Tha Block Is Hot

Tha Block Is Hot
Tha Block Is Hot
Studio album by Lil Wayne
Released	November 2, 1999
Studio	Cash Money Studios, Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Genre	Southern hip-hop; bounce; gangsta rap;
Length	70:18
Label	Universal; Cash Money;
Producer	Mannie Fresh
Lil Wayne chronology
Singles from Tha Block Is Hot
	"Tha Block Is Hot"; Released: October 23, 1999; "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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Robert Christgau	^[4]
Hartford Courant	(positive)^[5]
The Harvard Crimson	C+^[6]
RapReviews	7/10^[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

"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

All songs produced by Mannie Fresh

No.	Title	Featured artist(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Big Tymers	1:47
2.	"Tha Block Is Hot"	B.G. Juvenile	4:12
3.	"Loud Pipes"	B.G. Juvenile Big Tymers	5:14
4.	"Watcha Wanna Do"		3:50
5.	"Kisha"	Hot Boys	4:17
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"	Juvenile	5:01
11.	"Drop It Like It's Hot"	B.G. Mannie Fresh	5:23
12.	"Young Playa"	Big Tymers	3:47
13.	"Enemy Turf"	Juvenile	4:19
14.	"Not Like Me"	B.G. Big Tymers Paparue	4:03
15.	"Come On"	B.G.	3:35
16.	"Up to Me"		4:31
17.	"You Want War"	Turk	3:25
Total length:			70:18

Samples credits

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[16]	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[17]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
US Billboard 200^[18]	112
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[19]	36

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[20]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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

[1] "Tha Block Is Hot". Lil Wayne HQ.

[2] Soulja E (1998). "Ca$h Money Releases". The Official Cash Money Records Page. Cash Money Records. Retrieved November 2, 2020. Albums coming soon on Ca$h Money ... Lil Wayne: I Ride at Night

[AllMusic-3] Birchmeier, Jason (November 2, 1999). "Tha Block Is Hot- Lil Wayne". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 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 (November 14, 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.

[BB200-11] "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.

[ac_Billboard200_Lil_Wayne-16] "Lil Wayne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Lil_Wayne-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.

[United_StatesLil_WayneThe_Block_Is_HotalbumCertRef-20] "American album certifications – Lil Wayne – The Block Is Hot". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e Lil Wayne
Albums discography Singles discography Awards and nominations Videography
Studio albums	Tha Block Is Hot (1999) Lights Out (2000) 500 Degreez (2002) Tha Carter (2004) Tha Carter II (2005) Tha Carter III (2008) Rebirth (2010) I Am Not a Human Being (2010) Tha Carter IV (2011) I Am Not a Human Being II (2013) Free Weezy Album (2015) Tha Carter V (2018) Funeral (2020) Tha Carter VI (2025)
Collaborative albums	Like Father, Like Son (with Birdman) (2006) Welcome 2 Collegrove (with 2 Chainz) (2023)
Compilations	We Are Young Money (2009) Rich Gang (2013) Young Money: Rise of an Empire (2014) I Am Music (2023)
EPs	The Leak (2007) In Tune We Trust (2017)
Mixtapes	The Dedication (2004) Dedication 2 (2006) Da Drought 3 (2007) Dedication 3 (2008) No Ceilings (2009) Sorry 4 the Wait (2011) Dedication 4 (2012) Dedication 5 (2013) Sorry 4 the Wait 2 (2015) No Ceilings 2 (2015) T-Wayne (2017) Dedication 6 (2017) No Ceilings 3 (2020) Trust Fund Babies (2021) Tha Fix Before Tha VI (2023)
Concert tours	I Am Music Tour I Am Music II Tour Drake vs. Lil Wayne Blink-182 and Lil Wayne Tour Tha Carter VI Tour
Bibliography	Gone Til' November: A Journal of Rikers Island (2016)
Documentaries	The Carter (2009)
Related articles	Hot Boys Sqad Up Cash Money Millionaires Cash Money Records Young Money Entertainment Birdman ColleGrove
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