Juvenile

Fun Facts: Before Juvenile became a prominent rapper, he worked odd jobs while writing and perfecting his verses. On the way to work he met Ronald "Suga Slim" Williams and Brian "Baby" Williams, owners of Cash Money Records, and auditioned for the on the spot. He was eventually signed to the label and released his debut album, “Solja Rag.”

Claim to Fame: Juvenile is best known for his album “Reality Check” released in 2006 after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Terius Gray, better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper. At the age of 19, he began recording raps, releasing his debut album Being Myself in 1995. The album gave name to the southern rap style known as "bounce". The album was followed by Solja Rags in 1997; its underground popularity led to the major-label release of 400 Degreez in 1998. He was also a member of the group Hot Boys.




Juvenile is an American recording artist, from New Orleans, Louisiana.
After beginning his rap performing career in his teenage years, Juvenile released his first album Being Myself in 1995 at age 19, inventing the southern "bounce" rap style, similar in nature to the sound that Master P and No Limit Records were performing at the time. However, there came a dispute over who owned the rights to the title of the song, as another New Orleans performer DJ Jubilee claimed that Juvenile's song sounded very similar to a song of his. In January 2005, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans denied the case.

In 1999, capitalizing off Juvenile's popularity off 400 Degreez, a remixed version of Being Myself and reissue of Solja Rags were released. being the first number-one hit for both Juvenile and Slim,

In 2005, Juvenile and his UTP crew went on to create the hit song "Nolia Clap" produced by Donald "XL" Robertson, and Juvenile was able to use this as leverage in getting a new deal for himself and UTP at Atlantic Records. However, Juvenile's Slidell, Louisiana home was damaged but not destroyed in Hurricane Katrina near the end of the summer. Thus, he moved to Atlanta to live until the spring of 2006, when he moved back to New Orleans.

Reality Check, Juvenile's 2006 album, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, being his first number-one album. Production began in May 2005, most of it being done at a Holiday Inn hotel room in New Orleans. Its first single was "Animal", followed by "Rodeo", "Get Ya Hustle On" produced by Donald "XL" Robertson, "What's Happenin'", and "Way I Be Leanin'" featuring Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Skip, and Wacko.

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