500 Degreez

500 Degreez (2002) is the third solo studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on July 23, 2002, through Cash Money Records and Universal Records. The album was titled in continuation of the naming sequence of successful 1998's 400 Degreez album by fellow Hot Boys rapper and ex-labelmate Juvenile.

The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 and atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States, with 141,000 copies sold in the first week. 500 Degreez marks Wayne's second US top-ten debut as well as his second number-one R&B album, following 1999's Tha Block Is Hot. As of September 3, 2002, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States alone.

Its lead single, "Way of Life", peaked at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 26 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 27 on the Rhythmic charts.