C4 (mixtape)
C4 is the third solo mixtape by American rapper Kendrick Lamar under his alias "K-Dot". It was released in 2009 under Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). The mixtape contains 17 tracks and includes guest appearances from Lamar's TDE label-mates Ab-Soul, Punch, Jay Rock and BO. The mixtape was heavily inspired by Lil Wayne’s 2008 album Tha Carter III, composed mostly of freestyles over instrumentals from Wayne’s album, in addition to a number of original tracks.[2]
| C4 | ||||
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| Mixtape by | ||||
| Released | January 30, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 77:13[1] | |||
| Label | Top Dawg | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:22 | |
| 2. | "Best Rapper Under 25" | Maestro | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Mr. Carter (Alternate Wayne Verse)" |
| 4:12 |
| 4. | "A Milli" | Bangladesh | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Bitch I'm in the Club" | 2:38 | |
| 6. | "West Coast Wu Tang" (featuring Ab-Soul and Punch) | 4:22 | |
| 7. | "Phone Home" (featuring Punch) | Cool & Dre | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Compton Chemistry" | Swizz Beatz | 2:22 |
| 9. | "Take Off Ur Pants" (performed by Ab-Soul) | Robin Thicke | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Shot Down" (featuring Punch) | D. Smith | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Play With Fire" | StreetRunner | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Friend of Mine" | 5:05 | |
| 13. | "Still Hustlin" (featuring Ab-Soul and Jay Rock) | David Banner | 4:25 |
| 14. | "Welcome 2 the C4" (featuring Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q and BO) | The Alchemist | 6:41 |
| 15. | "G Code" |
| 4:01 |
| 16. | "Famous Pipe Game" (featuring Ab-Soul) | Deezle | 3:10 |
| 17. | "Misunderstood" (featuring Jay Rock) |
| 4:44 |
| 18. | "Young & Black" (bonus track) | Sounwave | 3:22 |
| Total length: | 77:13[1] | ||
Notes
- "Intro" contains additional vocals from Lil Wayne and Jay Rock.
- "Best Rapper Under 25" samples "3 Peat".
- "Compton Chemistry" samples "Dr. Carter".
- "Take Off Ur Pants" samples "Tie My Hands".
- "Shot Down" samples "Shoot Me Down".
- "Play With Fire" samples "Playing With Fire".
- "Still Hustlin" samples "La La".
- "Welcome 2 the C4" samples "You Ain't Got Nothing".
- "G Code" samples "Let the Beat Build".
- "Famous Pipe Game" samples "Mrs. Officer".
- "Misunderstood" samples "DontGetIt".
- "Young & Black" samples "99 Problems".[3]
References
- DJ Ill Will (December 13, 2009). "Kendrick Lamar - C4 Mixtape [New Mixtape] - Hot New Hip Hop". Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- "Kendrick Lamar (aka K.Dot) – C4 (Throwback Mixtape))". Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
- "K-Dot's 'Young & Black' sample of Jay Z's '99 Problems' - WhoSampled". Retrieved 2011-10-30.
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