Tha Block Is Hot
Tha Block Is Hot is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on November 2, 1999, by Universal Records and Bryan "Baby" Williams' Cash Money Records. The recording sessions took place at Cash Money Studios in Metairie, Louisiana, with the executive production from Bryan "Baby" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. The album was produced by Mannie Fresh. It was intended to be titled I Ride at Night.
Critical reception
The Chicago Tribune wrote that "Wayne's appeal lies in his esoteric slang and squeaky-voiced phrasing."Commercial performance
"Tha Block Is Hot" debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 229,500 copies in its first week. However, in its second week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart, with an additional 117,000 copies sold. On December 10, 1999, the album earned Platinum certification from the Recording [Industry Association of America] for exceeding a million copies in sales. As of June 2012, "Tha Block Is Hot" has sold 1.4 million copies in the United States.Track listing
- All songs produced by Mannie Fresh