Da Drought 3 is a two-disc mixtape by Lil Wayne. This is the third mixtape in the trilogy of mixtapes in Da Drought series. The mixtape was delayed slightly as a result of Wayne's last-minute decision to add songs to the album's second disc. The album is available as a free legal download.
　　Although some major websites, such as mixtrap.com, have been selling the CD as an official product, Wayne has specifically addressed the fact (even on the Outro on both discs) that he intended for the entire CD to be free of charge, in manner of a gift to his fan base. It was nominated for mixtape of the year at the Ozone Awards but lost to Killer Mike's I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind.