Album Description Available in: Tha Block Is Hot is the debut studio album by Lil' Wayne. It was released on November 2, 1999 by Cash Money Records.
The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 229,000 copies sold in its first week released. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of one million copies in the US.