500 Degreez Explained
| 500 Degreez |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Lil Wayne |
| Cover: | Wayne500degreez.jpg |
| Released: | July 23, 2002 |
| Recorded: | 2001–2002 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 70:21 |
| Producer: | Mannie Fresh |
| Prev Title: | Lights Out |
| Prev Year: | 2000 |
| Next Title: | Tha Carter |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
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 fellow rapper and label-mate Juvenile.
Commercial performance
500 Degreez debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 141,000 copies in the first week.[1] This became Wayne's second US top-ten debut.[2] The album also debuted at number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming Wayne's second number-one album on that chart.[3] In its second week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart.[4] As of September 3, 2002, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.
Track listing
All songs produced by Mannie Fresh, except three of which were produced by Jazze Pha.[5]
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: New Keith Album 'Unleashed' At No. 1. April 25, 2021. January 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122073504/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/74734/new-keith-album-unleashed-at-no-1. live.
- Web site: Drake Vs. Lil Wayne: Comparing Their Careers At Age 27. https://web.archive.org/web/20231201031537/https://www.vh1.com/news/jqk5d1/drake-vs-lil-wayne-comparison. live. December 1, 2023. VH1. Georgette Pierre. August 8, 2014. March 1, 2020.
- Web site: TRBHH - 2002-08-10. March 1, 2020. 2020-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20201120221218/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2002-08-10. live.
- Web site: BB200 - 2002-08-17. March 1, 2020. 2019-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423010843/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2002-08-17. live.
- 500 Degreez. Lil Wayne. 2002. liner notes. Cash Money Records/Universal Records. 440 060 058-2.
- Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002. Billboard. August 6, 2020. June 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618025551/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/top-billboard-200-albums. live.
- Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002. Billboard. August 6, 2020. June 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618032649/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums. live.
