Tha Block Is Hot

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Tha Block Is Hot
Studio album by
Lil Wayne
ReleasedNovember 2, 1999 (1999-11-02)
StudioCash Money Studios, Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Genre
Length70:18
Label
Producer
Lil Wayne chronology
Tha Block Is Hot
(1999) 		Lights Out
(2000)
Singles from Tha Block Is Hot
  1. "Tha Block Is Hot"
    Released: October 23, 1999
  2. "Respect Us"
    Released: April 2, 2000

"Tha Block Is Hot" is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. Released on November 2, 1999, it was brought to audiences by Universal Records and Bryan "Baby" Williams' Cash Money Records.[1] The recording sessions took place at Cash Money Studios in Metairie, Louisiana, with the executive production from Bryan "Baby" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. All tracks on the album were produced by Mannie Fresh himself. Interestingly, before its release, the album was initially intended to be titled "I Ride At Night."[2]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[4]
Hartford Courant(positive)[5]
The Harvard CrimsonC+[6]
RapReviews7/10[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[8]

The Chicago Tribune wrote that "Wayne's appeal lies in his esoteric slang and squeaky-voiced phrasing."[9]

Commercial performance[edit]

"Tha Block Is Hot" debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 229,500 copies in its first week.[10][11] However, in its second week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart, with an additional 117,000 copies sold.[12][13] On December 10, 1999, the album earned Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for exceeding a million copies in sales.[14] As of June 2012, "Tha Block Is Hot" has sold 1.4 million copies in the United States.[15]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleFeatured artist(s)Length
1."Intro"Big Tymers1:47
2."Tha Block Is Hot"
4:12
3."Loud Pipes"
  • B.G.
  • Juvenile
  • Big Tymers
5:14
4."Watcha Wanna Do" 3:50
5."Kisha"Hot Boys4:17
6."High Beamin'"B.G.4:09
7."Lights Off" 4:07
8."Fuck tha World" 4:46
9."Remember Me"B.G.3:54
10."Respect Us"Juvenile5:01
11."Drop It Like It's Hot"
5:23
12."Young Playa"Big Tymers3:47
13."Enemy Turf"Juvenile4:19
14."Not Like Me"
4:03
15."Come On"B.G.3:35
16."Up to Me" 4:31
17."You Want War"Turk3:25
Total length:70:18

Samples credits

  • "Loud Pipes" contains a sample of "Rich Niggaz" performed by Juvenile.

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tha Block Is Hot". Lil Wayne HQ.
  2. ^ Soulja E (1998). "Ca$h Money Releases". The Official Cash Money Records Page. Cash Money Records. Retrieved 2020-11-02. Albums coming soon on Ca$h Money ... Lil Wayne: I Ride at Night
  3. ^ Birchmeier, Jason (November 2, 1999). "Tha Block Is Hot- Lil Wayne". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Lil Wayne". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  5. ^ Comer, Andrea (December 16, 1999). "Tha Block Is Hot - Lil Wayne". Hartford Courant. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  6. ^ Leonard, Franklin (November 19, 1999). "Album Review: Lil Wayne (Tha Block Is Hot)". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  7. ^ Wallace, Emanuel (May 3, 2011). "Lil Wayne :: Tha Block Is Hot :: Cash Money Records / Universal". RapReviews. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  8. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 394. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone juvenile album guide.
  9. ^ Baker, Soren (14 Nov 1999). "Recordings". Arts & Entertainment. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
  10. ^ C. VERNON COLEMAN II (May 2, 2020). "Drake Promises to Collab With Lil Wayne on New Music". Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 20, 1999 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ "BB200 - 1999-11-27". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Chris Dart (May 13, 2013). "Lil Wayne Playing With Fire". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "RIAA Certifications - Lil Wayne". Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "Cash Money: The Billboard Cover Story". billboard.com.
  16. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  17. ^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  18. ^ "2006 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  19. ^ "2000 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. December 30, 2000. p. YE-52. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  20. ^ "American album certifications – Lil Wayne – The Block Is Hot". Recording Industry Association of America.
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