The Carter was a classic CD. I would easily put that in my top 10 for 2004. I don't even fuck with Wayne like that, or atleast I didn't until that album came out. I remember I was extremely impressed by what I heard. I remember there were other established artists dropping albums at the same time and they were GARBAGE compared to The Carter. It's a thorough album, don't skip a single track. Lyrically, the motha fucka is coming up. You gotta if you been rappin since you were 13. A few months ago he put out a mixtape and there was an interlude about him saying he almost left Cash Money for Rocafella. I'm glad he didn't do that for the sake of The Carter II. The Carter II will be fire if it's on the same level as the first one.
Edit: I just saw the part about Manny Fresh. That changes my whole idea of The Carter II. Fuck it, Baby be fuckin up man.