Hope you enjoy, wodie.Back in the 1980s, the local rap scene in New Orleans began to take root with early rappers like Tim Smooth, Warren Mayes, Ninja Crew and New York Incorporated all making noise. The latter act featured Mia X, Denny D, DJ Wop and Mannie Fresh and was probably the first rap group in the city. After their dissolution, Fresh hooked up with former Ninja Crew member Gregory D and they released a handful of influential, if not very widely promoted records.
Orleans, the Scarface-indebted The Sleepwalker only sold a couple thousand copies.Serendipitously, the Williams brothers were introduced by Ziggler to Wiggler to a 7th ward resident, DJ Mannie Fresh, who’d recently returned to
making all of their large output during their creative heyday.Fresh's first effort with the label was with PxMxWx (Projects' Most Wanted -- Iberville being the project in question). PxMxWx was essentially rapper Big Man, hype man Big Heavy and Black Jack. Their debut album, Legalize "Pass the Weed" (1993), also featured new signees Lil Slim, U.N.L.V. and Mr. Ivan as well as Port Arthur, Texas's Bun B of UGK fame.
However, PxMxWx's release came after that of U.N.L.V.'s 6th & Barrone (1993). The uptown-based U.N.L.V. (from... 6th & Barrone) was initially Reginald "Tec-9" Manuel and Yaphet "Lil Ya" Jones, who formed in 1992 and performed at block parties, clubs and gong shows. Almost immediately after their formation they were
joined by the charismatic, unpredictable, drama-courting Albert "Yella Boi" Thomas. With Mannie Fresh's bounce-inflected production and their call-and-response vocals, they created a recognizably New Orleans style of bounce-infused gangsta rap, sometimes referred to as "gangsta bounce." With popular songs like "Eddie Bow," it was much more successful than Kilo-G's record, reportedly selling 40,000 with barely any promotion. It also notably included the track "UNLV Style" which accused Partners-N-Crime of jacking their style and was thus the opening salvo in CMR's long-running war with Big Boy Records.Hollygrove's Lil Slim (representing Apple and Eagle) is one of New Orleans's most underrated
rappers and the uncredited influence of his style can be heard in later label successes like Lil Wayne (whom he discovered) and especially Turk. Slim performed in Club 49 alongide another "slim," the Magnolia Slim (later Soulja Slim). The Game Is Cold (1993), is also noteworthy for its inclusion of Pimp Daddy, a local bounce rapper of considerable importance and popularity. As far as I know, this is the only tape-only Cash Money album (recorded in Baby's kitchen), which may account for its rarity and the fact that the picture used here is the only one you can find on the net.
Another release that year featured Pimp Daddy too, Ms. Tee's Chillin' on tha Corner. Her stuff is the only early Cash Money stuff I just don't feel. See, Tee was the hook-singing songstress of the label and there's nothing wrong with that, I just never much liked newer R&B - especially when dominated by vocal runs. Any love I have for R&B went out with stuff like SOS Band, Starpoint and Cherelle.
Last and, to be fair, least; Baby (as B-32) released I Need a Bag of Dope. It's honestly not a bad album. In fact, it's better than the rap efforts of most label heads. But Baby would go on (in my opinion) to find a distinct and superior voice in Big Tymers and in his later solo career. Here, Baby only raps/toasts/talks on four songs (which sound like Pimp Daddy had a hand in them) but Mannie Fresh's three instrumentals, occasionally reflecting his experience with Steve Hurley, make it well worth tracking down.
9th ward star Edgar "Pimp Daddy" Givens released his debut, Still Pimpin' in 1994. Explaining Pimp Daddy's genius isn't an easy task. You have to listen to this album to get it and even then, maybe you won't. At the time, Pimp Daddy was dating Cash Money's Ms. Tee but another rapper, ex-Mobo/then-current Tombstone (and Mannie Fresh-produced) "queen of bounce" Cheeky Blakk claimed to have mothered his child.
