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|Type = studio |
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|Artist = [[Lil Wayne]] |
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|Released = TBA |
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|Recorded = 2008-present |
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|Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] |
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|Label = [[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]], [[Young Money Entertainment|Young Money]] |
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|Producer = [[Play-N-Skillz]] |
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|Last album = ''[[Rebirth (Lil Wayne album)|Rebirth]]''<br />(2010) |
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|This album = '''''Tha Carter IV''''' (2011) |
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'''''Tha Carter IV''''' is the upcoming eighth [[studio album]] by rapper [[Lil Wayne]]. The album will be his first [[rap]] studio album since the February 2010 release of his now [[Gold record|Gold]] certified [[rap-rock]] album, ''[[Rebirth (Lil Wayne album)|Rebirth]]''. |
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== Background == |
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Wayne mentioned the possibility of this album as early as September 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1594678/20080912/lil_wayne.jhtml|title=Lil Wayne Preps Mixtape And Tha Carter IV; Juelz Santana Plans Skull Gang Takeover|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=2008-09-12|work=Mixtape Monday|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=2009-03-22}}</ref> He began recording this album in early October 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003869964|title=Lil Wayne Already Recording 'Tha Carter IV'|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=2008-10-03|work=Billboard|accessdate=2009-03-22}}</ref> but later that month he claimed that he did not want this to follow ''[[Tha Carter III]]'' immediately.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597594/20081021/lil_wayne.jhtml|title=Lil Wayne Calls His Carter III Do-Over 'The Birth Of A New Beginning'|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=2008-10-21|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=2009-03-22}}</ref> In early 2009, Wayne changed his position; he stated that he will release this album in 2009, the same year as his [[Rock music|rock]] album ''Rebirth'', around the end of the year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1603446/20090123/lil_wayne.jhtml|title=Lil Wayne's Rock LP, Rebirth, Due April 7|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|publisher=MTV News|date=2009-01-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/02/12/lil-wayne-to-release-two-albums-this-year/|title=Lil Wayne to Release Two Albums This Year|date=2009-02-12|work=Rap-Up|accessdate=2009-03-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1605400/20090304/index.jhtml|title=Lil Wayne Announces New Tour Dates, Pushes Back Rebirth|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=2009-03-04|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=2009-03-22}}</ref><ref name="Reuters">{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSTRE49306K20081004|title=Rapper Lil Wayne at work on "Tha Carter IV"|publisher=Reuters|date=2008-10-03}}</ref> Production duo [[Play-N-Skillz]] has been tapped to contribute production.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1605782/20090224/play_n_skillz.jhtml|title=Play N Skillz Want In On Lil Wayne And T-Pain's 'T-Wayne' Project|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=2009-02-24|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=2009-03-22}}</ref> [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]] stated that ''Tha Carter IV'' will be packaged with ''Rebirth'' as a double disc album.<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2009/10/09/lil-wayne-to-drop-3-albums-this-year/ Lil Wayne to Drop 3 Albums This Year?] ''Rap-Up.''</ref> However, Wayne denied this idea saying that "''Tha Carter IV'' deserves ''Tha Carter IV''".<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2009/10/10/lil-wayne-denies-double-album-reports-discusses-retirement/ Lil Wayne Denies Double Album Reports, Discusses Retirement.] ''Rap-Up.'' Accessed October 13, 2009.</ref> After several rumors stating that the album would be released in 2009, Wayne told ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' that the album would be released in 2010.<ref name="rocks out">{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE59U0BC20091031|title=Lil Wayne rocks out in name of freedom on "Rebirth"|last=Mitchell|first=Gail|date=October 31, 2009|work=Billboard|accessdate=January 4, 2010}}</ref> However, due to Wayne's current jail sentence, he stated that the album would be released in 2011 shortly after his release.<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/02/03/lil-wayne-goes-to-jail-the-new-issue-of-rolling-stone/ Lil Wayne Goes to Jail: The New Issue of Rolling Stone.] ''[[Rolling Stone]].''</ref> It has been reported that he has completed 20 songs for the album.<ref>[http://www.rapbasement.com/lil-wayne/012510-lil-wayne-has-recorded-20-songs-for-tha-carter-4-plus-shoots-two-new-music-videos.html Wayne Has 20 Carter 4 Songs; Shoots 2 Videos.] ''Rap Basement.''</ref> Two music videos for unknown songs were shot in February 2010 and have been confirmed to be on ''Tha Carter IV''.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631607/20100209/lil_wayne.jhtml Lil Wayne Shot Nine Music Videos Last Weekend (February 9, 2010)] ''MTV News.'' Retrieved 2010-02-09</ref> |
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== References == |
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{{Lil Wayne}} |
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