Tha Carter III

I absolutely adore this CD and know about 92% of lyrics due to constant listening. Sadly I lost the actual CD, and bonus CD, and case, but I had already ripped the music to my computer so I am surviving! But I plan on repurchasing the CD in the near future. How could I not? He's the best rapper alive!

There comes a time where we all have to be judgemental and not follow a crowd, or not praise or slander something or someone because it's cool to do. For those few people who've been following my reviews, I'm sure I have an idea what you're thinking. You're probably thinking, "What Chandler?! You gave Wayne 8 out of 10 stars? You must be on that down south type ****." Or could it be "What? 8 out of 10 stars? No way Chandler! I stuck by your reviews for so long, and this is how you repay me??? You gave Masta Ace, and Immortal Technique 8 stars. Is Lil' Wayne just as good as them?" Whatever reason you're thinking why I didn't give Wayne a low score, because he's overrated and proclaims himself as "The Best Rapper Alive", I have a few words for you: Get a life! Just like EJ Rupert said in his review, is it cool to listen to underground and mainstream artists, without slamming one or the other? (this goes for half of you people who are on those Amazon threads as well)

Well, as for Lil' Wayne himself, he hits what he proclaims as a "3 Peat" with his third follow up in "Tha Carter" trilogy. I admit, he has stepped is game up since back in '04 when he came out with Tha Carter 1, which was mediocre (admit it, you only liked it because it was the cool thing to do). But in late '05/early '06 he came much harder on Tha Carter II. So can Wayne live up to the hype that he has been swimming in for the past year. When you hear how he rips on "Mr. Carter" featuring Jay-Z, the answer is apparently "yes". No matter how you match him up with the beats, he'll put them to good use. Just check out "A Milli" on how he handles it (and thank you every rapper popular and non-popular for freestyling that beat into the ground). "Dr. Carter" has a good concept as Wayne plays a doctor to rappers who are not good. Further down the album is the great and deep song "Tie My Hands" featuring Robin Thike. And then is the hilarious "La La" with Busta Rhymes and Brisco.

Songs that I don't like in particular is the second single "Ms. Officer" (that song get mass amount of airplay, and that "weedle weedle weedle" sound is VERY annoying). Some songs just don't make sense, such as "P***y Monster" and "Phone Home" (trying to be E.T. there huh?)

Overall, a great album. Wayne has hit a high mark in his career. Is he the best rapper alive? No, but he getting up there with everybody else. Which brings me to another thing: Record sales do not determine how great a rapper's skills are. Just becaue Wayne sold "A Milli" in a week, does no make this album the best ever made. Many albums have leaps and bounds over this and barely hit platnum (ex: Nas' Illmatic was relesed in 1994, but didn't go gold until '96 and platnum until 2001). Lil' Wayne may have done his job as an artist with an excellent album. Just like The Rolling Stone Magazine said in their review "Believe The Hype" (and gave this 4 1/2 stars). For me, it's 8 out of 10 in my opinion. Peace.


Lyrics: B+
Production: B+
Guest Appearances: B
Musical Vibes: A-

Top 5 Tracks:
1. Mr. Carter (featuring Jay-Z)
2. Tie My Hands (featuring Robin Thike)
3. Let The Beat Build
4. Dr. Carter
5. A Milli

Honorable Mention:
1. Lollipop (featuring Static Major)
2. 3 Peat

Wayne did it again, as he usually does. Though this was not Carter I, as the Carter II wasnt either, it was still amazing. After i had this i had it in my deck for two weeks straight. The fact that lil wayne can put out so much material in one year and it still be lyrically amazing says alot. No rapper has ever had the mixtape game like this and been featured on so many songs and work with so many different people. He has a different style and despite his lack of abillity to stay with one subject on a verse let alone a whole song is nothing new. Though he did surprise me on this album, which may be some of the first times ive heard him stick with the actual subject of the song throughout the whole song. His canny ability to make analogies that make you think are still all over this album. The beats are good and the featured guests top it off.

Hard to listen to a person talk about absolutly nothing at all. I can take random words and put them together. Why are people's mind's posioned by this garbage. Just think you gave fifteen dollars to a person that should be cleaning the fry hopper at McDonalds. If I hear another rapper talk about his rims, money and THE CLUB I am going to scream! The south is crap, lets go back to people who make real rap like East Coast, West Coast and the Mid-West.

I hear so many people defend Lil' Wayne as one of the greatest lyricists out right now. Ive even heard a few people say hes the greatest rapper of all time????!!!!! to me thats maddening and sickening. If you listened to this album and liked it, your probably too stupid to understand the words I am speaking. I HAVE listened to this album in its entirety and I have come to the conclusion that Lil' Wayne posses NO talent and is NOT a Genius. He does nothing impressive on this album. His record label is laying down his tracks the way they want and he follows orders. I don't care if the guy can make music without writing stuff down, SO WHAT! Just because you can spit off the top of your head doesn't make you good. If you are a terrible rapper, you are a terrible rapper. If you want to hear some REAL hip hop, try some A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang, Dilated Peoples, MC Ave, Supernatural, Little Brother, Boot Camp Clik, or Gangstarr. Get rid of the $$$ eyes and stop glorifying the south. There are a few exceptions, but 99.999999999% of southern rappers are terrible, end of discussion and this guy is right on the top of the list of the worst rappers of all time.