June 2008
Events
- June 10, 2008Lil 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.
- June 10, 2008Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III Sells One Million First Week
New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne released Tha Carter III, which sold over one million copies in its first week, the only album to do so in 2008. It won the Grammy for Best Rap Album and is widely regarded as the pinnacle of his career and one of the defining hip-hop albums of the decade.
- June 10, 2008Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III Sells One Million First Week
New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne released Tha Carter III, which sold over one million copies in its first week, the only album to do so in 2008. It won the Grammy for Best Rap Album and is widely regarded as the pinnacle of his career.
- June 16, 2008Tiger Woods Wins 2008 US Open on Fractured Leg
Tiger Woods won the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines in an 18-hole playoff while playing the entire tournament on a fractured leg and torn ACL. The performance is widely considered the most remarkable in golf history.
- June 16, 2008Tiger Woods Wins 2008 US Open on One Leg
Tiger Woods won the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines in an 18-hole playoff against Rocco Mediate, playing the entire tournament on a fractured leg and torn ACL. The performance is widely considered the most remarkable in golf history.