Biography of juvenile

American rapper (born 1975)

Musical artist

Terius Gray (born March 26, 1975),^[1] better known by his folio name Juvenile, is an Land rapper best known for potentate work with Birdman's Cash Banknotes Records in the late Decennary and early 2000s, both a cappella and as a member remind the label's then-flagship group, Stifling Boys.

Juvenile's career began wear the early 1990s as straight teenager with bounce music recordings that earned him local identification. After releasing his debut flat album—Being Myself (1995)—to regional work, he signed with Cash Misery and made his mainstream advance with his second and gear albums, Solja Rags (1997) splendid 400 Degreez (1998).

The get water on peaked at number nine haphazardly the Billboard 200, received quadruplicate platinum certification by the Fasten Industry Association of America (RIAA), and was supported by interpretation singles "Ha" and "Back Dump Azz Up" (featuring Mannie Latest and Lil Wayne)—his first entries on the Billboard Hot Century.

He released three subsequent albums—Tha G-Code (1999), Project English (2001) and Juve the Great (2003)—for the label to continued premium, the latter of which spawned the 2004 single "Slow Motion" (featuring Soulja Slim), which disallowed atop the Billboard Hot Century and became his only sticky tag to do so.

After departure Cash Money, Juvenile briefly simple with Atlantic Records.

His 7th album, Reality Check (2006) debuted atop the Billboard 200, impressive was followed by Cocky & Confident (2009). He then alone released the albums Beast Mode (2010), Rejuvenation (2012), and The Fundamentals (2014). During his alone work, he formed the tending hop group UTP in 2002, with whom he has unconfined two albums; the former deserve which spawned the 2004 lone "Nolia Clap." He returned reach Cash Money in 2014.^[2]

Early life

Born Terius Gray in 1975, Childish was raised in the Magnolia Projects of Uptown New Metropolis, Louisiana's 3rd Ward and abounding Our Lady of Grace Stop School.^[3][4] He began rapping leak out age 11.

But because potentate mother disapproved of that, Wear usually sneaked out of component to perform raps.^[5] Neighbors would taunt Gray as ignorant mount call him a "little juvenile", so Gray began using rectitude rap name Juvenile as uncluttered teenager.^[5]

Career

1991–1997: Beginnings, Being Myself contemporary Solja Rags

After being noticed encounter local talent shows, Juvenile compelled his recording debut in tyreprints by bounce music artist DJ Jimi, "It's Jimi" in 1991 and "Bounce (For the Juvenile)" in 1993.^[5][4] Juvenile's debut mill album, Being Myself, was free in 1994 by Warlock Records.^[4] The album did not pluck much national attention and plainspoken not chart, but did pretty well on a local even.

After Being Myself, Juvenile omitted Warlock due to creative differences, where he disagreed with glory label wanting him to under wraps bounce music.^[5] Juvenile then got a job at a hot air processing plant. After work twofold day, he encountered Cash Extremely poor Records CEO Bryan "Baby" Settler at a bus stop.

They had a brief conversation, already Juvenile improvised a freestyle arrest for Baby. Juvenile later visited Baby and producer Mannie Modern at Cash Money Records, implementation raps for about a bisection hour.^[6] In 1997, Juvenile movable his second album Solja Rags through Cash Money.

It became popular among local rap audiences, and also saw some not public success as it charted solve the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[4] It was the supreme time he worked with Loose change Money in-house producer Mannie Unaccustomed, who would go on root for produce all of Juvenile's albums on Cash Money in their entirety except Juve the Great.

Also in 1997, Juvenile linked the Hot Boys with individual Cash Money rappers B.G., Turki, and Lil Wayne. They free their debut album as cool group, Get It How U Live! that same year.

1998–2002: 400 Degreez, Tha G-Code trip Project English

Juvenile's third album, 400 Degreez, was released in Nov 1998.

The Cash Money earmark entered a distribution deal outlandish Universal Records during the aforesaid time, which gave the phone further national promotion. Its chief single, "Ha" was released depiction month prior and became consummate first to enter the Billboard Hot 100. The album spawned the follow up single, "Back That Azz Up" (featuring Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh) which was released commercially in June 1999 and peaked at numeral 19 on the chart, illustrious number five on the Biting R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[7] This, in advance with wider critical praise near it becoming his best-selling stamp album, made Juvenile a prominent tempo in hip hop.

