A Milli
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"A Milli" is a track, second official single, and official street single from Lil Wayne's sixth studio album, Tha Carter III.
Background
A Milli, which Lil Wayne played several times when sampling the record before its release,[1][2] was originally slated to appear on Tha Carter III in multiple versions as "skit-like" tracks, featuring artists such as Tyga, Cory Gunz, Hurricane Chris, Chamillionaire and Lil Mama[3] though the tracks never made the final cut. They were rumored to appear on the re-release of Tha Carter III, until Wayne revealed that the aforementioned album would be a rap rock album called Rebirth with no connection to Tha Carter III.[4]
A Milli was ranked the #1 Hip-Hop song of 2008 by MTV.[5]
Music video
The music video was shot on June 23 in Los Angeles, California (the same day he shot the video for "Got Money").[6]
The video premiered on 106 & Park July 2, 2008. It consists of Lil Wayne preparing for the shoot of his following single "Got Money". The video, which was directed by Gil Green, also features appearances by Birdman, Ray J , T-Pain and Brisco.
Critical reception
The song won the Best Rap Solo Performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards.[7][8]
Blender ranked this the #1 song of 2008. [9]
Time critic Josh Tyrangiel named this the #4 song of 2008.[10]
Remix
The official remix, dubbed "A Milli Freemix", was made by Wayne to thank his fans, celebrating his sale of one million copies of Tha Carter III. In the remix, Wayne also hints at production of a possible fourth addition to the 'Tha Carter' series.[11]
Chart performance
"A Milli" has peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Lil Wayne's second top ten and second highest peaking song on the chart as a lead artist. The song first reached the Top 40 on May 6, 2008. It has reached #1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, making it his second number one song on that chart. It is also his second number one hit on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.
Track listing
- "A Milli" (Clean)
- "A Milli" (Explicit)
- "A Milli" (Instrumental)
- "A Milli" (Acapella)
- "Lollipop" (Clean)
- "Lollipop" (Explicit)
- "Lollipop" (Instrumental)
- "Lollipop" (Acapella)
Chart
| Chart (2008) | Peak position[12][13][14][15] |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 | 54 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 34 |
References
- ^ Reid, Shaheem ((2008-06-03)). "Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III Preview: Does The Year's Most Anticipated Hip-Hop LP Live Up To The Hype?". MTV News. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Paul W Arnold (March 6, 2008). DX-clusive: Jae Millz speaks on deal with Lil Wayne. HipHopDX. Accessed March 7, 2008.
- ^ Shaheem Reid (April 29, 2008).[1]. MTV. Accessed May 2, 2008.
- ^ Lil Wayne Wants A Carter III Do-Over - News Story
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1601236/20081212/lil_wayne.jhtml
- ^ Update: Lil Wayne Shooting ‘Got Money’ Video
- ^ http://www.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx#07
- ^ MTV News Staff (2009-02-08). "Grammy 2009 Winners List". MTV. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ http://www.blender.com/articles/default.aspx?key=45697&pg=10
- ^ Time, December 22, 2008, pages 47-8.
- ^ A Milli Free Mix Accessed August 16, 2008
- ^ U.S Billboard Hot 100
- ^ U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
- ^ U.S. Billboard Pop 100
- ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Lil Wayne