Released in 2007, the mixtape was delayed slightly as a result of Wayne's last-minute decision to add songs to the album's second disc.

[1] When speaking to MTV about the double mixtape, Lil Wayne stated that he did not plan on two discs being released until he found how many songs he had recorded.

[2]Da Drought 3 received acclaim from critics and was hailed as the best mixtape of 2007 by MTV News.

Lil Wayne was officially named the "Hottest MC" by their hip hop brain trust.

[8] It was also nominated for mixtape of the year at the Ozone Awards but lost to Killer Mike's I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind.