Ranking Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter Albums

We ranked all 5 of Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter Albums. With Tha Carter 6 on the way, it felt like the right time to make this video. We discussed Lil Wayne’s iconic “Tha Carter” series and ranked all 5 albums from worst to best. What’s your favorite Lil Wayne album?
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[@yousefb6741]

The carter - his most raw Carter 2 - his best in terms of rapping ability Carter 3 - his best produced album Carter 4 - his best in terms of features from other artists Carter 5 - his most underrated

[@cplbird8179]

Agreed 💯

[@bizzlier]

Facts

[@kngmke969]

Carter 5 his best in terms of substance

[@khosta6690]

The Carter - Most raw Tha Carter 2 - His most street Tha Carter 3 - His most complete Tha Carter 4 - His best produced and punchlines Tha Carter 5 - His most heartfelt

[@user-fs7zm6zc7s]

C5 has the best rapping and C1 has better rapping than C2

[@ttvmilflover536]

Love Wayne’s discog

[@amethyst3393]

Same

[@LoLo_1997]

Especially his mixtapes

[@aycx3571]

Love your pfp

[@TLALOUMAN]

Ye

[@Bucheria]

@@LoLo_1997 Everyone mentions his Carter albums because they're his most popular/iconic/best but his mixtapes don't get enough love.

[@maartenn4296]

Tha Carter I is way too underrated, them Mannie Fresh beats are just too fresh. It's crazy how an album from 2004 still sounds so fresh to this date and Lil Wayne's lyricism is phenomenal

[@jsant8998]

Get Down - fuckinn catchy as fuck... Miss my Dawgs - Wayne sounds and gets super emotional with his voice on that one ... Cash Money Millionaires - the way he raps those first several.bars is unique funny and dope all at once ... not to mention the intro, middle section and outro theme

[@HaikesXO]

BMJR is one of the best hip hop songs ever.

[@deathfliez627]

Tha Carter actually has mixtape Wayne bars.

[@skipper6-9]

carter 1 is a classic

[@mikejones1572]

It’s only underrated to Lil Wayne fans who became Lil Wayne fans after he was already the most popular rapper in the world

[@brandonreed3670]

Carter 1 is slept on. I think overall he’s rapping way better on C1 than he is on C4, and arguably even C3

[@maxwu4145]

hes not rapping better than 6 foot 7 foot on carter 1

[@brandonreed3670]

@@maxwu4145 I think he’s rapping better on BM JR, and even if you disagree, it’s not like he’s rapping on that level for all of C4. C4 has a lot of Wayne’s weakest bars ever

[@11lgt19]

⁠@@brandonreed3670i agree bro tha carter is my favorite wayne album i feel like it’s his best work

[@AnonymousALAH]

@@maxwu4145Go DJ , Cash Money Millionaires absolutely much better than 6’7

[@neliolima9992]

Naaaah bro, you can see an evolution from C1 to C2, clearly

[@matthewcarpenter4572]

I hope tha carter 6 is a bit more concise than the other albums, a 10-12 song cinematic album would be amazing. Whatever comes out i feel like itll be probably the 4th best in the series

[@deathfliez627]

That would be up to Tez and Mack Maine. But its clear they're not great editors. There were so much better cuts for C5 that they never put on. As nice as C5 was, we know for sure it could've and should've been better with existing tracks he made for it.

[@thedon0516]

It needs to be more like Tha Carter 2, them beats need to sound crisp and polished with insane samples. Hope it's not just some typical trap beats like today's standards

[@jozethivey1764]

The Carter IV is my all time favorite Wayne album.

[@sonnyzz458]

W

[@eutonallen8571]

That’s my favorite Wayne album too

[@LxstRezi]

Same

[@cosovic14]

L

[@noeburuca2943]

W take

[@jaxbittner8536]

I know it’s an unpopular opinion but Carter 4 is my all time favorite Wayne album. 1, 2, and 3 are objectively better but 4 just has a special place for me and it’s never left my rotation since I first heard it like 10 years ago

[@youngeyebeats6107]

Thankyou😂

[@OnePump-RockstarrClarke]

I revisit 4 the most too.

