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.

C4
Mixtape by
ReleasedJanuary 30, 2009 (2009-01-30)
GenreHip hop
Length77:13[1]
LabelTop Dawg
K-Dot chronology
Training Day
(2005)
C4
(2009)
Kendrick Lamar
(2009)

The mixtape contains 17 tracks and includes guest appearances from Lamar's label-mates Ab-Soul, Punch, Jay Rock and BO. The mixtape was heavily inspired by Lil Wayne’s 2008 album Tha Carter III, composed mostly of freestyles over instrumentals from Wayne’s album, in addition to a number of original tracks.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" 0:22
2."Best Rapper Under 25"Maestro3:15
3."Mr. Carter (Alternate Wayne Verse)"4:12
4."A Milli"Bangladesh3:13
5."Bitch I'm in the Club" 2:38
6."West Coast Wu Tang" (featuring Ab-Soul and Punch) 4:22
7."Phone Home" (featuring Punch)Cool & Dre2:51
8."Compton Chemistry"Swizz Beatz2:22
9."Take Off Ur Pants" (performed by Ab-Soul)Robin Thicke3:40
10."Shot Down" (featuring Punch)D. Smith4:23
11."Play With Fire"StreetRunner4:27
12."Friend of Mine" 5:05
13."Still Hustlin" (featuring Ab-Soul and Jay Rock)David Banner4:25
14."Welcome 2 the C4" (featuring Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q and BO)The Alchemist6:41
15."G Code"4:01
16."Famous Pipe Game" (featuring Ab-Soul)Deezle3:10
17."Misunderstood" (featuring Jay Rock)
  • Rodnae
  • Mousa
4:44
18."Young & Black" (bonus track)Sounwave3:22
Total length:77:13[1]

References

  1. DJ Ill Will (December 13, 2009). "Kendrick Lamar - C4 Mixtape [New Mixtape] - Hot New Hip Hop". Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  2. "Kendrick Lamar (aka K.Dot) – C4 (Throwback Mixtape))". Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
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