U.N.L.V.'s second album, Straight Out Tha Gutta (1994-Cash Money Records) benefitted from cleaner production and was an even bigger success, selling 60,000 on the strength of jams like "Pussy C'mon Too Me!!" and "Bad Ass Yella Boy." On the other hand, "Bangin With My 'Pump'" is well disturbing.
Alonzo "Mr. Ivan" Newton, from Congress St. in the 9th Ward, is another of Cash Money's under-appreciated rappers, although it wasn't for want of effort, with Ivan memorably performing live in a hockey mask. 187 In a Hockey Mask (1994) is solid all the way through and showcases his dynamic style in a manner somewhat reminiscent of fellow energized rappers 6 Shot and Mystikal.Lil Slim's Powder Shop (1994) moved away from the bounce a bit into a more narrative, gangsta-leaning territory. It was another solid release with the classic "Eagle St. Bounce."
To me, PxMxWx's High Life (1994) was much more enjoyable than his debut. Not to say the debut's not good -- it is -- but (even though I no longer puff) this album still gives me a contact high.
In 1995, Mystikal jumped ship from Big Boy and signed with Jive, but the beef raged on. Shortly after moving to New Orleans from Richmond, California, Master P hired the talent from Parkway Pumpin' and released No Limit's Down South Hustlers: Bouncing and Swingin' (the first double rap CD). In the process, he helped get the attention of the major labels and the nation at large, who'd previously ignored to New Orleans.
Meanwhile, at Cash Money, many of the earliest rappers released what would be their final albums for the label as the Williams brothers began to purge most of the talents that helped establish the label, claiming that drugs kept them from being hungry enough to expand the label's presence beyond New Orleans. For their part, the departing artists alleged that the Suge Knight-disciple was screwing them out of their fair share.
Kilo G's The Bloody City (1995) (with appearances from Bun B and Pimp C as well as Lil’ Slim, M$. Tee, Tec-9) was, as to be expected with Mannie Fresh on the boards, a huge improvement over his first record. Not only was it better production-wise, but Kilo-G had grown more assured and skilled as a rapper too. Although still mostly gangsta, his songs were more grounded in reality and in a song like "Coasting," where he sings about his son and parents, he comes off as much more reflective and mature, especially for his eighteen years.
On Lil Slim's Thug'n & Pluggin (1995), Mannie Fresh's production made more concessions to West Coast styles on G-Funk flavored tracks like "Bitches Ain't Shit," "Gangsta Day," "Shakem Up Shakem," "Time to Murder" and the excellent "Hands on My
Gun." But there's still a lot of N.O in "Live in Club Rolex (Real High)" with its heavy use of the triggerman beat and "Neighborhood Terror." U.N.L.V.'s Mac Melph Calio (1995) was another certified
banger and sold 80,000 copies. To me, it's not their best... but it's got its charms, not the least being the scary-ass cover.I have listened to Ms. Tee's Having Thing$!! (1995). It's just not for me. But that's not meant to discourage you from seeking her albums out. If you like ol school Mannie Fresh and '90s R&B, you'll probably love it.
On the other hand, the debut from Tec-9's (from U.N.L.V.) Straight From the Ramp!!! (1995) is great. The brash, attention-grabbing Yella Boy tended to get all the attention, but Straight From the Ramp!!!, is just so good it's too hard to choose even one or two or three highlights.
As Cash Money began to get rid of its early roster, it began to invest in younger rappers with presumably and potentially longer careers and more controllable personalities. At the time, their newest investment was two youngsters, thirteen-year-old Lil Doogie (Christopher "B.G." Dorsey) and eleven-year-old Gangsta D (D'Wayne "Lil Wayne" Carter). Though credited as a duo, the B.G.z' Tru Story (1995) (with only three songs featuring the future Lil Wayne) is owned by the future B.G.,
1996 was the year No Limit records signed a $30 million deal with Priority. In July, the Williams brothers' father died at 75 from injuries sustained in a car accident. Mannie Fresh did a little outside production, notably for Untouchable Records' Bone Thuggish rapper 211 (among others) but at Cash Money, a new sound he debuted with U.N.L.V. was one small step for a label, and one giant leap for music-kind.
