400 Degreez is the commercial debut and overall third studio album by American rapper Juvenile. The album was released on November 3, 1998, by Universal Records and Bryan "Baby" Williams' Cash Money Records. It remains Juvenile's best-selling album of his solo career, with six million copies sold as of 2021. The album received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 19, 2000.
Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams. In its early years, the label signed and released albums for New Orleans-based musical acts Juvenile, B.G., and Hot Boys. It became an imprint of Universal Records, a division of Universal Music Group in March 1998, and remained so during its following iterations as Universal Republic, Universal Motown and ultimately Republic Records.
Big Tymers was an American hip hop duo composed of Cash Money Records co-founder Baby 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.
The Hot Boys where an American hip hop group formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1997. The group was made up of B.G., Lil Wayne, Juvenile and Turk.
"Back That Thang Up" is a song recorded by American rapper Juvenile featuring fellow American rappers Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne. Produced by Fresh, it was released on June 11, 1999, as the second single from Juvenile's 1998 album 400 Degreez. The song was Juvenile's biggest hit single at the time until the chart-topping "Slow Motion" in 2004, surpassing "Back That Azz Up" which peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2021, it was listed at number 478 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Best Songs of All Time".
Solja Rags is the second studio album by American rapper Juvenile. The album was released May 13, 1997, as the first release under Cash Money Records. This was also Juvenile's first album signed as an artist on Cash Money Records. The album sold over 200,000 copies independently. All the songs on the album were produced by Mannie Fresh.
Let 'Em Burn is the third studio album by New Orleans rap group the Hot Boys, released March 25, 2003, on Cash Money Records. The album was originally recorded from 1998 to 2000, but was not released until three years later due to Juvenile, B.G. and Turk leaving Cash Money Records. All the production on the album is done by former Cash Money Records producer Mannie Fresh. Let 'Em Burn debuted at #14 on the Billboard 200, selling 64,000 copies in its first week. Planning for the album dates back to 1999 as promotional advertising were shown in the booklet for Lil Wayne's Tha Block Is Hot.
Guerrilla Warfare is the second studio album by the New Orleans hip-hop group Hot Boys, released on July 27, 1999, on Cash Money Records. It was an instant hit, debuting at #5 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums selling 142,000 copies in its first week, and remains their most successful album as a group and with Cash Money Records.
Chopper City in the Ghetto is the fourth studio album by American rapper B.G. released April 20, 1999, on Cash Money Records and Universal. It spawned the top 40 hit "Bling Bling". The album contains production by Mannie Fresh and appearances by Baby, Big Tymers, Lil Wayne and Juvenile.
"Ha" is a 1998 single by rapper Juvenile, from his third album 400 Degreez. It was produced by Mannie Fresh. This song, along with Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up" and B.G.'s "Bling Bling" was responsible for taking Cash Money Records from a small local label in New Orleans to the pop mainstream. The song is notable for its unique style of rapping, with every line except the chorus ending with "ha". The chorus to the song interpolates a line taken from the earlier Juvenile single "Solja Rags".
Big Money Heavyweight is the fifth and final studio album by hip hop duo Big Tymers. It was released on December 9, 2003, through Cash Money Records and was mainly produced by Mannie Fresh, with other production handled by R. Kelly, Jazze Pha and Leslie Brathwaite. The album debuted at number 21 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 116,000 copies in the US and was certified Gold by the RIAA.
It's All on U, Vol. 2 is the third studio album by American rapper B.G., released on November 11, 1997, on Cash Money Records. All tracks from the album were produced and contributed by Cash Money's in-house producer Mannie Fresh. The album debuted at No. 184 on the Billboard 200 chart, No. 14 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, and No.20 on the Top R&B Albums chart.
Checkmate is the fifth studio album by American rapper B.G. released on Cash Money Records. It was his last release with the label. All production was done by producer Mannie Fresh. It features guest appearances from the Hot Boys and the Big Tymers. The album debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200 with over 130,000 copies sold in its first week of release and was certified Gold by the RIAA a month later with over 500,000 copies sold.
It's All on U, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by rapper B.G., released on July 1, 1997, on Cash Money Records. The album features the first appearance of Hot Boys as a group. All the tracks were produced by Mannie Fresh. The album debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart on July 19, 1997.
"I Need a Hot Girl" is a song by New Orleans hip-hop group, the Hot Boys. The single was featured on their album Guerrilla Warfare. The song, as well as the entire album, was produced by Mannie Fresh. "I Need a Hot Girl" was written by Lil Wayne, B.G. and Turk. Juvenile did not appear on the track, but was featured in the video. The song was moderately successful, peaking at No. 65 on the Billboard Hot 100, the Hot Boys' only single on that chart.
Byron Otto Thomas, better known by his stage name Mannie Fresh, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for his production work for Cash Money Records releases, as well being half of the hip hop duo Big Tymers with the label's co-founder, Birdman.
How You Luv That is the debut album by New Orleans hip hop duo, Big Tymer$, released independently in 1997 on Cash Money Records. The album sold over 100,000 copies without the benefit of major radio or video airplay.
"Used 2" is a song by American rapper 2 Chainz from his second studio album B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time (2013). Produced and co-written by Mannie Fresh, it was released as the second single from the album on September 18, 2013.
"Tha Block Is Hot" is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. Released on November 2, 1999, it was brought to audiences by Universal Records and Bryan "Baby" Williams' Cash Money Records. The recording sessions took place at Cash Money Studios in Metairie, Louisiana, with the executive production from Bryan "Baby" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. All tracks on the album were produced by Mannie Fresh himself. Interestingly, before its release, the album was initially intended to be titled "I Ride At Night."
The Triggerman beat, also known as Triggaman, is a one-bar drum loop that originated from sampling "Drag Rap" by the Showboys and "Brown Beats" by Cameron Paul. The one-bar drum loop and bells was known to be used in bounce music, having been used in hundreds of records. The beat has been influential in recent hip hop music, including Juvenile's "Back That Thang Up", David Banner's "Like a Pimp", T.I. and Lil Wayne's "Ball", Drake's "Nice for What" and "In My Feelings", and also "Go Crazy" by Chris Brown and Young Thug.
