500 Degreez

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500 Degreez
Universal
ProducerMannie Fresh
Lil Wayne chronology
Lights Out
(2000) 		500 Degreez
(2002) 		Tha Carter
(2004)
Singles from 500 Degreez
  1. "Way of Life"
    Released: May 3, 2002
  2. "Where You At"
    Released: August 15, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rhapsody
favorable[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
Stylusfavorable[6]
USA Today[7]
Village Voicemixed[8]

500 Degreez is the third

Universal Records. The album's title was inspired by the album 400 Degreez (1998), by fellow rapper and label-mate Juvenile
.

Commercial performance

500 Degreez debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 141,000 copies in the first week.[9] This became Wayne's second US top-ten debut.[10] The album also debuted at number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming Wayne's second number-one album on that chart.[11] In its second week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart.[12] As of September 3, 2002, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.[13]

Track listing

All songs produced by Mannie Fresh, except three of which were produced by Jazze Pha.[14][15]

No.TitleLength
1."Fly Talkin'" (featuring Big Tymers)1:36
2."Look at Me" (featuring Mannie Fresh)4:56
3."Way of Life" (featuring Baby and TQ)4:01
4."Big Tigger Live on the Radio"1:31
5."Gangsta and Pimps" (featuring Big Tymers and Jazze Pha)4:41
6."Lovely" (featuring Blaque)4:02
7."Gangsta Shit" (featuring Petey Pablo)3:40
8."Big Tigger Live on the Radio"1:02
9."Bloodline"4:21
10."Where You At"3:50
11."Worry Me"4:06
12."500 Degreez" (featuring Gillie Da Kid)3:45
13."Go Hard" (featuring Jazze Pha)3:30
14."Young'n Blues"4:32
15."Believe That" (featuring The D Boys and Mannie Fresh)4:12
16."Rob Nice Live on the Radio"1:14
17."Fuck You" (featuring Big Tymers)4:20
18."What Does Life Mean to Me" (featuring TQ and Big Tymers)1:25
19."Get that Dough" (featuring Baby, Tateeze, and Cristale)3:38
20."Fo Sheezy"3:44
21."Fly Talkin' Go Home" (featuring Big Tymers)3:20
Total length:70:21

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Bush, John (July 5, 2002). "500 Degreez - Lil Wayne | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Williams, DeMarco (August 9, 2002). "Lil' Wayne - 500 Degreez". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  3. ^ Steve "Flash" Juon (July 23, 2002). "Feature for July 23, 2002 - Lil Wayne's "500 Degreez"". RapReviews.com. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  4. Rhapsody
    . Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  5. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8
    . rolling stone juvenile album guide.
  6. ^ Berliner, Brett (November 18, 2002). "October 2002 Hip Hop Round-Up - Pop Playground". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  7. ^ Jones, Steve (July 29, 2002). "Lil Wayne, 500 Degrees". USA Today. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  8. ^ Harris, Keith (October 8, 2002). "Licensed to Lil". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  9. ^ "New Keith Album 'Unleashed' At No. 1". Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  10. ^ Georgette Pierre (August 8, 2014). "Drake Vs. Lil Wayne: Comparing Their Careers At Age 27". VH1. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "TRBHH - 2002-08-10". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "BB200 - 2002-08-17". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "American album certifications – Lil Wayne – 500 Degreez". Recording Industry Association of America.
  14. ^ "500 Degreez".
  15. ^ "Lil Wayne – 500 Degreez".
  16. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  17. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  19. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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