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How Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter III’ Blended Lyricism and Commercial Success

Jinx and Shea pay their respects to Wayne’s Grammy-winning, multiplatinum 2008 album with features from Jay-Z, Bobby Valentino, Fabolous, and more

By Brandon Jenkins and Shea Serrano
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On this week’s episode, Jinx and Shea salute Lil Wayne for his Grammy Award–winning, multiplatinum Tha Carter III. Hear producer Kerm’s best Wayne impersonation during the One Skip category; which line made Jinx and Shea say, “DAMN, that’s hard as f***!”; and whether Fabolous, Jay-Z, or Bobby Valentino had the best guest verse. Listen until the end to find out whom Bailiff Kerm crowns Champion of the Courtroom and who gets to select the song played at the end of the episode in full.

Hosts: Brandon “Jinx” Jenkins and Shea Serrano
Producer: Deena Morrison
Production Assistant: Jonathan Kermah
Additional Productional Support: Tunde St. Matthew-Daniel

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