I Am Not a Human Being | ||||
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Studio album by Lil Wayne | ||||
Released | September 27, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009-10 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 55:42 | |||
Label | Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
The A.V. Club | B– |
Entertainment Weekly | C |
Los Angeles Times | |
NME | 7/10 |
Pitchfork Media | 6.7/10 |
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Slant Magazine | |
Spin | 6/10 |
USA Today |
I Am Not a Human Being is the eighth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It had a digital release on September 27, 2010 and on Compact Disc on October 12, 2010, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Universal Motown. It was recorded prior to Wayne's eight-month prison term for criminal possession of a weapon. Production for the album was handled by Wayne and several record producers, including Boi-1da, Cool & Dre, Streetrunner, Noah "40" Shebib and DJ Infamous, among others.
Upon its release, I Am Not a Human Being received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who drew comparisons to Wayne's earlier works. The album debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200, based on its first-week digital sales alone. Following its physical release, it topped the chart, becoming Lil Wayne's second US number-one album and the first studio album since Tupac Shakur's Me Against the World in 1995 to reach the top slot on the Billboard 200 while its artist was jailed. Its lead single "Right Above It" became a top-ten hit in the United States. The album has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
On August 4, 2010, Billboard announced that Lil Wayne would release an EP called I Am Not a Human Being and would have a single from the EP called "Right Above It". The single debuted on DJ Funkmaster Flex's show, which Lil Wayne called and gave an interview. The album is a prelude to Lil Wayne's album Tha Carter IV.