Editing Lil Wayne (section)

===2007–2010: ''Tha Carter III'', ''We Are Young Money'', and ''Rebirth''===
[[File:Lil Wayne (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Lil Wayne performing in concert at [[Rogers Arena]] in Vancouver, Canada, January 2009|left]]
In 2007, Carter stated that he would reunite with Hot Boys, with plans to release an album after B.G.'s solo album ''[[Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood|Too Hood to Be Hollywood]]'' was completed.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jason|title=Turk Confirms Hot Boys Reunion From Behind Bars|url=http://www.rapbasement.com/news/lil-wayne/turk-confirms-hot-boys-reunion-from-behind-bars.html|work=Rap Basement|date=September 27, 2007}}{{cite web|last=Bennett|first=Miles|title=B.G., Lil Wayne Confirm Hot Boys Reunion|url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/2007/10/08/bg-lil-wayne-confirm-hot-boys-reunion/|work=Baller Status|date=October 8, 2007}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|last=Dallas|first=Krush|title=BG Speaks of HotBoyz Reunion|url=http://www.defsounds.com/news/Bg_speaks_of_hotboyz_reunion|work=Def Sounds|date=October 9, 2007|access-date=July 10, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916173405/http://www.defsounds.com/news/Bg_speaks_of_hotboyz_reunion|archive-date=September 16, 2008|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|author=Jason|title=Hot Boys Reunion Canceled After Shooting|url=http://www.rapbasement.com/news/lil-wayne/hot-boys-reunion-canceled-after-shooting.html|work=Rap Basement|date=February 19, 2008}}</ref> ''[[Tha Carter III]]'' was originally scheduled to be released in 2007, but it was delayed after several recordings were leaked and distributed through mixtapes, including ''The Drought Is Over Pt. 2'' and ''The Drought Is Over Pt. 4''. Lil Wayne initially planned to release ''The Leak'', a separate album with leaked songs and four additional tracks, on December{{spaces}}18, 2007, with ''Tha Carter III'' delayed to March{{spaces}}18, 2008.<ref name=carterrelease>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119042148/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1579833/20080117/blige_mary_j.jhtml|archive-date=January 19, 2008|title=Mary J. Blige 'Lives' Again On TV Soap; Plus Remy Ma, Lil Wayne, Nelly, Amy Winehouse, Scarlett Johansson, Zac Efron & More, In For The Record|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1579833/20080117/blige_mary_j.jhtml|publisher=MTV News|access-date=June 29, 2024|url-status=dead}}</ref> Instead, ''The Leak'' became an [[Extended play|EP]] with five songs and was released digitally on December{{spaces}}25, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lil' Wayne – The Leak EP|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/lil-wayne-the-leak-ep/|publisher=The DJ Booth|access-date=May 28, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110802032700/http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/lil-wayne-the-leak-ep/|archive-date=August 2, 2011}}</ref>

''[[Tha Carter III]]'' was released on June{{spaces}}10, 2008, with first-week sales of over 1 million copies, the first to do so since [[50 Cent]]'s ''[[The Massacre]]'' (2005).<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Mayfield|first=Geoff|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003817568|title=Lil Wayne Cracks 1 Million With 'Tha Carter III'|magazine=Billboard|date= June 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622120945/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003817568|archive-date=June 22, 2008|access-date=June 29, 2024|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album's first single, "[[Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)|Lollipop]]", featuring [[Steve "Static" Garrett|Static Major]], became the Carter's most successful song at the time, topping the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and becoming his first top ten single as a solo artist and his first number one on the chart. The third single "[[Got Money]]", featuring T-Pain, peaked at number thirteen on the Billboard 100. ''Tha Carter III'' went on to win four Grammy Awards, including [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Song|Best Rap Song]], which he won for "Lollipop".<ref name="Grammy 2009"/> On July{{spaces}}14, 2008, the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] certified ''Tha Carter III'' two times platinum.<ref>[http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Tha%20Carter,%20Vol.%203&artist=Lil%20Wayne&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25 Lil Wayne – Tha Carter, Vol. 3 – Gold & Platinum] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818035230/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Tha%20Carter%2C%20Vol.