[6] When police pulled over Wayne's tour bus after claiming to smell marijuana, the rapper pleaded guilty to "attempted criminal possession of a weapon.

"[7] Although pleading guilty still landed Wayne in Riker's Island Prison for a year, it greatly reduced his possible sentence.

[citation needed] Reviewing in April 2010 for MSN Music, Robert Christgau hailed No Ceilings as Lil Wayne's best release since Tha Carter III and a "welcome alternative" to his contemporaneous rock album Rebirth (2010).

Noting a richness and humor in his lyrics, the critic said that Lil Wayne "recycles beats from Dirty South throwaways whose originals you need never think of again, shows Fabolous how fabulous the 'Throw It in the Bag' remix might have been, holds his own with Jay-Z and the Black Eyed Peas, and eases the mixtape's title onto every track".

[10] In another piece for The Barnes & Noble Review, Christgau elaborated on his praise, but also offered points of criticism: "[T]his is a gift except when some dolt like Tyga or Jae Milz [sic] gets a verse ... though the boasts are mostly prime and the rhymes fun enough, it's all pretty surface—there's nothing as tricky as 'Walk It Out,' much less 'I Feel Like Dying.'

[citation needed] No Ceilings 3 was released on November 27,2020, which is a mixtape hosted by American record producer who Lil Wayne has previously worked with before.