"Mr. Carter" is a song 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 ...

featuring fellow American rapper

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...

, released on July 1, 2008, as a promotional single from the former's sixth album ''

Tha Carter III ''Tha Carter III'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on June 10, 2008, by Cash Money, Universal Motown and Young Money Entertainment. It follows a string of mixtape releases and guest appearances on other hip hop a ...

'' (2008). Produced by

DJ Infamous Marco Rodriguez-Diaz Jr., professionally known as Infamous or DJ Infamous, is a Grammy Award-winning American record producer , songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and three-time world champion DJ. He is best known for his long-standing colla ...

and Drew Correa, the title refers to the two artists' shared surname (Dwayne Carter and Shawn Carter, respectively), although the two are not related. In the song, Wayne borrows lyrics from Jay-Z's song "Lucky Me", from his 1997 album ''

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 ''In My Lifetime, Vol. 1'' is the second studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on November 4, 1997, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified ...

''. Lil Wayne had said that this track is his favorite from ''Tha Carter III''.

Accolades

This song was nominated for

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group was awarded between 1991 and 2011, alongside the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. Previously a single award was presented for Best Rap Performance. The award was discontinue ...

at the

51st Grammy Awards The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, on February 8, 2009, honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the ...

Charts

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Certifications

References

2008 singles Cash Money Records singles Lil Wayne songs Jay-Z songs Songs written by Jay-Z Songs written by Lil Wayne 2008 songs Songs written by Infamous (producer) {{Hiphop-stub