StreamLINE FLASHBACK : On This Day in Music History, June 10, 2008, Lil Wayne Released THA CARTER III
🎙️🎙️🎙️ ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY, June 10, 2008, Lil Wayne released THA CARTER III.⠀
The critically acclaimed and commercially successful album was the sixth studio release by Wayne. It is still widely-regarded as one of Wayne’s best projects ever and ranks high among many as one of hip-hop’s greatest albums of all time.⠀
Tha Carter III debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling over 1 million copies in the first week! By the end of 2008 it had reached almost 3 million copies in sales and was eventually certified triple platinum by the RIAA in 2009 as it reached a clip of 3.6 million sales in the U.S.⠀
That success was propelled by four singles on the album that had a strong presence on the charts. They, included the global hit “Lollipop” and Billboard chart busters like “A Milli”, “Got Money”, and “Mrs. Officer”.⠀
Tha Carter III featured appearances from the likes of Jay-Z, T-Pain, Static Major, Robin Thicke, Busta Rhymes, and Kanye West to name a few.⠀
Kevin James has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry in various facets. He has worked as a recording artist, songwriter, producer, on-air radio personality, background actor and film director. Kevin is a Member of the National Writer's Union.