| "Mr. Carter" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z | ||||
| from the album Tha Carter III | ||||
| Released | July 1, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 5:16 | |||
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"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. Lil Wayne had said that this track is his favorite from Tha Carter III.
Accolades
This song was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 51st Grammy Awards.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 62 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 27 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard) | 13 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 93 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
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Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "Awards and Nominations". Grammy. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- "Lil Wayne Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- "American single certifications – Lil Wayne – Mr. Carter". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
| Jay-Z songs | |||
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| Reasonable Doubt | |||
| In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 | |||
| Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life | |||
| Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter | |||
| The Dynasty: Roc La Familia | |||
| The Blueprint | |||
| The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse | |||
| The Black Album | |||
| Unfinished Business (with R. Kelly) | |||
| Kingdom Come | |||
| American Gangster | |||
| The Blueprint 3 | |||
| Watch the Throne (with Kanye West) |
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| Magna Carta Holy Grail | |||
| 4:44 |
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| Other songs |
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| Featured songs |
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