All right, what do we have here? Lil Wayne raps about how stinking rich he is in almost every track and they all sound the same. Hmmm. This sounds very familiar. Where have I heard this before? Oh yeah, that's right. EVERY other Cash Money Album. So, since it is a Cash Money album, of course there is nothing new here. Just the same old tired theme.

Sorry, I don't listen to rap to hear how stinking rich you are. I listen to it for good beats, cool lyrics, and a good delivery. This guy has ZERO on all fronts. The rapping is bad, the lyrics are very poor, and the beats are weak. Go back to school, Lil one!

A prime example of why I am not the big rap fan I was in high school. Avoid this one like the plague.

I'd say more, but it probably wouldn't make the posted review, if you catch my drift. As for the rest of the stuff, it better, because I did not use any offesive language or anything rude and crude. ...

With the departure of its other star artists, like Juvenile, the Cash Money clique is hanging its hat on Big Tymers and Lil Wayne. Too bad for them. If "500 Degreez" is any indication of the future, Cash Money better plan for some dark days ahead. Lil Wayne's latest CD is pure recycled garbage with brash and boastful lyrics from a would be superstar who is ready to wear the mantle, but who isn't yet capable of delivering the lyrics he believes he's capable of. In short, the spirit is willing, but the mouth just can't deliver the goods. Manny Fresh gives Wayne the beats to work with--not Manny's best, but good. However, you can't enjoy the beats for the below-average raps. Sorry Wayne, you're not hotter than Juvy. Better luck on your next CD which I'm sure you'll title, "The W Code".

This album deserves 5 stars!!! lil wayne is soo tight especially with the hit single "Way of Life". Other tight songs are "Look At Me," which has a bumpin' beat with some lyrics that can match Pac & Biggie fo sho!!! Yall go out and pick dis album up fo sho cuz its on fire juss like the old cash money records...but now cash money is back!! holla 1

Lil Wayne's 500 Degreez is a 5 star classic. Lil Wayne proved that he is truly the only Hot Boy that mattered. Sure , Turk will be missed-but Lil Wayne more than makes up for the loss of anyone. Mannie Fresh and Jazze Pha's beats have never sounded better, and there is a nice mix of guest appearances on this album as well. Stand out tracks are "Look at Me", "Way of Life", and the title track where Wayne rips a beat originally on Juvenile's 400 Degreez. After Hood Rich has been a huge success and now this album, Cash Money is definitely running things in 2002. Buy this album.

If you read the review above, by the old-white-guy (I'm a young-white-guy) comissionned by Amazon.com, you will read a very negative portrayal, and for good reason: this album has to "click". I bought this album, and listened to it in my car, straight through, two times. I felt it was no where as impressive as Lights Out or Tha Block Is Hot. Two days later, I caught myself singing the second verse of "Where You At", and later, the chorus to "Bloodline". So I went back and listened to certain tracks again. Some did not catch my attention, but the vast majority, I suddenly realized, were some of the most ingenious pieces ever written. Specifically, the run-through of tracks 7-12 are flawless. Others scattered around, such as "Way of Life" obviously, and "Youngin' Blues", are equally strong.

Let me make a bold statement, with some brief background info about me firstly: I am an audio-engineer, and make most of my living writing and recording music. My favorite genres are industrial, goth-rock, salsa, and Schubert's-early-compositions. I don't care for rap by any means, with the exception of Lil Wayne (and Cee-Lo, Profit, Turk, and a few others). I look at rap as a poor repitition of mediocre music, whilst someone who never finished high school talks over the top of it.

BUT, I will make this statement, nonetheless: The verses written and performed by Lil Wayne from the song "Where You At" (specifically the second and MOSTLY the third), are probably the most lyrically flawless pieces of verbal art ever written, in the history of man. This I swear on my soul. How he was able to write this is beyond incredible.

So even though it will take a while for it to "click", don't listen to the old-white-guy, and buy this album, to truely hear the best of Lil Wayne.