C4 | ||||
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Released | January 30, 2009 (2009-01-30) | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | Hip-hop | |||
Length | 77:13 | |||
Label | TDE | |||
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K.Dot chronology | ||||
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C4 is the third solomixtape by American rapperKendrick Lamar, then known as K.Dot, released on January 30, 2009, throughTop Dawg Entertainment (TDE). Heavily inspired byLil Wayne's sixth studio albumTha Carter III (2008), the mixtape primarily consists offreestyles over theproduction fromTha Carter III, in addition to a few original songs.[1]C4 includesguest appearances from Lamar's TDE label-matesAb-Soul,Punch,Jay Rock,Schoolboy Q, and BO.
When retrospectively speaking on the mixtape, Mosi Reeves ofRolling Stone described it as "a wrongheaded homage to a year-old, well-worn album."[2] Peter A. Berry ofXXL wrote: "Compared to what he would evolve into over the next five years, fans have argued that the rapper didn't really find himself or his sound by the time this project came out. K-Dot's starpower resided in the future rather than present at this point in his catalog."[3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" |
| 0:22 | |
2. | "Best Rapper Under 25" |
| Maestro | 3:15 |
3. | "Mr. Carter 2 (New Wayne Verse)" |
| 4:12 | |
4. | "A Milli" |
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| 3:13 |
5. | "Bitch I'm in the Club" |
| 2:38 | |
6. | "West Coast Wu Tang" (featuringAb-Soul andPunch) | RZA | 4:22 | |
7. | "Phone Home" (featuring Punch) |
| Cool & Dre | 2:51 |
8. | "Compton Chemistry" |
| Swizz Beatz | 2:22 |
9. | "Take Off Your Pants" (performed by Ab-Soul) | Stevens IV | Robin Thicke | 3:40 |
10. | "Shot Down" (featuring Punch) |
| D. Smith | 4:23 |
11. | "Play With Fire" |
| StreetRunner | 4:27 |
12. | "Friend of Mine" |
| The Neptunes | 5:05 |
13. | "Still Hustlin" (featuring Ab-Soul andJay Rock) |
| David Banner | 4:25 |
14. | "Welcome to 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) |
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| 4:44 |
18. | "Young & Black" (Bonus track) |
| Sounwave | 3:22 |
Total length: | 77:13 |
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