Tha Carter II

Tha Carter II
Tha Carter II
Studio album by Lil Wayne
Released	December 6, 2005
Recorded	2005
Genre	Southern hip hop; gangsta rap; R&B;
Length	77:22
Label	Cash Money; Young Money; Universal;
Producer	Birdman (also exec.); the Runners; DJ Nasty & LVM; Robin Thicke; Young Yonny; the Heatmakerz; Cool & Dre; Deezle; Bigg D; DVLP; Filthy; T-Mix; Batman; Matlock;
Lil Wayne chronology
Singles from Tha Carter II
	"Fireman"; Released: October 25, 2005; "Hustler Musik"; Released: January 10, 2006; "Shooter"; Released: April 9, 2006;

Tha Carter II is the fifth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on December 6, 2005, by Cash Money Records, Young Money Entertainment and Universal Records. The recording sessions took place from 2004 to 2005. The album was produced by Birdman, the Runners, and the Heatmakerz, among others. It serves as a sequel to his fourth album Tha Carter (2004), and was supported by three singles ("Fireman", "Hustler Musik" and "Shooter").

Tha Carter II received critical acclaim and ranks highly in retrospectives of Lil Wayne's best work. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in September 2020.