The funny thing about that is The Carter is not a disrespectful film it's decidedly impressionistic, following Lil Wayne during the most successful time in his career which was before, during, and after the release of his sixth album Tha Carter III.

This 'short-fuse' nature he brings to the table is also evident when we are told in the beginning of the documentary that Wayne withdrew his support from the film halfway through and then tried to sue to prevent it from seeing the light of day. His cocky, assured swagger isn't only present in his music, but in his interviews, many of which he'll stop halfway, as seen in this documentary, if he doesn't like the interviewer or their questions. His ability to be boastful one minute, humble the next, and a crazy genius nearly all the time is precisely his attraction as an artist. This is one of the many, many reasons why Lil Wayne is one of the most charismatic and captivating artists of our generation. 'That's my name on that m***********,' he tells one of his associates.

The TV is airing some random show and Wayne quickly takes note that one of the show's characters is wearing a shirt with his face on it and boasting the caption 'BEST RAPPER ALIVE.' Wayne is humbled, almost awestruck. The Carter opens with Lil Wayne in his lavish home, working at his table when he aimlessly wanders over to his couch right in front of his TV.

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