500 Degreez

500 Degreez
Studio album by Lil Wayne
Released	July 23, 2002 (2002-07-23)
Recorded	2001–2002
Studio	PatchWerk Recording Studios (Atlanta, GA) Sony Studios (New York)
Genre	Southern hip hop gangsta rap
Length	1:10:22
Label	Cash Money Universal
Producer	Mannie Fresh Jazze Pha
Lil Wayne chronology
Lights Out (2000) 500 Degreez (2002) Tha Carter (2004)
Singles from 500 Degreez
"Way of Life" Released: May 3, 2002 "Where You At" Released: August 15, 2002

500 Degreez 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.

Recording sessions took place at PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta and Sony Studios in New York. Production was primarily handled by Cash Money in-house producer Mannie Fresh, except for two tracks which were produced by Jazze Pha. It features guest appearances from Big Tymers, TQ, Blaque, Cristale, Petey Pablo and Tateeze, with cameos from Big Tigger and Rob Nice.

Along with the singles, music videos were released for "Way of Life"^[1] and "Where You At".^[2]