%203&artist=Lil%20Wayne&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |date=August 18, 2013 }}. Recording Industry Association of America</ref> In October 2008, Lil Wayne announced plans to MTV News to re-release the album with new tracks, including a duet with [[Ludacris]] and remixes of "A Milli".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597594/20081021/lil_wayne.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022210350/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597594/20081021/lil_wayne.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 22, 2008|title=Lil Wayne Calls His Carter III Do-Over 'The Birth of a New Beginning'|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=October 21, 2008|publisher=MTV News|access-date=June 29, 2024}}</ref>

Carter also appeared on R&B singles "[[Girls Around the World]]" by Lloyd, "[[Love in This Club|Love in This Club, Part II]]" by [[Usher (musician)|Usher]], "[[Official Girl]]" by [[Cassie (singer)|Cassie]], "[[I'm So Paid]]" by [[Akon]], "[[Turnin Me On|Turnin' Me On]]" by [[Keri Hilson]], and "[[Can't Believe It (T-Pain song)|Can't Believe It]]" by T-Pain; rap singles "[[My Life (The Game song)|My Life]]" by [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]], "Shawty Say" by [[David Banner]], "[[Swagga Like Us]]" by [[T.I.]], "Cutty Buddy" by [[Mike Jones (rapper)|Mike Jones]], [[All My Life (In the Ghetto)]] by [[Jay Rock]] and the remix to "Certified" by [[Glasses Malone]]; and pop single "[[Let It Rock (Kevin Rudolf song)|Let It Rock]]" by new [[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]] artist [[Kevin Rudolf]].

Throughout 2008, Carter performed at the [[Voodoo Experience]] in October in New Orleans, which was described by Jonathan Cohen of ''Billboard'' as his biggest hometown headlining set of his career.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|title=Lil Wayne Suits Up For Voodoo Experience|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044969/lil-wayne-suits-up-for-voodoo-experience|magazine=Billboard|date=June 26, 2008}}</ref> He also performed at the [[Virgin Mobile|Virgin Mobile Music Fest]] with [[Kanye West]], where they performed the remix of "Lollipop" and lip-synced to [[Whitney Houston]]'s "[[I Will Always Love You]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1592577/20080811/lil_wayne.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828040600/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1592577/20080811/lil_wayne.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|title=Kanye West Joins Lil Wayne, Bemoans Nine Inch Nails Face-Off at Virgin Fest|last=Upmalis|first=Jordan|date=August 11, 2008|publisher=MTV News|access-date=June 29, 2024}}</ref> Lil Wayne also performed at the [[2008 MTV Video Music Awards]] with [[Kid Rock]] ("[[All Summer Long (Kid Rock song)|All Summer Long]]"), [[Leona Lewis]] ("DontGetIt (Misunderstood)") and [[T-Pain]] ("[[Got Money]]") and performed "Lollipop" and "Got Money" on the season premiere of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref>{{cite episode |title= Michael Phelps/Lil Wayne|series= Saturday Night Live |network=NBC |airdate= September 13, 2008 |season=34 |number=1}}</ref> He later performed at the [[homecoming]] rally at [[Vanderbilt University]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Paulson|first=Dave|title=Lil Wayne headlines Vandy homecoming|url=http://nashville.metromix.com/music/article/lil-wayne-headlines-vandy/697428/content|work=Metromix Nashville|access-date=April 24, 2011|date=October 20, 2008}}</ref> and the 2008 [[BET Hip Hop Awards]], where he received 12 nominations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sohh.com/2008/10/lil_wayne_the_game_young.html|title=Lil Wayne, The Game, & Young Jeezy to Perform at the BET Hip Hop Awards|last=Langhorne|first=Cyrus|date=October 8, 2008|work=SOHH|access-date=February 7, 2009|archive-date=February 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215154053/http://www.sohh.com/2008/10/lil_wayne_the_game_young.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He won eight awards at the [[BET Hip Hop Awards]], one of which included the "MVP" title.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597431/20081020/lil_wayne.jhtml|title=Lil Wayne Named MVP at BET Hip-Hop Awards; T-Pain Fills in For Katt Williams As Host|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=October 20, 2008|publisher=MTV News|access-date=June 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081023031211/http://www.mtv.com:80/news/articles/1597431/20081020/lil_wayne.jhtml|archive-date=October 23, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Adaso|first=Henry|title=2008 BET Hip Hop Awards Nominees and Winners|url=http://rap.about.com/od/awards/a/HipHopAwards08.htm|publisher=About.com|year=2008|access-date=June 29, 2024|archive-date=September 20, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080920044123/http://rap.about.com/od/awards/a/HipHopAwards08.