C4 (mixtape)
C4 is the third solo mixtape by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, then known as "K.Dot". It was released on January 30, 2009 through Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE).
| C4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixtape by | ||||
| Released | January 30, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 77:13[1] | |||
| Label | Top Dawg | |||
| K.Dot chronology | ||||
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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 fellow American rapper Lil Wayne’s 2008 critically acclaimed album, Tha Carter III (C3), composed mostly of freestyles over instrumentals from Wayne’s album, in addition to a number of original tracks.[2]
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" | DJ L.Real | 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] | ||
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 October 30, 2011.
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