[@Nightmarri]

same

[@chumbechumbe]

Same carter 4 is way too good

[@vaudevilleE54]

Fav track from each Carter? Mine: Carter 1 - Toss up between On my Own and The Heat Carter 2 - Hit em up Carter 3 - Mr. Carter Carter 4 - 6 foot 7 foot but Nightmares of the Bottom is close Carter 5 - Let it all work out

[@AnonymousALAH]

I can agree with Carter 3 and 5 but what about Go DJ or Cash Money millionaire for C1 , Hustla musik for C2 , She will for C4 ?

[@jed442]

It’s sad because what C5 could have been was legendary. The singles in 2013/2014 for it was Krazy, Believe Me, Gotti with the Lox, Grindin with Drake and Dusse. Imagine those songs plus Scottie and Mona Lisa etc🔥🔥

[@conke7765]

You a real one for remembering those. Even Life of Mister Carter and Start a fire with Christina Milian was sweet.

[@conke7765]

+ songs from the free weezy album were supposed to be on c5.

[@MatejaBolic]

krazy, grindin and dusse aint all that C5 is great as it is

[@MetalSonic420]

Tha Carter II is the best album in the series.

[@hendrixxrxks]

naw

[@thomasowens4844]

Fr

[@darrenwilson9895]

Thank u 🔥🔥👍👍

[@Red5ive]

Yep

[@darrenwilson9895]

Hustlers Muzik is my favorite song by him hence to say Carter 2 is my favorite project by him actually hard to believe he was only 22 23 at that time

[@Dkirk215]

Now this is the list we all been waiting for glad you guys did Wayne’s Carter Series it’s so iconic! I definitely feel carter II was the makings and beginnings also the mixtape Wayne during the carter II era of Wayne becoming the rap icon he is today

[@moodfanatic8455]

Love yall work guys! Agree with the Rick Ross John feature!

[@petergreabell3971]

THIS is the video I’ve been waiting for 🔥

[@absurdsnail3724]

Fire video hyped for tha carter VI Also love the shirt lou

[@NFRPodcast]

C6 will be a moment!! Appreciate you🙏

[@thr33n9neofficial39]

I've been waiting on this sooo loooong!!!!!! 😭😭😭 Top 2 easy for me, and hot take, but c4 is my favorite

[@princeakeem301]

I really enjoyed this video. Deep dive on the whole Carter series. No one really does this. This is fire!

[@birbo4568]

You two should make a video doing the best songs from each year of the 2000's

[@Mikethemenace415]

New City Jack😂…But on the real Luca’s list is my exact rankings myself..Great job on the lists yall!

[@hellbabyy]

This is the BEST music channel on youtube right now and it has been for a while

[@N_Dott13]

What a crazy timing I literally just finished listening to The Carter

[@realgooddoty9395]

I remember being in 8th grade 05. Fireman the song that made me a fan!

[@daemenprins4432]

Tha Carter II is just Wayne flaming every verse and I rank it as nr 1. TC III is his crowning moment as the best rapper alive. Love these videos guys keep it up 🔥

[@nicholasanderson9019]

Love this channel

[@sammm1325]

Bro really said “I eat it til she cry, call it wine and dine” 🔥🔥 lil wayne top 10 of all time

[@MetalSonic420]

My ranking of Lil Wayne's legendary Tha Carter series: 1. Tha Carter II 2. Tha Carter III 3. Tha Carter V 4. Tha Carter 5. Tha Carter IV

[@seanjjpaul]

I agree lol

[@JaxDobba]

Best list I've seen yet

[@hendrixxrxks]

Dude really put carter 3 and carter 5 in front of the carter

[@je933]

The only correct list

[@nelsig1032]

@@hendrixxrxks yea cuz that ones the worst

[@Decarlo_P]

Y'all actually know what you're are talking about. Great video 🙏🏾

[@darrenwilson9895]

I hope they do a Dedication debate

[@je933]

My list is the only correct list 2 3 5 1 4

[@TremaineBarnett-kn5qo]

C1 is his best album to me, I used to say C2, but it’s C1 1. C1 2. C2 3. C3 4. C4 5. C5

[@neliolima9992]

You guys should do a rank of the mixtapes

[@skipper6-9]

Another 🔥 upload

[@NFRPodcast]

We keep them coming🤝

[@dustybandz]

I think Wayne has one of the best discography’s all time

[@HaikesXO]

Exactly.. you’ve got the dedication series. The drought.. crazy

[@rykerz105]

@@HaikesXO dedication 6 is ridiculous

[@HaikesXO]

@random they’re still a part of his discography

[@Bucheria]

@@varnanpokhriyal Are Mixtapes not part of Discography's anymore?

