Tha Carter V

Tha Carter Vis the twelfthstudio albumby American rapperLil Wayne.It was released on September 27, 2018, byYoung Money EntertainmentandRepublic Records.The album's release date commenced the day of Lil Wayne's 36th birthday.The album's features includeSwizz Beatz,Kendrick Lamar,Sosamann, Lil Wayne's daughter Reginae Carter,Snoop Dogg,Nicki Minaj,Ashanti,Mack Maine,Travis Scott,Nivea,and the lateXXXTentacion,with bonus tracks and the deluxe edition featuring additional appearances fromPost Malone,Gucci Mane,Raekwon,and2 Chainz.

Tha Carter V
Studio albumby Lil Wayne
Released	September 27, 2018(2018-09-27)
Recorded	2012–2018
Genre	Hip hop
Length	87:43
Label	Young Money Republic
Producer	Lil Wayne (exec.) 808-Ray Ace Harris Avenue Ben Billions Bloque Joshua Ard Cool & Dre DJ Mustard Drtwrk Freeway TJay Infamous Jonah Christian Johnny Yukon Kamo Louie Haze Hoodybaby Mannie Fresh Metro Boomin Mike Free Myles William Onhel Prince85 Reefa R!O Roc N Mayne Sham "Sak Pase" Joseph Sevn Thomas Tay Keith Swizz Beatz Thomas Troelsen Z3N Zaytoven
Lil Waynechronology
Dedication 6 (2018) Tha Carter V (2018) Funeral (2020)
SinglesfromThe Carter V
"Uproar" Released: October 5, 2018 "Don't Cry" Released: January 3, 2019
Deluxe edition cover

Originally planned to be released in 2014,Tha Carter Vexperienced several delays as a result of contractual disputes between Lil Wayne andCash Money Records,as well as his numerous personal disputes with label-head,Birdman.Following a lengthy legal battle, Lil Wayne was confirmed to have been released from his contract with Cash Money in June 2018 and announced the release of the album in September. The album received generally positive reviews and debuted at number one on theBillboard200with the second-largest streaming week for an album of all time and with 480,000 units sold.

On September 13, 2019, 20 songs from the original version ofTha Carter Vwere leaked online, containing many unreleased tracks compared to the official version ofCarter Vthat was released in 2018.

A deluxe edition was released on September 25, 2020, to celebrate the album's two-year anniversary; it consists of songs that did not make the original album.

Background

In November 2012, Lil Wayne announcedTha Carter Vwould be his final album;he previously stated he would retire at the age of 35; he explained that he had four kids and he "would feel selfish still going to the studio when it's such a vital point in their lives".In April 2014, Wayne addressed hisCarter Vrelease:

I personally plan on this being my final solo album, yes, and it's definitely the finalCarteralbum. It's the finalCarteralbum. It's stopping at five. I didn't smile when I said it...I plan on it being my final solo album. Whenever I have to pitch in for a Young Money album, aLike Father, Like Sonalbum and something like that and maybe something out the blue, but the way I'm working on this album, it's to me, the way it seems like now, it seems like it'll be impossible for me to work this hard again for anything else.

In May 2014, when asked aboutTha Carter V,Lil Wayne said the album is all about "growth" and that his music is "supposed to be personal":

Tha Carter Vis about growth, flat-out. My thoughts are wiser. I still say what I want to say—it just sounds better and makes more sense. That all comes with growth and maturity. I never try to send messages through music. Music is about self. It's supposed to be personal, a reflection of me, unless you have somebody writing it for you, and everybody know I'm not that artist. I'm not sending a message because that message may not get across. Whatever message you take from it is your choice.

In July 2014, in an interview withXXL,he spoke about the album, saying:

I was feeling the success ofTha Carter I.I felt like people wanted to hear me. I was amped to do that, but thenTha Carter III?I don't know what happened. It was amazing. And thenTha Carter IVwas just unexplainable, and now this one here, there are no words. I just hope everyone likes it. I'm always feeling like I ain't done shit. I'm still nervous aboutTha Carter V...But I'm confident about what I do, though I'm still nervous about what people think.

