Tha Carter IV
by Lil Wayne
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5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 280 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 115 out of 280
  2. Mixed: 60 out of 280
  3. Negative: 105 out of 280
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  1. omararcher
    Aug 29, 2022
    8
    Acecritic Is depressing how sad your life is hating on a great album, and talking dumb **** u should honestly kill yourself
  2. tonto
    Jul 9, 2021
    8
    It's not as good as his previous installments in Tha Carter series, but there are some great tracks on here. It's lead single, 6 Foot 7 Foot, produced by Bangladesh, is similar to the stellar A Milli from Tha Carter III. Described as "A Milli" on steroids, it is an up-tempo club banger, with some of Weezy's best wordplay and dexterous lyricism. Wayne's flow accompanies the beats well onIt's not as good as his previous installments in Tha Carter series, but there are some great tracks on here. It's lead single, 6 Foot 7 Foot, produced by Bangladesh, is similar to the stellar A Milli from Tha Carter III. Described as "A Milli" on steroids, it is an up-tempo club banger, with some of Weezy's best wordplay and dexterous lyricism. Wayne's flow accompanies the beats well on most of the tracks. How To Love is another standout track, a hip hop ballad with a smooth guitar-driven instrumental. Wayne's singing is impressive even without auto-tune. John featuring Rick Ross is an aggressive trap single and is effective for what it tries to accomplish. Mirror is another rap ballad featuring Bruno Mars, and produced by Mars' production team the Smeezingtons and Ramon Owen. It has moody, reflective lyrics, and is an engrossing effort. Other decent songs on the album include It's Good feat. Drake and Jadakiss, MegaMan, and Blunt Blowin. Overall, not Lil Wayne's best project, but still a strong outing from the rap superstar.… Expand
  3. calebcorleone
    Feb 3, 2020
    8
    Solid body of work. Not Wayne's best in my opinion but an underrated album that received an unfair amount of hate due in part to it coming out around around the peak of his stardom. His popularity, confidence, and eccentricity made him a target.
  4. fifi3
    Jul 28, 2019
    4
    This album is just bad. It's just a horrible mix of sounds and experiements, none of which stick the landing besides How To Love, which somehow sounded great. And Blunt Blowin' is an OK track that wouldn't sound totally out of place on TC2 or 3. Not much to say except don't listen to it.
  5. every1acritic
    Jul 3, 2019
    7
    Find it to be more accessible than anything he has done before. Not crazy about the three love songs but I am crazy about the other 12 cuts. Every album he has put out has had throw way songs, In my opinion this has less of those than any other 'tha carter' album.
  6. pinkzeppelin4
    Oct 5, 2018
    10
    Underrated, overhated, and much better than we remember. Realistically I'd give this album a 6 or 7 but this user score is ridiculously low so whatever. C4 is easily the worst of the Carter series, released to mixed critical reception, the main complaint being its inclusion of several of Wayne's worst lines of his career. While there are laughably bad lines throughout this record, theUnderrated, overhated, and much better than we remember. Realistically I'd give this album a 6 or 7 but this user score is ridiculously low so whatever. C4 is easily the worst of the Carter series, released to mixed critical reception, the main complaint being its inclusion of several of Wayne's worst lines of his career. While there are laughably bad lines throughout this record, the album seems to get little to no praise for it's great production.
    While Carter IV may contain clunkers like How to Hate, it is also packed full of some of Wayne's best and most memorable songs. 6 Foot 7 Foot, How to Love, MegaMan, Blunt Blown, John, President Carter, Nightmares of the Bottom, She Will, Interlude (with a nice out-of-nowhere verse from **** Andre 3000), just off the top of my head. These tracks alone make up over half of the damn album. While being obviously inferior to it predecessor, Tha Carter IV is nowhere near as bad as critics say it was.    … Expand
  7. WTF_
    Sep 29, 2018
    10
    Tha Carter IV was a great album. Honestly some of the "critics" are against rap culture...
  8. SuchiB14
    Aug 31, 2018
    4
    This has got to be one of the worst rap albums I've heard. Unlike its predecessor 'The Carter III', the substance that makes this album up is absolute trash and it is only carried by a few average hits. The lyrics are crap, the beats are very average, and the average delivery makes this album a dud.
