400 Degreez

400 Degreez
Studio album by
Juvenile
ReleasedNovember 3, 1998 (1998 -11-03)
StudioCash Money Studios, Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Genre
Length72:29
Label
ProducerManny Fresh
Juvenile chronology
Solja Rags
(1997) 		400 Degreez
(1998) 		Tha G-Code
(1999)
Singles from 400 Degreez
  1. "Ha"
    Released: October 17, 1998
  2. "Back That Azz Up"
    Released: June 11, 1999
  3. "Follow Me Now"
    Released: 1999

400 Degreez is the commercial debut and overall third studio album by American rapper Juvenile. The album was released on November 3, 1998, by Universal Records and Bryan "Baby" Williams' Cash Money Records. It remains Juvenile's best-selling album of his solo career, with six million copies sold as of 2021.[2] The album received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 19, 2000.[3]

Its two preceding singles, "Ha" and "Back That Azz Up" (censored as "Back That Thang Up") peaked at numbers 68 and 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. The album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 and number two on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums; it peaked atop the latter chart for its Year-End list of 1999. The album also features the remix of the single "Ha" with New York rapper Jay-Z, its only guest appearance from outside the Cash Money roster and the first time a rapper from the label worked with an East Coast rapper on a song. The album won the Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Album in 1999. The explicit version of the album was not totally uncensored; lines such as "do a (homicide) with me" on "Gone Ride with Me" and "put a (pistol) in his face" can be heard in "Welcome 2 tha Nolia".[4]

In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 470 on their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[5] Consequence in 2023 and Billboard in 2024 ranked 400 Degreez 38 and 44 in their respective all-time best hip hop album lists.[6][7] In 2017, The Ringer ranked it as the third-best Southern hip hop album of all time.[1] HipHopDX named it among 18 of the best hip hop and R&B albums of 1998.[8]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Pitchfork9.4/10[4]
RapReviews7/10[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
The Source[12]
The Village Voice(choice cut)[13]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro (Big Tymers)" (featuring Mannie Fresh)2:12
2."Ha"4:52
3."Gone Ride with Me"4:23
4."Flossin' Season" (featuring Big Tymers, B.G., and Lil Wayne)4:33
5."Ghetto Children"4:05
6."Follow Me Now"3:55
7."Cash Money Concert (skit)"0:51
8."Welcome 2 tha Nolia" (featuring Turk)5:51
9."U.P.T." (featuring Hot Boys and Baby)4:17
10."Run for It" (featuring Lil Wayne)4:45
11."Ha (Hot Boys Remix)" (featuring Hot Boys)4:25
12."Rich Niggaz" (featuring Lil Wayne, Mannie Fresh, Turk, and Papa Reu)5:03
13."Back That Azz Up" (featuring Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne)4:25
14."Off Top" (featuring Big Tymers)3:50
15."After Cash Money Concert (skit)"1:19
16."400 Degreez"4:15
17."Juvenile on Fire"4:57
18."Ha (Remix)" (featuring Jay-Z)4:25

Notes and sample credits

  • "Ha" contains a sample of "Solja Rag" from Juvenile's previous album.

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[21] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "The 20 Best Southern Rap Albums Ever". The Ringer. August 21, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  2. ^ https://musicmoviesandhoops.com/the-south-got-something-to-say-400-degreez-and-anti-southern-shade-in-hip-hop/
  3. ^ "Gold & Platinum - June 06, 2010". RIAA. June 6, 2010. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Thompson, Paul (July 15, 2018). "Juvenile: 400 Degreez". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of All Time". Consequence. August 1, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "The 100 Greatest Rap Albums of All Time (100-26): Staff List". Billboard. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  8. ^ McKrell, Aaron (January 6, 2018). "The China Anniversary: 18 Great Hip Hop & R&B Albums That Turn 20 In 2018". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Jason Birchmeier (June 9, 1998). "400 Degreez - Juvenile | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  10. ^ MtumeS. "Juvenile :: 400 Degreez :: Cash Money". RapReviews. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  11. ^ Wilson, Elliott (December 10, 1998). "Recordings: Juvenile – 400 Degreez". Rolling Stone. No. 801. p. 128. Archived from the original on November 20, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  12. ^ Braxton, Charlie R. (December 1998). "Record Report: Juvenile – 400 Degreez". The Source. No. 111. New York. p. 212.
  13. ^ Christgau, Robert (March 28, 2000). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. p. 110. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  14. ^ "Red Bull Music Academy Daily". Red Bull Music Academy Daily. August 13, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  15. ^ "Juvenile Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  16. ^ "Juvenile Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  17. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  19. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  20. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  21. ^ "American album certifications – Juvenile – 400 Degreez". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 10, 2022.