The Carter is a documentary about Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. aka Lil' Wayne. An internationally known rapper, his most recent album went platinum in a week, and he just might be the voice of his generation. But this ain't no VH1 rock doc. Rather, it is an intoxicating, cinematic journey into the thoughts and world of an extremely complicated man whose creative force is something to behold. He never stops recording. He has a portable studio that he carries around in a black bag, and it allows him to lay down a track anytime anywhere. It is his pressure valve and makes him a refreshing anomaly in a sea of manufactured prefab ""singers.""
His work is his own: unfiltered, uncensored, raw, and powerful. Director Adam Bhala Lough, whose fiction film Weapons premiered in competition at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, has unbelievable access to Lil' Wayne's public and private lives. He captures remarkably candid moments, as well as him talking openly about his drug habits. The result is a shockingly intimate portrait of one of the most inspired and eccentric musicians of modern America. Check out the trailer below for a glimpse.
Director: Adam Bhala Lough
Executive Producers: Quincy Jones III, Jared Freedman, Joshua Krause
Release Date: November 17, 2009
Executive Producers: Quincy Jones III, Jared Freedman, Joshua Krause
Release Date: November 17, 2009
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