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'''''Tha Block Is Hot''''' is the debut major label [[studio album]] by American rapper [[Lil Wayne]]. It was released on November 2, 1999, by [[Cash Money Records|Ca$h Money]] and [[Universal Music Group|Universal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lilwaynehq.com/discography/albums/tha-block-is-hot/|title=Tha Block Is Hot|publisher= |website=Lil Wayne HQ}}</ref> Recording sessions took place from 1998 to 1999, with the executive production from [[Birdman (rapper)|Baby]] and [[Ronald "Slim" Williams|Slim]], all of these tracks production that were provided by [[Mannie Fresh]] himself. Apart from the use of the word "fuck", the album is nearly free of explicit lyrics from Wayne himself, due to his mother's wishes. The most violent and sexual verses that was done by [[Big Tymers]], and the other members of the [[Hot Boys]], including rappers [[Juvenile (rapper)|Juvenile]], [[B.G. (rapper)|B.G.]] and [[Turk (rapper)|Turk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2013/01/40-things-you-didnt-know-about-lil-wayne/curse-free|title=40 Things You Didn't Know About Lil Wayne|publisher=Complex}}</ref>
'''''Tha Block Is Hot''''' is the debut major label [[studio album]] by American rapper [[Lil Wayne]]. It was released on November 2, 1999, by [[Cash Money Records|Ca$h Money]] and [[Universal Music Group|Universal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lilwaynehq.com/discography/albums/tha-block-is-hot/|title=Tha Block Is Hot|publisher= |website=Lil Wayne HQ}}</ref> Recording sessions took place from 1998 to 1999, with the executive production from [[Birdman (rapper)|Baby]] and [[Ronald "Slim" Williams|Slim]], all of these tracks production that were provided by [[Mannie Fresh]] himself. Apart from the use of the word "fuck", the album is nearly free of explicit lyrics from Wayne himself, due to his mother's wishes. The most violent and sexual verses were done by [[Big Tymers]], and the other members of the [[Hot Boys]], including rappers [[Juvenile (rapper)|Juvenile]], [[B.G. (rapper)|B.G.]] and [[Turk (rapper)|Turk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2013/01/40-things-you-didnt-know-about-lil-wayne/curse-free|title=40 Things You Didn't Know About Lil Wayne|publisher=Complex}}</ref>


== Commercial performance ==
== Commercial performance ==

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune(positive)[2]
Hartford Courant(positive)[3]
The Harvard CrimsonC+[4]
RapReviews(7/10)[5]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]

Tha Block Is Hot is the debut major label studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on November 2, 1999, by Ca$h Money and Universal.[8] Recording sessions took place from 1998 to 1999, with the executive production from Baby and Slim, all of these tracks production that were provided by Mannie Fresh himself. Apart from the use of the word "fuck", the album is nearly free of explicit lyrics from Wayne himself, due to his mother's wishes. The most violent and sexual verses were done by Big Tymers, and the other members of the Hot Boys, including rappers Juvenile, B.G. and Turk.[9]

Commercial performance

In the United States, the album sold 229,500 copies in its first week, entering at number three on the Billboard 200. In the 2nd week, the album sold over 120,000 copies in the United States.[10] On December 10, 1999, the album became certified Platinum by the RIAA. As of 2012, the album has sold 1.4 Million copies in the US.[11]

Track listing

All songs are produced by Mannie Fresh.

No.TitleLength
1."Intro" (featuring Big Tymers)1:47
2."Tha Block Is Hot"4:12
3."Loud Pipes" (featuring Big Tymers, Juvenile and B.G.)5:14
4."Watcha Wanna Do"3:50
5."Kisha" (performed by Hot Boys)4:17
6."High Beamin'" (featuring B.G.)4:09
7."Lights Off"4:07
8."Fuck Tha World"4:46
9."Remember Me" (featuring B.G.)3:54
10."Respect Us" (featuring Juvenile)5:01
11."Drop It Like It's Hot" (featuring B.G. and Mannie Fresh)5:23
12."Young Playa" (featuring Big Tymers)3:47
13."Enemy Turf" (featuring Juvenile)4:19
14."Not Like Me" (featuring Big Tymers)4:03
15."Come On" (featuring B.G.)3:35
16."Up To Me" (featuring Turk)4:31
17."You Want War" (featuring Turk)3:25
Total length:70:18

Samples credits

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

Charts

Chart positions

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Platinum 1,400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. Tha Block Is Hot at AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  2. ^ Baker, Soren (November 14, 1999). "Lil Wayne Tha Block Is Hot (Cash Money/Universal)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Comer, Andrea (December 16, 1999). "Tha Block Is Hot - Lil Wayne". Hartford Courant. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  4. ^ Leonard, Franklin (November 19, 1999). "Album Review: Lil Wayne (Tha Block Is Hot)". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  5. ^ Wallace, Emanuel (May 3, 2011). "Lil Wayne :: Tha Block Is Hot :: Cash Money Records / Universal". RapReviews. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Lil Wayne". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Tha Block Is Hot". Lil Wayne HQ.
  9. ^ "40 Things You Didn't Know About Lil Wayne". Complex.
  10. ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 20, 1999 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/482379/cash-money-the-billboard-cover-story
  12. ^ "G-Unit Rapper Banks No. 1 Solo Debut". Billboard. October 10, 2011.
  13. ^ a b "Tha Block Is Hot - Lil Wayne".Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  14. ^ "2006 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Lil Wayne – The Block Is Hot". Recording Industry Association of America.
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