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100 Degreez

DManRiChea | Indianapolis, Indiana United States | 07/25/2002

(2 out of 5 stars)

"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"."

The climax of his abilities...

D. Guenther | St. Pete Beach, FL USA | 12/01/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"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."

Blllllllllllllllah

Red-Bone 2k2 | 09/07/2002

(1 out of 5 stars)

"This cd was no that good. I didn't care for it Its only about 4-5 good songs and they aren't that good. I really gettired of Cash Money using the same lyrics and now Mannie Fresh beats are getting old. They are turning me off of that Cash Money style"