Tha Carter IV
by Lil Wayne
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  1. megaman
    Nov 2, 2011
    10
    the best album and the best sound ever but tha carter 4 is a epic fail to hip hop but i give it 10 stars and that i have to say about this album intro 3/5
    blunt blowin 2.9/5
    megaman 3.7/5 6 7 4/5 night of bottom 5/5 she will 5/5 how to hate 1/5 interlude 3/5 john 5/5 abortion 2/5 so special 4/5 how to love 5/5 present carter 4.6/5 it good 3.5/5 outro 5/5 i like the view    the best album and the best sound ever but tha carter 4 is a epic fail to hip hop but i give it 10 stars and that i have to say about this album intro 3/5
    blunt blowin 2.9/5
    megaman 3.7/5
    6 7 4/5
    night of bottom 5/5
    she will 5/5
    how to hate 1/5
    interlude 3/5
    john 5/5
    abortion 2/5
    so special 4/5
    how to love 5/5
    present carter 4.6/5
    it good 3.5/5
    outro 5/5
    i like the view 1.9/5
    mirror 5/5
    two shots 0.7/5
    final average: 3.7/5    … Expand
  2. Scumbag_
    Jul 29, 2013
    10
    Haters depress me. I think Lil' Wayne is awesome, and at least 1 million people think so too, because most of his albums are platinum albums! Keep going weezy!
  3. WTF_
    Sep 29, 2018
    10
    Tha Carter IV was a great album. Honestly some of the "critics" are against rap culture...
  4. Zero2k
    Feb 17, 2012
    7
    Lil Wayne is squeezing as much as he can off of Tha Carter series of albums. This album however does not match the quality of the previous three albums in the series. The signature Lil Wayne is still here and the best track on the album is easily 6 Foot 7 Foot. There aren't many other tracks on the album that match the ferocity and near perfect lyrical delivery. The punchlines, theLil Wayne is squeezing as much as he can off of Tha Carter series of albums. This album however does not match the quality of the previous three albums in the series. The signature Lil Wayne is still here and the best track on the album is easily 6 Foot 7 Foot. There aren't many other tracks on the album that match the ferocity and near perfect lyrical delivery. The punchlines, the figurative language and effortless flow is still here. Yet there is a finesse missing and a lot of the tracks feel more like fillers. Definitely a solid hip-hop album, but nowhere near Lil Wayne's best work.… Expand
  5. Jacksjus
    Sep 4, 2011
    8
    Some of y'all are on here just hating. Me I am not much if a fan, but the production alone on this album makes it atleast a 7. Lil' Wayne will always rap the same but with good production here it makes for his best album since The Carter 3.
  6. Knicksfan
    Nov 19, 2011
    10
    What can you say about Tha Carter IV....With the heavy anticipation, promotion by updates on the album by magazines and radio stations such as Hot 97 and 105.1, after hearing the album, you will say to yourself...was it worth the wait. Your answer is, not really! All the work and delays i can say affected the quality of the fourth installment in tha carter series. Yeah you have those hitsWhat can you say about Tha Carter IV....With the heavy anticipation, promotion by updates on the album by magazines and radio stations such as Hot 97 and 105.1, after hearing the album, you will say to yourself...was it worth the wait. Your answer is, not really! All the work and delays i can say affected the quality of the fourth installment in tha carter series. Yeah you have those hits the ballad, "How To Love" "6 Foot 7 Foot" and "John", but what about the other songs. I can say the only moderate hit on the album was that dis song towards Jay Z. titled "It's Good"...Fans say if weezy goes back to the weed and syrup like when he recorded the other carters, his verses will be better. But honestly, weezy needs to sit down and write lyrics down and have a meaning or bottom line to his songs, because he sometimes rattles off rap lyrics like 6 foot 7 foot, i didn't really get the song to be honest. I feel fans were very disappointed in the way the album came out with all the hype and etc.… Expand
  7. MEGalonagyix
    Nov 21, 2011
    10
    Why all tha hate?
    Overall I say It's a pretty damn good record, better than that "Rebirth" abomination. It started really strong (Intro, Blunt Blowin, Megaman, 6F/7F, Interlude), and those track are proving that Wayne still has it lyrically. The really show was the other tracks incorporating other artists (Outro, It's Good, Mirror), and those tracks worth the price tag alone. The rest of    Why all tha hate?
    Overall I say It's a pretty damn good record, better than that "Rebirth" abomination. It started really strong (Intro, Blunt Blowin, Megaman, 6F/7F, Interlude), and those track are proving that Wayne still has it lyrically. The really show was the other tracks incorporating other artists (Outro, It's Good, Mirror), and those tracks worth the price tag alone. The rest of the songs (How to Hate/Love, John) were good as a fillers. Overall It's a love or hate album after all, some lines felt reused after 9 albums from Wayne, but definetly worth a purchase if you're a fan.    … Expand
  8. RubberDucky
    Sep 5, 2011
    7
    Easily not Wayne's best work, but still a very solid album. Tha Carter III was a classic album, and sadly this will not be. There are some high points in this album, namely "Blunt Blowin", "6 Foot 7 Foot", "Interlude (Tech N9ne & Andre 3000)", and "John".
  9. d3uc3swi1d
    Sep 7, 2011
    9
    You people are crazy for not liking this drop of "Tha Carter." Tha Carter IV is what real Weezy fans should expect out of the newly reinvented star. Wayne is so busy doing drops on every other artist's albums, and is on so many "hit" radio songs that people think Weezy is a pop star. He is not a "pop" star; he is a rap/hip hop super star.