On U.N.L.V.'s Uptown For Life (1996), Fresh created an amazing electronic landscape for the rappers, who turn one track into what is without a doubt one of the greatest songs in rap history, "Drag 'Em "N" Tha River." Of course, cultural watchd
ogs and other haters hate on anything that doesn't rely simply on scratchin' and samplin', but that's just haters being haters. Uptown 4 Life sold 200,000 copies and local bounce legend Juvenile decided, after hearing it, to come to Cash Money. The B.G.s released their second record, the classic Chopper City (1996), which sold roughly 25,000 copies. Although
Pimp Daddy's Pimp'n Ain't E-Z (1996) came out a couple years after his untimely death. Obviously some of the songs date from before his death but others are more of a tribute in nature and reflect Mannie Fresh's then-new style.
Ms. Tee released Female Baller (1996), which is (absolutely no disrespect intended) the only Cash Money of the era that I've never listened to. As I already said, it's just not my bag! For all you R&B heads, check it out and let me know what I'm missing. Recently, she and Magnolia Shorty have been collaborating as the Gutta Girls which I will give a fair shake to.
Shortly after the new year, on January 15th, Kilo-G was shot and killed in his 7th ward home. He was only twenty years old.
U.N.L.V. were let go from Cash Money but didn’t go quietly. Yella Boy supposedly pistol-whipped Baby and shot holes in one of his trucks as it was parked in front of the Melpomene projects. In April, after having bought some dope from a certain D-boy, Yella Boy was shot and killed in his vehicle while parked near Washington and Dryades. He was only twenty-two years old. Cash Money moved on.Magnolia Shorty's Monkey on tha D$ck (1997) was the final
After first gaining fame with bounce pioneer DJ Jimi, Juvie had undertaken a short and creatively stifling major label career for New York-based Warlock. With the sour taste of the industry in his mouth, he relegated his rap career to doins and club gigs (often at the French Quarter House of Blues) whilst working odd jobs during the day. After he heard U.N.L.V.'s “Drag ‘Em ‘N’ tha River,” he knew he wanted to rap over Fresh's beats. After Lil Ya set up a deal with Baby, Juvie signed and soon after delivered Solja Rags (1997-Cash Money). Although Juvie's never made a less-than-good album, Solja Rags captures the heart and souls of hundreds of thousands of soljas who donned solja rags in solidarity and helped it sell 200,000 copies.
Although it may've 
With B Gizzle and Juvie riding high, the label formed the Hot Boys with them, newcomer Turk and the recently-returned Lil Wayne. At the end of the year they released Get It How U Live!! (1997), which sold about 75,000. By then, Cash Money was just them, Baby and Mannie Fresh. The latter two formed Big Tymers, who dropped How You Love That (1998). I've still got the T-Shirt. How you love that?
creative disappointments of such a relationship, supposedly didn't. Nonetheless, on June 18, 1998, Universal Records signed an estimate $30 million deal with Cash Money. The label went on to release B.G.'s "Bling Bling" and Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up" plus a load of other absolute classic masterpieces. However, a few years later there was another purge/mass defection, with B.G. leaving in 2000, followed by Turk, Juvenile and ultimately, the seeming glue that held it all together, Mannie Fresh.On June 24, 1999, Cash Money's muscle, "Gangsta" (Terrence E. Williams), was sentenced to life plus 240 years for Continued Criminal Enterprise and conspiracy to solicit murder. By that point, Sterling, Dooney and Mosquito were all dead.
Few could've guessed that Cash Money, reduced to a vanity label for Birdman and Lil "Birdman Jr" Wayne would continue into the next millennium.
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damn that brought me back. growing up in new orleans, i was a few years too young to catch all these great records, but believe me they still play solja rag in the bars down there. nobody handed these guys anything, and they took some glory no one can ever take from them.
YO! Thanks a ton for this killer post. Brought back some memories haha. Even got me to write a post about this. Check it out..
http://www.whitefolksgetcrunk.com/2009/08/20/cash-money-a-long-time-ago/
Ms. Tee is still around making music at Nuthin' But Fire Records with her brother 6th Ward Pook. You left out Ms. tee's first release in '93 "Chillin' on the Corner" (most probably another tape-only release). The cover includes her with Baby's red tricked out Taurus.
