The Chicago Tribune wrote that "Wayne's appeal lies in his esoteric slang and squeaky-voiced phrasing."[9]
Commercial performance
"Tha Block Is Hot" debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 229,500 copies in its first week.[10][11] However, in its second week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart, with an additional 117,000 copies sold.[12][13] On December 10, 1999, the album earned Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for exceeding a million copies in sales.[14] As of June 2012, "Tha Block Is Hot" has sold 1.4 million copies in the United States.[15]
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^Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 394. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone juvenile album guide.
^Baker, Soren (14 Nov 1999). "Recordings". Arts & Entertainment. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