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> After [[M.I.A. (artist)|M.I.A.]] dropped out of performing on Carter's [[I Am Music Tour]] due to her pregnancy, [[Jay-Z]] performed "Mr. Carter" with Lil Wayne at select shows.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|title=Lil Wayne To Perform 'Mr. Carter' With Jay-Z For The First Time, Hitting The Studio With Hot Boys|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597799/20081023/lil_wayne.jhtml|publisher=MTV News|date=October 24, 2008|access-date=June 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105134105/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597799/20081023/lil_wayne.jhtml|archive-date=January 5, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

After ''Tha Carter III'' sold over 3 million copies and became the best-selling record of 2008, Carter re-signed with [[Cash Money Records]] for a multi-album deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hiphoppress.com/2008/09/cash-money-re-s.html |title=Cash Money Re-Signs Lil Wayne to Multi-Album Deal |publisher=MarketWatch.com |date=September 15, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120406195000/http://www.hiphoppress.com/2008/09/cash-money-re-s.html |archive-date=April 6, 2012 }}</ref>
On November{{spaces}}11, 2008, Carter became the first hip hop act to perform at the [[Country Music Association Awards]], playing "[[All Summer Long (Kid Rock song)|All Summer Long]]" alongside [[Kid Rock]], in which Carter inaudibly strummed guitar strings alongside the guitarist in Kid Rock's band.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Shaheem |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1599254/20081113/lil_wayne.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212170639/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1599254/20081113/lil_wayne.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 12, 2008 |title=Lil Wayne Performs With Kid Rock at CMA Awards – But Doesn't Say A Word|publisher=MTV News|date=November 13, 2008|access-date=December 29, 2009}}</ref> Shortly after, Wayne was nominated for eight [[Grammy Awards|Grammys]] – the most for any artist nominated that year.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/arts/music/05arts-GRAMMYSLIKEL_BRF.html | work=The New York Times | title=Grammys Like Lil Wayne | first=Dave | last=Itzkoff | date=December 5, 2008 | access-date=April 4, 2010}}</ref> He was then named the first MTV Man of the Year at the end of 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last=Montgomery |first=James |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1601619/20081218/lil_wayne.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220155418/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1601619/20081218/lil_wayne.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 20, 2008 |title=Lil Wayne's Response To Being MTV News' 2008 Man Of The Year: 'Happy Holidays!'|publisher=MTV |date=December 19, 2008 |access-date=December 29, 2009}}</ref> He won the [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance]] for "[[A Milli]]", [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group|Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] for his appearance on [[T.I.]]'s single "[[Swagga Like Us]]", and [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Song|Best Rap Song]] for "Lollipop". ''Tha Carter III'' won the award for [[Best Rap Album]].<ref name="Grammy 2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx|title=The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List|year=2009|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091105212925/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/51st_show/list.aspx|archive-date=November 5, 2009}}</ref> MTV News listed Carter number two on their 2009 list of the Hottest MCs in the Game.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|title=Lil Wayne Rocks The Hottest MCs in the Game At #2!|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622981/20091003/lil_wayne.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006060818/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622981/20091003/lil_wayne.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 6, 2009|publisher=MTV News|access-date=April 22, 2011|author2=Rodriguez, Jayson |date=October 4, 2009}}</ref>