@SANKO... I left that one off because I reckoned it was more of a single than even an EP. It's hard line to draw when dealing with old Cash Money but screw it, I'll put it up. Thanks for the suggestion.
DAMN!!!! BABY AIN'T HAVE TA' G1T YELLA WACK'ED LIKE DAT!!!!!!!! AN Y I CAIN'T FIND THA B-32 ALBUM "I NEED A BAG OF DOPE"???? OR LIL SLIM "THE GAME IS COLD"??? OR PxMxWx "HIGH LIFE"????
Bottom Boy I can send you an mp3 of "I need a bag of dope," email me at fensterstock at gmail.com
This is true ghetto hood street & Da Bling Bling era HISTORY! Besides No Limit & Rap-A-Alot Records Cash Money Records is some true ballers this is music for the Soul bra! I read this blog 5 times a week for motivation this is actually helping me mold my label Kandy Paint Records...Much Respect to Cash Money Records via Mississippi Sipp outta Leland Mississippi 38756
Yo how come you aint mention Derrick aka Bullet aka Bulletproof the 5th Hot Boy? He left the group right before Get It How U Live dropped but he was on Chopper City and Solja Rags and Its All On U v1 he also rapped on the intro to How U Luv That v1. He got killed in 03 but nobody knows why he left right before the group blew up.
I didn't know about that. Thanks for the info. I'll look into it and make the changes. Thanks.
Mane I swear to the world I come thew here and read this blog site about Cash Money Records every other day and as of tonight Dec 19,2009 i bookmarked this blog for life I really respect Cash Money Records with baby and dem thats on this blog and No Limit Records based outta New Orleans but please let the world know that Kandy Paint Records and Mississippi Sipp is the modern day down south southern hip hop era for the 2011 on out Keep keeping it trill yall and keep reppyn dat south!
P.S.
I feel like i made this part of the blog famous
great great post thanks !
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peace
old cash money stuff is better than rap now wish unlv would make another album
cash money aint shit but some pussies (gucci nigga)
what u think kilo g the sleepwalker cassette would be worth
Mr.Ivan you are gone but not forgotten although you didn't get the credit you deserved while living your music lives on.
What about yella boy solo LP with cmr, you know bad ass yella boy or lil ya solo LP I do know the name of that one but you what am talking about
If Yella Boy had a solo album, I've never heard of hit. Find it for me and I'll add it! And if it exists, I want it.
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yella boy never had a solo album cause he died lil ya did but he wouldnt with cashmoney i have u.n.l.v.'s first album 6th and baronne ;D
I Love This CashMoney Post But The Story About Yella Pistal Whipping
Baby Is Not True The Story About Baby Lettin U.N.L.V. Go Is Not True
Ethier Cause For One Thang Yella Boy Died Right After Uptown 4 Life
Came Out In 96 U.N.L.V. Members Tec-9 And Lil Ya Was Still With Cash
Money To That Year Of 97 It Was Them That Had A Disagreement With Baby
Not Yella He Was Already Dead And Another Thang B.G. And Juvenile Was
Having War Of Words With Partners-N-Crime In The Year Of 97 If You
Notice On B.G. It's All On U Vol.2 On The Song What U Want Do On The
Second Verse He Spits Tryin To Recoporate After I Done Left You In The
Big Boy Cant Fuck With Us Retaliation Is A Must He Was Talking About Partners-N-Crime And Big Boy Records
And Its a travesty for you saying UNLV's Mac Melph Calio wasn't their best album. That album was the best album they put out.
Mac Melph Calio
6th & Barone
Uptown 4 Life
Straight Out The Gutta
What i don't understand is; 1998 has Cash Money signed the Major Deal with Universal but Solja Rags and Get It How U Live! was released befor that!
so they were re-released?Or are they only released on Cash Money/Universal?
Or were they previously independet released?
