

The album's first single " Ha" and later " Back That Azz Up" both became very successful songs charting on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. This along with much more critically praised music made Juvenile a mainstream star. The Cash Money label now had joint distribution by Universal Records, which gave the music much more national promotion. It was his breakout to the national rap scene. Juvenile's next album, titled 400 Degreez, was released in 1998. They released their debut album as a group, titled Get It How U Live!.ġ998–2002: 400 Degreez, Tha G-Code and Project English Also in 1997, Juvenile joined the Hot Boys with fellow Cash Money rappers B.G., Turk, and Lil Wayne. It was the first time he worked with Cash Money in-house producer Mannie Fresh, who would go on to produce all of Juvenile's albums on Cash Money in their entirety except Juve the Great. It became popular among local rap audiences, and also saw some national success as it charted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In 1997 Solja Rags, Juvenile's debut album with Cash Money Records, was released. The album did not gain much national attention and did not chart, but did fairly well on a local level.Īfter the regional success of his debut Juvenile signed to the larger Cash Money Records. Juvenile's debut album, Being Myself, was released in 1995 after signing with Warlock Records. He first began recording his raps in the early 1990s.

Juvenile was raised in the Magnolia Projects of New Orleans and attended Our Lady of Grace Catholic School. Music career 1994–97: Beginnings, Being Myself and Solja Rags

