The film was directed by Adam Bhala Lough and produced by Joshua Krause and Quincy Jones III, and documents Lil Wayne in the period before and shortly after the release of his studio album, Tha Carter III, which achieved platinum status and critical acclaim, and sold one million copies in one week.

After being shown at the Sundance Film Festival, it was subjected to a lawsuit by Carter to block distribution but eventually was released direct to DVD and iTunes, where it topped all movie charts.

'"[2]The film was shot in a cinéma vérité style, with the production team following the artist during his tours, and conducting interviews with his manager and other associates.

"[11] Brandon Perkins in the Huffington Post ranked it as "one of the top five greatest hip-hop documentaries of all time"[5] and noted, "it's Lil Wayne's commitment to his art that truly resonates.

"[12] Complex,[13] IndieWire,[14] Rolling Stone,[15] The Hollywood Reporter,[16]XXL[17] and "Screen Rant" [18] have also included it on their lists of the greatest rock and hip hop films.