Mr. Carter

"Mr. Carter" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Lil Wayne, released July 1, 2008, as a promotional single from his highly acclaimed sixth studio album Tha Carter III (2008). The song, produced by DJ Infamous and Andrews "Drew" Correa, features a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Jay-Z. In the song, Wayne borrows lyrics from Jay-Z's song "Lucky Me", from his 1997 album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. Lil Wayne had said that this track is his favorite from Tha Carter III.

Awards

This song was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 51st Grammy Awards.

Charts

References

External links

  • Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
  • Jay Z

    Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known by his stage name Jay Z (formerly Jay-Z), is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and investor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America. In 2014, Forbes estimated Jay Z's net worth at nearly $520 million. He is one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records, while receiving 21 Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. Consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers ever, he was ranked number one by MTV in their list of The Greatest MCs of All-Time in 2006. Three of his albums, Reasonable Doubt (1996), The Blueprint (2001), and The Black Album (2003), are considered landmarks in the genre with all of them featured in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

    As an entrepreneur and investor, Jay Z co-owns the 40/40 Club, and is the co-creator of the clothing line Rocawear. He is the former president of Def Jam Recordings, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of Roc Nation. He also founded the sports agency Roc Nation Sports and is a certified NBA and MLB sports agent. As an artist, he holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 with 13. Jay Z also has had four number ones on the Billboard Hot 100, one as lead artist. On December 11, 2009, Jay Z was ranked as the tenth-most successful artist of the 2000s by Billboard as well as the fifth top solo male artist and fourth top rapper behind Eminem, Nelly, and 50 Cent. He was also ranked the 88th greatest artist of all time by Rolling Stone.

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    Jay-z

    by: Jigga That Nigga

    Roc-A-Fella y'all
    [Jay] It's the Roc!
    Jigga, Jigga, that nigga Jigga
    [Jay] R.O., R.O.C. niggaz, R.O.
    Jigga, Jigga, that nigga Jigga
    [Jay] Hov'! R.O.C. niggaz, R.O., whoo!
    Jigga, Jigga, that nigga Jigga
    [Jay] It's Hov'! R.O.C. niggaz
    Jay-Z..
    [Jay-Z]
    Come on the track duh duh da-da
    With a throwback jersey and a fitted
    Might blow a bag of hershey in the sidd-ix
    Or might take sips of army with a chidd-ick, I'm so sick widdit
    Lampin in the Hamptons, the weekends man
    The Stan Smith Adidas and the Campers
    Or playin guts on the cruise, Hermes bow shoes
    The Izod bucket on I'm so old school
    Yellow wrist watch, Gucci flip flops
    Six top model chicks, who is this hot?
    J-A, ladies help me say it now
    Y-Z, mami why you playin with me?
    Ride with me, get high as me
    It's how it's supposed to be, when you rollin with G's, Hov'!
    Back up in this bitch like whoa
    Jigga get this whole bitch jumpin like six-fo's
    [Chorus]
    (Hov'!) V is I, and I am him
    (Jigga, Jigga, that nigga Jigga!)
    Slim with the tilted brim on twenty inch rims
    (Jigga, Jigga, that nigga Jigga!)
    And if y'all got love for me I got love for y'all
    (Jigga, Jigga, that nigga Jigga!)
    And if y'all go to war for me I go to war wit y'all
    (Jigga, Jigga, that nigga Jigga!)
    [Jay-Z]
    Hov'! And so I breeze through, jeans is Evisu
    She's respondin, top of C. Bronson
    We in Luan (whoo!) gettin our groove on
    Buyin out the bar, on our way to Spa'
    She never seen a hundred on the wrist before
    Never seen twenty-two's on the 6 before
    I am, killin 'em out there, they needin first aid
    Cause the boy got more 6's than first grade
    The crib got, killer views and square feet
    You have to film MTV Cribs for a week
    So, sleep if you need to, mami I will leave you
    Right where you stand, nah I don't wanna dance (I'm good)
    I just wanna see what's in your Frankie V pants
    Waist is low enough to let your waist show
    Top like a rock star, I got a fast car
    We can cruise the city, doin a buck-sixty
    [Chorus]
    [Jay-Z]
    "He did it again!" Haters no like
    But they gotta fuck with it cause the flow's so tight
    Gnarly dude! I puff Bob Marley dude
    All day, like Rastafari's do
    Now I'm stuck to the point I could hardly move
    You fuckin up my high, don't bother me dude
    But Red Rover, send your hoes over
    She can do WHATEVER, sip somethin with soda
    She can leave WHENEVER, sip somethin with Hova
    We can play HOWEVER, slay bed or sofa
    And the prognosis, sex is explosive
    Left her with wet bedsheets, nigga I'm focused
    [Chorus]
    [Jay-Z]
    R.O., R.O.C. niggaz..
    R.O.C. niggaz
    (Roc-A-Fella y'all!)




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