''500 Degreez'' is the third studio album by American rapper

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman, joining ...

. It was released on July 23, 2002, by

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and

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. The album's title was inspired by the album '' 400 Degreez'' (1998), by fellow rapper and label-mate Juvenile.

Commercial performance

''500 Degreez'' debuted at number six on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 141,000 copies in the first week. This became Wayne's second US top-ten debut. The album also debuted at number one on the US

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chart, becoming Wayne's second number-one album on that chart. In its second week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart. As of September 3, 2002, the album was certified

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by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

All songs produced by

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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