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Lil Wayne Not Sure When to Release Tha Carter III

Thursday January 10, 2008

Lil Wayne is one of the most sought-after rappers in the game, yet he hasn't released a solo album in three years. But that will soon be history, as Wayne readies his next solo effort, the eagerly-awaited Tha Carter III. "The Carter III is coming in 2008," Wayne told MTV recently. "I don't want to give no months, no date."

No date, but fans won't have to wait too long to get an idea of what the album might sound like. Weezy plans to shoot a video for his lead single, "Showtime." Among the seasoned music video directors he's considering for the job are Gil Green ("We Takin' Over") and Benny Boom ("Amusement Park" and "Straight to the Bank").

Producers on board for Tha Carter III include: Kanye West, Just Blaze, Timbaland, and Mannie Fresh.

Photo © Evan Agostini/Getty

Comments

January 11, 2008 at 1:04 am
(1) Gill says:

Im excited for that crap. Tha Carter III has got to be in the the top for most anticaptated albumsin ‘08

January 11, 2008 at 9:42 am
(2) TZA says:

Lil Wayne is a clown. I don’t know why this guy is “hot” right now. He’s a terrible rapper. Says lines that make no sense however people still seem to love this guy.

January 11, 2008 at 10:34 am
(3) Peg-Leg says:

Are you crazy??? Lil Wayne is the best rapper alive (not just saying it because he did). He’s been hot ever since 1998 (that’s ten years!) and Tha Carter III is going to be a great album! Carter III coming February (so I’ve heard.)

January 11, 2008 at 11:15 am
(4) TZA says:

Crazy? You said Lil’ Wayne is the best rapper alive but Im crazy? If he’s the best rapper alive I guess the following MC’s must have passed away overnight

1.Rakim
2.NaS
3.Krs-One
4.Slick Rick
5.Talib Kweli
6.Common
7.Jay-Z
9.Royce da 5′ 9”
10.AZ
11.so many others…or if you wanna use young Kats

1.Joe Budden(don’t sleep on this guy…I’m serious)
2.Chamillionaire
3.Joell Ortiz
4.Lupe Fiasco

the list goes on. Lil’ Wayne is not even close to holding the title as the best rapper alive. He has a long way to go and if his claims are right as to “perfecting his craft” I’m afraid he’ll never make it.

January 12, 2008 at 12:24 am
(5) V says:

Half of Lil’ Wayne’s lyrics don’t make sense. Why? Simple…he’s high on promethazine all the time.

January 12, 2008 at 7:58 am
(6) Peg-Leg says:

In response to comment #4, yes, I like all of the guys you mentioned, but Weezy is better in my opinion. When Tha Carter III drops, you will be sorry you messed with him.

As for his lyrics not making sense, you have to think about what it means for a little while. That’s the freakin point of his lyricism.

Ask anyone in hip hop, they will vouch for this guy (just had to say that.)

January 12, 2008 at 4:50 pm
(7) james says:

lil wayne suckss. here’s a list of rappers, in no order, who are better than him.

2pac
biggie
jay-z
nas
eminem
andre 3000
big boi
chuck d
ice cube
fifty cent
t.i.
young dro
kanye west
royce da 5′9
and the list goes onnnnnnn.
anyways, new albums coming out this year? most anticipated would have to be

1. detox
2. king mathers
3. nas’s n word album
4. LAX
5. tha carter III
6. big boi’s first solo album

January 13, 2008 at 12:41 am
(8) james says:

damn i forgot raekwon’s album and rakim’s album… and there’s pry a whole load of others i don’t know about. henry, are u gonna do a special on the most anticipated albums of ‘08?

January 13, 2008 at 6:24 pm
(9) Shay says:

Ha!, Hip-Hop Heads will Vouch for Weezy? No, No they won’t.

January 14, 2008 at 12:49 pm
(10) kevin says:

Hahahaha you said “As for his lyrics not making sense, you have to think about what it means for a little while. That’s the freakin point of his lyricism.”

