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Mixed: 60 out of 280
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Negative: 105 out of 280
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Aug 29, 2022Acecritic Is depressing how sad your life is hating on a great album, and talking dumb **** u should honestly kill yourself
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Jul 9, 2021
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Feb 3, 2020Solid body of work. Not Wayne's best in my opinion but an underrated album that received an unfair amount of hate due in part to it coming out around around the peak of his stardom. His popularity, confidence, and eccentricity made him a target.
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Jul 28, 2019This album is just bad. It's just a horrible mix of sounds and experiements, none of which stick the landing besides How To Love, which somehow sounded great. And Blunt Blowin' is an OK track that wouldn't sound totally out of place on TC2 or 3. Not much to say except don't listen to it.
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Jul 3, 2019Find 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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Oct 5, 2018
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Sep 29, 2018Tha Carter IV was a great album. Honestly some of the "critics" are against rap culture...
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Aug 31, 2018This has got to be one of the worst rap albums I've heard. Unlike its predecessor 'The Carter III', the substance that makes this album up is absolute trash and it is only carried by a few average hits. The lyrics are crap, the beats are very average, and the average delivery makes this album a dud.
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Nov 28, 2017To put it nicely, this is not Mr Carter's finest work. A poor album, saved only by the fact it has a few standout songs. 'Nightmares of the Bottom' and 'Mirror' actually being two of Wayne's best tracks, paired with the hilarious '6 Foot 7 Foot'. Still, all things considered, this is a mediocre album at best, and probably the worst entry into 'Tha Carter' series.
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Mar 25, 2016This album has a couple of tracks that are ok and 1 fantastic one that being "Mirror" FT. Bruno Mars but the album is mostly trashy lyrics that are written terribly and a seemingly non existent flow from Lil Wayne.
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Apr 7, 2015C4 is amazing
Great album overall one of the best he's made. Liked all of the songs on the album and still one of his best to date. President Carter espiecially was great -
Apr 4, 2015
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Mar 22, 20153/10 .................................................................................................................................................
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Sep 3, 2014
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Nov 6, 2013This album is terrible. Compared to Tha Carter 3 and 2, this pales in comparision. Every song on here is except for 6 foot,7 foot. Don't buy this album EVER. Your ears will bleed.
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Oct 10, 2013How does awful music like this actually get released? This guy has no talent and does not deserve the fame he has. Why do so many people listen to this idiot? In fact the whole record label produce terrible "music" Just quite lil wayne you are not 2pac.
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Oct 7, 2013I simply don't understand the hate. This is pure wayne "rapping his ass of" except in couple of songs.I love it. Better than most of the albums that came out in 2011.
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Sep 29, 2013I'd rather dip my dick in a some strong liquor and then drag my balls across a field of Venus flytraps than listen to this cancerous piece of garbage again.
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Sep 28, 2013the 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
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Sep 26, 2013
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Jul 29, 2013Haters 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!
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Apr 11, 2013Typical Lil' Wayne, Cursing and rhyming N@#$A with N@#^A in almost all of his songs, This is just as bad as Tha Carter III. Yeah, that's right boys, I said it. Tha Carter III is just as bad as this abomination, WAT IS WRONG WITH YOU 61 PEOPLES DAT GAVE DIS A POPULAR REVIEW?!?!?!
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Nov 18, 2012
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Jul 22, 2012I remember the days when rap was about stuff that actually made sense, such as Tupac's "Changes." I expected Lil Wayne to be better than this. He reuses beats a LOT and has pretty much no originality in this album. This is not worth your money. Do not get it, unless you like whiny voices trying to relate to the "hood."
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Jul 7, 2012all the attention is put on the singles and that is not something bad but when you hear the other tracks you realise that his lyrics are the worst of any of previous wayne records.
one of the biggest problem for me is the auto-tune in the album. and that although there are good guests like andre-3000 the rest suck like drake and nicki minaj (especially t-pain) -
Apr 8, 2012I truly like a lot of songs on this album. 6 Foot 7 Foot, President Carter, Megaman and John go so unbelievably hard but there are a few awful songs. I feel like i'm being pretty generous with the 6/10 considering how much better Tha Carter, II and III are than this. Oh yea and the Outro is DOPE, nas went the hell in.
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Mar 8, 2012
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Feb 25, 2012This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Feb 22, 2012
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Feb 20, 2012This is some ****
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Feb 17, 2012
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Feb 4, 2012Lil wayne has put so much effort in his albums that it becomes a trashy album. Ever Since Tha Carter III lil wayne went down hill. I dont like lil wayne but Tha Carter II is one of my favorite albums of all time. If lil wayne can go back to those days I'll start comparing him to artists lil Eminem, Nas, Jay-Z, Kanye & Canibus
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Jan 17, 2012When Lil Wayne came out with Rebirth, everyone thought that was the worst he could get. He then said that was just an album he was making in the midst of Tha Carter IV. I can tell people were disappointed, but Tha Carter IV is a pretty good album, just not what you had expected.
