The first single, " Prom Queen", was produced by Infamous and Andrew "Drew" Correa. Young Money artist, Shanell, stated that the delays were due to Wayne's desire for the album to be "perfect". The album was originally scheduled for an Aprelease, however it went through multiple release dates and was finally released on February 2, 2010. On JanuWayne told MTV that the album will not be a re-release, but will be his rock album debut. A week before its first scheduled release Amazon accidentally shipped 500 copies of the album to customers who pre-ordered it. The album was supposed to be released December 21, 2009, but Wayne pushed the date back. The album was originally thought to be the re-release of his triple-platinum album Tha Carter III. The album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with domestic shipment of a million copies in the United States. Upon its release, Rebirth received generally negative reviews from music critics. The album became Wayne's seventh top-ten album in the United States and produced four singles, that which attained chart success. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 176,000 copies in its first week.
Rebirth was promoted as Wayne's rock music debut, though it includes some hip hop tracks. The album's production was primarily handled by Cool & Dre, DJ Infamous, DJ Nasty & LVM, Kevin Rudolf, and J.U.S.T.I.C.E.
Rebirth is the seventh studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released February 2, 2010, on Cash Money Records, Young Money Entertainment and Universal Motown.