Prior to the 2009 Grammy Awards, Wayne was featured in an interview with [[Katie Couric]].<ref name="Couric">{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/all-access-lil-wayne/|title="All Access:" Lil' Wayne|last=Couric|first=Katie|date=February 4, 2009|publisher=CBS News|access-date=February 7, 2009}}</ref> On February{{spaces}}7, 2009, he presented the [[Top Ten list (David Letterman)|Top Ten List]] on CBS's ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]''.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Show #3060|url=http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/video/?pid=9YMe_fye4T2ULMAdzewcG5fMDmqI27jk|series=Late Show with David Letterman|network=CBS|airdate=February 5, 2009}} (video) Text format: "[http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/top_ten/top_ten_popup.php?origin=&year=2009&month=02&day=05&elm=7&cat=content_top_ten Top Ten Reasons I'm Looking Forward To The Grammy Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012105431/http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/top_ten/top_ten_popup.php?origin=&year=2009&month=02&day=05&elm=7&cat=content_top_ten |date=October 12, 2011 }}"</ref> On April{{spaces}}24, 2009, he appeared on ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]'', discussing his GED and addictions.<ref name="The View">{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Shaheem |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1610007/20090424/lil_wayne.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427060740/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1610007/20090424/lil_wayne.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 27, 2009 |title=Lil Wayne Charms The Ladies Of 'The View' |publisher=MTV News |date=April 24, 2009|access-date=December 29, 2009}}</ref> In September 2009, Carter was profiled in an episode of [[VH1]]'s ''[[Behind the Music]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Rodriguez |first=Jayson |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1607377/20090319/lil_wayne.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090320105744/http://www.mtv.com//news//articles//1607377//20090319//lil_wayne.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 20, 2009 |title=Lil Wayne To Appear in VH1's 'Behind The Music'|publisher=MTV News |date=March 19, 2009|access-date=December 29, 2009}}</ref> and was a presenter of the [[2009 MTV Movie Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ditzian |first=Eric |url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1611016/20090511/story.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514123507/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1611016/20090511/story.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 14, 2009 |title=Lil Wayne, Will Ferrell Announced As MTV Movie Awards Presenters – Show Story {{pipe}} Headlines |publisher=MTV |date=May 11, 2009 |access-date=December 29, 2009}}</ref> In film, Carter produced and composed music for and starred in the direct-to-video film ''[[Hurricane Season (2009 film)|Hurricane Season]]''. A documentary of Carter, titled ''[[The Carter]]'', was released at the [[Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ford|first=Tracey|title=Lil Wayne Documentary in the Works|url=http://www.theboombox.com/2008/07/09/lil-wayne-documentary-in-the-works/|work=The Boombox|date=July 9, 2008}}</ref>

On December{{spaces}}23, 2009, Carter released his label, Young Money's first compilation album, ''[[We Are Young Money]]'', with its lead single being "[[Every Girl (Young Money song)|Every Girl]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2009/02/topic/topic/pictures/lil-wayne-on-the-set-of-every-girl-1st-single-off-of-young-money-album/ |title=Lil Wayne on the Set Of, "Every Girl" (1st Single Off of Young Money Album) {{pipe}} RealTalkNY Brought To You By Nigel D |publisher=Realtalkny.uproxx.com |date=February 16, 2009 |access-date=December 29, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219163554/http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2009/02/topic/topic/pictures/lil-wayne-on-the-set-of-every-girl-1st-single-off-of-young-money-album/ |archive-date=February 19, 2009 }}</ref> The second single was "[[BedRock (song)|BedRock]]", featuring [[Lloyd (singer)|Lloyd]], with the third being "[[Roger That (song)|Roger That]]". On May{{spaces}}24, 2010, the album was certified gold by the RIAA with over 500,000 copies sold.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |title=Gold & Platinum – October 26, 2010 |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |access-date=October 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626050454/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |archive-date=June 26, 2007 }}</ref> Carter is featured on the song, "[[Revolver (song)|Revolver]]", with [[Madonna]] for her greatest hits album, ''[[Celebration (Madonna album)|Celebration]]'' (2009). He was also featured on a [[Weezer]] song, "Can't Stop Partying", on ''[[Raditude]]'' (2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622477/20090928/weezer.