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Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter IV” Makes Complex’s “25 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2010″

Thu, Jan 21, 2010 by Matt

Ever since Lil Wayne‘s Tha Carter III was released on August 19th, 2008, everyone’s been anticipating the next chapter of Tha Carter series, Tha Carter IV. The anticipation grew more once Wayne was sentenced to a year in prison, due to a felony gun charge. The hype of the album is so big, that Complex considered it in their “25 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2010″. Lil Wayne‘s Tha Carter IV made #7 on the list, which may be a disappointment to most of his fans. But despite it’s lower-than-expected ranking, it’ll be an album to remember. Here’s what Complex had to say:

During last summer Universal said this record would be released in the 4th quarter of 2009, after Rebirth, so clearly there are songs recorded. But with Rebirth’s release at a standstill due to lack of interest and the Best Rapper Alive ‘pon lock for most of 2010, we’re thinking Universal, and more importantly their shareholders, are gonna force this LP’s release by the end of the year. The big question is, will it be a frankenstein of the rap records he’s made post-Rebirth, or will he scrap everything when he gets out of jail and put together an entirely new LP reflecting his presumably changed world view?

What do you guys think about Tha Carter IV only reaching the #7 spot, and do you all think it will be released this year?

Shouts to Complex

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Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV" Makes Complex's "25 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2010", 9.6 out of 10 based on 42 ratings

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41 Comments

  1. On January 21, 2010 at 8:53 am alexfuckingflores responded with...

    Dome me up

  2. On January 21, 2010 at 8:55 am el maèstro responded with...

    i dont think it will get released this year…rebirth is gonna be the only album we getting from wayne this year..

    C IV gonna make the list next year again…it’ll top it this time

  3. On January 21, 2010 at 8:56 am alexfuckingflores responded with...

    Not till 2011………summer???

  4. On January 21, 2010 at 9:02 am dirk29 responded with...

    hes not going to do it till after jail time..he has mad shit recorded, but no need to rush it..shit will leak eventually. but ya deff no rush with the album..and ya hes def gona be on top again next year..

  5. On January 21, 2010 at 9:09 am D.MaL responded with...

    I say if you wait you might get some acting roles. Go in, chill, take some law classes. Come out C.E.O and write screen plays and things of that nature. Get cha Spike Lee, Chris Rock on! UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

  6. On January 21, 2010 at 9:14 am CROOW responded with...

    Drake #1 ~ Young Money on

  7. On January 21, 2010 at 9:29 am s responded with...

    THIS IS RETARDED!
    Crystal Castles didn’t even make the cut and this dude did?!
    I doubt he’s even gonna release it this year anyway.

  8. On January 21, 2010 at 9:42 am billyprince responded with...

    fuck what spot it reach on whoevers list. lollipop love cant last forever, but weezy did pick up alot more like minded devoted fans along the way whove paved the way for a whole new scene, props 2 ymcmb for striking while tha irons triple blazed, wayne got so much in the bank he cant soar to the tip-top anytime he want, no ceilings just like priceless, pop cultures dryin up and waynes tha personification of hope for greatness, thats why we lifted him up thats why he is music and i promise you do not wanna sleep on it.

  9. On January 21, 2010 at 10:04 am alexfuckingflores responded with...

    Fuck crystal bullshit

  10. On January 21, 2010 at 10:10 am Retro_87 responded with...

    No C4 this year… & correction LWHQ.com, “Tha Carter III was released on August 19th, 2008″ quote is wrong! The Album dropped June 10th, 2008… A day i’ll never 4get (copped 3 copies)

  11. On January 21, 2010 at 10:34 am infinite responded with...

    das right Retro, got my own copies the same day!
    Carter 4 aint droppin this year mayne hell no, everyone is still waiting for the REAL rebirth to come out with a new Prom Queen and other new songs like they said because of the leak..
    I think when he’s outta jail in 2011

  12. On January 21, 2010 at 10:48 am Karu responded with...

    Drizzy is #1. And who cares about Complex when it comes to Wayne?

  13. On January 21, 2010 at 11:32 am Rock LIfe responded with...

    Rebirth is a fuckin good album!! He really can rap and sing on millions of different beats….I wait the 2010 version but keep Paradice, Get A Life and KnockOut wayne

  14. On January 21, 2010 at 11:42 am Rock LIfe responded with...

    I think Carter IV will be released when wayne exited the prison..Everybody will wait him…I dont think that Carter 3 will be released this year, all his last albums was push back, and we have not a date for Carter 3

  15. On January 21, 2010 at 12:06 pm Luney tune responded with...

    man who dont want the CarterIV to be released this year!! but it wont be cuz wayne b getn people hyped up about his albums nd bump the release date bakk! but his albums b sik doee!!