    This may not be the "best" rendition of Tha    You people are crazy for not liking this drop of "Tha Carter." Tha Carter IV is what real Weezy fans should expect out of the newly reinvented star. Wayne is so busy doing drops on every other artist's albums, and is on so many "hit" radio songs that people think Weezy is a pop star. He is not a "pop" star; he is a rap/hip hop super star.

    This may not be the "best" rendition of Tha Carter series, but it is WAY better than what is being showed on here. I would give it an 85/100 if I could, but the way people have butchered this rating system I went with a 9.

    I can understand a Weezy nut to give it a mixed score, because its not as "hardcore as previous drops. As fans we also must understand he may never be able to top Tha Carter III again (Tha Carter III is one of raps top 20 albums definitely and arguably top 10), but we have to look at this album how it is. Two albums removed from Tha Carter III (with rock album "Rebirth" and compilation style album "I am Not a Human Being" in the middle) and a prison sentence are huge reasons Wayne has had a chance to better educate himself and become more lyrical. He does not speak in as many similes in this album, but I am impressed with the new educated Weezy.

    If Wayne can put together his new style with the rawness of his earlier work he just may put out the best album ever released. Everyone knows he has the talent for it!    … Expand
  10. bobbyroo67
    Sep 8, 2011
    8
    I loved this album. I am a huge weezy fan so when this album dropped I couldn't wait to go get it. The production was pretty good, some of his mixtapes were a little better, but this album was still amazing
  11. MindBanged
    Sep 19, 2011
    10
    This album is getting a very bad rap. If you dont like new school hip hop then dont listen to this. Please do not compare this to Tupac, this is a different generation, the album as a whole is not actually as bad as people are making it out to be. Carter 3 was amazing this is almost as good. 8.4/10
  12. Illmatic-NY
    Sep 25, 2011
    10
    WOW this was an extreme disappointment. there r songs on here that completely show what the state of hip hop is like. mindless rapping about **** drugs and running the hood. ive waited for this album since i heard the carter 3 and want to punch lil wayne in the face with a classic hip hop album. its so underwhelming that it makes me regret me waisting any time listening to it. its sadWOW this was an extreme disappointment. there r songs on here that completely show what the state of hip hop is like. mindless rapping about **** drugs and running the hood. ive waited for this album since i heard the carter 3 and want to punch lil wayne in the face with a classic hip hop album. its so underwhelming that it makes me regret me waisting any time listening to it. its sad people defend this album because lil wayne is whats hot right now. this selling close to a million in a week doesnt mean its good it just means close to a million people r stupid as **** Nas tech n9ne busta n andre 3 stacks deliver outstanding versus bu otherwise go check out watch the throne, Cole world, or the r.e.d. album for musical quality.… Expand
  13. dilpickle722
    Oct 4, 2011
    7
    Come on guys it wasnt that bad some songs were terrible but others were really good but i agree that he definately didnt put enought time on this album or his lyrics he can do much better