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Dec 11, 2011**** this
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Dec 3, 2011Piss poor. Literally un-listenable. Wayne fell all the way off. From poor choice of beats to abysmal lyrics, this really is a terrible album and sits at the bottom with rebirth of Waynes discography.
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Dec 1, 2011It's a shame. This thing could have been FANTASTIC after him coming out of jail. However, only about 3 or 4 tracks are great, and the rest just leave you scratching your head. Wasn't terrible, but wasn't anywhere near great. A lackluster performance is all I saw. I'm not a huge Lil Wayne fan but he does put out good stuff, so this was rather disappointing.
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Nov 21, 2011
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Nov 19, 2011
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Nov 10, 2011Dont care what any one says but Lil Wayne cannot rap anymore, the album has bad production, the songs sound weird. It's an album that proves lil wayne should just retire. HE CAN't RAP.
Yh he can get some big names to rap with him, but that doesn't matter when lil wayne ruins every song with his vocals and slow and uninspiring rapping. Most disappointing rap album of the year. -
Nov 8, 2011
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Nov 2, 2011
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Oct 24, 2011There's nothing of value here. He's not skilled, hard-core, interesting or original. Lil Wayne is an oil spill in the already polluted ocean of today's music that should have been cleaned up much quicker.
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Oct 23, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Oct 14, 2011
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Oct 6, 2011Lil Wayne has got be one of the worst rappers of all time, and this album proves it. Please do not buy this abomination, you will regret it. This is not Hip Hop, it's pop. And Wayne's singing is absolutely awful. I don't know how anybody could like this. The critic's that gave this album a good score must have been paid. Don't buy this.
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Oct 4, 2011Come 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
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Oct 3, 2011
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Oct 2, 2011There's plenty of great rapping on Tha Carter IV, but it isn't coming from Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne has deteriorated as a rapper and because he has consistently focused on mainstream-pop songs, his rapping skills have too. Shame to the game.
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Sep 25, 2011
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Sep 23, 2011I simply do not understand what is so great about Lil Wayne. His voice is horrible (probably because of all the drugs he likes to use), and it is unbearable to have to listen through one of his songs. Surely there must be a more deserving and better artist to spend your money on, right?
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Sep 21, 2011his 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.
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Sep 19, 2011This 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
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Sep 17, 2011this album is **** terrible. its like he went to a drive through and ordered a **** with extra cheese. the only good part about this album was when Cory Gunz killed it in "6 Foot 7 Foot" that's really about it.
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Sep 13, 2011terrible punchlines+ crappy lyrics+ good production= ok album. this is the worst ive heard from lil wayne ever and arguably the worst album of the year
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Sep 11, 2011Someone needs to take me back to a time when Lil Wayne was enjoyable. If he is planning to retire, he's sold enough but his legacy isn't as good as it should be. The features outshine Wayne, doesn't sound like Wayne at his level best.
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Sep 9, 2011Lil Wayne is one of the worst rappers ever, he proves it here once again. Don't know where his popularity comes from but it's certainly not his talent.
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Sep 8, 2011I 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
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Sep 8, 2011Whoever says this album has good production is blind. All the beats on this album are very generic and some even sound like past Lil wayne songs (Megaman = right above it?) The Weezy Rhyme scheme is nothing special here. theres some pretty wack lines. The best songs are President Carter, Nightmares of the Bottom, and She Will.
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Sep 8, 2011Wow, 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
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Sep 8, 2011Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo watch the throne
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Sep 8, 2011wow!! this is a album from a rapper who call himself the king of hip hop. i am amazed at the poor quality of this album. with songs as poor as how to hate, this album is total. worst CARTER ever. i used to admire lil wayne but not after this album. i thought carter 4 would be the best rap album of 2011 but i was wrong. hell the sequel is still the best rap album on my list.
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Sep 7, 2011
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Sep 6, 2011where an album like illmatic, blueprint, and mbdtf is made for the people and have goals of advancing rap, the carter 4 is made for the sheep of society with the lone goal of seliing records.
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Sep 5, 2011
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Sep 5, 2011Easily 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".
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Sep 5, 2011i use to love lil wayne, untill i heard this peice of poo of an album... what is this? its just hurting my ears. i just wanna call lil wayne and say SHUT UP YOU RAP TOO MUCH BULLSHEE IN THIS ALBUM. also carter 3 was 20times better thanks.
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Sep 4, 2011
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Sep 4, 2011Lil 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
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Sep 4, 2011
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Sep 4, 2011
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Sep 4, 2011
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Sep 4, 2011Some 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.
