49: The Sky's The Limit

Da Drought 3
Mixtape by
ReleasedApril 13, 2007
Recorded2006 - 2007
GenreHip hop
Length108:06
LabelYoung Money
Lil Wayne chronology
Like Father, Like Son
(2006)
Da Drought 3
(2007)
The Leak
(2007)

Da Drought 3 is a double-disc mixtape by Lil Wayne, released on April 13, 2007.

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Background[edit]

This is the third in the trilogy of mixtapes in Da Drought series. Released in 2007, the mixtape was delayed slightly as a result of Wayne's last-minute decision to add songs to the album's second disc. The album is available as a free legal download. It only contains remixes of other songs. It is noted for Lil Wayne's use of similes, liquid non sequiturs, and metaphors.[1]

When speaking to MTV about the double mixtape, Lil Wayne stated that he did not plan on two discs being released until he found how many songs he had recorded. He also stated he did not have a preconceived plan on how to choose the songs:

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Play audio cdlobster productions. The radio be on and whatever song comes on, add that instrumental to it.[2]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)A[4]
Pitchfork8.5/10[1]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[5]
Stylus MagazineB+[6]
URB[7]
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Da Drought 3 received acclaim from critics and was hailed as the best mixtape of 2007 by MTV News. Lil Wayne was officially named The 'Hottest MC' by their hip hop brain trust.[8] It was also nominated for mixtape of the year at the Ozone Awards but lost to Killer Mike's I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind.[citation needed] The album was #27 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[9]Online music magazinePitchfork Media placed Da Drought 3 at number 99 on their list of The Top 200 albums of the 2000s [10] and in 2016 they listed it number 1 on their list of The 50 Best Rap Mixtapes of the Millennium.[11]

Track listing[edit]

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Disc one[edit]

#TitleLengthSamples
1'Intro'2:19
  • 'This Is Why I'm Hot' by Mims
  • 'Jesus Walks' by Kanye West
  • 'Shook Ones (Part II)' by Mobb Deep
  • 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang' by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg
2'Black Republicans' (feat. Juelz Santana)3:13
  • 'Black Republican' by Nas featuring Jay-Z
3'Upgrade'4:12
  • 'Upgrade U' by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
4'Put Some Keys on That'3:58
  • 'Throw Some D's' by Rich Boy
5'Ride 4 My Niggas (Sky's The Limit)'5:20
  • 'Mr. Jones' by Mike Jones
  • 'Off Wit His Head 'by Big Pun
6'Can't Stop, Won't Stop' (feat. Nicki Minaj)2:31
  • 'Can't Stop, Won't Stop' by Young Gunz
  • 'Stuntin' Like My Daddy' by Birdman & Lil Wayne
7'We Takin' Over' (Remix)2:22
  • 'We Takin' Over' by DJ Khaled featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman and Lil Wayne
8'Get High, Rule the World'3:49
  • 'If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)' by Nas featuring Lauryn Hill
9'I Can't Feel My Face'3:42
  • 'Everlasting Bass' by Rodney O & Joe Cooley
10'Dough Is What I Got'3:49
  • 'Show Me What You Got' by Jay-Z
11'Seat Down Low'3:12
  • 'Top Back' by T.I.
12'New Cash Money' (feat. Brisco)4:17
  • 'Down and Out' by Cam'ron featuring Kanye West
13'Promise'4:31
  • 'Promise' by Ciara
14'Outro'0:30

Disc two[edit]

#TitleLengthSamples
1'Intro'0:33
2'Blooded'4:04
  • 'I Luv It' by Young Jeezy
3'Live from 504'2:21
  • 'Shoulder Lean' by Young Dro featuring T.I.
4'King Kong'4:11
  • 'King Kong' by Jibbs featuring Chamillionaire
5'Dipset'4:07
  • 'Reppin' Time' by Jim Jones
6'Forever'2:14
  • 'Dipset Forever' by Cam'ron
7'Walk It Out'3:02
  • 'Walk It Out' by Unk
8'Swizzy' (Remix)2:21
  • 'It's Me Bitches' by Swizz Beatz
9'Boom'3:22
  • 'Zoom' by Lil' Boosie featuring Yung Joc
10'N.O. Nigga'2:49
  • 'Go Getta' by Young Jeezy featuring R. Kelly
11'Back on My Grizzy'4:12
  • 'Chop Chop' by YoungBloodZ
12'Dipset 2'4:00
  • 'Dipset (Santana's Town)' by Juelz Santana
13'President' (feat. Curren$y)3:38
  • 'Dead Presidents' by Jay-Z
14'Crazy'4:30
  • 'Crazy' by Gnarls Barkley
15'Outro'10:00
  • 'Lost Without U' by Robin Thicke

References[edit]

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  1. ^ abDombal, Ryan (May 16, 2007). 'Lil Wayne: Da Drought 3'. Pitchfork. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  2. ^MTV News: Hottest MCs In The Game 2Archived 2008-03-16 at the Wayback MachineMTV.com Accessed November 30, 2008.
  3. ^Purdom, Clayton. 'Da Drought 3 – Lil Wayne'. AllMusic. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  4. ^Christgau, Robert (March 2008). 'Consumer Guide'. MSN Music. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  5. ^joshuatree (May 26, 2008). 'Lil Wayne – Da Drought 3'. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  6. ^McGarvey, Evan (May 10, 2007). 'Lil Wayne – Da Drought 3 – Review'. Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  7. ^'Lil Wayne – Da Drought 3'. URB. April 24, 2007. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  8. ^MTV News: Hottest MCs In The Game 1MTV.com Accessed November 30, 2008.
  9. ^Robert Christgau, David Fricke, Christian Hoard, Rob Sheffield (December 17, 2007). 'The Top 50 Albums of 2007'Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 20, 2007
  10. ^Pitchfork staff (September 30, 2009). 'The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 100-51'. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
  11. ^Pitchfork staff (June 29, 2016). 'The 50 Best Rap Mixtapes of the Millennium'. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
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