500 Degreez (the title was a subtle shot at Juve, who had recently dropped 400 Degreez), is a solid release, though still pretty predictable in terms of song topics (money, hoes, guns, cough syrup, etc.) The production is all Mannie Fresh, which definitely helps a lot, and there are the requisite guest appearances from Big Tymers, Petey Pablo, Jazze Pha, and TQ. Wayne was still a popular rapper, but not even close to the international icon he would eventually become. The rap game was changing, other acts were blowing up, and Juvenile (at one time the collective's brightest star) had just defected from the crew, frustrated by the Williams brothers' suspect accounting. ![]() By the time Lil Wayne released his third solo album, the writing was on the wall, and the once-mighty Cash Money army was starting to unravel.
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