[@alex24809]

@@varnanpokhriyalstill counts bro

[@cosovic14]

We need a mixtape version of this

[@weezywax810]

Yo from a Wayne super fan I gotta say you both killed this! Good shit, subbed

[@DarkRequix]

I feel love Carter 4 is underrated people be sleeping on it some amazing songs

[@rickybellissimo1480]

Carter 4 gets WAY too much hate. It is literally a toss up for me and I’ve flip-flopped over the years BUT Carter 4 is PEAK Wayne IMO. 3 was peak Wayne for popularity but 4 has to be lyrically the best. The punchlines are on another level. Metaphors left right and centre. Classic songs. Beats are the best of any Wayne album. 4 3 2 5 1

[@Nighhhts]

Carter IV has Wayne’s most simplistic punchlines and schemes. 3, 2 and 5 have WAAYYU better punchlines than 4. Open Letter alone is better than any track on CIV.

[@HaikesXO]

Abortion, president Carter, I like the view, so special , up up and away, blunt blowin, mega man, 6’7…. So fire

[@rickybellissimo1480]

@@Nighhhts there are at minimum 7-8 songs on Carter 4 better then Open Letter (a song I absolutely LOVE by the way). Simplistic or not, song after song, it’s just a punchline feast! After all, mixtape Wayne is wildly considered “the best version of Wayne”, and Carter 4 has the most mixtape vibe. And what I mean by that is it’s just punchlines galore, having fun with it, and rapping his ass off.

[@rickybellissimo1480]

@@HaikesXO SO fire! I’ve flip-flopped between 3 and 4 over the years as the best Carter. I find myself going back to 4 more BUT understand the nostalgia and classic songs that 3 has. She Will with Drake on the hook, John with that insane Ross feature, even It’s Good with Drake Jada Wayne murdering it bar for bar…it doesn’t get the respect it deserves truly. I love Carter 5 too. But would out 2 above it. And 1 is SOOOO GOOD but imo last

[@Nighhhts]

@@rickybellissimo1480 There is not no “7-8 songs better than Open Letter” on CIV. President Carter is the only one that comes close to Open Letter. 6 Foot 7 Foot isn’t even better than Dedicate. CIV has Wayne’s most basic bars out of all Tha Carter albums.

[@indigobadass4935]

Y’all should rate the dedication series next

[@Kazifu_Gaming]

Carter IV is top tier for me. Definitely number 1. I didn't listen to 1 or 2 with much depth. So i can't really have a full rank, Definitely need to take a listen

[@Perryè_7]

I’ve always felt like C4 was his best album too. lyrically, creatively and the features were crazy! I definitely agree with you.

[@jessetaylor8912]

Y’all should drop a ranking of every Kanye song!!

[@garchomplte3131]

I think it be cool if yall did one on dedications

[@MattsThere]

One of the best, most iconic album series in music. My personal ranking goes: 1. III 2. II 3. V 4. IV 5. I TC3 and TC2 go back and forth for me all the time. And also, TC5 gets too much disrespect, sure it’s a bit bloated but the highs and personal theme of Wayne’s writing throughout makes it a real special album to me.

[@Nighhhts]

Man, Open Letter is phenomenal… easily better than any single track on CIV.

[@egotrips4810]

THIS. I was sad to see TC5 so low, one of my fav Wayne projects and also my most played. It's not as lyrical as say TC3 but the production with the vibes is a banger. Also 'Famous' with Wayne's own daughter Reginae doing the hook is such a beautiful yet melancholic piece of work

[@Trill_Tour]

Carter last is just hilarious. You have to be a teenager

[@MattsThere]

@@egotrips4810 Famous always puts me in a reflective trance. Beautiful track.