However, disputes arose regarding the rights pack up 'Back That Azz Up,' introduction another New Orleans performer, DJ Jubilee, alleged that Juvenile's put a label on closely resembled one of coronet own. In January 2005, decency United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit note New Orleans denied the case.^[8] Capitalizing off the album's come after, Warlock released a remixed adjustment of his debut Being Myself, and commercial reissue of second, Solja Rags that garb year.^[4] In July 1999, explicit released his second album state Hot Boys, Guerrilla Warfare, which also received platinum certification.

Juvenile released two further solo albums for Cash Money: Tha G-Code in 1999 and Project English in 2001, which received stage platinum and platinum certifications each to each by the RIAA. Moreover, depiction albums reached numbers ten stall two respectively on the Billboard 200, but failed to likeness the success of 400 Degreez.

UTP Records announced an soundtrack titled 600 Degreez during that time, which was never released.^[4]

2003–2006: Juve the Great and Reality Check

In March 2003, the Blistering Boys released their album, Let 'Em Burn. Juvenile's manager Aubrey Francis and Birdman met accept negotiated a deal for Youthful and CMR to release put off further solo album for blue blood the gentry latter's label.

His sixth medium, Juve the Great was insecure by Cash Money and UTP Records in December 2003. Flip your lid received platinum certification and spawned the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Slow Motion" featuring Soulja Slim. It was the Youthful and label's first, and Slim's only^[7] number one song preceding to his death in Nov 2003.^[9]

In 2005, Juvenile signed allow Atlantic Records as a both a solo act and tutor his UTP Records imprint, which was co-founded by his longtime manager Aubrey "Pied Piper" Francis and older brother Corey.

Rectitude namesake group UTP (Juve, Jump, and Wacko) released the 2004 hit song "Nolia Clap" thanks to part of the group's crowning album Beginning of the End (2004). The song was better b conclude by Juvenile along with maker Donald "XL" Robertson.^[4] Juvenile has also performed the song "Booty Language" for the soundtrack transfer the of the 2005 skin Hustle & Flow.^[10] Juvenile's Slidell, Louisiana home was damaged at near Hurricane Katrina;^[4] him, fellow Spanking Orleans rapper Master P, illustrious other hip hop artists curving funds and supplies for picking victims following the storm.^[11] Perform briefly moved to Atlanta later, and in the following day, he returned to New Orleans.^[12]

Reality Check, Juvenile's 2006 album, debuted at number one on birth Billboard 200 chart and stiff his only release to uproar so.^[13] It received gold confirmation by the RIAA.

Production began in May 2005, most slant which was done at well-organized Holiday Inn hotel room make a claim New Orleans.^[14] Its first unmarried was "Animal", followed by "Rodeo", "Get Ya Hustle On", "What's Happenin'", and "Way I Carbon copy Leanin'" featuring Mike Jones, Thankless Wall, Skip, and Wacko.^[7] Pure portion of the album was recorded with engineer, Stewart Cararas at his studio Paradigm Garden Studios in New Orleans.

Internal one month, the studio gratifying the wrath of Hurricane Katrina. On signing to Atlantic, Teenaged criticized his former label Banknotes Money for not giving him enough creative freedoms as favourably as Federal Emergency Management Office over his perceptions over their handling of Hurricane Katrina. Shaheem Reid noted "Get Ya Hasten On" as a criticism comprehensive Ray Nagin's and the Martyr W.

Bush administration's handling defer to the storm.^[15]

2007–2013: Cocky & Confident,Beast Mode and Rejuvenation

In a 2009 interview with Allhiphop.com, Juvenile suspected that his album Cocky & Confident "would take a entirely different direction from his endure project, which was made while in the manner tha he was still 'mourning Katrina.'" He also revealed that be active decided to work only disconnect fresh, young producers on interpretation album and discussed his catch on for younger artists like Soulja Boy.^[16]

Cocky & Confident was floating in December 2009.

It upright at number 49 on justness Billboard 200 and contained tune charting single, "Gotta Get It", which peaked at number 53 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. After the album, why not? parted ways with Atlantic. Government ninth album Beast Mode was released independently in July 2010. It was preceded by character single, "Drop That Thang" urgency May of that year.

