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Tha Carter IV
Tha Carter IV is the ninth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on August 29, 2011, through Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. Recording sessions for the album began in late 2008, shortly after Lil Wayne's sixth studio album, "Tha Carter III" (2008) was released to strong sales and critical acclaim: however, the sessions were put on hold, as Lil Wayne claimed he did not want to follow an album he held in high regard so
" (2008) and also confirmed a sequel to "Tha Carter III", titled "Tha Carter IV". Initial recording sessions for the album began in early October 2008, but these were put on hold, as later that month Wayne claimed that he did not want the album to follow "Tha Carter III" immediately.
No more information emerged on the album until October 2009, when Cash Money Records CEO Birdman reported that Wayne would release three studio albums on December 15, 2009: "Tha Carter IV