In September 2019, 25 songs from the original version ofTha Carter Vleaked.

Recording and production

In May 2014, Lil Wayne's longtime record producer, former Cash Money artistMannie Fresh,announced he would be reuniting with Wayne onTha Carter V.The collaboration marks the first time in 10 years that Fresh and Wayne worked together, not since 2004, when Wayne releasedTha Carterand Fresh subsequently severed ties with the Cash Money Records.Also in May 2014, Atlanta-based rapper and producerSoulja Boy,who previously produced "Wowzerz" fromI Am Not a Human Being II(2013) for Lil Wayne, announced he was working with Wayne on the fifth installment ofTha Carterseries.In June 2014, Atlanta-based record producerMike Will Made It,revealed "I got three records with Lil Wayne forTha Carter V".In July 2014, Lil Wayne's frequent collaboratorDVLPconfirmed he had produced songs forTha Carter V.While on the red carpet of the 2014MTV Video Music Awardsin California on August 24, West Coast hip hop producerDJ Mustardconfirmed to MTV that Lil Wayne will be rapping over one of his beats on the album.In April 2016, New York-based record producer Myles William, revealed to the Arizona State Press, that he would produce a track forTha Carter V.

A number of songs fromTha Carter Vwere recorded years before the album's release. "Mona Lisa" featuring Kendrick Lamar was recorded in 2014 and was intended to be on the 2014 release of the album. The song was teased afterMartin Shkreliwas able to acquire the project in 2016 and the song was played on livestream.The song "What About Me" originally featuredDrakeand was recorded in 2015.Post Malonewas originally scheduled to be added to the song in the week before release, but didn't make to the album's initial release,possibly due to the verse not being finished. The song ended up with Sosamann on it, with the Post Malone version later being placed in the album's bonus tracks.

Tha Carter Vwas mastered by Colin Leonard at SING Mastering, and was mixed by Fabian Marasciullo.According to recording engineer Manny Galvez, the song "Dedicate" took Wayne no longer than 15 or 20 minutes to record.

Release and promotion

In July 2012, Lil Wayne said that the album would be released in 2013.On February 10, 2014, Lil Wayne's Young Money signee, Canadian recording artistDrake,tweeted "CARTER V".On October 18, 2013,Cash Money Records' Vice President of Promotion Mel Smith, tweeted: "Happy Friday!! New YMCMB music coming soon!! Carter 5."On February 15, 2014, during theNBA All-Star Weekendfestivities at Sprite's NBA All-Star concert at theHouse of BluesinNew Orleans,Lil Wayne appeared as a special guest during Drake's set and performed various hits. Wayne and Drake then broke the news thatTha Carter Vwas set to be released on May 5, 2014.On March 27, 2014, Wayne's manager Cortez Bryant announced that the album had been delayed.

On April 28, 2014,Los Angeles Lakersbasketball playerKobe Bryantrevealed what some speculated would beTha Carter Valbum cover,via online photo-sharing and social networking serviceInstagram.Talking withESPN,Wayne spoke about using athletes to promote the album, such as Kobe Bryant: "'Carter V Season' was all Kobe," Lil Wayne said when asked about Bryant's contribution. "He came up with it. I saw that and thought, 'That's dope as hell,' so that's what we're calling the [album] campaign. I thanked him. Then we thought aboutFloyd."In July 2014, in an interview withMTV News,Wayne spoke about when the album would be released, saying: "I'm so not good with that. I think it drops either in September and then we have...ah I can't tell you the sneak thing. Anyway, yeah, I think it drops in September or August."