  9. JoeBennet14
    Nov 28, 2017
    5
    To put it nicely, this is not Mr Carter's finest work. A poor album, saved only by the fact it has a few standout songs. 'Nightmares of the Bottom' and 'Mirror' actually being two of Wayne's best tracks, paired with the hilarious '6 Foot 7 Foot'. Still, all things considered, this is a mediocre album at best, and probably the worst entry into 'Tha Carter' series.
  10. TheDude-
    Mar 25, 2016
    4
    This album has a couple of tracks that are ok and 1 fantastic one that being "Mirror" FT. Bruno Mars but the album is mostly trashy lyrics that are written terribly and a seemingly non existent flow from Lil Wayne.
  11. Emj
    Apr 7, 2015
    10
    C4 is amazing
    Great album overall one of the best he's made. Liked all of the songs on the album and still one of his best to date. President Carter espiecially was great
  12. ihavevocaloid
    Apr 4, 2015
    6
    Overall, this album was a decent listen. It's a typical Lil Wayne album, little lyrical talent and mostly good beats. Why did he even record "How to Love"? It's not even close to being a rap song, and rapping is what Lil Wayne is best at doing. He also didn't need to use the same beat on the intro, interlude and outro. Those are my major complaints about the album, otherwise it was decent.Overall, this album was a decent listen. It's a typical Lil Wayne album, little lyrical talent and mostly good beats. Why did he even record "How to Love"? It's not even close to being a rap song, and rapping is what Lil Wayne is best at doing. He also didn't need to use the same beat on the intro, interlude and outro. Those are my major complaints about the album, otherwise it was decent. Highlights: "John", "Outro", "6 Foot 7 Foot", "Up Up and Away". Worst song: "How to Love"… Expand
  13. Shady313
    Mar 22, 2015
    3
    3/10 .................................................................................................................................................
  14. JamieVic
    Sep 3, 2014
    5
    I had high expectations of Tha Carter IV but I was left almost disappointed. Some of the tracks are absolute bangers but the album lacks creativity and isn't too original. Some tracks sounded too similar and some of the flows weren't flowing with the track. The parts of the album, that I most enjoyed were the features not being the highlights of the album, some of Wayne's catchy lyrics andI had high expectations of Tha Carter IV but I was left almost disappointed. Some of the tracks are absolute bangers but the album lacks creativity and isn't too original. Some tracks sounded too similar and some of the flows weren't flowing with the track. The parts of the album, that I most enjoyed were the features not being the highlights of the album, some of Wayne's catchy lyrics and the production of the album. It's safe to say Weezy doesn't have too much pressure to make Tha Carter V a better album.… Expand
  15. Sci-Fi-Dude1456
    Nov 6, 2013
    0
    This album is terrible. Compared to Tha Carter 3 and 2, this pales in comparision. Every song on here is except for 6 foot,7 foot. Don't buy this album EVER. Your ears will bleed.
  16. hiphop97
    Oct 10, 2013
    0
    How does awful music like this actually get released? This guy has no talent and does not deserve the fame he has. Why do so many people listen to this idiot? In fact the whole record label produce terrible "music" Just quite lil wayne you are not 2pac.
  17. kalijente
    Oct 7, 2013
    7
    I simply don't understand the hate. This is pure wayne "rapping his ass of" except in couple of songs.I love it. Better than most of the albums that came out in 2011.
  18. Magazine
    Sep 29, 2013
    0
    I'd rather dip my dick in a some strong liquor and then drag my balls across a field of Venus flytraps than listen to this cancerous piece of garbage again.
