Tha Carter III [PA] by Lil Wayne (CD, Aug-2008, Cash Money Records)

The Carter III is above average. By far Lil Wayne's best album to date. Not to say that his prior work did not warrant applaud. It just seemed that you would find a couple of songs that were great and perhaps a couple of nice lines in a song or two but never a full album to enjoy. In his previous work I found myself skipping tracks to get to the 2-3 songs on the album I really enjoyed. The Carter III is different. From start to finish The Carter III delivers. Load with witty lyrics and smooth sounds. This albums a hit. Wouldn't call this a hardcore album still on the bubble gum rap side but makes strong strides into better story telling. Considering the below par class and talent of todays artist. Lil Wayne stands at the top of his class.