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rhymes.” Its raps analyze a quick year of coming of age for the then-teenaged performer, such as in “Grown Man.”

Collaborations

“Hit U Up,” featuring Hot Boys “Lil One,” featuring Big Tymers “Break Me Off,” featuring Big Tymers and Unplugged “Shine,” featuring Hot Boy$ “Let’s Go,” featuring Big Tymers “Act a Ass,” featuring B.G.

Petey Pablo collaborated on Lil Wayne’s album 500 Degreez .

500 D EGREEZ (Released July 23, 2002)

Carter’s third release quickly topped the Hip- Hop charts, rising to the number one position on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 chart. The album shows a subtle sign of growth—Lil Wayne raps most of it alone. Only seven of its 21 tracks use a guest artist.

Collaborations

“Way of Life,” featuring Big Tymers and TQ “Gangsta and Pimps,” featuring Baby “Gangsta Shit,” featuring Petey Pablo “Believe That,” featuring Blaque and Mannie Fresh

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HIP-HOP & R&B