400 Degreez

400 Degreez is a hip hop album by New Orleans-based rapper Juvenile, released on June 9, 1998 (see 1998 in music). The album received often raving reviews and broke Juvenile among mainstream hip hop listeners. At the time, the record company, Cash Money Records, had released a steady stream of albums generally perceived as mediocre efforts at manufacturing one-hit wonders. Juvenile, along with Mystikal, changed the label's image among hip hop communities, though the label's older acts like Master P and the majority of his roster are still generally maligned by music critics.

Two singles, "Ha" and "Back That Azz Up" became hip-hop hits in the United States, although "Back That Azz Up" was the only one that managed to cross over and become a pop hit as well. The album was a #2 hit on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums and peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200. "Follow Me Now" was also a single, but did not catch on as the other two did. As a single, "Back That Azz Up" was released, credited, and charted as the more polite "Back That Thang Up".

Track listing

"Intro" (with Big Tymers) – 2:12
"Ha" – 4:52
"Gone Ride With Me" – 4:23
"Flossin' Season" (with Big Tymers and B.G.) – 4:33
"Ghetto Children" – 4:05
"Follow Me Now" – 3:55
"Cash Money Concert" - :51
"Welcome 2 The Nolia" (with Turk) – 5:52
"U.P.T." (with Hot Boyz, Big Tymers) – 4:17
"Run For It" (with Lil Wayne) – 4:45
"Ha" – 4:25
"Rich Niggaz" (with Turk, Lil Wayne, Paparue) – 5:03
"Back That Azz Up" (with Manny Fresh, Lil Wayne) – 4:25
"Off The Top" (with Big Tymers) – 3:50
"After Cash Money Concert" – 1:19
"400 Degreez" – 4:09
"Juvenile On Fire" – 4:57
"Ha" – 4:25

Personnel

Bryan Williams – Executive Producer
Pastor Ronald Williams – Executive Producer
B.G. – Performer
Big Tymers – Performer
Ronald Williams – Executive Producer
Bryan Williams – Executive Producer
Sugar Slim – Production Coordination
Lil' Wayne – Performer
Manny Fresh – Producer, Engineer, Mixing

Charting singles

1999   Ha	                     The Billboard Hot 100	             No. 68
1999	Ha	                Hot Rap Singles	                        No. 11
1999	Back That Thang Up	Hot Rap Singles	                        No. 9
1999	Follow Me Now	        Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks        No. 63
1999	Ha	                Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks        No. 16
1999	Back That Thang Up	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks        No. 5
1999	Ha	                Rhythmic Top 40	                        No. 30
1999	Back That Thang Up	Rhythmic Top 40	                        No. 4
1999	Back That Thang Up	The Billboard Hot 100	                No. 24

Categories: 1998 albums