Please make a list of all Cash Money releases that were released indipendent even the ones which have been re-released.
Sorry for my bad english!xD
Thx
Greetings
Pedro
Hey Slim Pedro, all of the albums here are pre-Universal. Most of them did end up getting re-released by Universal but all of these were recorded before the deal was inked. Solja Rags was released May 13, 1997. Get It How U Live!! was released October 8, 1997. The last Cash Money independent album, Big Tymers' How You Love That? was released on March 17, 1998. They signed the deal with Universal on June 18, 1998. So this is the list of every independent Cash Money album.
PEACE!
Ok, Thx!!!
You seem to know very much about the south!
Can you tell me why Lil Slim has changed to No Limit and whether he has left the label in dispute?
And was there a dispute between No Limit and Cash Money?
And why some people of Cash Money went to no-limit where a few of their old enemies from Big Boy were at that time?
And do you know something about who killed Lil Slim?
thx
Lil Slim's still alive... Last I heard, he was living outside Oakland... he's been trying to get an interview and I'd love to but it hasn't happened so far. I think there was a competition between No Limit and Cash Money, but not on par with the beef between Big Boy and Cash Money. No Limit came into the game pretty late. I wrote about Lil Slim and Big Boy, just google them and "amoeblog." You might be thinking about about Solja Slim, no? I've heard a bit about it... Maybe I'll do a Slim blog entry soon...
Yes, I meant Soulja Slim!
Was just a confusion! xD
But now i'd like to know something bout both of them!
Do you know something bout the connection between Cash Money and Soulja Slim?
Cause I know he is mentioned in several songs and is featured on the single ''Slow Motion'' by Juvenile!
Do you know anything about his murder?
Now to Lil Slim;
Do you know why we hear nothing more of Lil Slim?
Sorry if I'm getting on your nerves but I am just very interested!
Thx
Pedro
Peace...
Hey Yall Forgot To Post The U.N.L.V. Greatest Hits CD On Here
Wasn't lil Derrick ( aka bulletproof) Baby's nephew? Rip magnolia shorty.
U SLIPPIN ON MS TEE. SHE WAS THA SHIT BOY
I know I know it's just not my thing (ms tee). I like her later stuff better.
got 6th &baronne
Great post. There were rumors that Juve and B.G. used to write for Wayne. Is this true?
At C: Hard to say, the most likely rumors about ghostwriting at Cash Money are several of the rappers writing for Birdman. Seeing as Weezy has always sounded like Weezy I'm going to assume he wrote all of his own material (and probably some of Baby's).
iv'e heard a rumor online that b.g. is back with cashmoney and is working on an album called its all on u vol.3 do u kno if thts true?
hi my name is edreyana sanson and pimp daddy is my father i never seen him before he died the month before i was born i wish days can go back so i can see him....living without a father is the hardest thing to deal with......now he's gone i love him and i miss hym i wish dat i could have met him my mother name is danielle nd bryan baby williams became my god father after my daddy die......i saw bby 1 time in my life i never seen him before so can someone write me back.......i love you daddy gone but not forgotten got to be real to be a 9th ward nigga/.........
Well mcaaadmia nuts, how about that.
Wasn't cash money first major distributor tommy boy?
Where can I find the latest post on all these updates and conversations. It really took me back man
Your info is totally wrong. If you think this garbage music is worthy of the name hip hop I guess I can see why.
You said: "No Limit's Down South Hustlers: Bouncing and Swingin' (the first double rap CD)"
Esham's Judgement Day double album was released more than 3 years earlier, on April 9, 1992.
