The rapper whose 2008 album Tha Carter III sold over a million copies in its first week is Lil Wayne.
Released on June 10, 2008, Tha Carter III was Lil Wayne’s sixth studio album and the culmination of years of mixtapes, guest appearances, and anticipation. Release delays and leaks heightened interest, but the finished album became his commercial breakthrough and his first U.S. No. 1 debut.
The album sold 1,005,545 copies in its first week, making it the first album to pass one million weekly sales in the United States since 50 Cent’s The Massacre in 2005. It was also the best-selling U.S. album of 2008, with approximately 2.88 million copies sold that year. The single “Lollipop,” featuring Static Major, became Lil Wayne’s first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1.
The Carter series is sometimes confused with Wayne’s mixtape projects, especially Dedication and Da Drought. Kanye West appears as a guest and producer on the album, but he is not its artist. Jay-Z, T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, and Robin Thicke also make appearances.