The rapper Juvenile referred to as the ‘Greatest Of All Time’

Lousiana rapper Juvenile was one of many first MCs out of his state to cross into the mainstream. Earlier than the likes of Lil Wayne and Boosie Badazz made their affect within the 2000s, Juvenile’s 1998 debut album 400 Degreez had already introduced the sound of The Pelican State to the nation.

With ‘Back That Azz’ up being the biggest hit on the project, it propelled the album to quantity 9 on the Billboard 200, a uncommon debut within the prime ten. Juvenile (actual title Terius Grey) was Money Cash’s first export, and Lil Wayne was the following act from the camp to make waves. 

Recorded at Cash Money Studios in New Orleans by the tip of 1999, the report had bought roughly 4.8million models. From there, Grey went into the stratosphere along with his third album, Mission English managing to achieve quantity two on the Billboard 200.

‘Back That Azz Up’ was a traditional instance of a New Orleans, and it was the final word Southern collaboration as Juvenile had his Money Cash counterpart Lil Wayne function on the track.

 His labelmate Mannie Recent produced the monitor, and Grey’s tasks typically included verses from Southern artists resembling Turk, Large Moe and Magnolia Shorty. MCs who’re unknown to many.

That mentioned, Juvenile, who has been on a little bit of a excessive ever since not too long ago acquired interviewed on the pink carpet of the 2023 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards in Miami. Whereas there, he was requested who he thought was the best rapper of all time, and his reply was unsurprising.

Juvenile chosen Lil Wayne as Hip-Hop’s GOAT over Jay-Z and admitted that though the 2 former labelmates had had disagreements over time, he believes he’s the most effective emcee ever.

Expressing these sentiments, Grey instructed the interviewer, “We’ve argued over the years. He says JAY-Z is the GOAT, I say he’s the GOAT! My lil’ bro is the greatest rapper of all time. He knows how I feel about that.”

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Wayne as soon as revealed that Jay’s affect on him early in his profession meant he began sounding like him. Nevertheless, he ended up perfecting his move. Explaining this, he instructed the publication, It took Birdman and them to tug my a** apart and be like, ‘Bro, I’m uninterested in each track [you are] doing sounding like rattling Jay-Z,’” he recalled. “‘You’re not Jay-Z.’ But I was glad it was working.”

You may hear Juvenile’s red-carpet interview beneath.

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