''Dedication 3'' is the eighth

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by American rapper

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers of all ...

, hosted by

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. It is the sequel to its predecessors, '' The Dedication'' and the highly successful '' Dedication 2'', becoming the third in Lil Wayne's "Gangsta Grillz" series. Lil Wayne also told MTV, "''

Tha Carter IV ''Tha Carter IV'' is the ninth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on August 29, 2011, through Cash Money Records, Universal Republic Records and Young Money Entertainment. Recording sessions for the album began in late 2008, sho ...

'' is nice but you need to be looking for ''Dedication 3''"."Lil' Wayne Preps Mixtape And Tha Carter IV; Juelz Santana Plans Skull Gang Takeover: Mixtape Monday"
Shaheem Reid, MTV.com, September 15, 2008. Although ''Dedication 3'' was a major success, it failed to match that of its predecessors despite gaining some attention. Besides the interludes, a majority of the mixtape has Wayne using

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and rapping alongside artists signed to his label,

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