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930222514/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622477/20090928/weezer.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2009|title=Exclusive: Weezer Team Up With Lil Wayne For 'Can't Stop Partying'|publisher=MTV News|date=September 28, 2009|access-date=July 10, 2010}}</ref> In late 2008, Carter announced plans to reissue ''Tha Carter III'' with leftover recordings, and was to be titled ''Rebirth'', originally scheduled to be released on April{{spaces}}7, 2009, before being delayed several times.<ref name="Reid">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597594/20081021/lil_wayne.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022210350/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597594/20081021/lil_wayne.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 22, 2008|title=Lil Wayne Calls His Carter III Do-Over 'The Birth of a New Beginning'|first=Shaheem|last=Reid|publisher=MTV News|date=October 21, 2008|access-date=July 5, 2010}}</ref> ''[[Rebirth (Lil Wayne album)|Rebirth]]'' instead became his sixth solo studio album, re-recorded with replaced material and later released on February{{spaces}}2, 2010. The album received negative reviews from fans and critics, considering it Carter's worst album released since ''500 Degreez'' (2002).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Is Rebirth by Lil Wayne the worst rap rock album of all time? |url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/short/is-lil-wayne-rebirth-the-worst-rap-rock-album-of-all-time-not-even-close/ |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Loud And Quiet |language=en-US}}</ref>

To support its release and that of ''We Are Young Money'', Carter was featured on the cover of ''Rolling Stone''<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Shaheem |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622981/20091003/story.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008001458/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622981/20091003/story.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 8, 2009 |title=Lil Wayne Rocks The Hottest MCs in the Game At #2!|publisher=MTV |date=October 4, 2009 |access-date=December 29, 2009}}</ref> and headlined the 'Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted Music Festival', a United States and Canada–only concert tour which began on July{{spaces}}29, 2009. "[[Prom Queen (Lil Wayne song)|Prom Queen]]", the first official single, debuted on January{{spaces}}27, 2009, immediately after a live Internet broadcast of his concert in San Diego on Ustream (now [[IBM Cloud Video]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/1100465 |title=Lil Wayne unveils 'Prom Queen' live on Ustream |date=January 27, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131032623/http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/1100465 |archive-date=January 31, 2009 }}</ref><ref name=mtvrebirth>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1603446/20090123/lil_wayne.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090127042846/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1603446/20090123/lil_wayne.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 27, 2009|title=Lil Wayne's Rock LP, Rebirth, Due April 7|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=January 23, 2009|publisher=MTV News|access-date=January 23, 2009}}</ref> It peaked at number fifteen on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] charts. On December{{spaces}}3, 2009, the second single, "[[On Fire (Lil Wayne song)|On Fire]]", produced by [[Cool & Dre]], was released.<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Shaheem |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627696/20091204/lil_wayne.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207015803/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627696/20091204/lil_wayne.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 7, 2009 |title=Lil Wayne's 'On Fire' Inspired By 'Scarface,' Producer Dre Says |publisher=MTV News |date=December 4, 2009 |access-date=December 29, 2009}}</ref> Based on a sample of [[Amy Holland]]'s "[[She's on Fire (Amy Holland song)|She's on Fire]]" from the soundtrack to the 1983 film, [[Scarface (1983 film)|''Scarface'']], "On Fire" peaked at number 33 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. "[[Drop the World]]", which features [[Eminem]], was the album's third single; it was produced by a then-unknown [[Hit-Boy]].<ref name="autogenerated2"/>