What role Primetime had in all this.....cause he was around before all the major success then he disappeared?? Primetime was also a associate of Baby and Slim
Actually PrimeTime Was On The Label Big Boy And Was Part Of The Group Partners-N-Crime And Can Be Heard On PNC Albums Like
Partners-N-Crime Pump Tha Party 1995
Partners-N-Crime PNC3 1996 And If You Look On The PN3 Cover PrimeTime Got A White Shirt And A White Hat On
Partners-N-Crime Whatcha Wanna Do 1997
And Even Came Out With His On Solo Album Called PrimeTime Duck Tape'N
That Came Out In 1998 But He Wasnt Happy With The Label He Was On At The Time Called South Coast Music So He Decided To Go Against PNC And Even On That Same Year Of 98 PrimeTime Jump On The Big Tymers First Video We Luv Stuntin For The Album How You Luv That Vo.2 Just Get On Youtube And Type In Big Tymers We Luv Stutin And In Da Beginng Of Da Video You'll See PrimeTime In Da Car With Baby And Slim Then He Gets Out The Car And Hand Dude A Stack Of Money Tellin Him To Get His Shine On After PNC Heard About That They Kick Him Out The Group Cause PNC Still Had A Feud With Cashmoney Of That Year In 99 Thats Why If You Notice He Wasnt On The Newer PNC Album Like We Be Hound'n Are World Premiere And PrimeTime Never Was With Cashmoney Baby Was Just Use'n Him
Well, from what I've heard, Primetime was friendly with the Cash Money crew in the early days, when PNC were still tight with UNLV. But then UNLV attacked PNC on "UNLV Style" and PNC and Primetime moved to Cash Money's then-big rival, Big Boy.
Noooooo, Prime he was credited as a invester his name Micheal Williams he had the Benz 500 seen on most videos and pictures Lil Wayne said " Prime taught me how to wear 2 rolexs at 1the time".. Prime was in the beginning of the "Stuntin ", video driving the Range Rover with Sugar Slim in the passenger seat
MAN CMB IS THE SICKEST.BG JUVIE TURK WAYNE LOVE EM TO DEATH!!!IM GOING 2 B THE 1 2 SPARK THIS SHIT UP AGAIN.BATON ROUGE LA.REAL LIFE.IM LIKE ALL 4 OF THEM N ONE BODY.HOT BOY MAJOR!
Inspiring mane! Biggest cash money supporter in Dallas man. But give us a update,and let me know why I can't find how ya luv dat vol 1 nowhere! Vol 1 much better than vol 2 imo,keep up the good work mane
Hey C'mon, There's Pizza !!!
im from mobile and i was a big fan of b.g. back then i remember wen chopper city in the ghetto came out back in 99 i was 10yrs old at that time listin'n to that cd then i got b.g. true story at first i didnt like it but it growd on to me i started listin'n to it alot and i notice he was dissin mystikal then he diss em again on the last song f..ck big boy and i heard another person on that song and i was wondern who was that then i look on the back of the cd cover and it said feat tec-9 from u.n.l.v. so i got on the computer and went to amazon and look u.n.l.v. up and it show cds like greatest hits and uptown 4 life then i got on kazaa lite to try to find some songs from them and the only song came up was jazzy b..tch then wen i found out wut u.n.l.v. cd that was on uptown 4 life i had to get that cd cause that song was so tight to me i kept playn that song over and over i didnt even kno who was who on that song cause they all song alike except one with the light voice witch was lil ya so the next day i went to almost every music store and they cds wasnt no where to be found and wen i finally found uptown 4 life at the music wherehouse they wanted a 100 dollars for it and my mom look at that man like he was crazy so i couldnt get it cause all the early cmr cds was exspensive and i still cant get my hands on that cd to this day but you did a great great job with this post is you gone post the u.n.l.v. greatest hits on here
Wow I learned a lot about one of my all time favorite labels. I grew up bumping BG, but you got me bumping Tec-9 and others. Thank you for the knowledge.
nigga aint fuckin wit my other half no la.for whoever can lock it down nigga posting all them pussy stories slim rank as one of tha best just like derrick get it right pussy ass niggas.ymcmb
Does anybody know about a cd named "Hot Girls" from 1998 I think. On the cover was a Puerto rican girl and a African American girl . I need to find this ,I loved it. Please , please let me know where I can find another cd. Thanks
i thought Get it how u live sold 300,000
@Jayman - getting an exact figure is difficult. The numbers do climb over time but they also tend to increase exponentially every time someone at the label is talking about their own success.
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