[@MattsThere]

@@Trill_Tour 1’s sound didn’t age the best to me. Got some dope hits but overall not my favorite to go back to in the series.

[@jayfresh9856]

1.IV 10/10 2.III 10/10 3.V 9/10 4.II 8/10 5.I 6/10 Greatest album series ever imo

[@JoshiiWah]

I would never trim Dope New Gospel from C5! That song is so underrated. “Take a good look at what you’re looking at. You never know when it’s your last look”

[@sudhansusekhar8873]

BRO PLEASE DO A VERSUS BATTLE BETWEEN 50 & WEEZY (MIXTAPES ONLY)

[@nkimatech]

Really???! How is it possible a was just now listening C4 and was like, this has a lot of bangers I forgot, why people didn’t like at the time? Let me check how people reacted, and u guys upload this video. Wow, just wow. Thanks 4 ur perspective guys

[@jwood8769]

Carter 1 is my favorite Wayne album, but I think Carter 2 is his best. I understand when people say Carter 3 is his best

[@obscuracrimepodcast]

anthony: Talks luca: no

[@jordancahill904]

Rank his Dedication series !!

[@keysersoze9592]

Y’all should rank his mixtapes as well

[@nicholasanderson9019]

Do wayne mixtapes ranking next

[@footballfan1017]

Bro what is this timing. I literally just finished Tha Carter series 2 days ago. Great Video as usual. Here is my list: 1. Tha Carter II 2. Tha Carter III 3. Tha Carter IV 4. Tha Carter 5. Tha Carter V

[@olinpeterson3205]

Honestly carter 4 is one of If not my favorite album ever and 3 is up there. She will, blunt blowin, president carter, 6 foot 7 foot, John, megaman, etc. All those off 4 are heaters. 3 has even more famous heaters so ion even need to speak on that so that. I prefer 4 but either are great choices

[@Fazzohendrix]

Carter 4 is his best tbh , it has its lows but the highs 6 foot , she will , John , how to love, too good

[@GSR-Indictment]

Besides John, those are the Worst Songs on the Album!…🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽

[@GSR-Indictment]

@@onitpodcast My Bad Not She Will, I Thought of How to Love?...But 6 foot is Especially Wack!...Probably the Lamest lil Wayne Beat Ever!...That Song is HOT TRASH!...

[@YungJackTorrance24]

Bro ain’t even gon mention nightmares of the bottom and u talking c4…😮‍💨

[@GSR-Indictment]

@@onitpodcast So U Say!...But that Song is Ass Bruh!...

[@Lilsten63]

Blunt blowing .

[@cameronprailes8320]

Lil Wayne is my absolute favorite rapper of all time, hands down, not even a close second. With that being said, I've always thought the biggest difference between Tha Carter II and Tha Carter III was: on C2, Wayne's rapping like he's PROVING he's the best rapper alive, and on C3, Wayne's rapping like he KNOWS he's the best rapper alive--IYKYK. Both flawless albums, but if I have to put my personal ranking list in writing: 1. Tha Carter II 2. Tha Carter III 3. Tha Carter IV 4. Tha Carter V 5. Tha Carter I (so hard to put here)

[@MatejaBolic]

well said about c2 and c3

[@kievanbarber1919]

No way Tha Cárter is the worst of the series

[@cameronprailes8320]

@@kievanbarber1919 going back to this, I would switch Tha Carter and Tha Carter V. But keep in mind I was born in '99 so Tha Carter is before my time

[@kievanbarber1919]

@@cameronprailes8320 that’s fare, i think the first Carter is very underrated because most people didn’t really become fans of Wayne until he started doing mixtapes

[@peggytheveteran4968]

My ranking: 1. Tha Carter III 2. Tha Carter II 3. Tha Carter V 4. Tha Carter I 5. Tha Carter IV

[@musictiger38]

I don’t know why people keep putting Tha Carter IV last I know it’s not amazing but it’s 3-4 with tc5 for me but good list

