Her "E=MC2" sold about 463,000 in the first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The year's best first-week seller so far was posted by Mariah Carey. The release date for "Tha Carter III" was pushed back several times because the album was frequently leaked and bootlegged. His last two albums, "Tha Carter" and "Tha Carter II," sold 1.1 million and 1.4 million copies, respectively. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 pop chart for the past few weeks with his song "Lollipop," and "Tha Carter III" is among this year's most anticipated CDs. Ubiquitous on mixtapes and a frequent collaborator, he has owned the No. Though Lil Wayne has been on the rap scene for years, "Tha Carter III," released Tuesday, was expected to be the album that catapults the critically acclaimed rapper into pop superstardom. Last year's first-week top-seller was from Kanye West, who sold some 957,000 copies of "Graduation." With such sales, Lil Wayne is on pace to sell about 900,000 copies of the CD in its first week and post the best sales debut of the year. “ Don’t cry/ Don’t’ go/ Won’t lie/ I f**king love you.” he sings.NEW YORK (AP) - The excessive leaks and bootlegging of Lil Wayne's new album haven't prevented it from being a hot seller: The rapper's "Tha Carter III" sold 423,000 copies in its first day of release, according to Billboard magazine, citing figures from Nielsen SoundScan. 28) with a heaping of unique and fitting samples and features. The late rapper XXXTentacion appears on “Don’t Cry,” holding down the song’s chorus with his signature tone. After much anticipation, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V arrived in our ears Friday (Sept. Despite fans disappointment, Drake only makes a small cameo on “Hittas.” Lil Wayne’s mother Jacida “Cita” Carter plays an instrumental role as she provides another perspective to Wayne’s genius. A few notable names include his daughter Reginae Carter, Nicki Minaj and Kendrick Lamar. While Carter V is far from Christian rap, Weezy ties heavily into religion with singles like “Dope New Gospel” featuring singer-songwriter Nivea, and “Took His Time,” an ode to God’s divine creation– Dwayne Michael Carter, A.K.A himself.īeyond the religious inflections, the album features a list of high-collaborations that elevate Carter’s strong lyrical ability.
With many themes to unravel, the album follows Wayne’s journey in love, lust, family ties and his relationship with God.
After much anticipation, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter Varrived in our ears Friday (Sept.
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