''Dedication 3'' is a

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, hosted by

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. It is the sequel to its predecessors, '' The Dedication'' and the highly successful ''

Dedication 2 ''Dedication 2'' is the fifth mixtape by Lil Wayne, hosted by DJ Drama. It is a sequel to Lil Wayne's previous mixtape, '' The Dedication'', and is second in DJ Drama's '' Gangsta Grillz'' series with Lil Wayne. It is one of the few mixtapes in ...

'', becoming the third in Lil Wayne's "Gangsta Grillz" series. Lil Wayne also told MTV, "''

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'' is nice but you need to be looking for ''Dedication 3''"."Lil' Wayne Preps Mixtape And Tha Carter IV; Juelz Santana Plans Skull Gang Takeover: Mixtape Monday"
Shaheem Reid,

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, September 15, 2008. Although ''Dedication 3'' was a major success, it failed to match that of its predecessors despite gaining some attention. The mixtape has sold over 70,000 copies in the United States, despite being available for free download. Besides the interludes, a majority of the mixtape has Wayne using

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and rapping alongside artists signed to his label,

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