![]() The rapper followed up Tha Carter III with Rebirth, a disastrous rap-rock attempt that nevertheless debuted at No. Not all of Wayne’s releases over the past decade have been received so warmly. Now, after six years of anticipation, pushed-back release dates and legal entanglements, Lil Wayne stands to make a triumphant return to the top of the charts with Tha Carter V and potentially end his career on the high note it deserves. Both albums went on to earn multiplatinum certifications, establishing Tha Carter as one of the most successful and beloved series in modern hip-hop. 1 on the Billboard 200 with an astronomical 964,000 copies in its first week, the biggest hip-hop debut since its predecessor, Tha Carter III, opened with 1.01 million copies in 2008. It may seem like a lifetime ago now, but Weezy was still one of the most commercially viable rappers alive when he dropped Tha Carter IV in 2011. Wayne’s two biggest advantages this week are legacy and anticipation.
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