Tha Carter III
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Lil Wayne pleads guilty to attempted gun possession...found in 2006. Over the past two years, Lil Wayne -- born Dwayne Carter -- has emerged as the best-selling figure in music. His "Tha Carter III" topped all album sales in 2008 with 2.8 million copies sold off of such hits as the No. 1... In this article: Lil Wayne, Grammys, Ja Rule, T.I., NEW YORK, Platinum, and A Milli |
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BBC News | October 23, 2009
Rapper Wayne faces year in prison
...Michael Carter Jr - was arrested in July 2007 when a gun was found on his tour bus after a hip-hop concert in Manhattan. His sixth album Tha Carter III was the best-selling album in the US in 2008. The record won best rap album at the...
In this article: Lil Wayne, US, Grammy awards, Ja Rule, Manhattan, and New York
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TV Guide | October 22, 2009
Lil Wayne Pleads Guilty to Weapon Possession
...time, both personally and professionally. The 27-year-old rapper behind 2008's best-selling album Tha Carter III is set to release two new albums, Tha Carter IV and The Rebirth, before the end of 2009; plus, he now sits atop the Billboard...
In this article: Lil Wayne, Manhattan, Tha Carter IV, New York City police, Grammy, and Kermit the Frog
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Entertainment News | October 22, 2009
Rapper Lil Wayne pleads guilty to weapons charge
...charges that could have meant a jail sentence of 15 years had he been found guilty. Carter, 27, won three 2009 Grammy awards for Tha Carter III, which was the biggest-selling US release of the year in 2008. Despite settling the New York...
In this article: Lil Wayne, New York, Los Angeles, Elvis Presley, Nick Cage, Playboy, Marge, and Where the Wild Things Are
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Fox News Entertainment | October 22, 2009
Lil Wayne Pleads To Gun Charge, Expects Year in Jail
...Carter, won last year's best rap solo performance Grammy for "A Milli." His albums include "Tha Carter," "Tha Carter II" and "Tha Carter III." His trial had been due to start Jan. 20. The judge had been holding a hearing on a debated...
In this article: Lil Wayne, Grammy, Tha Carter, Platinum, A Milli, U.S. Border Patrol, and Tha Carter II
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Reuters | October 22, 2009
Lil Wayne guilty on N.Y. gun charge, headed to prison
...at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said. Carter's lawyer could not be reached for comment. Carter's album, "Tha Carter III," was the biggest-selling U.S. release of 2008 and won him best rap album and three other prizes at...
In this article: Lil Wayne, Ja Rule, Grammy Award, New York, and U.S.
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MTV.com | October 22, 2009
Lil Wayne's Legal Troubles: A Timeline
...the Rolling Stones' catalogue because he sampled the Stones' song "Playing With Fire" for his "Play With Fire" (which was on Tha Carter III but was subsequently removed). That suit was settled for an undisclosed sum earlier this year.
In this article: Lil Wayne, Atlanta, Boise, Idaho, New York City, Mrs. Officer, Play with Fire, Cocaine, I Feel like Dying, and Hydrocodone
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Kansas City Star | October 22, 2009
Lil Wayne pleads to attempted gun possession
...tour bus in Manhattan in 2007. The rapper, born Dwayne Carter, won last year's best rap solo performance Grammy for "A Milli." His albums include "Tha Carter," "Tha Carter II" and "Tha Carter III." His trial had been due to start Jan. 20.
In this article: Lil Wayne, Grammy, Tha Carter, Manhattan, A Milli, Tha Carter II, and New York
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Kansas City Star | October 21, 2009
Lil Wayne due for DNA hearing in NYC gun case
...Dwayne Carter, won last year's best rap solo performance Grammy for "A Milli." His albums include "Tha Carter," "Tha Carter II" and "Tha Carter III." Posted on Wed, Oct. 21, 2009 02:12 AM Lil Wayne due for DNA hearing in NYC gun case
In this article: Lil Wayne, Grammy Award, New York City, A Milli, Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, and Manhattan
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Tha Carter III is the Grammy award-winning sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne released June 10, 2008 on Cash Money Records. The first three singles released from the album, ("Lollipop", "A Milli", and "Got Money"), have all achieved top ten success on the Billboard Hot 100. The fourth single, "Mrs. Officer", reached the Top 20 quickly in 4 weeks after Wayne confirmed this song to be an official single. The album received positive reviews and from several music critics and publications, while it earned universal acclaim, according to the website aggregator Metacritic, following an anticipated release. On New Year's Eve, it was named one of the top-selling album of 2008 in the United States, selling 2.88 million copies.
Due to an original December 11, 2007 release date, Tha Carter III was named the "#1 most anticipated album of 2007" by XXL and the #3 album of 2008 by Rolling Stone. The cover, featuring a baby picture of Lil Wayne, follows designs of album covers done by American rappers Nas (Illmatic) and The Notorious B.I.G. (Ready to Die). In December 2008, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album to be presented at the 51st Grammy Awards.
The album has been certified 3x Platinum in the U.S. with sales of over 3 million copies, making it Lil Wayne's highest selling album to date.
- Name:
- Tha Carter III
- Release Date:
- June 10, 2008
- Recorded By:
- Lil' Wayne
- Record Label:
- Cash Money Records
- Manufacturer:
- Cash Money Records
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