  19. corbinwellsssss
    Sep 28, 2013
    10
    the best album of the year hands down who's with this legend? there is so much to explain about such a work of art and is is hard to explain. if i had to describe it in one word it would be Classic
  20. anggy12002
    Sep 26, 2013
    5
    It's hard not to be biased on this album coming off Tha Carter 3. Wayne produces an album here that isn't up to par with Tha Carter 3 but is decent none the less. First of all there is too much singing. Second, at points this feels like this should be a Young Money compilation. I feel I Am Not a Human Being was what this should have tried to be. The only track I honestly hated was How toIt's hard not to be biased on this album coming off Tha Carter 3. Wayne produces an album here that isn't up to par with Tha Carter 3 but is decent none the less. First of all there is too much singing. Second, at points this feels like this should be a Young Money compilation. I feel I Am Not a Human Being was what this should have tried to be. The only track I honestly hated was How to Hate featuring T-Pain. On the other hand, there are lots of catchy tunes such as Blunt Blowin', Six Foot Seven Foot, Abortion, and Mirror. Overall, if your a Wayne fan I recommend it but hardcore rap fans can pass and just download Six Foot Seven Foot… Expand
  21. Scumbag_
    Jul 29, 2013
    10
    Haters depress me. I think Lil' Wayne is awesome, and at least 1 million people think so too, because most of his albums are platinum albums! Keep going weezy!
  22. JordanDaBarclay
    Apr 11, 2013
    0
    Typical Lil' Wayne, Cursing and rhyming N@#$A with N@#^A in almost all of his songs, This is just as bad as Tha Carter III. Yeah, that's right boys, I said it. Tha Carter III is just as bad as this abomination, WAT IS WRONG WITH YOU 61 PEOPLES DAT GAVE DIS A POPULAR REVIEW?!?!?!
  23. 1stBorn
    Nov 18, 2012
    3
    Well, what can I say about an artist whom everyone has talked about? Everyone has an opinion on him, so what makes mine different from everyone elses? Well I can say this, there was a gap (from 2004 to 2008 maybe 2009) when I could safely say I liked Lil Wayne. Tha Carter I & II were terrific albums. No they weren't classics, but they were very impressive, his mixtapes were great too andWell, what can I say about an artist whom everyone has talked about? Everyone has an opinion on him, so what makes mine different from everyone elses? Well I can say this, there was a gap (from 2004 to 2008 maybe 2009) when I could safely say I liked Lil Wayne. Tha Carter I & II were terrific albums. No they weren't classics, but they were very impressive, his mixtapes were great too and Lil Wayne was in his prime. I was probably one of the few people who defended Tha Carter III, not because I loved it, but because I thought there were enough good songs to outweigh the bad. Then Rebirth dropped and my opinion of him dropped as well. So yeah I wasn't really excited for this project. But hey, you know what Wayne was out of prison, he sobered up from cough syrup and I even liked 6'7' a lot. I got a little bit excited when I saw Tech N9ne, Andre 3000 and Nas were on the album. So of course I listened. And, big shock, I didn't like it. The production sounds bland compared to his other albums, he sounds tired as hell and every feature (except Shyne and T-Pain of course) sounds better than Lil Wayne here. It's sad when people say the two highlights of your album are the songs YOU are not on. Not only that, but Wayne's lyrics are as goofy as ever. With lines like "Hear no evil, see no evil, #HellenKeller" or "We're in the belly of the beast and she wants an abortion" or "All about my riches, My name should be Richard" or "All I had to do was put two and two together/ But that just makes four, but not 'four-ever'" or especially "Don't **** up with Wayne/ 'Cause when it Waynes it pours." I don't remember Tha Carter III ****ing up this badly. The worst thing is Weezy's singing on songs like How To Love and Abortion. By the way, when I saw the title Abortion, I thought to myself "Wow Lil Wayne is actually going into details about the tough time going through an abortion, for both the male and female. Shedding a new light on the subject". I perhaps gave him too much credit. So yeah this album sucks, what did you expect? Wayne will probably continue down this path until it stops making him money and he'll find something new to do. Whoopty doo.… Expand
  24. bibbitybob
    Jul 22, 2012
    0
    I remember the days when rap was about stuff that actually made sense, such as Tupac's "Changes." I expected Lil Wayne to be better than this. He reuses beats a LOT and has pretty much no originality in this album. This is not worth your money. Do not get it, unless you like whiny voices trying to relate to the "hood."
  25. nicrax96
    Jul 7, 2012
    2
    all the attention is put on the singles and that is not something bad but when you hear the other tracks you realise that his lyrics are the worst of any of previous wayne records.
    one of the biggest problem for me is the auto-tune in the album. and that although there are good guests like andre-3000 the rest suck like drake and nicki minaj (especially t-pain)
  26. TTW107
    Apr 8, 2012
    6
    I truly like a lot of songs on this album. 6 Foot 7 Foot, President Carter, Megaman and John go so unbelievably hard but there are a few awful songs. I feel like i'm being pretty generous with the 6/10 considering how much better Tha Carter, II and III are than this. Oh yea and the Outro is DOPE, nas went the hell in.