    1 She will
    2 Megaman
    3 Mirror
    4 Its good
    5 Inturlude
  14. SwagMysta
    Oct 14, 2011
    8
    WEEZY! Let me just say that I'm not a big fan of Lil Wayne, or wasn't until I heard this album. I know people are saying that this album sucks or is no where near as good as Tha Carter 3 but honestly I loved this album. I mean there were a couple of tracks that I didn't care for or couldn't stand like How to Hate & John :P But other songs like President Carter, She Will, Megaman were allWEEZY! Let me just say that I'm not a big fan of Lil Wayne, or wasn't until I heard this album. I know people are saying that this album sucks or is no where near as good as Tha Carter 3 but honestly I loved this album. I mean there were a couple of tracks that I didn't care for or couldn't stand like How to Hate & John :P But other songs like President Carter, She Will, Megaman were all highlights in this album for me. Also, Mirror was an amazing track that I feel really exploited Wayne's lyrical ability. Overall, very sick album!… Expand
  15. corbinwellsssss
    Sep 28, 2013
    10
    the best album of the year hands down who's with this legend? there is so much to explain about such a work of art and is is hard to explain. if i had to describe it in one word it would be Classic
  16. Acecritic
    Sep 21, 2011
    10
    his voice sucks and he shouldn't be in the music industry. i wish that he just quit. why is he allowed to make music? it is not good at all. how can anyone like it? ufr6sa35as5etrtdfygu its depressing how many fans he has.
  17. robot508
    Sep 3, 2011
    10
    waynes a beast its a classic every song is great. ppl who dont like is probably unhappy with rap now. waynes the truth.

