Dedication 3

Dedication 3
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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Pitchfork Media	(3.7/10) link
Robert Christgau	^[1]

Dedication 3 is a mixtape by 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[edit]

All tracks were arranged by DJ Drama.

#	Title	Length	Producer(s)	Featured guest(s)	Sample(s)
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[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2009)	Peak position
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[edit]

Chart (2009)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	78

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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

[Christgau-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.

[ac_Billboard200_Lil_Wayne-3] "Lil Wayne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Lil_Wayne-4] "Lil Wayne Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRap_Lil_Wayne-5] "Lil Wayne Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Lil_Wayne-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.

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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)
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
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

v t e 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