Dedication 3

2008 mixtape by Lil Wayne

Dedication 3

Mixtape by

Lil Wayne

Released| November 14, 2008
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 73:37
Label| Young Money/Aphilliates Music Group
Producer| DJ Drama, various
Compiler| DJ Drama
Lil Wayne chronology
| Tha Carter III
(2008)  | Dedication 3
(2008)  | No Ceilings
(2009)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic|  link
Pitchfork Media| (3.7/10) link
Robert Christgau| [1]

Dedication 3 is the eighth mixtape by American rapper Lil Wayne, hosted by DJ Drama. It is the sequel to its predecessors, The Dedication and the highly successful Dedication 2, becoming the third in Lil Wayne's "Gangsta Grillz" series. Lil Wayne also told MTV, "Tha Carter IV is nice but you need to be looking for Dedication 3".[2] Although Dedication 3 was a major success, it failed to match that of its predecessors despite gaining some attention. Besides the interludes, a majority of the mixtape has Wayne using auto-tune and rapping alongside artists signed to his label, Young Money Entertainment.

## Track listing

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* All tracks were arranged by DJ Drama.

#  | Title  | Length  | Producer(s)  | Featured guest(s)  | Sample(s)

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1  | "Welcome Back"  | 0:57  |  |  |
2  | "Dedication 3"  | 6:53  | Don Cannon | Gudda Gudda, Willie the Kid & Mack Maine |

* "The Art of Storytellin' Part 4" by Outkast

3  | "What Else Is There to Do"  | 1:02  |  |  |
4  | "Dick Pleaser"  | 4:00  |  | Jae Millz |

* "Couldn't Be a Better Player" by Lil Jon featuring Too $hort

5  | "Ain't I"  | 2:48  | B Franks  | Jae Millz  |

* "Ain't I" by Yung L.A.

6  | "You Love Me, I Hate You"  | 1:45  |  |  |
7  | "Bang Bang"  | 3:57  | Soulja Boy | Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda |

* "Let Me Get Em" by Soulja Boy

8  | "The Other Side"  | 4:39  |  | La the Darkman, Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda  |

* "Fuck tha Other Side" by Dunk Ryders

9  | "My Weezy"  | 4:32  |

Big E

| Shanell, Lil Twist & Tyga |

* "My Dougie" by Lil Wil

10  | "A Dedication"  | 0:50  |  |  |
11  | "She's a Ryder"  | 4:58  | Midnight Black  | Gudda Gudda  |

* "Who Hotter Than Me" by Plies

12  | "Still I Rise"  | 3:11  | Danja | Nicki Minaj |

* "No Matter What" by T.I.

13  | "Magic"  | 3:10  | Pimp C | Gudda Gudda  |

* "Wood Wheel" by UGK

14  | "Do's and Dont's of Young Money"  | 2:01  |  |  |
15  | "Whoever You Like"  | 4:38  | Jim Jonsin | Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda  |

* "Whatever You Like" by T.I.

16  | "That Was Easy!"  | 0:18  |  |  |
17  | "Get Bizzy"  | 3:12  | Soulja Boy | Gudda Gudda  |

* "Get Silly" by V.I.C.

18  | "I Got That Gangsta"  | 3:11  | Soopafly | La the Darkman & Willie the Kid  |

* "Who Got Some Gangsta Shit?" by Snoop Dogg

19  | "A Message to the DJ's"  | 1:02  |  |  |
20  | "Stuntin'"  | 4:08  | David Banner | Drake |

* "Get Like Me" by David Banner

21  | "Dedicated"  | 1:28  |  |  |
22  | "Put On for the Game"  | 4:43  | Drumma Boy | Tyga & Gudda Gudda  |

* "Put On" by Young Jeezy

23  | "Dedication 4????????"  | 6:26  | V12 The Hitman  |  |

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2009)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[3] | 111
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 28
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[5] | 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] | 12

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2009)  | Position

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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 78

## References

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1. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Dedication 3". Robert Christgau.
2. ^ "Lil' Wayne Preps Mixtape And Tha Carter IV; Juelz Santana Plans Skull Gang Takeover: Mixtape Monday", Shaheem Reid, MTV.com, September 15, 2008.
3. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
4. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
5. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
6. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

* v
* t
* e

Lil Wayne

* Albums discography
* Singles discography
* Awards and nominations
* Videography

Studio albums|

* Tha Block Is Hot (1999)
* Lights Out (2000)
* 500 Degreez (2002)
* Tha Carter (2004)
* Tha Carter II (2005)
* Tha Carter III (2008)
* Rebirth (2010)
* I Am Not a Human Being (2010)
* Tha Carter IV (2011)
* I Am Not a Human Being II (2013)
* Free Weezy Album (2015)
* Tha Carter V (2018)
* Funeral (2020)
* Tha Carter VI (2025)

Collaborative albums|

* Like Father, Like Son (with Birdman) (2006)
* Welcome 2 Collegrove (with 2 Chainz) (2023)

Compilations|

* We Are Young Money (2009)
* Rich Gang (2013)
* Young Money: Rise of an Empire (2014)
* I Am Music (2023)

EPs|

* The Leak (2007)
* In Tune We Trust (2017)

Mixtapes|

* The Dedication (2004)
* Dedication 2 (2006)
* Da Drought 3 (2007)
* Dedication 3 (2008)
* No Ceilings (2009)
* Sorry 4 the Wait (2011)
* Dedication 4 (2012)
* Dedication 5 (2013)
* Sorry 4 the Wait 2 (2015)
* No Ceilings 2 (2015)
* T-Wayne (2017)
* Dedication 6 (2017)
* No Ceilings 3 (2020)
* Trust Fund Babies (2021)
* Tha Fix Before Tha VI (2023)

Concert tours|

* I Am Music Tour
* I Am Music II Tour
* Drake vs. Lil Wayne
* Blink-182 and Lil Wayne Tour
* Tha Carter VI Tour

Bibliography|

* Gone Til' November: A Journal of Rikers Island (2016)

Documentaries|

* The Carter (2009)

Related articles|

* Hot Boys
* Sqad Up
* Cash Money Millionaires
* Cash Money Records
* Young Money Entertainment
* Birdman
* ColleGrove

* Category
* Commons

* v
* t
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DJ Drama

Discography

Studio albums|

* Gangsta Grillz: The Album
* Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)
* Third Power
* Quality Street Music
* Quality Street Music 2

Gangsta Grillz mixtapes|

* The Dedication
* Dedication 2
* Welcome to the Traphouse
* The Preview
* Dedication 3
* Gone Fishing
* The Demo Tape
* Number 23 Gangsta Grillz
* There Is No Competition 2: The Funeral Service
* Fuck a Mixtape
* 1140: The Overdose
* Gangsta Grillz: Code Red
* T.R.U. REALigion
* There Is No Competition 3: Death Comes in 3's
* Consignment
* Dreamchasers 2
* The Lost Tape
* Dedication 4
* Baby Face Killa
* Dedication 5
* DJ Drama Presents: XXL 2013's Freshmen Class
* STN MTN / Kauai
* The New Toronto
* Dedication 6
* D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
* Coke Boys 6

Singles|

* "5000 Ones"
* "The Art of Storytellin' Part 4"
* "Day Dreaming"
* "Oh My"
* "Ain't No Way Around It"
* "We in This Bitch"
* "My Moment"
* "So Many Girls"
* "Wishing"

Other songs|

* "Pledge of Allegiance"

Related articles|

* Don Cannon
* Grand Hustle Records
* Call Me If You Get Lost

## External links

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* "Critics’ choice: New CDs". The New York Times. November 16, 2008

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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