Mr. Carter

2008 promotional single by Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z

"Mr. Carter"

Promotional single by Lil Wayne featuring Jay-Z

from the album Tha Carter III

Released

July 1, 2008

Genre

Hip hop

Length

5:16

Label

Cash Money
Universal Motown

Songwriter(s)

Dwayne Carter, Jr.
Shawn Carter
Drew Correa
Marco Rodriguez
Sha Ron Prescott

Producer(s)

DJ Infamous
Andrews "Drew" Correa

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

^ "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.

Lil Wayne singles

Discography

Tha Block Is Hot

"Tha Block Is Hot"

500 Degreez

"Way of Life"

Tha Carter

"Go D.J."

Tha Carter II

"Fireman"
"Hustler Musik"
"Shooter"

Like Father, Like Son

The Leak

"Gossip"
"I'm Me"

Tha Carter III

"Lollipop"
"A Milli"
"Got Money"
"Mrs. Officer"
"You Ain't Got Nuthin"
"Mr. Carter"

We Are Young Money

"Every Girl"
"BedRock"
"Roger That"

Rebirth

"Prom Queen"
"On Fire"
"Drop the World"
"Knockout"

I Am Not a Human Being

"I'm Single"
"Right Above It"
"Gonorrhea"

Tha Carter IV

"6 Foot 7 Foot"
"John"
"How to Love"
"She Will"
"It's Good"
"Mirror"
"Blunt Blowin"
"MegaMan"

I Am Not a Human Being II

"My Homies Still"
"No Worries"
"Love Me"
"Rich As Fuck"

Rich Gang

"Tapout"

Tha Carter V

"Uproar"
"Don't Cry"

Funeral

"I Do It"

Featured singles

1999	"Back That Thang Up" "Bling Bling"
2000	"#1 Stunna"
2002	"Neva Get Enuf"
2004	"Hot Boys, Hot Girls"
2005	"Soldier"
2006	"Gimme That" "Holla at Me" "You Know What" "Make It Rain" "Hollywood Divorce" "You"
2007	"We Takin' Over" "Lock U Down" "Pop Bottles" "Duffle Bag Boy" "Uh-Ohhh!" "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" "100 Million"
2008	"Push" "Love in This Club Part II" "Girls Around the World" "I Run This" "My Life" "Can't Believe It" "Let It Rock" "Shawty Say" "Swagga Like Us" "Cuddy Buddy" "Official Girl" "I'm So Paid" "Lost" "All My Life (In the Ghetto)" "Turnin Me On" "Make a Toast"
2009	"Unstoppable" "Always Strapped" "Respect My Conglomerate" "So Good" "Maybach Music 2" "Down" "Successful" "I'm Goin' In" "Money to Blow" "Heard 'em All" "I Can Transform Ya" "Give It Up to Me" "4 My Town (Play Ball)" "Revolver" "Women Lie, Men Lie"
2010	"I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" "Miss Me" "Loyalty" "No Love" "Fire Flame"
2011	"Welcome to My Hood" "Look at Me Now" "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" "Hit the Lights" "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" "This Is What Rock n' Roll Looks Like" "Motivation" "Red Nation" "9 Piece" "I'm on One" "I'm Into You" "Dirty Dancer" "Ballin'" "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" "Y.U. Mad" "Strange Clouds" "Sweat" "The Motto"
2012	"Faded" "All Aboard" "Take It to the Head" "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)" "I Can Only Imagine" "Pop That" "Enough of No Love" "Ice" "Bandz a Make Her Dance" "Celebration" "She Don't Put It Down" "Ball" "Hello"
2013	"Karate Chop" "All That (Lady)" "Ready to Go" "High School" "No New Friends" "Wit' Me" "We Outchea" "Beware" "Good Time" "Thank You" "Loyal"
2014	"We Alright" "Thug Cry" "Only"
2015	"Truffle Butter" "How Many Times" "Just Right for Me" "Bottom of the Bottle" "Switch Up"
2016	"Pillowtalk" (Remix) "Order More" (Remix) "No Problem" "Gold" (Remix)
2017	"Running Back" "Light My Body Up" "I'm the One" "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" "Love U Better" "Like a Man" "Codeine Dreaming"
2018	"Good Form"
2019	"Genius" (Lil Wayne Remix) "Be Like Me"
2020	"Whats Poppin" (Remix) "Iced Out Audemars" (Remix)