From August to September 2014, Lil Wayne embarked on a concert tour alongside Drake, billedDrake vs. Lil Wayne.On August 14, 2014, Lil Wayne appeared onESPN'sFirst Take,where he unveiled thecover artforTha Carter V,which features Wayne's mother: "It's perfect," Wayne said. "I always go with a baby picture. I wanted to go with one with my mama this time...To have my mom on there is more than an accomplishment. It's an achievement."During the ESPN interview, Wayne also announced that the album would be released on October 28, 2014.On October 28, 2014, Wayne released aPublic Service Announcement(PSA), where he revealed the album had been delayed due to the album's tentative track list having over 31 songs. During the PSA, he stated that he worked too hard and refuses to cheat his fans and himself, therefore he came up with a way to give his fans every song he has recorded for the album, announcing: "the first part of theCarter Valbum will be dropping December 9. Stay tuned for the next part of the album ".

On December 4, 2014, just five days before the album was due to be released, Wayne issued a statement saying the album would not be released on its expected release date, due to his displeasure withCash Money Recordslabel- BossBirdmannot wanting to release the album although it had been completed. Wayne also expressed his feelings by stating he felt both he and his creativity were being held "prisoner".On January 20, 2015, Wayneself-releasedSorry 4 the Wait 2,a mixtape to compensate for the continued delay ofTha Carter V.It is the sequel to 2011'sSorry 4 the Wait,which served the same purpose during the delay of his ninth album,Tha Carter IV(2011).UponSorry for the Wait 2's release, it was noted WaynedissesBirdman and Cash Money Records several times throughout the mixtape.Birdman was reported to be upset with this.

Despite his legal battle with Cash Money, during the time when the album was in flux, Lil Wayne claimed to have authority over when and how the album got released. He spoke in an interview at the time,stating: "Of course you're going to seeTha Carter V.I just don't want to put it out the wrong way. Honestly, I can do what I want at any time. The fans deserve it to be right and that's how it's gonna be. I'ma make sure it's right. I can drop whatever I want to drop. That's why I keep dropping whatever I want to drop. But I'm not gonna give themCarter Vthe wrong way. "

On Thursday, September 27, 2018, the day of the rapper's 36th birthday, the album was released.

Wayne appeared onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,and played the song "Dedicate".

On November 10, 2018, Wayne released 3 additional songs, "What About Me (feat.Post Malone), "" Hasta La Vista, "and" In This House (featuringGucci Mane). "

On November 10, 2018, Lil Wayne performed two songs, "Can't Be Broken" with surprise guestHalseyand "Uproar" withSwizz Beatz,from the album onSaturday Night Live. On December 13, 2018, Lil Wayne performed "Don't Cry" onLate Show with Stephen Colbertand paid homage to rapperXXXTentacion.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.8/10
Metacritic	72/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	B
Clash	8/10
Entertainment Weekly	B−
Exclaim!	7/10
NME
The Observer
Pitchfork	7.4/10
Rolling Stone
XXL	4/5

