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AchievementJune 10, 2008· music

Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III' Dominates the Decade

Lil Wayne released 'Tha Carter III,' which sold over one million copies in its first week, the highest first-week sales of any album in 2008, and won the Grammy for Best Rap Album. The album cemented Wayne's claim as the best rapper alive and demonstrated hip-hop's continued commercial and cultural dominance.