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Da Drought 3
Mixtape by Lil Wayne
Released	2007
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Young Money Entertainment
Professional reviews
Robert Christgau (A) link Pitchfork Media (8.5/10) link Sputnikmusic link Stylus (B+) link URB link Village Voice (favorable) link Washington Post (favorable) link
Lil Wayne chronology
Dedication 2 (2006) Da Drought 3 (2007) Dedication 3 (2008)

Da Drought 3 is a two-disc mixtape by Lil Wayne.

Contents 1 Background 2 Reception 3 Tracklist 3.1 Disc one 3.2 Disc two 4 References

[edit] Background

This is the third in the trilogy of mixtapes in Da Drought series. 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 contains mostly 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:

“

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

”

[edit] Reception

Da Drought 3 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.^[3] 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.^[4] Online music magazine Pitchfork placed Da Drought 3 at number 99 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.^[5]

[edit] Tracklist

The following songs are according to website Datpiff.^[6][7]

[edit] Disc one

#	Title	Length	Featured guest(s)	Samples
1	"Intro"	2:19		"This Is Why I'm Hot" by Mims
2	"Black Republicans"	3:13	Juelz Santana	"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"	5:20		"Mr. Jones" by Mike Jones
6	"Don't Stop, Won't Stop"	2:31	Nicki Minaj	"Can't Stop, Won't Stop" by Young Gunz
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"	4:17	Brisco	"Down and Out" by Cam'ron featuring Kanye West
13	"Promise"	4:31		"Promise" by Ciara
14	"Outro"	0:30		None

[edit] Disc two

#	Title	Length	Featured guest(s)	Samples
1	"Intro"	0:33		None
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"	3:38	Curren$y	"Dead Presidents" by Jay-Z
14	"Crazy"	4:30		"Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley
15	"Outro"	10:00		"Lost Without U" by Robin Thicke

[edit] References

v • d • e Lil Wayne Studio albums Tha Block Is Hot · Lights Out · 500 Degreez · Tha Carter · Tha Carter II · Tha Carter III · Rebirth · Tha Carter IV Collaboration Albums Like Father, Like Son · We Are Young Money · I Can't Feel My Face Mixtapes & EPs The Prefix · Suffix · Dedication · Dedication 2 · Da Drought 3 · The Leak · Dedication 3 · No Ceilings Tours "I Am Music Tour" · "America's Most Wanted Tour" Related articles Discography · Hot Boys · Cash Money Millionaires · Young Money Entertainment