Released: September 3, 2012

Songwriter: Lil Wayne

Producer: OutKast

[Andre 3000]
This just my interpretation of the situation

[Lil' Wayne]
And this is my dedication
What's poppin’ dedication 4 ho (D4)
And this is dedicated, first off
To my city
The lost city of New Orleans
But umm, I wanna speak to my city
And I wanna let ‘em know that
We can’t be lost for long
And we damn sure can’t be lost forever
So it's time we find ourselves
Within all that water
Within all that dirt, within all that blood, within all that pain, within all them cries
It’s time to find ourselves, New Orleans
Because memories are everything
And when I say memories are everything
I mean it’s important what you are remembered by
And trust me. I, you, we
Don’t wanna be remembered as the lost city
I’d rather be remembered of the city that found glory after all that tragedy
Strength, yea
Also I built that skate park down there and get them kids off the streets
You’re welcome
But umm, we gotta get up man
Fuck it
Rise above it

So a lot of people ask me
What you gonna do for your city?
I be like motherfucker, you ain’t hear what you just said?
What you gone did for your city?
Motherfucker, that’s my city
Therefore I still got family members in that city mane
What the fuck I’mma do for them?
You know what I mean?
And I do my best, trust me
And that’s what the fuck I do for my city
I do this right here for my city man
That’s what the fuck I do for my city
I do me for my city
So therefore I am remembered by my city
Ya dig?

And this is also dedicated to
Them bitch niggas
You ho niggas, you pussy niggas
You broke niggas yea
Fuck you with a sig dick
Pause
I can’t stand you pussy ass niggas

And this also dedicated to the bad bitches
First off, them chocolate women
I know I talk about them yella bitches in the real bits all the time
But um this dedicated to them chocolate women
Ya dig? I ain’t say bitches or hoes
Not how it seems like
Yea

And this is dedicated to them yella bitches and them red bitches
Know what I’m talkin’ ‘bout? Ugh
It’s also dedicated to my niggas, my homies
They still pump that bass
Fool nigga to dick nigga
Wuchu gonna do about that?
It’s dedicated to all my motherfuckin’ niggas that’s fuck this with me
Pause
Been down on me since day one
Nigga they been down on me since day two
Nigga they’ve been down on me since today
This love nigga

And this song’s also dedicated to the motherfuckers that helped out with this mixtape
My nigga Mike Bailey
My nigga Young Jeezy
Jae Millz
J Cole
J Gutter
Real Flow, Lil' Mouse
The beautiful Nicki Minaj
DJ Drama
My nigga Tez Poe, Mack Maine
Know what it is
Stunna Man
All young money, cash money man
It’s also dedicated to my skatin’ niggas
Truk fit, truk the world
Fyber O, DJ Crack
Know what it is
Supra
All that shit
Shout out to the hoes skatin’ world
I appreciate you all for acceptin’ a real nigga
Bustin’ my ass and shit but um
Pause, I get it
We that shit nigga
Fuck wrong with you?
And this also dedicated to you
Whoever you are
Wherever you are
However you are
I hope I’m remembered

D4 ho
Rest in peace Chris Lighty

Lil Wayne

Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.

At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.‘z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group’s major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. He has been listed in the 2012 Guinness Book Of World Records for the record of Most US Hot 100 Hits By A Rap Artist with 64 hits between 1999 and 2010.

Wayne is famous for his command of slow, witty lines and metaphorical jokes. His discography includes a slew of successful mixtapes, including Dedication 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6; No Ceilings; and Da Drought 3. His albums consistently garner acclaim, with Tha Carter series all platinum hits. Tha Carter series has been a work of Wayne’s for 13 years and continues to grow with the fifth installment, Tha Carter V released in 2018 (however, it was initially supposed to be released in late 2014). Wayne keeps a regular recording schedule, with studio booths in his tour bus, home, and following him everywhere.