<P> Tha Carter III is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne , released on June 10 , 2008 , by Cash Money and Universal Motown . It follows a long string of mixtape releases and guest appearances on other hip hop and R&B artists records , helping to increase his exposure in the mainstream . The album 's cover art features a baby picture of Wayne and is similar to covers of hip hop albums such as Nas 's Illmatic ( 1994 ) and Notorious B.I.G. 's Ready to Die ( 1994 ) . Amid release delays and leaks , Tha Carter III became one of the most anticipated releases of 2008 . </P>
<P> Tha Carter III is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne , released on June 10 , 2008 , by Cash Money and Universal Motown . It follows a long string of mixtape releases and guest appearances on other hip hop and R&B artists records , helping to increase his exposure in the mainstream . The album 's cover art features a baby picture of Wayne and is similar to covers of hip hop albums such as Nas 's Illmatic ( 1994 ) and Notorious B.I.G. 's Ready to Die ( 1994 ) . Amid release delays and leaks , Tha Carter III became one of the most anticipated releases of 2008 . </P>
who is the kid on lil wayne album cover
who is the kid on lil wayne album cover
Wayne
Wayne