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}} ''Tha Carter IV'' is the ninth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on August 29, 2011 through Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Republic Records.〔(Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV Album )〕 Recording sessions for the album began in late 2008, shortly after Lil Wayne's sixth studio album, ''Tha Carter III'' (2008) was released to strong sales and critical acclaim: however, the sessions were put on hold, as Lil Wayne claimed he did not want to follow an album he held in high regard so quickly with another, potentially inferior release. In the interim, Lil Wayne released his two other albums in 2010: the largely rock-themed ''Rebirth'' and ''I Am Not a Human Being''. The latter was reportedly composed from unreleased material from the original ''Tha Carter IV'' sessions, as the album was released whilst Wayne served a prison sentence at Rikers Island prison for illegal possession of a weapon, and was thus unable to record any new material: this also meant ''Tha Carter IVs recording sessions were once more put on hold. Following Wayne's release from prison, the album was re-recorded from scratch. The recording sessions resumed at various locations, involving several record producers including Bangladesh, Detail, T-Minus, Noah "40" Shebib, Polow da Don, Jim Jonsin, Kane Beatz, Boi-1da, Willy Will, StreetRunner, Cool & Dre, Young Ladd, The Smeezingtons, and Kanye West. The album's largely concerns the themes of sex, violence, drugs and crime, but also love, hurt and emotional conflict. Appearances on the album include Cory Gunz, Drake, T-Pain, Tech N9ne, Andre 3000, Rick Ross, John Legend, Bruno Mars, Birdman, Kevin Rudolf, Jadakiss, Bun B, Nas, Shyne, and Busta Rhymes. Following a heavily delayed release, ''Tha Carter IV'' was released to digital retailers at midnight on August 28, 2011, following Wayne's scheduled performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, and physical retailers received the album the following day. ''Tha Carter IV'' achieved first week sales of 964,000 copies in the United States and became Lil Wayne's second album to top the US ''Billboard'' 200 in its first week. The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who were divided in their responses towards the album's production and Wayne's own performances on the album: they felt it a disappointment compared to his previous work. The entire album according to Lil Wayne is an allegory of the negative aspects of the West. ==Background and development== In June 2008, after a similarly delayed release, Lil Wayne released his previous album in the ''Tha Carter'' series, ''Tha Carter III'' (2008). The album sold 1,005,545 copies in its first week of sales in the United States, and produced three top ten singles in the US, including the number one-hit "Lollipop". The album became the highest selling of the year in the United States.〔(Tops In 2008: Best Selling Albums, Most Downloaded Songs | Nielsen Wire ). Blog.nielsen.com. Retrieved on February 6, 2012.〕 In a September 2008 interview with Shaheem Reid of MTV Mixtape Monday, Lil Wayne revealed that he had begun work on his next official mixtape, ''Dedication 3'' (2008) and also confirmed a sequel to ''Tha Carter III'', titled ''Tha Carter IV''. Initial recording sessions for the album began in early October 2008, but these were put on hold, as later that month Wayne claimed that he did not want the album to follow ''Tha Carter III'' immediately. No more information emerged on the album until October 2009, when Cash Money Records CEO Birdman reported that Wayne would release three studio albums on December 15, 2009: ''Tha Carter IV'', ''Rebirth'', an album currently being promoted as Wayne's debut rock music album, and ''We Are Young Money'', a collaborative recording with members of Wayne's record label, Young Money Entertainment.〔(Lil Wayne to Drop 3 Albums This Year? ) ''Rap-Up.'' Retrieved October 9, 2009.〕 However, it was later confirmed that ''Rebirth'' and ''We Are Young Money'' would be released separately and that ''Tha Carter IV'' would be released in 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/31/baby-reveals-lil-waynes-post-prison-plans/ )〕 ''Tha Carter IV'' was going to be released in late May,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/31/baby-reveals-lil-waynes-post-prison-plans/ )〕 but was pushed back to June. Mack Maine confirmed that the album's release was postponed because they still needed time to make it perfect.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV Release Date Pushed Back To August )〕 On June 2, 2011, the album was pushed back further, and the album was due for release on August 29, 2011.〔Markman, Rob. (2011-07-11) (Lil Wayne's Carter IV 'Totally Done' – Music, Celebrity, Artist News on MTV ). Mtv.com. Retrieved on February 6, 2012.〕 The album's cover was released to the internet on April 19, 2011.〔(Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter IV' Album Cover Revealed ) Retrieved April 19, 2011.〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Rap-Up.com )〕 A deluxe edition has been confirmed for ''Tha Carter IV'', with the album's cover being released to the internet as well.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=TaleTala )〕 Also the track "Dear Anne (Stan Part 2)" (originally "Anne") was originally supposed to be on ''Tha Carter IV'' but has since then been removed from the album. Lil Wayne recently said in an interview with XXL that he was not a fan of "Dear Anne" and that it was originally planned to appear on ''Tha Carter III''. On July 8, 2011, producer Swizz Beatz hinted at Wayne possibly re-recording a new version of Anne, after he had said the verses were too "old". Prior to ''Tha Carter IVs release, Swizz Beatz released the song on his Monster Mondays free music program through his official website.〔Vena, Jocelyn. (2011-07-07) (Swizz Beatz Clarifies Haute Living Rollout, Lil Wayne Track – Music, Celebrity, Artist News ). MTV. Retrieved on February 6, 2012.〕 On June 13, 2011, a track called "Nightmares of the Bottom" from ''Tha Carter IV'' was confirmed on MTV's Unplugged by Lil Wayne performing live. On July 11, 2011, Lil Wayne confirmed in an interview with MTV that ''Tha Carter IV'' is finished and will be releasing on August 29, 2011.〔 On August 7–8, 2011 videos of Lil Wayne recording a song called "She Will" and featuring Drake was posted online and would be on the album. The song was released on the Internet on August 12, 2011. HipHollywood released a YouTube video about T-Pain giving a song to Lil Wayne for his album called, "How to Hate," confirming that it will be on the album. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tha Carter IV」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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