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, the "mixtape run" wasn't seen as a viable path to superstardom. Wayne changed that. He leaked so much music leading up to this release (shoutout to EP) that he forced the world to pay attention.

The album’s commercial performance was nothing short of spectacular. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling an astonishing 1,005,545 copies in its first week alone. By the end of 2008, it had sold over 2.88 million copies. The album has since been certified multi-platinum and is widely regarded as Lil Wayne's commercial and creative peak. lil wayne tha carter 3 album zip