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Big Tymers
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The duo, consisting of Mannie Fresh (left) and Baby
Background information
Origin New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres
Years active1997–2005; [1] 2018
Labels
Spinoff of
Past members Baby
Mannie Fresh

Big Tymers (also stylized as Big Tymer$) was an American hip hop duo composed of Cash Money Records co-founder Baby (later known as Birdman) and the label's lead producer Mannie Fresh, both of whom originate from New Orleans, Louisiana. Active from 1997 to 2005, and once more in 2018, it was spun off from the label's supergroup, Cash Money Millionaires. [2]

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The duo has released five studio albums: How You Luv That (1997) and its reissue (1998), I Got That Work (2000), [3] Hood Rich (2002), and Big Money Heavyweight (2003). Hood Rich peaked atop the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "Still Fly", which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2005, Mannie Fresh resigned from Cash Money due to financial disputes with Birdman and his brother, Ronald "Slim" Williams, effectively dissolving the duo.

In 2018, the duo reunited for the song "Designer Caskets", released for the Cash Money Records documentary soundtrack album Before Anythang.

History

The duo recorded their first album How You Luv That in 1997 featuring all of the rappers on Cash Money Records including B.G. and Juvenile. The album reached a peak of No. 25 of the R&B/hip hop chart and the lower reaches of the Billboard 200. Cash Money re-released How You Luv That as How You Luv That Vol. 2 in late 1998 after signing its distribution deal with Universal Records. This re-release substitutes a remix of "Stun'n" for the original version and adds "Big Ballin'", "Money & Power", and "Drop It Like It's Hot. How You Luv That Vol. 2 almost reached the top 100 of the Billboard album chart and reached the top 20 of the Billboard R&B and hip hop chart.[ citation needed ]

Their second album I Got That Work released in 2000 reached the top 5 of the US album chart and topped the US R&B/hip hop chart. This album spawned two big hits in "Get Your Roll On" and "#1 Stunna" reaching the top 30 on the R&B singles charts.

Hood Rich released in 2002 topped both the US album and R&B charts. "Still Fly" from the album reached the top 20 on the R&B singles charts and No. 11 on the pop charts. "Oh Yeah!" reached the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the top 30 of the R&B/hip hop charts.

Big Money Heavyweight in 2003 was not as successful reaching No. 21 on the album charts and top ten in the R&B charts. A remix album made the lower reaches of the R&B/hip hop charts in 2004. "Gangsta Girl" from the album made the lower reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 and the top 40 of the R&B charts.

In 2005, it was announced that Mannie Fresh was leaving Cash Money Records and signing with Def Jam Records. [4] [5] His departure has left the duo's future in question.

As of May 2013, Birdman, Lil Wayne and Drake have been in talks of restarting the group with an upcoming album, while original member Mannie Fresh would not be included. [6] While doing promotion for the Rich Gang , Birdman indicated that a Big Tymers single would be released in Fall of 2013 with a possibility that Mannie Fresh may also be involved with the album.

In 2018, the duo reunited on a new track called "Designer Caskets" (it being their first song in 14 years) for the soundtrack of the Before Anythang: The Cash Money Story documentary. [7] [8]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Filmography

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References

  1. ↑ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (2018–2019). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. Encyclopedia. p. 54. ISBN   978-0-313-35758-9.
  2. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason "Big Tymers Biography", AllMusic, retrieved June 4, 2011
  3. ↑ "Birdman & Mannie Fresh Talk Big Tymers Reunion, 'Before Anything' Documentary & Status of Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V'". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ Hess, Mickey (2009) Hip Hop in America: a Regional Guide: East Coast and West Coast: 1, Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN   978-0-313-34323-0, p. 535
  5. ↑ Sanneh, Kelefa (December 6, 2005). "Set to Put New Orleans Rap Back on Top". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Birdman Says Mannie Fresh Will Not Be On New Big Tymers Music". Complex Networks . Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ Big Tymers – "Desiigner Caskets", Stereogum.com
  8. ↑ Big Tymers Cash in on Nostalgia for Their First Song in 14 Years, Spin.com
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