Lil Wayne - Tha Block Is Hot

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 clichés 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

He's back

This is one of my favorite albums of all time. But I just heard the new Lil Shine album - Money is my Motivation. Listening to Lil Shine in album reminded me of the days when I first heard lil wayne. You should check out the CD .....now before it's too late! May 29, 2008

Weezy always been 5 stars

Weezy always top of the tha Game - also check out Smoke Sessions, Vol. 1- from his homie Devin the Dude another 5 Stars. April 16, 2008

Tha Block Is Hot but Lil Wayne is not

Come on now. You know Lil Wayne's flow evolved and started to sound a lot better with his second release, Lights Out. This album is when he still had that weebledy wobbledy flow he use to have(you know that's exactly how he use to rap. Dont act!). The album's only good tracks are Tha Block Is Hot, Kisha, F*** Tha World, Lights Off and You Want War. Hot garbage like Loud Pipes, Respect Us, Drop It Like It's Hot(his cheesy version of Juvenile's Back That Azz Up), High Beamin and Enemy Turf should have been left in the studio trash can where they belong. The rest of this album is so bad I wont discuss it. Bottom Line: Lil Wayne's Tha Block Is Hot is the worst Cash Money release of 1999. Lil Wayne's flow wasnt the only problem of the album, Mannie Fresh's beats were terrible and the guest appearances didnt help matters either. If you want Wayne at his best start with Lights Out and work your way up to Carter 2. This album was buttpuke. I was in high school when it came out, and I can recall people who were not used to giving away anything for free was going this album away free! That should tell you something. July 9, 2007

RELIGIOUS!

I saw the face of G-d listening to this album. Lil' Wayne is a young Mark Twain. He is James Joyce and Jean-Paul Sartre rolled into one enlightening package. This is required listening for any youth or teen trying to understand the plight and authenticity of urban life. I quit my job yesterday and told me boss that my new occupation was to be "a soldier in Professor Lil' Wayne's Army." He's a brother. He's a role model. He's a saint. June 15, 2007

Lil Wayne - Tha Block is Hot

After Cash Money Records bursted out into the music industry, it introduced famous rappers such as Juvenile, B.G., Big Tymers (Mannie Fresh & Baby) and The Hot Boys into the game. As a member of the Hot boys, along with Juvenile, B.G. and Turk, Lil Wayne was the youngest rapper signed to their label. Only in his late teenage years, Wayne is out to prove just how dominate he is in the game with the release of his debut album, "Tha Block is Hot."

01. Intro (Featuring Big Tymers) - No Rating

02. Tha Block Is Hot - 4/5

03. Loud Pipes (Featuring Big Tymers, Juvenile & B.G.) - 4.5/5

04. Watcha Wanna Do - 4/5

05. Kisha (Featuring The Hot Boys) - 4/5

06. High Beamin'(Featuring B.G.) - 4/5

07. Light's Off - 4/5

08. F*** tha World - 4.5/5

09. Remember Me (Featuring B.G.) - 4.5/5

10. Respect Us (Featuring Juvenile) - 3/5

11. Drop It Like It's Hot (Featuring B.G. & Mannie Fresh) - 4.5/5

12. Young Playa (Featuring Big Tymers) - 3.5/5

13. Enemy Turf (Featuring Juvenile) - 4/5

14. Not Like Me (Featuring Big Tymers) - 4/5

15. Come On (Featuring B.G.) - 4/5

16. Up to Me - 4.5/5

17. You Want War (Featuring Turk) - 4.5/5

Overall:

65.5/80

4 Stars

Wayne's debut is impressive considering how talented he is at his young age but there's not many rememorable tracks on here. There is no overall wack joints either, just nothing groundbreaking. Pick it up if your a fan of Lil Wayne, Cash Money Records or The Hot Boys.
September 5, 2006

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