  27. Spongebob
    Mar 8, 2012
    5
    Tha Carter IV is a major flop with it's inconsistents lack of Lil Wayne. It has good songs but not enough to say it's better than Tha Carter III. Listening to this album it's almost like he's trying to be like Drake. The production is terrible having no stand out beat. He talks about the same things he has been saying. An album with Drake on there twice can't be terrible but it seems hasTha Carter IV is a major flop with it's inconsistents lack of Lil Wayne. It has good songs but not enough to say it's better than Tha Carter III. Listening to this album it's almost like he's trying to be like Drake. The production is terrible having no stand out beat. He talks about the same things he has been saying. An album with Drake on there twice can't be terrible but it seems has Wayne's laziness can reverse that. I wish I never bought this album!… Expand
  28. LilWayne
    Feb 25, 2012
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't get why those hatin ass n**as be dissin my Young Mula crew. Me and my billionares took ages to release my s**t because I was in jail and I didn't get to record it with Baby, Drizzy, and all my other homies. People are sayin How To Love was terrible but I personally made that song and I think it's the best **** out of all my girl's on the album. And 6 foot 7 foot, I hired Gunz to be featured. He's part of my gang but he can't f**k s**t and he only got to be on here because he wasn't on my earlier albums. For John, I remember tellin that gay p***y n***a Rick Ross that I wanted Drizzy on but that ho said he'd sue me if I didn't include him because I was using his song's. It probably wouldn't have gone to court anyway unless that white cracka judge was Georgia... Bush. She Will was my second best song on this album and it had Drizzy Drake who tracks are real s**t. He a real YMCMB n***a. To finish this, I have to say, this album is the real b***h and all you hatin ass n***as are f***ing p**sies.

    From,
    Lil Wayne    … Expand
  29. keep_yr_bias
    Feb 22, 2012
    0
    F*** Lil Wayne. He was already the most overrated rapper in the history of rap, but this album made me want to throw up. The album is just flat out lazy. At least during his mixtape run several years back he was working his ass off. It's pretty pathetic that for he turned in this crap after all the hype for the Carter IV. There isn't one... repeat NOT ONE.... good song on this f***ingF*** Lil Wayne. He was already the most overrated rapper in the history of rap, but this album made me want to throw up. The album is just flat out lazy. At least during his mixtape run several years back he was working his ass off. It's pretty pathetic that for he turned in this crap after all the hype for the Carter IV. There isn't one... repeat NOT ONE.... good song on this f***ing album. His beats are generic, but his lyrics are even worse. His metaphors and wordplay are as elementary as they come. This album is just as often R&B as it is rap, and both aspects are s***. For a guy to call himself the best rapper alive, he better just stick to rap. Nobody wants to hear his crooning bulls***, but I guess that's what happens when you allow artists such as Drake and T-Pain on your album. The best song on this album is the track with Andre 3000 and Tech Nine, and it's funny because Lil Wayne isn't even on that song. I've realized that all of Waynes music is geared towards one age demographic. 12-18. If you're older than that and you like this album than you have no dignity. I will never listen to another Wayne song again, and I almost feel ashamed that I ever liked him to begin with. To hell with this corny fake a$$ poser. Go read the review from the Big Ghost Chronicles. If you hate this album as much as I do, you'll be grinning from ear to ear just reading it.… Expand
  30. Procritic1
    Feb 20, 2012
    0
    This is some ****
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

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  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Sep 12, 2011
    40
    In short Tha Carter IV flops not because it's straight-up bad, but because it's boring.
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  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Sep 11, 2011
    50
    We know he's capable of better. Whether it ever comes together on a Carter release is anybody's guess, but the prognosis isn't good.
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  3. cokemachineglow
    Sep 11, 2011
    78
    Beat-wise, IV doesn't attempt to outdo the top-dollar Carter III production, whose murderer's row of producers and beats is likely to remain unparalleled for some time. But Wayne uses the less showy selection this go-round to deliver a definitively rawer album that only smartens the impact of some of his career's best vocals.
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