500 Degreez

500 Degreez is the third studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on July 23, 2002, by Cash Money Records and Universal Records. The album's title was inspired by the album 400 Degreez (1998), by a fellow rapper Juvenile (who was his label mate).

500 Degreez
Studio album by Lil Wayne
Released	July 23, 2002
Recorded	2001–02
Genre	Hip hop
Length	70:21
Label	Cash Money Universal
Producer	Mannie Fresh
Lil Wayne chronology
Lights Out (2000) 500 Degreez (2002) Tha Carter (2004)
Singles from 500 Degreez
"Way of Life" Released: May 3, 2002 "Where You At" Released: August 15, 2002

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HipHopDX	[2]
RapReviews	(6/10)[3]
Rhapsody	favorable[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]
Stylus	favorable[6]
USA Today	[7]
Village Voice	mixed[8]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard 200, selling 103,000 copies in the first week. On September 3, 2002, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Track listing

All songs produced by Mannie Fresh.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fly Talkin'"	1:36
2.	"Look at Me"	4:00
3.	"Way of Life" (featuring Big Tymers and TQ)	4:01
4.	"Big Tigger Live on the Radio"	1:31
5.	"Gangsta and Pimps" (featuring Baby)	4:41
6.	"Lovely"	4:02
7.	"Gangsta Shit" (featuring Petey Pablo)	3:40
8.	"Big Tigger Live on the Radio"	1:02
9.	"Bloodline"	4:21
10.	"Where You At"	3:50
11.	"Worry Me"	4:06
12.	"500 Degreez"	3:45
13.	"Go Hard"	3:30
14.	"Young'n Blues"	4:32
15.	"Believe That" (featuring Blaque and Mannie Fresh)	4:12
16.	"Rob Nice Live on the Radio"	1:14
17.	"Fuck You" (featuring Big Tymers)	4:20
18.	"What Does Life Mean to Me" (featuring TQ and Big Tymers)	1:25
19.	"Get that Dough" (featuring Baby, Tateeze and Cristale)	3:38
20.	"Fo Sheezy"	3:44
21.	"Fly Talkin' Go Home"	3:20
Total length:		70:21

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position US Billboard 200[9] 6 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position US Billboard 200[11] 198 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 63

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Bush, John (July 5, 2002). "500 Degreez - Lil Wayne | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
2. Williams, DeMarco (August 9, 2002). "Lil' Wayne - 500 Degreez". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
3. Steve "Flash" Juon (July 23, 2002). "Feature for July 23, 2002 - Lil Wayne's "500 Degreez"". RapReviews.com. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
4. Chennault, Sam. "500 Degreez : Lil Wayne". Rhapsody. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
5. 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.
6. Berliner, Brett (November 18, 2002). "October 2002 Hip Hop Round-Up - Pop Playground". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
7. Jones, Steve (July 29, 2002). "Lil Wayne, 500 Degrees". USA Today. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
8. Harris, Keith (October 8, 2002). "Licensed to Lil". The Village Voice. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
9. "Lil Wayne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
10. "Lil Wayne Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
11. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
12. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
13. "American album certifications – Lil Wayne – 500 Degreez". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.