Tha Carter II is where Lil Wayne began his transformation from Cash Money artist to cultural force. Released in December 2005, it was the record that announced he was operating on a different level: Fireman became a genuine crossover hit, Hustler Musik became an anthem, and Shooter with Robin Thicke showed an emotional range that surprised everyone who had written him off. Mannie Fresh handled the bulk of production alongside the Doe Boys and Wayne himself, who was increasingly taking control of his own sound. The Carter Series begins here in earnest. What came next, Tha Carter III, would change everything, but this is the album that made it possible.
CD — Cash Money Records, 2005
- Tha Mobb
- Fly In
- Money on My Mind
- Fireman
- Mo Fire
- On Tha Block
- Best Rapper Alive
- Lock and Load
- Oh No
- Grown Man
- Hit Em Up
- Carter II
- Hustler Musik
- Receipt
- Shooter
- Weezy Baby
- I'm a D-Boy
- Feel Me
- Get Over
- Fly Out
Cash Money Records | Original Release: December 6, 2005 | CD | UPC: 602498836514