Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter II' turns 20 today 🔥
The cover art for the album was photographed in New Orleans by Jonathan Mannion, with a brand-new Rolls-Royce Phantom Lil Wayne had just purchased. In 2012, Mannion reflected on the photo shoot:
“He had just bought that Phantom for himself. So it was like he was turning the corner and realizing: ‘I’m the sh*t.’ Then when it came time for 'Tha Carter III' he was already raging and on fire.” (via Complex)