Lil Wayne Debuts #2 on Top Albums Chart

Posted on 12.15.2005

Lil Wayne’s Album Debuts #2 on Top Albums Chart

Cash Money Records’ hottest rising superstar, Lil Wayne, scores a breakthrough debut this week on Billboard’s Top 100 Albums chart, coming in at #2 with his new album, Tha Carter II. The New Orleans native’s critically-acclaimed CD comes right behind Eminem, and ahead of several other top tier album releases such as Korn, Ja Rule, Tori Amos and others. Lil Wayne’s astonishing debut is Cash Money Records’ biggest-selling debut in the hip-hop dynasty’s history. Although the label boasts many top-selling artists and achieved many multi-platinum successes, this current accomplishment re-affirms Cash Money’s continued prominence within the music world.

"This truly is an historic moment for Lil Wayne and the entire Cash Money family," stated Cash Money co-founder Ronald ’Slim’ Williams. "This album shows his growth as a young man and artist. He’s changing the game from top to bottom and this is just the beginning for him." Ronald’s brother, and Cash Money co-CEO, Bryan ’Birdman’ Williams, added. "He’s like a son to me, so I’m proud of him. This isn’t just a big win for him and the label, he delivered big time for New Orleans as well," says Bryan Williams.

The stunning debut of Tha Carter II comes on the heels of Lil Wayne’s first ever Grammy nomination in the "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" category for his work with Destiny’s Child and T.I. The album continues to garner outstanding reviews: The LA Times describing the album as "explosive" and "poetic;" The New York Times raves "Lil Wayne’s voice, like his flow keeps getting better;" and USA Today praises Wayne’s "sharper-than-usual production and more diverse than ever lyricism."

The lead single, "Fireman," from Tha Carter II has been burning up the radio charts, and the video remains a Top 10 staple on MTV2 and BET. Along with Tha Carter II, Cash Money/Universal Records has also simultaneously released a deluxe package of Tha Carter II which contains the new CD and a chopped and screwed versions of some of Lil Wayne’s biggest songs including: "Go DJ," "Tha Block is Hot," "Get Off The Corner" as well as the new single, "Fireman."