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Sep 3, 2011waynes 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
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Sep 3, 2011This album isn't dope nor is it very fresh -- in both senses of the word. Seems like I've heard this before, oh yes I have, on the radio. Just a bunch of shallow songs that just beg for airplay, that's it. Wayne uses his mixtapes to get his creativity out, and he uses his albums to remain the cash cow that he is. Simple as that.
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Sep 3, 2011
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Sep 3, 2011
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Sep 1, 2011Listening to this is like watching 2 guys (yes, guys :vom:) in 1 cup while you're sipping on a estrogen and sitting in a kiddie pol. **** is garabge listen to it and youre scarred for life
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Sep 1, 2011
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Sep 1, 2011I''m a huge fan of Weezy and I couldn't wait for this album.
The mixtapes are better than this, even in production value. I'm really, really, really disappointed with Lil Wayne on this one. I always said that if Weezy keeps putting out good mixtapes, I'd keep buying the albums. After this AND rebirth...I'll probably illegally download the next one and then decide if I want to buy it. -
Sep 1, 2011Not a bad album but not a great one. The Carter IV failed to meet its anticipation and is no where near as good as The Carter 3. The best song was "outro" thanks to a stellar Nas verse and "Its good" with Lil Wayne going back to old weezy. Overall I'm disappointed .
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Aug 31, 2011A terrible album. Wayne's flow is very sluggish and lazy, the beats are too simple and generic, and the wordplay is childish. The only thing keeping me from rating this a 0 is Tech N9ne and Andre 3000 killing the interlude and the possibility that this could be his last album.
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Aug 31, 2011
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Aug 31, 2011i use to love lil wayne, untill i heard this peice of poo of an album... what is this? its just hurting my ears. i just wanna call lil wayne and say SHUT UP YOU RAP TOO MUCH BULLSHEE IN THIS ALBUM. also carter 3 was 20times better thanks.
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Aug 31, 2011
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Aug 31, 2011Just plain terrible. To be fair, I've never been a big Wayne fan, but these are the most uninventive lyrics I've heard from him yet, and the beats (which were fantastic on Tha Carter III) are TERRIBLE. The only redeeming qualities are that 6'7" is an awesome club song, and a few guests are worth listening to, like Jadakiss, t3ch 9ine, Nas, and Andre.
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Aug 31, 2011
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Aug 31, 2011This 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.
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Aug 30, 2011Its crap that is gonna sell regardless. He used to be soo good at rapping. bummer. He just spit lazy lines with no energy. the best song was by Tech 9ne and Andre 3000. the only reason he put Shyne on the album was so he would at least out-shine one person on his album.
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Aug 30, 2011The punchlines were bad, the beats were bad, the features were alright, and the lyrical ability of wayne was weak. By far the worst Carter album out of the 4. I was expecting better but he failed to deliver.
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Aug 30, 2011
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Aug 30, 2011This album is one big uterus! I see why there is a track called â
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Aug 30, 2011It seems like Lil Wayne is just trying too hard. He seems to be rushing the songs and the album so that he can finally release it. Most of the songs (about 90% of them) off the album sound the same and have no potential of actually being a hit. For his next album, he should really work hard and try to take some time while making it.
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Aug 30, 2011I would've said that Lil Wayne, Dwayne Carter, the skateboarding rock/rap star has fallen off. Sadly, he wasn't on to begin with. And this album didn't put him on at all.
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Aug 30, 2011
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Aug 30, 2011I 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.
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Aug 30, 2011AS a french who understand a bit english this album is full of Weak punchline overused rhymes the album even with an intro interlude and outro doesn't got any "cohérence" but we can expect a great success worldwide because they"re is so many people who doesn't speak and understand English but lil Wayne slowly getting old sorry for my french
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Aug 30, 2011Tha Carter III was good, but weezy has slowed his flow down and has no originality, also the beats are annoying. Nas drops a hot verse and so does tech n9ne but get their albums instead of this its really not very interesting and no tracks standout as easy on the ears or interesting
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Aug 30, 2011This is probably the worst Lil Wayne album he has ever made, how can you call this a hip hop album? This album is so bad, production is cheap and sad. I'm not hating, I was truly a Lil Wayne fan, but from my bottom of my heart, this is the worst album of this year. I'll give 1 point just because Tech N9ne, Bun B and Nas are featured in this album.
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Aug 30, 2011Doesn't need to be a hip hop stan or lil wayne haters to know that this album is the lowest common denominator in hip hop: corny punchlines, far from cohesive beat selections/empty-head-banger & corny punchlines. Too bad, as Lil Wayne used to be one of the standard-bearing of mainstream hip hop.
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Aug 29, 2011
Awards & Rankings
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Sep 12, 2011In short Tha Carter IV flops not because it's straight-up bad, but because it's boring.
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Sep 11, 2011We 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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Sep 11, 2011Beat-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.