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| Hot Boy solo debut from teen rapper. Guests Big Tymers, Juvenile, B.G., others on Kisha, Tha Block Is Hot, Enemy Turf, Loud Pipes, Up To Me, more. |
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| 1 Intro |
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| 2 Tha Block Is Hot |
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| 3 Loud Pipes |
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| 4 Watcha Wanna Do |
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| 5 Kisha |
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| 6 High Beamin' |
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| 7 Lights Off |
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| 8 Fuck tha World |
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| 9 Remember Me |
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| 10 Respect Us |
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| 11 Drop It Like It's Hot |
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| 12 Young Playa |
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| 13 Enemy Turf |
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| 14 Not Like Me |
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| 15 Come On |
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| 16 Up to Me |
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| 17 You Want War |
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Album Review
Shortly after establishing himself as a prominent member of the Hot Boys, Lil' Wayne entered the solo realm with "Tha Block Is Hot". From beginning to end, the teen rapper gets plenty of assistance from his former groupmates (Juvenile, B.G., and Turk), who back him on just over half of the album's 17 songs. In addition, the Big Tymers (Brian "Baby" Williams and Mannie Fresh) make several appearances as well, and Fresh produces the entire album. Considering all this, "Tha Block Is Hot" isn't much different from other late-'90s Cash Money releases like "400 Degreez", "Chopper City in the Ghetto", and "How You Luv That?" Like those albums, "Tha Block Is Hot" is essentially a group effort despite Lil' Wayne's solo billing. Even so, he still gets plenty of time to shine here, particularly on the fiery album-opening title track, which proved to be one of Cash Money's biggest hits to date. The remainder of the album is as solid as late-'90s Cash Money albums get -- a few standouts here and there, mostly because of Fresh's beats, with lots of filler toward the latter half of the album. Taken as a whole, "Tha Block Is Hot" surely has its moments, though Lil' Wayne still seems a little green here. Thankfully, the Cash Money posse comes to his aid often, resulting in an excellent debut for the youngster, highlighted by the undeniable title track. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
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