    intro 10/10
    blunt blowin 10/10
    6 foot 7 foot 12/10
  18. savierdcglobe
    Sep 5, 2011
    8
    I think to enjoy Lil Wayne's albums, you have to realize that most of his songs does not convey a centralized theme - meaning most of lyrical verses make no sense. Once you are in the mindset, listening to Lil Wayne becomes entertaining as he expresses simple subjects in clever lyrical verses. Does Carter IV match up to his older albums (Carter III as everyone so much wants to compareI think to enjoy Lil Wayne's albums, you have to realize that most of his songs does not convey a centralized theme - meaning most of lyrical verses make no sense. Once you are in the mindset, listening to Lil Wayne becomes entertaining as he expresses simple subjects in clever lyrical verses. Does Carter IV match up to his older albums (Carter III as everyone so much wants to compare with) - yes and no. Why Carter IV matches with his other albums: 1) Older albums contained more lyrical bombs wheras Carter IV extends that to beats, cross in genres and collaboration in artists; more dimensions to this album 2) Carter IV shows that Lil Wayne has more creativity not limited to rap. Yes, the autotune is played out, his singing is not John Legend caliber but its the willingness to experiment and have that nothing to lose attitude that impresses me. e.g "How to Love". 3) The collabs. Boy, did I get excited when I heard Nas on the Outro track, and I had just gotten the jitters having just listened to John Legend. This album blew my mind in the number of artists each putting their stamp here and there. I love an album that not only the artist himself/herself but also how he/she can merge with other artists in the industry. What I didn't like about Carter IV: 1) I want more speaker blasting tracks! Megaman was spot on. Two Shots got my speakers blast full blown but other then It's Good and maybe one other, I don't see the same blast-ability for this album compared to others. 2) Although the beats from this album was overall was good, some of them was missing the point, e.g Abortion, John (sorry, I never liked Rick Ross) and the ufo-type Tay Dizm beat really annoys me.
    So sum it up, you really have to be a fan of Lil Wayne, rap and beats to enjoy this album or any other works from Lil Wayne. He has a distinct voice and rhyme that caters to the very specific audience - not everyone enjoys/accepts that. Would I rank this album as the best of all Lil Wayne's works? No, but then again, no album is perfect.    … Expand
  19. TH420
    Aug 30, 2011
    10
    I have been waiting for a long time this album to be released. like all of his music this one is a hit. I think that he maybe one of the best lyricist off all time. I am sure that Kanye West would agree with me.
  20. Pick
    Aug 31, 2011
    7
    This might not be Wayne's best album, but it's pretty damn good. The reason everyone is being so hard on him is we've held him up to the outstanding standards he has created for himself. I'm still waiting to really get into this album, but Blunt Blowin, Megaman and President Carter are really fun tunes that find Weezy close to where he once was.
  21. EJA
    Sep 8, 2011
    10
    Wow, Weezy thinks hes the best rapper there is out there and VH1 gives him a one hour boring back story into his poor life and the guy from the show House puts out a better reviewed album than Lil Wayne. This guy needs to get over himself. He isnt that good
  22. Abb67
    Sep 4, 2011
    7
    Lil wayne's carter iv is pretty good. in my opinion it is better then Carter 3. It contains more depth and a huge list of guests. Overall my favourite songs are 6 foot 7 foot, Abortion, So Special, Mirror, Outro, She Will,and Its Good
  23. DaBlackNight
    Oct 23, 2011
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wayne Is Like More Intact With His Rapping. His Flow Improved, The Hooks Are Genius, And The Composition Is Excellent. "John" Turns Out To Be The Best Track On The Album, While "It's Good" Is The Second Best On The Album… Expand
  24. rollingstone82
    Aug 29, 2011
    7
    When it comes to Weezy, you expect nothing but bizarre. Tha Carter IV is for the most part, a retread of what Wayne's done. To tell the truth, Carter IV sounds more like a mixtape rather than an album. There isn't much in the album to call bizarre or weird. Wayne sounds lyrically on top even though he does happen to use that damn staccato flow way too often (not to mention, the numerousWhen it comes to Weezy, you expect nothing but bizarre. Tha Carter IV is for the most part, a retread of what Wayne's done. To tell the truth, Carter IV sounds more like a mixtape rather than an album. There isn't much in the album to call bizarre or weird. Wayne sounds lyrically on top even though he does happen to use that damn staccato flow way too often (not to mention, the numerous **** jokes). The production doesn't really help much, as they sound more like the songs any rapper would make. The saving grace is still in the end Wayne himself. The twisted personality he brings to his songs replete with the numerous similes and metaphors. But sometimes you would wish that he would just quit throwing punchlines and actually rap about something. 7.5/10… Expand
  25. musicman91307
    Aug 31, 2011
    8
    Wayne does it again with his entertaining and word play and wit, reminding us how intelligent and unforgiving he is when it comes to spitting bars. All his special guests killed it and brought up the album a notch and really saved it from being just an average album (Nas, Tech N9ne, Rick Ross to name a few). Critics who say that Wayne is missing on those tracks with those rappers don'tWayne does it again with his entertaining and word play and wit, reminding us how intelligent and unforgiving he is when it comes to spitting bars. All his special guests killed it and brought up the album a notch and really saved it from being just an average album (Nas, Tech N9ne, Rick Ross to name a few). Critics who say that Wayne is missing on those tracks with those rappers don't understand that it is one beat that is being spread out into intro, outro, etc. It was part of the album composition. It is also unfortunate that bonus tracks like "Novacane" and "Up up n away" are not on the album and not being involved in the whole critique because in my opinion those two bring up Carter IV a level. The production on the beats are top knotch, and Wayne has shown that he is still hungry and passionate about the game and making his mark in the world. I will admit however, that the composition of the album as a whole is all over the place. At times it seems like a classic Carter album, and at others like a hip hop radio album. You can tell he is trying to reach out to all his fan base, which is without a doubt the most diverse in rap/hip hop. In my opinion compared to his previous Carter albums this stands under the Carter III and possibly to others under the first two as well. But on its own this album is definitely not a dissapointment but not on another plateau either. People who love Wayne like me will enjoy this album forever and it's a step forward, just not a leap like we all thought.… Expand
  26. TDog2011
    Aug 29, 2011
    7
    It's been 3 years since Lil Wayne's Grammy-Award winning album Tha Carter III, but since then Wayne's very public problems, most significantly his 8 month jail term, have overshadowed his career and there have been constant delays regarding Tha Carter IV. However, after months of delays Tha Carter IV has finally been released.

