Nobody ever speaks on Lil Wayne's Tha Block Is Hot album

[QamYasharahla]

I don't know why people forget about Wayne's career pre-The Carter series, but I think some good material is being overlooked, particularly his first album. For me personally, I was a CMR fan before the Universal deal and I always knew how dope Wayne was, especially at such a young age. This was before Wayne cussed on albums (although he did a little bit on here, mainly 'fukk the World') and he was just cold with it. Some might say he wasn't good then, but I think this is arguably some of Wayne's best material.

 

[WaddupDoe!]

Fukk the World was my shyt.

 

[QamYasharahla]

Fukk the World was my shyt.

I remember loving this album when it dropped, mostly because I really wanted to hear what Wayne was cooking up for himself. I knew he was going to be the biggest Hot Boy back then. I'm sitting back listening to this album just jammin.

 

[360dagod]

Most lil wayne "fans" don't know about this

 

[SpacelySprockets]

99.9% of lil waynes fans in 2014 never listened to his albums before tha carter

 

[QamYasharahla]

Most lil wayne "fans" don't know about this

Yeah, you're right.

 

[Truth200]

It's good but i like the Big tymers and BG cd's from the 90's better.

Wayne did his thing on these tracks tho...

 

[WaddupDoe!]

This shyt was a banger on his second album.

 

[QamYasharahla]

Wayne definitely did have some fans back then though because this album went plat off the strength of Tha Block Is Hot alone. The Guerrilla Warfare album put him in a good position for that to happen.

 

[Mr. Negative]

My block hot, whoadie. my block burn. my block on fire, whoadie. what about yerns.

But really, I always knew he had the spark, but didn't REALLY become a fan until Lights Out.

 

[Truth200]

99.9% of lil waynes fans in 2014 never listened to his albums before tha carter

Which is a shame because outside of the Carter 2 his old shyt from the 90's was better.

 

[QamYasharahla]

Yeah Solja Rags was nice and I would probably listen to it over Tha Block Is Hot, but I don't know if I would call it better. Those Big Tymers albums were dope. Mannie can actually rap and is witty, and Baby wasn't that bad back then either.

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

Lights Out was my favorite Wayne album.

 

[QamYasharahla]

My block hot, whoadie. my block burn. my block on fire, whoadie. what about yerns.

But really, I always knew he had the spark, but didn't REALLY become a fan until Lights Out.

I liked a few tracks off Lights Out, but I thought he rushed that album after Tha Block Is Hot. That Grown Man was my shyt though.

 

[flea]

It's the first album I ever bought with my own money. No bullshyt. I believe this was 6th grade. I love that album. I can quote it front to back. You would of thought Miami was New Orleans back then.