  16. On January 21, 2010 at 1:05 pm andy responded with...

    it would be ace if it was this year

  17. On January 21, 2010 at 1:11 pm Younqqmula responded with...

    Whatever Wayne doooes I’m down for. but I thinknot’ll be next year most likely. and his rebirthh was the shit, so was no ceilings. so just imagine Carter IV :)

  18. On January 21, 2010 at 1:38 pm sevenasi responded with...

    hi for all youg money team. im lost i want to open my years, i love so longest all musics of lil wayne, Akon and everybody of your team.
    I would like visit all of you, but no how bicouse of money, iam mozambican, i need your help.

  19. On January 21, 2010 at 3:21 pm rg responded with...

    it aint coming out in this year

  20. On January 21, 2010 at 3:34 pm Matheo responded with...

    This year will be Huge for music industry Wayne’s Rebirth & Tha Carter IV can’t wait for this two albums !

  21. On January 21, 2010 at 3:40 pm Jayskii responded with...

    They put jeezys tm103 in front of C4 are u kidding me nd jay electronica ahead Of Cudi that list is all fucked up… Weezy aint even top 5 nd he sold over a mil in a week that makes no sense !

  22. On January 21, 2010 at 8:41 pm weezyfer2 responded with...

    uhm guys does he still has to cut of his dreads?????????????????

  23. On January 21, 2010 at 8:57 pm cody122555 responded with...

    tha carter 3 came out june 10th 2008 not august 19th

  24. On January 21, 2010 at 9:04 pm lvwyne responded with...

    He will look better w/o dreads. Dreads are dirty. Why would anybody want dreads? I love Lil Wayne tho.

  25. On January 21, 2010 at 9:33 pm yeedee responded with...

    i hope the Carter 4 will be like No Ceilings. kinda new style, none or barely used autotune. oh yeah autotune really does suck dick. did i mention that autotune sucks. Carter 3 was awesome and i dono if it can be topped but if Weezy puts his mind to it there aint no ceilings in sight.

  26. On January 21, 2010 at 10:23 pm Quil responded with...

    I think he will drop it this year along with his rick albulm if you watched the doc he has a song in there that he just leaked and fuck one time is about 2 yrs old and he hasnt released it he already has the carter 5 and 6 cookin up say stay tuned folks

  27. On January 21, 2010 at 10:23 pm Quil responded with...

    I think he will drop it this year along with his rick albulm if you watched the doc he has a song in there that he just leaked and fuck one time is about 2 yrs old and he hasnt released it he already has the carter 5 and 6 cookin up so stay tuned folks

  28. On January 22, 2010 at 12:34 am LILWAYNE responded with...

    Who even r sum of da ppl ahead of his album? lol
    It probably wud’ve gotten hiya but they dunno if it actually will be released dis year…. I say 2011

  29. On January 22, 2010 at 1:59 am Sportzz responded with...

    I expect late 2010 to early 2011

  30. On January 22, 2010 at 10:12 am fgd responded with...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHEJTArgaXs

  31. On January 22, 2010 at 1:56 pm Lilweezyfan1 responded with...

    i think the carter 4 will drop this year. in the middle of 2010

  32. On January 22, 2010 at 5:17 pm martian101 responded with...

    im sayin carter IV drops this summer. with rebirth dropping in feb that will give his fans some new music for a little bit then he’ll drop carter IV in the middle of summer. it will seem like he never went to prison….i hope im right ahah

  33. On January 22, 2010 at 5:31 pm blahhh responded with...

    carter 4 will definitley come out in 2011. i doubt he’d drop 2 albums in a year. plus he’s in jail so.. but im definitley excited for this!! can’t wait for drakes album either

  34. On January 25, 2010 at 4:01 am Kayla_F_Baby responded with...

    Anticipated indeed

  35. On January 25, 2010 at 4:05 pm fern responded with...

    When is drakes album due?

  36. On January 26, 2010 at 10:57 pm alexfuckingflores responded with...

    peep

  37. On February 1, 2010 at 11:41 pm tw0n91 responded with...

    naa carter 4 and rebirth is g0n dr0p this year hes g0n b in jail cant make music he gta keep makin m0ney while hes locked up carter 4 jus w0nt dr0p till t0wards tha end 0f tha year

  38. On March 24, 2010 at 6:46 pm Youngmoney18 responded with...

    I can’t wait for c4. I’ve loved lil Wayne since 2004 and love all his albums even the undergrounds like no ceilings. Rebirth has some sweet tracks esp Drop the World wit eminem prbly the best collaboration. Keep doing what u do Wayne.

  39. On August 27, 2010 at 7:06 pm yuri estevão da silva responded with...

    espero que quando lil wayne sai da prisão não ser apucenter lil wayne não faça isso com seus fãs ta cara meu nome é yuri e meu MAIOR SONHO É SER CANTOR DE REPPER COMO VOÇE CARA

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