Tha Carter Vreceived generally positive reviews from critics, with many considering it to be his best album sinceTha Carter IIIbut criticizing its length. At Metacritic, which assigns anormalizedrating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received anaveragescore of 72, based on fourteen reviews.A.D. Amorosi ofVarietygave a very positive review, writing, "Musically, despite the age of some of the songs,Vis fresh, flush and even frenetic at times, with the crunch of the Southern trap and ropey rap-rock sounds that Wayne pretty much started in the first place. "Evan Rytlewski ofPitchforksaid, "The long-delayed album captures Wayne how we want to remember him: openhearted, word-drunk, and exhilarated by the possibilities of his own versatility", and that "the most surprising takeaway fromTha Carter V,it turns out, isn't that Wayne still has music this vital in him. It's that after all these years, there's still more to learn about him. "Hanif Abdurraqib ofEntertainment Weeklysaid, "Wayne is, by nature, an exciting rapper. His breathless, consistently accelerating flow is still present here, though not varied enough to work as well as it once did back in the day."Mitch Findlay ofHotNewHipHopsaid, "Tha Carter Vseemed destined for anticlimax. Luckily, Weezy made sure to revisit his project with modern sensibilities, imbuing the album with a sense of wisdom he may not possessed upon its initial conception. As a result,Tha Carter Vfeels insightful enough to appease those seeking something new from Wayne, while staying familiar enough for the ones who simply missed the flourishment of rap's elder statesman. "Mosi Reeves fromRolling Stonesaid, "It's an album full of poignant bars, fire, and passion from an artist who doesn't have anything left to prove", and that "Tha Carter V can't compare to the first three point five Carter installments, or his epochal 2005–2007 mixtape run. But it doesn't need to."Thomas Hobbs from Highsnobiety said, “It might not be the best in the Carter series, but it's potentially the most important, paving the way for a new chapter in Weezy's career where more philosophical lyricism should allow him to transition into the role of a rap elder statesman, a lot like JAY-Z did with4:44.Tha Carter Vis a testament to the notion that when its creator is feeling up to the task, he has the look and feel of one of the greats.”The staff ofXXLmagazine said, "The album is indeed, as much for the journey that led to its release as the previously unseen layers that Weezy reveals."Erin Hannon fromExclaim!said, "Relationships with women are at the forefront ofTha Carter V,including a desperate cry for help from his mother on "I Love You Dwayne," which leads into the sorrowful "Don't Cry," featuring a chorus from the late XXXTENTACION.... Despite the revelations, the album is not without its expected bangers. "Andy Kellman ofAllMusicsaid, "Almost 90 minutes in length, it's pieced together with material recorded from years to weeks ahead of release, and one cut goes back to resemble an early-2000s crossover bid, from its smoothly melodic Mannie Fresh production to its Ashanti hook. A greater portion forms a sluggish, indistinct mass... For all the excess and buildup, this exhibits Wayne on an upswing, lucid and invigorated."

However, Jordan Bassett ofNMEgave the album a more mixed review, stating that "It could have been his emotional swansong, and much of this long-delayed album is an elegiac homage to Lil Wayne's outlier status as an elder statesman of hip-hop. Sadly, he cheapens himself onTha Carter V",later clarifying the reason as 'misogyny'". Jon Sorentino Caramanica fromThe New York Timessaid, "Excess bravado was always a part of his proposition, but this album drags and seeps, with long stretches of shrugs in between moments of invention."Lil Wayne can still spew bars with dizzying dexterity, but his self-editing isn't great; there are terrific beats (Uproar) and lame ones (Took His Time). Mona Lisa is a piece of storytelling noir in which Wayne goes head-to-head with Kendrick Lamar, and does not come out lacking. It's not that C5 is too little, too late; more that the baton between the generations passed some time ago.

Accolades

Year-end lists

Publication	List	Rank
Billboard	50 Best Albums of 2018	18
Complex	50 Best Albums of 2018	18
Resident Entertainment	Biggest Album Debuts of 2018	3
Okayplayer	The Best Albums of 2018	18
Vibe	30 Best Albums of 2018	15
Rolling Stone	Hip-Hop Albums: 30 Best Of 2018	9

Commercial performance

Tha Carter Vdebuted at number one on the USBillboard200with 480,000album-equivalent units,including 140,000 pure album sales. It had the second-largest streaming week for an album with 433 million streams. Upon release of the album, Lil Wayne became the first artist to debut 2 songs in the top 5 of theBillboardHot 100. The record is also Lil Wayne's fourth US number-one album.It is his third album to topCanadian Albums Chart,opening at number one there with 24,000 consumption units.As of November 18, 2018,Tha Carter Vhas sold one million album-equivalent units in the United States.

The album debuted at number 5 on theUK Albums Chart,giving Wayne his highest-charting album in the United Kingdom.

After the album's release on September 28, one of its hit singles, "Uproar",had sparked a viral dance challenge shortly after. Notable celebrities and Internet stars had participated in this challenge, such as Diddy, Swizz Beatz, Shiggy, and Lil Wayne's daughter, Reginae Carter.

