its place. Finally, while Wayne does show off his skills on the MIC he rarely gets personal (only in glimpses) & given the hype around him right now most of us would have liked to get into his head a little more. This is the only thing that prevents this CD from classic status because song for song nothing coming out in 2008 is touching it.
"A Milli", "3 Peat", "Mr. Carter" these aren't just songs they are events. Not to mention what "Lollipop" and "Got Money" are doing to radio. Tracks like "Tie My Hands" and "Dr Carter" will keep any 't rue school' head happy. "Comfortable" with Babyface ages so so well. The posse cuts are excellent and guest rappers are aware of the magnitude of this release so they definitely show up.
What makes this CD special is that while Wayne always sounds like he is not putting much effort in his craft there is so many intrcacies in his lyrics that we'll be decyphering them for months to come. "...Athritis in my my hands from writing but I'm a doctor they don't understand my writing..." And when he does go hard he destroys the track, (see his verse on "You Ain't Got Nuthin'). The music too has the same subtle change ups that elevate the track to the next level.
A real bonus is the inclusion of the leaked tracks on the Deluxe Edition. "I'm Me" and "Gossip" are 100% classic