Tha Carter IV [Deluxe Edition] [Extra tracks]

Lil Wayne | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 29, 2011)
• Original Release Date: 2011
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Label: Cash Money
• ASIN: B004R0MF16
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (194 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,249 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #91 in Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > Pop Rap

Editorial Reviews

Deluxe edition includes three bonus tracks and slightly different artwork. 2011 album from the Hip Hop superstar, his ninth studio album. Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III sold over three million copies, becoming 2008's bestselling album. This next installment has been in the works for over two years and features guest appearances and production from Cory Gunz, Drake, Tha Bizness, T-Pain, Tech N9ne, Rick Ross, John Legend, Kanye West, Jadakiss and many others.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

67 of 79 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Just decent... a letdown September 1, 2011

By NPMusicman

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

I just got the album, so maybe it needs to grow on me or something. Most of this album though is just Wayne coasting, from what I gather. Some of Wayne's best rapping has been on tracks we've already heard ("6'7") and some of the other brightest spots on the album come from guests (Tech N9ne, Nas, Drake, etc.) That's kind of depressing. How many times is Wayne gonna use the same flows, the same similes and metaphors ("life is a ...") and the same scatter-brain subject matter??? None of his songs are ABOUT anything in particular and it sounds like he's just doing one big freestyle for almost the entire album. I miss the songs that were ABOUT SOMETHING... Even if the song just had a loose concept or something to work around. The beats have been better and Wayne has been better. It's not BAD, it's just not GOOD like that. It's an inconsistent effort. I actually found Tha Carter III more engaging than this one... actually, Tha Carter I, II, and III were better than this. Damn... Again, not bad, just not that good either.

After Rebirth (which was an entirely different animal), I Am Not a Human Being and Tha Carter IV, I'm beginning to give up on Lil Wayne. 3 weak and mediocre albums from this dude? I don't think he has it anymore. Wayne can make a reggae album, a Spanish album and the Carter V if he wants to because at this point, I'm not interested in picking up another album anyway. I don't hate the album; I'm just tired of being disappointed.

Updated: 11/22/11 I haven't bumped this album much since the first week or two it was out... Just saying... 'Nuff said.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Wayne just Q-U-I-T!!! June 23, 2012

By Donnell R. Robertson

Format:Audio CD

How I see it, my stepdad bought this album and I'm surprised a guy in his mid 40's would buy this shyt along w/ Rick Ross group album smh..I'm 20 years old and I listen to listen to cats like Redman, Das Efx, Heltah Skeltah, Sean Price THAT GROWN FOLK HIP HOP! Anyway, he played it in his car and that album wasnt all that. Really that album should've been still in the making to 2012 this summer instead of last summer. Wayne really needs to quit rapping, b/c he dont really rap about nothing meaningful. His songs always leaves you amped and hype but with nothing learned and that what makes a WEAK record in my opinion...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars "Waynes" in comparison..." September 21, 2011

By $0uth3rn P03t

Format:Audio CD

It's no big secret that Lil Wayne is one of the hottest rap artists in the music industry so it's no surprise that C4 was one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year. One so highly anticipated that a leaked version was released a week prior to the albums actual release date. As many other reviewers have said, C4 falls short in terms of the creativity, insanity and pure musical genius that frequented C3 and C2. Instead, we have a more sober, almost watered down carbon copy of the usually dynamic artist known as Weezy F. Baby. Obviously, a lot has transpired in Lil Wayne's life which portrays itself in this somewhat disappointing edition of the The Carter series and although Wayne shows some maturity in this release, it hurts more than helps the overall production. Also, the album is too short even with the bonus tracks. The beats are top notch and most of the quality lyrical content comes from the guests featured on the album. With all of the above said, this is still a fairly solid effort from Wayne. It's still better than a good 90% of the garbage that passes as talent in the hip hop industry nowadays but when you self-proclaim to be the "Best Rapper Alive" expect to be held to a higher standard. Drake's up in October. Let's hope for Young Money's sake that's his success has not yet gone to his head.

The Best of Carter IV:

Blunt Blowin' (Contagious hook on this joint. Fairly solid lyrical content also)
How To Hate (Wayne's first heartbreak?)
Interlude (Tech N9ne & Andre 3000 go hard)
So Special (John Legend adds a certain variable to this track that makes it a potential panty dropper when tryin' to seduce that special lady)
It's Good (By far Wayne's hardest lyrical barrage as he spits some choice words at Jay)
Outro (Nas & Busta Rhymes murder this track)