Track listing

Credits adapted fromTidal,ASCAPandBMI.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Love You Dwayne"	Jacida Carter		2:00
2.	"Don't Cry"(featuringXXXTentacion)	Dwayne Carter, Jr. Jahseh Onfroy Juan Guerrieri-Maril Benjamin Diehl Gamal Lewis	Ben Billions Z3N	4:09
3.	"Dedicate"	D. Carter Manny Galvez Corbin Roe Willber Vincent Adolfo Ramirez Michael Dean Tauheed Epps Joshua Luellen	Galvez Roc & Mayne Louie Haze	3:09
4.	"Uproar"(featuringSwizz Beatz)	D. Carter Kasseem Dean Avery Chambliss Edward Holland Lamont Herbert Dozier Brian Holland	Swizz Beatz Avenue[a]	3:13
5.	"Let It Fly" (featuringTravis Scott)	D. Carter Jacques Webster II Rupert Thomas, Jr. Michal Suski	Sevn Thomas Drtwrk	3:06
6.	"Can't Be Broken"	D. Carter Diehl Lewis Thomas Troelsen	Ben Billions Thomas Troelsen	3:13
7.	"Dark Side of the Moon" (featuringNicki Minaj)	D. Carter Onika Maraj Jamal Reid Jonah Christian	Bloque Christian[a]	4:02
8.	"Mona Lisa"(featuringKendrick Lamar)	D. Carter Kendrick Duckworth Marco Rodriguez Angel Aponte	Infamous Onhel[a]	5:24
9.	"What About Me" (featuring Sosamann)	D. Carter John Mitchell Justin Franks Jahkoy Palmer Louis Bell Billy Walsh Jermaine Preyan Anthony Denson	Johnny Yukon DJ Frank E	3:36
10.	"Open Letter"	D. Carter M. Rodriguez Diehl	Infamous Ben Billions Nick the Piff	4:29
11.	"Famous" (featuring Reginae Carter)	D. Carter Reginae Carter Shama Joseph Lasanna Harris Sam Bruno	Sham "Sak Pase" Joseph Harris	4:02
12.	"Problems"	D. Carter Xavier Dotson	Zaytoven	3:28
13.	"Dope Niggaz" (featuringSnoop Dogg)	D. Carter Mario Jefferson Darius Ginn, Jr. Brian Bailey Ricardo Brown Nathaniel Hale Isaac Hayes Craig Longmiles Andre Young	R!O Kamo[a]	3:25
14.	"Hittas"	D. Carter Andrew Jones Maurice Jordan Tasha Baxter Andre Scheepers Torrence Hatch Robert Gonzalez Taquari Hatch	Jayones Infamous[b]	3:43
15.	"Took His Time"	D. Carter Tony Walker, Jr. Stephen McDowell	FreewayTJay Fatboymixx Infamous[b]	4:22
16.	"Open Safe"	D. Carter Mikely Adams Dijon McFarlane	DJ Mustard Mikely "Mike Free" Adams	3:43
17.	"Start This Shit Off Right" (featuringAshantiandMack Maine)	D. Carter Ashanti Douglas Preyan Byron Thomas Robert Reed Tony Fisher James Avery	Mannie Fresh	4:40
18.	"Demon"	D. Carter Marcello Valenzano Andre Lyon Rayshon Cobbs, Jr. Don Taylor Ted Kay Leo Daniels Ben Daniels	Cool & Dre 808-Ray	3:34
19.	"Mess"	D. Carter M. Rodriguez	Infamous	3:32
20.	"Dope New Gospel" (featuringNivea)	D. Carter Nivea Hamilton Jefferson Ginn Richard Brownie Marvin Sapp	R!O Kamo[a]	3:27
21.	"Perfect Strangers"	D. Carter Thomas	Mannie Fresh	4:09
22.	"Used 2"	D. Carter Leland Wayne M. Rodriguez Rhars Mejdi	Metro Boomin Prince 85[a]	4:00
23.	"Let It All Work Out"	D. Carter Jordan Johnson Myles William Sampha Sisay	Jordan Myles William Reefa	5:16
Total length:				87:43

