Lil' Wayne "Tha Block Is Hot" Album
Tracklisting & Lyrics
1.
Intro lyrics »
2.
Tha Block Is Hot lyrics »
3.
Loud Pipes lyrics »
4.
Watcha Wanna Do lyrics »
5.
Kisha lyrics »
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High Beamin' lyrics »
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Lights Off lyrics »
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F*** Tha World lyrics »
9.
Remember Me lyrics »
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Respect Us lyrics »
11.
Drop It Like It's Hot lyrics »
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Young Playa lyrics »
13.
Enemy Turf lyrics »
14.
Not Like Me lyrics »
15.
Come On lyrics »
16.
Up To Me lyrics »
17.
You Want War lyrics »
Reviews
Despite their similarities, the Cash Money Clique's challenge to Master P's No Limit empire is well founded. Even the Clique's most mundane celebrations of sex, wheels, alcohol, and dollars benefit from sharper, more imaginative production--not to mention occasional flashes of humor. Tha Block Is Hot, which serves as much as a posse showcase as a Lil Wayne statement, is entertaining even when it's just serviceable. Gangsta cliches aside, the disc is marked by a sense of fun strong enough that you may not even roll your eyes at its claim that Cash Money plans to stick around for the year 3000. Let's hope for their sake that they don't base their investment plans on such predictions. ~Rickey Wright, Amazon.com
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
