These albums each were very successful as they both reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 200, but they did not match the success of 400 Degreez. Over the next few years Juvenile released two more solo albums for Cash Money: Tha G-Code in 1999 being certified Double Platinum, and Project English in 2001 being certified Platinum. The second Hot Boys group album, Guerrilla Warfare also came out and was successful, being certified Platinum. In 1998, capitalizing off Juvenile's popularity off 400 Degreez, a remixed version of Being Myself and reissue of Solja Rags were released. In January 2005, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans denied the case. However, there came a dispute over who owned the rights to the title of " Back That Azz Up", as another New Orleans performer DJ Jubilee claimed that Juvenile's song sounded very similar to a song of his. Powered by these two singles, 400 Degreez was eventually certified 4X platinum by the RIAA. 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