[@joshuagonzales8451]

Same

[@theyhateandrew8529]

5. C4 4. C1 (least listened to) 3. C5 2. C3 1. C2

[@NFRPodcast]

Fair ranking

[@hendrixxrxks]

5 and 3 is not better than 1

[@thomasowens4844]

@@hendrixxrxks no way you said 3 is worse than 1

[@cg120bst]

@@hendrixxrxks facts 2 n 1 the best

[@hendrixxrxks]

@@thomasowens4844 because it is 2 and 1 are both better

[@4DaFam]

I have the exact same ranking as Luca 👌🏾

[@albert9334]

The carter 2 is a top 3 album all time

[@JupiterCamelz]

The new Wayne is the most lyrical I have even seen. True goat man, him and Eminem both are literally the best lyricist no 🧢🤙🏾💯

[@egotrips4810]

No Love is one of the hardest collabs ever, Wayne keeping up with Eminem as they go through the roof. GOATs fr

[@tfromcali89]

Two legends of the sport

[@sberg3356]

Wayne is the 🐐

[@LloydxMcfly]

1. Tha Carter II 2. Tha Carter III 3. Tha Carter 4. Tha Carter 4 5. Tha Carter 5 Carter 1 doesn't get enough recognition. There are more bangers besides just Go DJ & Miss my dawgs. Carter III is most commercially successful album. I love Carter III but.. Carter II is my favorite Carter. His first album without Mannie's production. Pen game was crazy. He had something to prove on C2. Bars. Hooks. Flow. He became the BEST RAPPER ALIVE Carter II was wayne at Thanksgiving Dinner. Carter III was wayne pulling thru multiple drive thru restaurants showing his versatility. Carter I was his intro as a real rapper instead of a Wobble-Dee rapper . plus his career was basically on the line. BM Jr was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lucafaggella4878]

W greatest series ever

[@hudsanity_1590]

I agree wholeheartedly with Luca here

[@tamimuddin4402]

Bro Carter 2 is a classic

[@jonpio88]

carter iv one of my favorites

[@stevenewton6776]

I grew up on the carter 4. I was like 12 when that came out

[@Alfie-mf2ge]

Can we get a video on your opinion on NF’s music?

[@jamesnesselrode]

Really good albums 💿history book with the albums

[@Keniswavy]

First, goated content boys

[@WAZOWSKI_58]

My ranking 1. Carter 3 2. Carter 2 or Carter V (flip flop depending on my mood 3. ^ 4. Carter 4 5 Carter 1 All great albums imo though

[@Madbro204]

For me it goes Carter 1-5 in that order of enjoyment which is funny IMO

[@travmakesbeats3372]

Carter 2 intro track the mobb os the best tone setting intro I've ever heard. No hook. Just bars built with metaphors

[@RoddyRodbb]

As a 40 yr old who's been listening to Wayne since the 90s mines is. 1. Tha Carter 1 2. Tha Carter 3 3. Tha Carter 2 4. Tha Carter 5 5. Tha Carter 4

[@conke7765]

Imagine what c5 could have been like if the original songs were on there, including the best of FWA Believe Me ft Drake D’usse Krazy Gotti Life Of Mr Carter Grindin London Roads Glory (the og tidal version NOT the spotify) He’s Dead My Heart races on

[@JOHoms98]

Let's not forget that, the carter IV shoudve seen light like 3-4 years before it was realeased and the sound was what was playing at the time. Wayne was and is ahead of everybody, dude is the GOAT.

[@Apollo93]

For me it goes 1. Carter 4 2. Carter 3 3. Carter 2 4. Carter 5 5. Carter 1 Carter 4 has so many songs that shaped the way I was convinced that he is the best rapper alive. It's also my favourite era of his.

