

The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week digital sales alone.

Upon its release, I Am Not a Human Being received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who drew comparisons to Wayne's earlier works. Production for the album was by Wayne and several record producers, including Boi-1da, Cool & Dre, Streetrunner, Noah "40" Shebib and DJ Infamous. It was recorded before Wayne's eight-month prison term for criminal possession of a weapon. It had a digital release on September 27, 2010, and on compact disc on October 12, 2010, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Motown. I Am Not a Human Being is the eighth studio album by the American rapper Lil Wayne.