Tha Carter V– Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
24.	"What About Me" (featuringPost Malone)	D. Carter Austin Post Mitchell Franks Palmer Bell Walsh	Johnny Yukon DJ Frank E[b]	3:36
25.	"In This House" (featuringGucci Mane)	D. Carter Radric Davis Matthew Barnes Aponte Frank Rodriguez	Onhel	3:32
26.	"Hasta La Vista"	D. Carter Brytavious Chambers	Tay Keith	2:51
Total length:				9:59

Deluxe edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
27.	"Life of Mr. Carter"	D. Carter Desmond Gordon Keith Lenard Miller	Bruce Almighty PayCash	3:41
28.	"Holy"	D. Carter Daryl Harleaux John Fitch	MonstaBeatz	3:55
29.	"More to the Story" (featuringRaekwon)	D. Carter Corey Woods Diehl M. Rodriguez German	Ben Billions Infamous German	3:21
30.	"Scottie"	D. Carter Valenzano Lyon	Cool & Dre	4:44
31.	"F Him Good"	D. Carter Onassis Morris	Onassis	3:29
32.	"Siri" (featuring2 Chainz)	D. Carter Epps Michael Williams II Justin Garner	Mike Will Made It Jbo	4:52
33.	"Lost"	D. Carter Jefferson Ginn Derrick Brown	R!O & Kamo Vitamin D	4:14
Total length:				28:16

Notes

• ^{^[a]}signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]}signifies an additional producer
• "I Love You Dwayne" features vocals by Jacida Carter, Lil Wayne's mother
• "Can't Be Broken" features uncredited vocals byThomas Troelsen.
• "Hittas" features uncredited vocals byDrake

And a sample from Boosie BadAzz , “Jealousy”

• The Deluxe Edition begins with tracks 27 through 33, then tracks 24 through 26 and lastly contains the original 23 tracks of Tha Carter V

Samples

• "Dedicate" contains a sample from a 2009 speech byBarack Obama,and "Dedication" written byTauheed Epps,Joshua LuellenandMichael Dean,performed by2 Chainz
• "Uproar" contains a sample of "Special Delivery",performed byG. DepandP. Diddy
• “Dope Niggaz” contains a sample of "Xxplosive",written byDr. Dre,Nate DoggandKurupt,performed by Hittman,Kurupt,Nate Doggand Six-Two
• "Let It All Work Out" contains a sample of "Indecision", written and performed bySampha

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

Performance

• Lil Wayne– main artist
• XXXTentacion– featured artist(track 2)
• Swizz Beatz– featured artist(track 4)
• Travis Scott– featured artist(track 5)
• Nicki Minaj– featured artist(track 7)
• Kendrick Lamar– featured artist(track 8)
• Sosamann – featured artist(track 9)
• Reginae Carter – featured artist(track 11)
• Snoop Dogg– featured artist(track 13)
• Ashanti– featured artist(track 17)
• Mack Maine– featured artist(track 17)
• Nivea– featured artist(track 20)
• Post Malone– featured artist(track 24)
• Gucci Mane– featured artist(track 25)
• Jacida Carter – vocals(track 1)
• Thomas Troelsen– vocals(track 6)
• Anita Faye Wilson – vocals(tracks 14 and 15)
• Drake– uncredited vocals(track 14)
• Betty Wright– background vocals(track 11)

Instrumentation

• Jonah Christian – keyboards(track 7),organs(track 7)
• Keith Cooper – clarinet(track 8),flute(track 8)
• Kev Marcus– violin(track 8)
• Wilner Baptiste–viola(track 8)
• Frank E – drums(tracks 9–10, and 24)
• Johnny Yukon – bass(track 24),drums(tracks 9–10, 24),electric bass(tracks 9 and 10),keyboards(tracks 9–10, and 24),synthesizers(tracks 9–10, and 24)
• Jonathan Buice – keyboards(track 20)

