Well
Lil Wayne is the best Hot Boy of all time, at least that's what he
sets out to prove with 500 Degreez, that remains to be seen though,
lets check out the album.
The first song is "Look At Me" it sounds like a
song halfway done by Timbaland & The Neptunes, it has a real mainstream
radio feel to it, the beat is decent, but it sounds like something
B2K would be featured on, it aint that hot at all.
Most of you have probably heard "Way Of Life" already,
its a pretty tight track with a nice bassline and a nice beat with
a nice chorus sung by TQ.
"Gangstas & Pimps" is damn near an R&B
song, they been going crazy with the singing lately, this a laid-back
song & Weezy flows first, followed by Baby and another verse by
Weezy containing this line 'And the east side, where we pump, is my
part of New Orleans, bleed for ya, I'm the heart of New Orleans' The
heart of New Orleans? I dont know about all that.
"Lovely" is a song where Weezy talks about all
the different shit that he loves and people that love him. This song
isn't all that tight. The beat isnt bangin at all, the chorus is lame
and the verses by Weezy arent his best.
Petey Pablo, the one hit wonder himself, joins Lil Wayne on "Gangsta
Shit" The beat is bumpin and the lyrics are tight also, but
the song sounds a little plain and grows boring after a while, but
its still good.
"Bloodline" has a real tight chorus, the beat sounds
a little too happy though. But its still tight, its got an old soul
/ funk / mariah carey feeling to it. I hope yall appreciate that description.
But look, the verses on here are all pretty tight by Weezy too, its
basically a song about cookin dope & sellin dope and other underworld
shit, its a tight song.
"Where You At" is a harder track than the rest
of the album, its got a nice beat and Weezy comes with some decent
lines all throughout the song 'Its young weezy, cant none see me dog,
i gets you done easy with one easy phone call / and a sawed off make
your arms fall off, like a short sleeved polo, wont bother me no mo'
/ ice like strobe light, look like I'm movin slomo, ferarri look nice
on low pro yokahamas...'
"Worry Me" got a bangin beat, and a tight chorus
too 'You gotta walk like soldier, talk like stunna, move like playa
and get it like hustla...' The brass and the bassline keep the beat
banging all the way through, plus Weezy delivers solidly throughout
the whole track.
Up next is "500 Degreez" its got a good beat, but
I expected it to have a great beat, considering the title of the album.
The chorus was done like how Zapp & Roger be doing it. I dont
know how else to explain, the older folks know what I'm talkin about.
"Go Hard" is not that hard of a track. The beat
isnt all that banging, its gets annoying after a while.
"Fuck You" & "Get That Dough" are
some of the better tracks on the album, but still fall short from
being tight as hell, they are just ok.
"Fo Sheezy" is the last song, the beat is mainly
comprised of a synthesizer and bumpin bassline, the chorus is gravy,
but his verses are mediocre.
I'm a fan of Lil Wayne, he's got some skills, but he aint 500 Degreez.
Come on now, be honest. Maybe 90 degrees or so. Not even close to
400, that was an insult, everybody knows it. Why are we so critical
towards Lil Wayne album? Well he's in the mainstream, plus he professed
he was coming hotta than '400 Degreez' this album is nowhere close.
Beats, content and lyrics fall way short. Lil Wayne has the capabilty
to make a 350 degree album, but this wasnt it. Cash Money & Lil
Wayne fans will like this album and you should pick it up.
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