    Tha Carter III was a very consistent album which only featured    It's been 3 years since Lil Wayne's Grammy-Award winning album Tha Carter III, but since then Wayne's very public problems, most significantly his 8 month jail term, have overshadowed his career and there have been constant delays regarding Tha Carter IV. However, after months of delays Tha Carter IV has finally been released.

    Tha Carter III was a very consistent album which only featured a couple of bad songs towards the end of the album. With Tha Carter IV, some songs do feature the style of III, but there are a few songs throughout which, are not awful, but are worse than other songs on the album. The obvious songs that shine on the album are She Will, 6 Foot 7 Foot, So Special and the Outro. These are definitely the best songs on the album and you'll have these on repeat after listening to them. However, songs like How To Hate, Abortion and Nightmare's of the Bottom are the songs which aren't on par with the rest of the album. While it may have it's highlights, it doesn't have the same consistency or natural flow that Tha Carter III had and no serious hit-makers like Lollipop and A Milli from III.

    You can sympathise with Wayne, his highly-publicized troubles have overshadowed his career, and his post-Carter III album Rebirth was dreadful, and to bounce back with another 'blockbuster' album like III would've taken some style. Let's hope if Lil Wayne decides to make one more album, he'll learn from the mistakes of this album and make the album that everyone is waiting for.    … Expand
  27. LilWayne
    Feb 25, 2012
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't get why those hatin ass n**as be dissin my Young Mula crew. Me and my billionares took ages to release my s**t because I was in jail and I didn't get to record it with Baby, Drizzy, and all my other homies. People are sayin How To Love was terrible but I personally made that song and I think it's the best **** out of all my girl's on the album. And 6 foot 7 foot, I hired Gunz to be featured. He's part of my gang but he can't f**k s**t and he only got to be on here because he wasn't on my earlier albums. For John, I remember tellin that gay p***y n***a Rick Ross that I wanted Drizzy on but that ho said he'd sue me if I didn't include him because I was using his song's. It probably wouldn't have gone to court anyway unless that white cracka judge was Georgia... Bush. She Will was my second best song on this album and it had Drizzy Drake who tracks are real s**t. He a real YMCMB n***a. To finish this, I have to say, this album is the real b***h and all you hatin ass n***as are f***ing p**sies.

    From,
    Lil Wayne    … Expand
  28. Fedgrub
    Aug 29, 2011
    10
    Lil Wayne continues to impress. There is only one or two tracks with Lil Wayne singing, so I'm not sure what the other reviewers are complaining about. It's Good is worth the album price alone.
  29. robguy222
    Aug 29, 2011
    10
    I love this album!!! It's so great. 6 Foot 7 Foot, She Will, John & How To Love. My fav and only Tha Carter album i've heard. Oh yeah Blunt Blowin & How To Hate are good too. Lil Wayne is always great. Who doesn't like him (well people who don't like rap of course). So you should listen to this album clearly.
  30. every1acritic
    Jul 3, 2019
    7
    Find it to be more accessible than anything he has done before. Not crazy about the three love songs but I am crazy about the other 12 cuts. Every album he has put out has had throw way songs, In my opinion this has less of those than any other 'tha carter' album.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 29
  3. Negative: 2 out of 29
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Sep 12, 2011
    40
    In short Tha Carter IV flops not because it's straight-up bad, but because it's boring.
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  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Sep 11, 2011
    50
    We know he's capable of better. Whether it ever comes together on a Carter release is anybody's guess, but the prognosis isn't good.
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  3. cokemachineglow
    Sep 11, 2011
    78
    Beat-wise, IV doesn't attempt to outdo the top-dollar Carter III production, whose murderer's row of producers and beats is likely to remain unparalleled for some time. But Wayne uses the less showy selection this go-round to deliver a definitively rawer album that only smartens the impact of some of his career's best vocals.
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