Production

• Lil Wayne – executive production
• Ben Billions – production(tracks 2 and 6)
• Z3N – production(track 2)
• Louie Haze – production(track 3)
• Manny Galvez – production(track 3)
• Roc & Mayne – production(track 3)
• Avenue – production(track 4)
• Swizz Beatz – production(track 4)
• DrtWrk – production(track 5)
• Sevn Thomas– production(track 5)
• Thomas Troelsen – production(track 6)
• Jonah Christian – production(track 7)
• Bloque – production(track 7)
• Infamous– production(tracks 8, 10, and 19),additional production(tracks 14–15, and 22)
• DJ Frank E– production(tracks 9 and 10)
• Johnny Yukon – production(tracks 9–10, and 24)
• ACE – production(track 11)
• Sak Pase – production(track 11)
• Zaytoven– production(track 12)
• R!o – production(tracks 13 and 20)
• Jayones – production(track 14)
• Fatboymixx – production(track 15)
• FreeWayTJay – production(track 15)
• DJ Mustard– production(track 16)
• Mike Free – production(track 16)
• Mannie Fresh– production(tracks 17 and 21)
• 808-Ray – production(track 18)
• Cool & Dre– production(track 18)
• Metro Boomin– production(track 22)
• Jordan – production(track 23)
• Myles William – production(track 23)
• Reefa– production(track 23)
• Onhel – production(tracks 8 and 25)
• Tay Keith– production(track 26)
• Frank E – additional production(tracks 9–10, and 24)
• Nick The Piff – additional production(track 10)
• John Cunningham – vocal production(track 2)
• Kamo – co-production(tracks 13 and 20)
• Prince 85 – co-production(track 22)

Technical

• Fabian Marasciullo – mi xing(tracks 2–26)
• McCoy Socalgargoyle – mi xing assistance(tracks 2–26)
• Manny Galvez – recording(tracks 2–16, 18–23, 25, and 26)
• Matthew Testa – recording(tracks 4, 7, 12–13, 15, 20, 23, and 26)
• Big Juice – recording(track 7)
• Angel Aponte – recording(track 8)
• MixedByAli– recording(track 8)
• Omar Loya – recording(tracks 8, 11, 16–17, 23, 25, and 26)
• Jeff Edwards – recording(tracks 9–10, 21–22)
• Louis Bell– recording(tracks 9 and 10)
• John Kercy – recording(track 14)
• Javier Valverde – recording(track 17)
• Steve Valdez – recording(track 21)
• Jason Delattiboudere – recording assistance(tracks 2–16, 18–23, and 26)
• Sam Allison – recording assistance(track 4)
• Manny Park – recording assistance(track 7)
• Jeffrey Tanner – recording assistance(track 8)
• Carlos A. Molina – recording assistance(track 14)
• Brian Judd – recording assistance(tracks 17 and 21)
• Andy Rodriguez – recording assistance(track 23)

Notes

• "What About Me", "In This House", and "Hasta La Vista" are credited as tracks 24, 25, 26, respectively.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	15
Belgian Albums (UltratopFlanders)	8
Belgian Albums (UltratopWallonia)	26
Canadian Albums(Billboard)	1
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)	21
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)	6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	3
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)	13
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	33
Irish Albums (IRMA)	5
Italian Albums (FIMI)	14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)	2
Scottish Albums(OCC)	49
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)	5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	12
UK Albums(OCC)	5
USBillboard200	1
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums(Billboard)	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)	45
USBillboard200	24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	16

Chart (2019)	Position
USBillboard200	40
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	22

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019)	Position
USBillboard200	173

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)	Silver	60,000‡
United States (RIAA)	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.