Tha Carter III

album by Lil Wayne

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Tha Carter III is a 2008 album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was a commercial success, selling over a million copies in its first week in the United States and becoming the best-selling album of the year. The album features popular singles such as "A Milli" and "Lollipop." Tha Carter III also earned Lil Wayne multiple Grammy Awards in 2009, including Best Rap Album.12

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…than a million copies of Tha Carter III, featuring the ubiquitous singles “A Milli” and “Lollipop,” were sold in its initial week of release in the United States. By the end of December, it had sold more than 2.8 million, which made it the country’s best-selling album of the year.…
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…than a million copies of Tha Carter III, featuring the ubiquitous singles “A Milli” and “Lollipop,” were sold in its initial week of release in the United States. By the end of December, it had sold more than 2.8 million, which made it the country’s best-selling album of the year.…
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