An overwhelming success, it earned him a Billboard Music Award for R&B Album of the Year in 1999. Well received by contemporary critics, the album contained 18 tracks some of the titles included Juvenile on Fire, Welcome 2 Tha Nolia, Follow Me Now, Ghetto Children, Flossin Season, and Gone Ride With Me. Supported by two singles, the tracks featured a number of guest artists including Big Tymers, Lil Wayne, Hot Boys, B.G. In the fall of 1998, Juvenile put together his best-performing album to date, 400 Degreez. Juvenile’s Breakthrough and Career Afterwards Laced with over a dozen tracks, the album had peaked at number 55 on the Top R&B Albums chart.
In 1997, he issued his major label debut, Solja Rags, which saw some success on the US Billboard music charts. With that, Juvenile eventually signed himself to the larger, and more well-known Cash Money Records. While the record did not gain much attention at the national level, it performed considerably well locally. Through the label, he released his debut album titled, Being Myself in 1995. A relative hit, it helped to popularize a new rap style- “bounce music” in the early 90’s.Īfter a few more years of perfecting his sound, he landed a music deal with Warlock Records. Working to develop his sound, he recorded one of his first songs, Bounce For the Juvenile in 1991. Like many artists, he first got into music- more specifically hip-hop, during his early teens. Much to the disappointment of fans, however, Juvenile has not come out with any new albums since.īorn on March 25, 1977, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Juvenile (Real Name: Terius Gray) spent much of his youth in the Magnolia Projects. His most recent album, The Fundamentals was released in early 2014. Soulja Slim), Rodeo, What’s Happening, Nolia Clap, and Bounce Back (Feat. Some of the greatest hits from said projects include Slow Motion (Feat. Climbing further up the ranks, he released a handful of successful albums over the next few years including Project English, Juve the Great, Reality Check, and Cocky & Confident. Prior to the arrival of Y2K, the rapper had already dropped its follow up, The G-Code. Incredibly successful, millions of copies have since been sold across the United States. Ultimately, it wasn’t until a few years later, that he rose to fame with his third studio album, 400 Degreez. Eventually signing to Warlock Records, he issued his major label debut, Being Myself in 1995, though it did not gain much attention at the time. Hailing from New Orleans, he first began to record raps in his teen years one of his earliest recordings, Bounce for the Juvenile was released in 1991. A member of the 90’s hip-hop crew, The Hot Boys, Juvenile has been creating music for well over two decades.