Terius Gray, better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper best known for his work with Birdman's Cash Money Records in the late 1990s and early 2000s, both solo and as a member of the label's then-flagship group, Hot Boys.
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 "Baby" 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 are an American hip hop group formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1997. The group is made up of B.G., Lil Wayne, Juvenile and Turk.
Tha G-Code is the fourth studio album by American rapper Juvenile. The album was released December 14, 1999 on Cash Money Records. It features the hit singles "U Understand" and "I Got That Fire".
Tha Carter is the fourth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on June 29, 2004, by Cash Money Records and Universal Records. The production on the album was mostly handled by Cash Money's former in-house producer Mannie Fresh, before Mannie left the label. A chopped and screwed version of the album was also released by Cash Money Records in 2004. The album spawned four sequels: Tha Carter II, Tha Carter III, Tha Carter IV, and Tha Carter V.
"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".
Project English is the fifth studio album by American rapper Juvenile. The album was released August 21, 2001, by Cash Money and Universal. The album was supported by one single, "Set It Off". Project English reached #2 on the Billboard 200 during the week of September 7, 2001. On October 24, 2001, Project English was certified Gold for shipping 500,000 copies.
500 Degreez is the third studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on July 23, 2002, by Cash Money Records and Universal Records. The album's title was inspired by the album 400 Degreez (1998), by fellow rapper and label-mate Juvenile.
Hood Rich is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Big Tymers. The album was released on April 30, 2002, by Cash Money Records and Universal Records. It features the single "Still Fly". It marks the first Big Tymers' album that doesn't feature exclusively production by Mannie Fresh.
Get It How U Live!! is the debut album by New Orleans hip-hop group the Hot Boys, released on October 28, 1997, on Cash Money Records. The album sold over 300,000 copies, primarily in New Orleans following B.G.'s success. It peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart in 1997. All tracks featured on the album were produced by Mannie Fresh.
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.
I Got That Work is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Big Tymers. Originally scheduled for a February 8, 2000 release, it was ultimately released May 16, 2000, by Universal Records and Bryan "Baby" Williams' Cash Money Records. The album features the singles, "Get Your Roll On" and "#1 Stunna"; "#1 Stunna" was also featured on the stand up comedy movie The Original Kings of Comedy's soundtrack.
"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.
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.
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.
Tha Block Is Hot is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on November 2, 1999, by Universal Records and Bryan "Baby" Williams' Cash Money Records. Recording sessions took place at Cash Money Studios in Metairie, Louisiana with the executive production from Bryan "Baby" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams, all of these tracks were produced by Mannie Fresh himself. Prior to release, the album was supposed to be titled I Ride At Night.
