500 Degreez [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Lil Wayne

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 23, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Cash Money
• ASIN: B00006AFK6
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,399 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

While the Cash Money Records label continues to suffer through the free-agent exodus of its hottest emcee, Juvenile, Lil Wayne has been slotted in as the crew's go-to griot. However, on 500 Degreez Wayne's inability to rap about subjects other than Bentleys, babes, blunts, and booze severely limits his career possibilities. On the profanity-laced "F*** You" and "Gangsta S***," his mediocre and indistinct rhymes and flows are barely saved by Mannie Fresh's electro-funk beat schemes. That's not to say that Fresh isn't coasting either, performing his normal interpolation-heavy productions (e.g., "Way of Life" is a spin-off on Junior Mafia's "Get Money"). Why Lil Weezy would spend three-quarters of his studio time boasting about how much moola he makes ("Get That Dough") and how great he thinks he is ("Look at Me") is anybody's guess. The one time Weezy does go introspective on "Young'n Blues" it's already too late, because he's already branded himself a hip-hop jester. --Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 100 Degreez, July 25, 2002

By	DManRiChea (Indianapolis, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews

With the departure of its other star artists, like Juvenile, the Cash Money clique is hanging its hat on Big Tymers and Lil Wayne. Too bad for them. If "500 Degreez" is any indication of the future, Cash Money better plan for some dark days ahead. Lil Wayne's latest CD is pure recycled garbage with brash and boastful lyrics from a would be superstar who is ready to wear the mantle, but who isn't yet capable of delivering the lyrics he believes he's capable of. In short, the spirit is willing, but the mouth just can't deliver the goods. Manny Fresh gives Wayne the beats to work with--not Manny's best, but good. However, you can't enjoy the beats for the below-average raps. Sorry Wayne, you're not hotter than Juvy. Better luck on your next CD which I'm sure you'll title, "The W Code".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Blllllllllllllllah, September 6, 2002

By	Red-Bone 2k2 - See all my reviews

This cd was no that good. I didn't care for it Its only about 4-5 good songs and they aren't that good. I really gettired of Cash Money using the same lyrics and now Mannie Fresh beats are getting old. They are turning me off of that Cash Money style

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wheezy baby squad up fo sho, July 27, 2002

By	RReal (Detroit MI) - See all my reviews

What up ladies and gents this album is well worth your money. Let me compare juv's 400 degrees to wheezy's 500 degrees, you can't because juv album is a classic, but it came out 4 years ago that's where a comparison of the two is hard because wayne has the updated lyrics and beats. I wouldn't even get this album off the likes of audiogalaxy because it's just to sweet. My new anthem is number 17 on 500 degrees f**k you it's like still fly but it has one of those hotboy type beats and it will bang like hell in your car. People you have to go support lil wayne and his new group squad up because if you haven't heard j gutta, p-nut and wheezy baby have the skills and hopefully the rest of the cashmoney click isn't going nowhere for a long time... B.G and Turk will be miss and I hope ya'll go over to juv's new label and make it happen...because I be real with you I thought cash-money was going down the drain... but with this album they surely is on they way back to the top.

Rreal just being real holla at your boy