500 Degreez

Infobox Album |
Name = 500 Degreez
Type = studio
Artist = Lil Wayne


Released = July 23, 2002
Recorded = 2001-2002
Genre = Southern hip hop, Gangsta rap
Length = 70:21
Label = Cash Money/Puppy Love/Universal Records
Producer = Mannie Fresh Jazze Pha
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fjfoxqy0ldte link]
*HipHopDX.com Rating|3|5 [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.199/title.lil-wayne-500-degreez link]
*RapReviews.com rating|6|10 [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2002_07F_500.html link]
Last album = "Lights Out" (2000)
This album = "500 Degreez" (2002)
Next album = "Tha Carter" (2004)

"500 Degreez" is the third album by the New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne released in 2002. The album gets its name because it was released after Juvenile, who had an album called 400 Degreez. The album would peak at #6 on the Billboard 100, #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?exp=y&Ntt=500+degreez&Ntk=Keyword&an=bbcom&nor=10&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&N=36 Billboard Music Charts - Latest Music News - Music Videos ] ] and sell 536,000 copies in the U.S. and 995,000 copies worldwide. This is Wayne's lowest album in terms of sales but is still considered to be a success by reaching Gold status with almost no promotion or marketing support. This is also the first album Lil' Wayne stopped writing his lyrics on paper and actually freestyled his songs. The album was also released in a clean version, which removes most vulgar content like language and sex/drug related lyrics.

Track listing

#"Fly Talkin'" – 1:36
#"Look at Me" – 4:00 (featuring Mannie Fresh & Jazze Pha)
#"Way of Life" (featuring Jazze Pha, Baby, and TQ) – 4:01
#"Big Tigger Live on the Radio" – 1:31
#"Gangsta and Pimps" (featuring Jazze Pha & Baby) – 4:41
#"Lovely" – 4:02
#"Gangsta Shit" (featuring Petey Pablo) – 3:40
#"Big Tigger Live on the Radio" – 1:02
#"Bloodline" – 4:21
#"Where You At" – 3:50
#"Worry Me" – 4:06
#"500 Degreez" – 3:45
#"Go Hard" – 3:30 (featuring Jazze Pha & Mannie Fresh)
#"Young'n Blues" – 4:32
#"Believe That" (featuring Lac & Mannie Fresh) – 4:12
#"Rob Nice Live on the Radio" – 1:14
#"Fuck You" (featuring Big Tymers) – 4:20
#"What Does Life Mean to Me" (featuring TQ & Big Tymers) – 1:25
#"Get That Dough" (featuring Baby, Tateeze, & Cristale) – 3:38
#"Fo Sheezy" – 3:44
#"Fly Talkin' Go Home" – 3:20

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