Dedication 3

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title: "Dedication 3" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2008-mixtape-albums", "lil-wayne-mixtape-albums", "dj-drama-mixtape-albums", "sequel-albums", "young-money-entertainment-mixtape-albums"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dedication_3" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Dedication 3
type	Mixtape
artist	Lil Wayne
cover	Dedication3wayne.jpg
released	November 14, 2008
genre	Hip hop
length	73:37
label	Young Money/Aphilliates Music Group
producer	DJ Drama, various
compiler	DJ Drama
prev_title	Tha Carter III
prev_year	2008
next_title	No Ceilings
next_year	2009
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| name = Dedication 3 | type = Mixtape | artist = Lil Wayne | cover = Dedication3wayne.jpg | alt = | released = November 14, 2008 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Hip hop | length = 73:37 | label = Young Money/Aphilliates Music Group | producer = DJ Drama, various | compiler = DJ Drama | prev_title = Tha Carter III | prev_year = 2008 | next_title = No Ceilings | next_year = 2009 | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1score = [ link] | rev2 = Pitchfork Media | rev2score = (3.7/10) link | rev3 = Robert Christgau | rev3score = | noprose = yes Dedication 3 is the eighth mixtape by American rapper Lil Wayne, hosted by DJ Drama. It is the sequel to its predecessors, The Dedication and the highly successful Dedication 2, becoming the third in Lil Wayne's "Gangsta Grillz" series. Lil Wayne also told MTV, "Tha Carter IV is nice but you need to be looking for Dedication 3". Although Dedication 3 was a major success, it failed to match that of its predecessors despite gaining some attention. Besides the interludes, a majority of the mixtape has Wayne using auto-tune and rapping alongside artists signed to his label, Young Money Entertainment.

Track listing

• All tracks were arranged by DJ Drama. ::data[format=table] | # | Title | Length | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Sample(s) | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | "Welcome Back" | 0:57 | | | | | 2 | "Dedication 3" | 6:53 | Don Cannon | Gudda Gudda, Willie the Kid & Mack Maine | | | 3 | "What Else Is There to Do" | 1:02 | | | | | 4 | "Dick Pleaser" | 4:00 | | Jae Millz | | | 5 | "Ain't I" | 2:48 | B Franks | Jae Millz | | | 6 | "You Love Me, I Hate You" | 1:45 | | | | | 7 | "Bang Bang" | 3:57 | Soulja Boy | Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda | | | 8 | "The Other Side" | 4:39 | | La the Darkman, Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda | | | 9 | "My Weezy" | 4:32 | | Shanell, Lil Twist & Tyga | | | 10 | "A Dedication" | 0:50 | | | | | 11 | "She's a Ryder" | 4:58 | Midnight Black | Gudda Gudda | | | 12 | "Still I Rise" | 3:11 | Danja | Nicki Minaj | | | 13 | "Magic" | 3:10 | Pimp C | Gudda Gudda | | | 14 | "Do's and Dont's of Young Money" | 2:01 | | | | | 15 | "Whoever You Like" | 4:38 | Jim Jonsin | Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda | | | 16 | "That Was Easy!" | 0:18 | | | | | 17 | "Get Bizzy" | 3:12 | Soulja Boy | Gudda Gudda | | | 18 | "I Got That Gangsta" | 3:11 | Soopafly | La the Darkman & Willie the Kid | | | 19 | "A Message to the DJ's" | 1:02 | | | | | 20 | "Stuntin'" | 4:08 | David Banner | Drake | | | 21 | "Dedicated" | 1:28 | | | | | 22 | "Put On for the Game" | 4:43 | Drumma Boy | Tyga & Gudda Gudda | | | 23 | "Dedication 4????????" | 6:26 | V12 The Hitman | | | ::

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2009) | Peak position | |---|---| ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (2009)	Position	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
78
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References

References

1. Christgau, Robert. "Dedication 3". [[Robert Christgau]].
2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080916022134/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1594678/20080912/lil_wayne.jhtml "Lil' Wayne Preps Mixtape And Tha Carter IV; Juelz Santana Plans Skull Gang Takeover: Mixtape Monday"], Shaheem Reid, [[MTV.com]], September 15, 2008.
3. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2009".

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