Cash Money Records were one of the leading record labels in Rap during the late '90s, pumping out a new temporary star every few months. Some of them actually stuck though, including Hot Boy$ and later Rich Gang member Juvenile. This is his 3rd studio album, with features from B.G., Lil Wayne and others. Production is handled by Mannie Fresh.
There's no point in going into individual tracks much, as they're all very samey and the quality is consistent too. Juvenile delivers decent verses accompanied by plenty of features. His flow is steady though occasionally faster depending on the songs, on which he usually maintains a good presence.
Normally I'd think this has too many features but with an album like this any variety is welcomed, even if it's the same few people on tracks. Even if the songs themselves are good, it does start to all blend in after a few of them with how similar everything is. Lyrically it's standard topics for this type of album but there are good hooks and choruses throughout and some clever bars.
The production is clean, mostly built around repetitive loops and simple melodies. Despite its plainness, there's plenty of hard beats on this album like on the finicky Lil Wayne collaboration Run For It or the catchy Ghetto Children. This album's choruses are also appealing, making this an engaging listen despite the mild monotony of it sometimes.
700 Degreez is an entertaining listen and one of my favorites from the Cash Money label. The rapping and production are good though it could've been shorter but that's a common critique of '90s Rap albums in general. Cash Money and No Limit really gave people a CD worth the money.
7.5/10
See also: Hot Boy$, Big Tymers, B.G.
Listen here: Spotify, Apple Music
- kreyzi
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