400 Degreez

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400 Degreez
Studio album by
Juvenile
ReleasedNovember 3, 1998 (1998 -11-03)
StudioCash Money Studios, Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Genre
Length72:29
Label
Producer
Juvenile chronology
Solja Rags
(1997) 		400 Degreez
(1998) 		Tha G-Code
(1999)
Singles from 400 Degreez
  1. "Ha"
    Released: October 17, 1998
  2. "Back That Thang Up"
    Released: June 11, 1999
  3. "
    Follow Me Now
    "
    Released: 1999

400 Degreez is the commercial debut and overall third

quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 19, 2000.[3]

Its two preceding singles, "

Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums; it peaked atop the latter chart for its Year-End list of 1999. The album also features the remix of the single "Ha" with New York rapper Jay-Z, its only guest appearance from outside the Cash Money roster and the first time a rapper from the label worked with an East Coast rapper on a song. The album won the Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Album in 1999. The explicit version of the album was not totally uncensored; lines such as "do a (homicide) with me" on "Gone Ride with Me" and "put a (pistol) in his face" can be heard in "Welcome 2 tha Nolia".[4]

In September 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 470 on their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[8]
Pitchfork9.4/10[4]
RapReviews7/10[7]
Rolling Stone[9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro (Big Tymers)" (featuring
Back That Azz Up" (featuring Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne)
4:25
14."Off Top" (featuring Big Tymers)3:50
15."After Cash Money Concert (skit)"1:19
16."400 Degreez"4:15
17."Juvenile on Fire"4:57
18."Ha (Remix)" (featuring Jay-Z)4:25

Notes and sample credits

  • "Ha" contains a sample of "Solja Rag" from Juvenile's previous album.

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ "400 Degreez: Juvenile: Music". Amazon. 2010-06-06. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  2. ^ https://musicmoviesandhoops.com/the-south-got-something-to-say-400-degreez-and-anti-southern-shade-in-hip-hop/
  3. ^ "Gold & Platinum - June 06, 2010". RIAA. 2010-06-06. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  4. ^ a b Thompson, Paul (July 15, 2018). "Juvenile: 400 Degreez". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  6. ^ Jason Birchmeier (1998-06-09). "400 Degreez - Juvenile | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  7. ^ "Juvenile :: 400 Degreez :: Cash Money". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  8. ^ "CG: juvenile". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  9. ^ (Posted: Nov 17, 1998) (1998-11-17). "Juvenile: 400 Degreez : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 20, 2009. Retrieved 2015-12-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Red Bull Music Academy Daily". Red Bull Music Academy Daily. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  11. ^ "Juvenile Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  12. ^ "Juvenile Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  14. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  15. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Juvenile – 400 Degreez". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
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