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- Artist: Lil Wayne
- Rating:
- Release Date: November 02, 1999
- Total Time: 70:18
- Type: Contains explicit content
- Genre: Rap
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 group mates (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 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 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 title track. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Intro | Big Tymers, Lil Wayne | (1:47) | |
| Tha Block Is Hot | Lil Wayne | (4:12) | |
| Loud Pipes | Juvenile, B.G., Big Tymers, Lil Wayne | (5:14) | |
| Watcha Wanna Do | Lil Wayne | (3:50) | |
| Kisha | The Hot Boys, Lil Wayne | (4:17) | |
| High Beamin' | B.G., Lil Wayne | (4:09) | |
| Lights Off | Lil Wayne | (4:06) | |
| Fuck tha World | Lil Wayne | (4:46) | |
| Remember Me | B.G., Lil Wayne | (3:53) | |
| Respect Us | Juvenile, Lil Wayne | (5:01) | |
| Drop It Like It's Hot | Mannie Fresh, B.G., Lil Wayne | (5:23) | |
| Young Playa | Big Tymers, Lil Wayne | (3:47) | |
| Enemy Turf (Lyrics) | Juvenile, Lil Wayne | (4:19) | |
| Not Like Me | Big Tymers, Lil Wayne | (4:03) | |
| Come On | B.G., Lil Wayne | (3:35) | |
| Up to Me | Lil Wayne | (4:31) | |
| You Want War | Lil Wayne, Turk | (3:25) |