If you have to think about his lyrics for a while to understand them then you have an IQ of a 5 year old…he makes no sense with his meaningless raps…kindergarten raps

January 14, 2008 at 4:26 pm
(11) Jamal says:

Alrite lets get this straight, the dude’s got some talent but he aint no greatest rapper alive. He can be wack just cuz of all the material he puts out, but he’s also got some hot verses in his catalogue (mostly on someone elses song). RIGHT NOW tho, he is not better than Nas, Lupe, Immortal Technique, Ludacris (dont even front), Papoose, Pharoahe Monch, Andre 3000, Budden and AT LEAST 15 others. With that being sed, i am lookin forward to listenin to Carter 3, jus based on the beats he’ll be getting, and cuz he can drop some hot verses

January 15, 2008 at 5:49 pm
(12) jrawtoon says:

if you think wayne at the top then you dont follow gangsta rappers. you follow main stream hip hop should be categorized as pop rappers.
thats all there is to it.

January 20, 2008 at 4:55 pm
(13) Fever says:

weezy is not the same league as lupe fiasco and common, i wouldnt even put him in my top 20.

January 23, 2008 at 1:38 pm
(14) April says:

ChEyAh! For real though, i am super pissed off that it didnt come out december 18th of 07. THATS BULL LIL WAYNE!:-( u had my hopes up! Buuuut- cant wait till it comes out!!

January 23, 2008 at 11:44 pm
(15) BGJ says:

Easily the best rapper alive in my opinion. Regardless, the only objective judgement is the number of Wayne songs that get played every day, on every ipod, radio station, etc. In that case, I bet his number kills that of any other rapper that has ever lived.

You don’t have to like his music, but you can’t deny him as the champion of the game. The scoreboard decides that.

February 1, 2008 at 12:13 pm
(16) New Orlans 504 says:

Cant Wait Till It Comes Out!!

February 2, 2008 at 1:15 pm
(17) juice says:

ALL YALL LIL WAYNE HATERS IZ STUPID JUST CUZ U THINK HE SAY SUMTHING DUMB IS REALLY SAYIN SOMETHING INTELLIGENT PLUS COME ON NOW LIL WAYNE BETTER THEN MOST OF THE RAPPERS ON THAT LIST DUMMY.

February 6, 2008 at 4:01 am
(18) J. Sauce says:

Wayne Haterz = Deaf Ass People…Weezy iz a genius and tha best rapper alive. Da Drought 3 showed that he can kill any beat you throw at him and Tha Carter III is bout to shut down 08′..get real. Yall hate on Wayne cause he got ya favorite rapper in his tummy..ya dig!! I give much respect to Jay-Z, Nas, Pac, and Biggie but weezy changed everything…work like wayne..and thatz what it iz!!

February 25, 2008 at 3:52 pm
(19) Peg-Leg says:

Thank god someone says it (beside me, that is.) Wayne is the best, and there is no way you can think otherwise. His lyrics are above anyone else’s, including KRS, Rakim, Nas, Jay-Z, etc. Much luv to all those guys, but recognize who’s really the best. Please.

April 9, 2008 at 2:47 pm
(20) swaglife.com says:

You know why he is “hot right now” because you guys waste your presious time writing about him.

Get a life GET MONEY Get like him

April 15, 2008 at 8:39 pm
(21) Lonz says:

Yea Wayne is hot but he’s definetly not the best. I mean if you still young and think you a thug and all that bs then yea you think Wayne is the best, on the flip side of that if you are mature and versatile in your taste of muzik then yea Wayne is aight. It’s comedy a lot of his lyrics are comedy and it’s amazing how he ties it all in a song. But for the best you just cant say Wayne has that title think about all the different styles of rap within rap, you have the south,north,Cali etc..they are all rap/hip-hop but yet so different. There is no one best in the game. (If there is a best you would have to go back and pull out your eight-tracks and dig the 80’s the originators of moder hip-hop) Think about it!!

May 7, 2008 at 10:30 am
(22) shantal says:

i can’t wait till the carter 3 comes out
cause lil wayne is the BEST RAPPER ALIVE
and nobody ain’t fukkin wit em
to all yall hatin ass mothafukkas yall can
go and suck a dick
don’t be mad because yall ain’t on his level
and yall flows are lame
bitch niggas please

May 31, 2008 at 9:08 am
(23) Dexter says:

The Carter has been leaked here is the link- http://www.filefactory.com/file/47ef80/

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