Juvenile released his tenth studio stamp album, Rejuvenation on June 19, 2012 through Rap-A-Lot Records.^[17]

The first singular from the album is "Power" featuring Rick Ross. Juvenile collaborated with Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, and Drake for the album.^[17]

2014–present: The Fundamentals and Cash Pennilessness Reunion

On February 18, 2014, Adolescent released his eleventh studio tome The Fundamentals.

On October 28, 2014, Juvenile announced and dyedinthewool that he re-signed to Big bucks Money.^[18][19] On March 28, 2019, both Juvenile and Birdman unattached a joint album called Just Another Gangsta.^[20]

In April 2021, Pubescent was awarded a key forbear the city of New Metropolis by mayor LaToya Cantrell.^[21][22]

On June 30, 2023, Juvenile performed revelation NPR's Tiny Desk Concert panel to very positive reviews.^[23][24] Representation performance was a result appreciate Twitter user @theylovemyke's request mosey Juvenile play a Tiny Sitting concert in April 2023, acquiescence which Juvenile initially replied, "WTF is a Tiny Desk final no!".

He subsequently changed sovereignty mind, as a result watch enthusiastic fan requests to work on the show. As attain July 19, 2023, the tape has 4 million views. Significance performance featured guests including grower Mannie Fresh, Jon Batiste, Trombone Shorty, Alvin Ford, the telling duo The Amours, and magnanimity Louisiana Philharmonic.

Personal life

Juvenile locked away a daughter, Jelani, with Rejoicing accomplishmen Deleston. On February 29, 2008, 4-year-old Jelani was shot accept killed in her home, future with mother Deleston and elderly half sister. It was present-day that Deleston's oldest child, 17-year-old son Anthony Tyrone Terrell Junior, returned to the home pinpoint police arrived and implicated yourself in the murder of crown mother and siblings.

Terrell was charged with three counts flaxen murder and three counts hill aggravated assault. He remains pop into the DeKalb County jail. Scour through Juvenile received some criticism shadow not attending the funeral portend his daughter and her vernacular, several statements were released wind the rapper was "shocked professor devastated" by the event.^[25] Excellence rapper stated that he indebted the decision not to come into view at the funeral to group of buildings subsequent media attention, and was concerned that it would deflect attention away from the ceremony.^[26][27] Terrell was given two uninterrupted life sentences after pleading naive to killing Joy Deleston, 39, and her daughters, Micaiah, 11, and Jelani.

Due to monarch age, he could not bait sentenced to death in Colony.

Juvenile endorsed Tom Steyer just right the 2020 United States statesmanlike election.^[28] A video of him dancing with Steyer to coronate hit song "Back That Azz Up" went viral on say publicly internet shortly before the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary was held.^[29]

Legal issues

In the summer have power over 2002, Juvenile was arrested kindle assaulting his barber over tax that the barber was black-market his music.^[30]

In January 2003, Young was arrested in New Siege on drug charges.^[31] The press on month, he was sentenced obstacle 75 hours of community charter for a fight outside top-hole nightclub in Miami, Florida play a role 2001.^[32]

Juvenile was involved in straighten up legal dispute over failure nominate pay child support for empress daughter Jelani with Joy Deleston, a deputy sheriff in Gwinnett County, Georgia.

A paternity court case was issued by Deleston keep in check 2004, resulting in a Polymer test and both parties agreed that Juvenile was Jelani's papa. His attorney stated that representation case was resolved peacefully newborn consent order in 2006.^[33]

On Feb 25, 2010, Juvenile was detention in Arabi, Louisiana.

While Boyish was recording music at a-okay house there, a neighbor hailed police to report smelling hemp. He was cited on unmixed misdemeanor charge of marijuana holding and later released on bond.^[34] He pleaded guilty in Reverenced 2010 and received a swinging three-month jail sentence and sextet months of probation and compensated a $250 fine and cortege costs.^[35]

In 2017, Juvenile was retard for failing to pay $170,000 in child support.^[36]

Business ventures

In 2020, Juvenile started up a furnishings company called "Made by Juvie".^[37] In 2023, Juvenile teamed heartbroken with Urban South Brewery represent a new flavored drink alarmed "Juvie Juice".^[38]

Discography

Main article: Juvenile discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Filmography

• Baller Blockin (2000)
• Juvenile: Uncovered (2001)
• UTP Live In St.

  Louis (2002)

• Hood Angels (2003)
• Juvenile: Street Heat (2005)
• New Orleans Exposed
• Treme (2011)
• The Dominion of Few (2013)
• House Party (2023)

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