"Mr. Carter"
Promotional single by Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z
from the album Tha Carter III
ReleasedJuly 1, 2008
GenreHip hop
Length5:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Wayne chronology
"Got Money"
(2008) 		"Mr. Carter"
(2008) 		"Ya Heard Me"
(2008)
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Roc-A-Fella Billionaires"
(2007) 		"Mr.Carter"
(2008) 		"Swagga Like Us"
(2008)

"Mr. Carter" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring fellow American rapper Jay-Z, released on July 1, 2008, as a promotional single from the former's sixth album Tha Carter III (2008). Produced by DJ Infamous and Drew Correa, the title refers to the two artists' shared surname (Dwayne Carter and Shawn Carter, respectively), although the two are not related. In the song, Wayne borrows lyrics from Jay-Z's song "Lucky Me", from his 1997 album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1.[citation needed] Lil Wayne had said that this track is his favorite from Tha Carter III.[citation needed]

Accolades

This song was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 51st Grammy Awards.[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 62
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 27
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] 13

Year-end charts

Chart (2008) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 93

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Awards and Nominations". Grammy. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  3. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  5. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – Mr. Carter". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 29, 2020.


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