Tha Block Is Hot

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Tha Block Is Hot
File:Thablockishot.jpg
Studio album by
Lil Wayne
ReleasedNovember 2, 1999 (1999-11-02)
StudioCash Money Studios, Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Genre
Length70:18
Label
ProducerMannie Fresh
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. It was released on November 2, 1999, 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. The album was produced by Mannie Fresh. It was intended to be titled I Ride at Night.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[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 GuideStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[8]

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

Commercial performance

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"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

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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

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Certifications

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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