[@michaelxdgeorge]

Gotta put respec on all of em

[@positivelypluto]

My Ranking: 5: Tha Carter V 4. Tha Carter 3. Tha Carter IV 2. Tha Carter III 1. Tha Carter II

[@cam2xx688]

Carter 2 is his best album after that album he had the world in his hand and that’s when you knew he was on a different level then other niggas he solidified his spot after the Carter 2 💯💯🗣️

[@kcsniper1243]

I have it as Carter 3, Carter 2, Carter 4, Carter 1, Carter 5 in that order

[@silencedpp7]

Hope VI makes it towards the top of everyone's lists. 5. I 4. V 3. IV 2. III 1. II

[@DC00P]

If the leak-5 Songs was kept on C3 it would be best but like most… most of Wayne’s best tracks are ones not officially released however, for me No ceilings holds the sentimental project & da drought 3 most of Wayne’s brilliance & dedication 2 is one my fav beginning to end listen it’s a seamless listen. Also the C5 leak OG version was better than the official release. C2 C3 C4 C5 C1

[@unboxing8028]

Cater 5 is my fav tbh

[@Wizkidjr]

Wayne is my favorite artist of all times, but the carter IV is the best of the series straight up. If you line up all songs from each carter from track 1- last track this album is gonna have more wins than anyone .

[@CrandallWilliams]

After seeing this: Listening to Wayne's "Best Rapper Alive", Carter 2. ON FULL BLAST! Let's Go!!💯🏆👑

[@44utuber]

I understand Tha Carter II is probably the best and I go back to bump fireman, best rapper alive, etc. however being 24 Tha carter III and IV is just what I grew up with. III is such a classic “A milli” will never be topped in my mind. Then again “Go DJ” on I maybe be the best wayne song of all time so it’s hard to shit on any of them😂

[@k4rtoffel1356]

good video

[@animalgod9544]

1.tha Carter 2 2.tha Carter 3.tha carter3 4.tha carter4 5.tha Carter 5 Hypothetically speaking it depends on how Tunechi going to approach C6 if it’s straight bars bring back the older YM older members mix w/ new etc I’ll probably rank that is number 5 and c5 be number 😎🔥🔥🔥💯💯

[@Midnattx2]

1. C2 2. C3 3. C4 4. C5 5. C1 IMO but I love em all tbh

[@justinisamusicaddict]

Podcast room reveal?

[@Aj-pz9ik]

My personal ranking is 1:Carter III-Flawless,among hip hops magna carta,IMO waynes only 10/10. Dr carter is one of the greatest hip hop songs of all time 2:Tha Carter II-A milestone in his career,this album propelled him up to a hip hop legend imo,and started his prime.Tackled a lot of topics which is always great from him 3:Carter V-A great album for the time we waited,its also waynes most vulnerable album which is cool for a change,we never got that wayne earlier 4:Carter -Great album,but maybe its just recency bias having 5 over it,idk🤷‍♂️. If i had to choose his most dated carter it would be this.Didnt age bad at all in general but doesn’t hit as hard as it used to compared to 2 or 3 5:Carter IV-I hate putting one as last but this one just has to be.The tracklist,IMO,isn’t as memorable as the others besides 6foot7foot and she will.Sure mirror still does numbers but its not a great track to me

[@bee1444]

1. Tha Carter III 2. Tha Carter IV 3. Tha Carter II 4. Tha Carter V 5. Tha Carter I

[@brohomie9997]

2 is the best

[@bee1444]

@@brohomie9997 did you not see my comment? I clearly said 3 was the best

[@lillollipoplady]

My #1 is definitely Carter 4 because of his versatility in styles, wordplay, lyrics, and some of my favorite songs are on there: 6 Foot 7 Foot, Mirror, How to Love, President Carter... great songs!

[@GoofyNewfie13]

First 2 are the best imo i like all of them tho

[@t-god2439]

If the Carter 2 isn’t number 1 whole list is disqualified

[@shanecorcoran2542]

Carter 3 is a valid option too

[@mauro9741]

🔥🔥🔥

[@bogdantonto9286]

Top 3 Goats to ever do it for sure. If you say top 5 is still ok. Wayne number 2 in my list.

[@themarkofl1649]

I loved Carter and was wondering which to listen to next. This comment section didn't help at all lol everyone has a different opinion... Guess I'll go in order!😅

[@shanecorcoran2542]

5:29 Carter III easily has the best features imo

[@youngernest1019]

What about all the mixtapes?!??!