Juvenile (rapper)
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Background information | |
Birth name | Terius Gray |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | March 26, 1975
Genres | Hip hop |
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Discography | Juvenile discography |
Years active | 1991–present |
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Terius Gray (born March 26, 1975),[1] better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper best known for his work with Birdman's Cash Money Records in the late 1990s and early 2000s, both solo and as a member of the label's then-flagship group, Hot Boys.
Juvenile's career began in the early 1990s as a teenager with
After leaving Cash Money, Juvenile briefly signed with Atlantic Records. His seventh album, Reality Check (2006) debuted atop the Billboard 200, and was followed by Cocky & Confident (2009). He then independently released the albums Beast Mode (2010), Rejuvenation (2012), and The Fundamentals (2014). During his solo work, he formed the hip hop group UTP in 2002, with whom he has released two albums; the former of which spawned the 2004 single "Nolia Clap." He returned to Cash Money in 2014.[2]
Career
1994–1997: Beginnings, Being Myself and Solja Rags
Juvenile was raised in the
Juvenile's debut album,
After the regional success of his debut, Juvenile soon left the label to sign with the larger label of the New Orlens area, Cash Money Records. His second album and first for the label, Solja Rags was released in May 1997. It became popular among local rap audiences, and also saw some national success as it charted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[4] It was the first time he worked with Cash Money in-house producer Mannie Fresh, who would go on to produce all of Juvenile's albums on Cash Money in their entirety except Juve the Great. Also in 1997, Juvenile joined the Hot Boys with fellow Cash Money rappers B.G., Turk, and Lil Wayne. They released their debut album as a group, Get It How U Live! that same year.
1998–2002: 400 Degreez, Tha G-Code and Project English
Juvenile's third album,
Juvenile released two further solo albums for Cash Money:
2003–2006: Juve the Great and Reality Check
In March 2003, the
In 2005, Juvenile signed with Atlantic Records as a both a solo act and for his UTP Records imprint, which was co-founded by his longtime manager Aubrey "Pied Piper" Francis and older brother Corey. The namesake group UTP (Juve, Skip, and Wacko) released the 2004 hit song "Nolia Clap" as part of the group's first album Beginning of the End (2004). The song was produced by Juvenile along with producer Donald "XL" Robertson.[4] Juvenile has also performed the song "Booty Language" for the soundtrack for the of the 2005 film Hustle & Flow.[8] Juvenile's Slidell, Louisiana home was damaged during Hurricane Katrina;[4] him, fellow New Orleans rapper Master P, and other hip hop artists raised funds and supplies for affected victims following the storm.[9] He briefly moved to Atlanta afterwards, and in the following year, he returned to New Orleans.[10]
2007–2013: Cocky & Confident, Beast Mode and Rejuvenation
In a 2009 interview with Allhiphop.com, Juvenile stated that his album Cocky & Confident "would take a totally different direction from his last project, which was made when he was still 'mourning Katrina.'" He also revealed that he decided to work only with fresh, young producers on the album and discussed his respect for younger artists like Soulja Boy.[14]
Cocky & Confident was released in December 2009. It peaked at number 49 on the
Juvenile released his tenth studio album, Rejuvenation on June 19, 2012 through Rap-A-Lot Records.[15]
The first single from the album is "Power" featuring Rick Ross. Juvenile collaborated with Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, and Drake for the album.[15]
2014–present: The Fundamentals and Cash Money Reunion
On February 18, 2014, Juvenile released his eleventh studio album The Fundamentals. On October 28, 2014, Juvenile announced and confirmed that he re-signed to Cash Money.[16][17] On March 28, 2019, both Juvenile and Birdman released a joint album called Just Another Gangsta.[18]
In April 2021, Juvenile was awarded a key to the city of New Orleans by mayor LaToya Cantrell.[19][20]
On June 30, 2023, Juvenile performed on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series to very positive reviews.[21][22] The performance was a result of Twitter user @theylovemyke's request that Juvenile play a Tiny Desk concert in April 2023, to which Juvenile initially replied, "WTF is a Tiny Desk and no!". He subsequently changed his mind, as a result of enthusiastic fan requests to perform on the show. As of July 19, 2023, the video has 4 million views. The performance featured guests including producer Mannie Fresh, Jon Batiste, Trombone Shorty, Alvin Ford, the singing duo The Amours, and the Louisiana Philharmonic.
Personal life
Juvenile had a daughter, Jelani, with Joy Deleston. On February 29, 2008, 4-year-old Jelani was shot and killed in her home, along with mother Deleston and older half sister. It was reported that Deleston's oldest child, 17-year-old son Anthony Tyrone Terrell Jr., returned to the home after police arrived and implicated himself in the murder of his mother and siblings. Terrell was charged with three counts of murder and three counts of aggravated assault. He remains in the DeKalb County jail. Though Juvenile received some criticism for not attending the funeral for his daughter and her mother, several statements were released that the rapper was "shocked and devastated" by the event.[23] The rapper stated that he made the decision not to appear at the funeral to prevent subsequent media attention, and was concerned that it would divert attention away from the ceremony.[24][25] Terrell was given two consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty to killing Joy Deleston, 39, and her daughters, Micaiah, 11, and Jelani. Due to his age, he could not be sentenced to death in Georgia.
Juvenile endorsed
Legal troubles
In the summer of 2002, Juvenile was arrested for assaulting his barber over charges that the barber was bootlegging his music.[28]
In January 2003, Juvenile was arrested in New Orleans on drug charges.[29] The next month, he was sentenced to 75 hours of community service for a fight outside a nightclub in Miami, Florida in 2001.[30]
Juvenile was involved in a legal dispute over failure to pay child support for his daughter Jelani with Joy Deleston, a deputy sheriff in
On February 25, 2010, Juvenile was arrested in Arabi, Louisiana. While Juvenile was recording music at a house there, a neighbor called police to report smelling marijuana. He was cited on a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession and later released on bond.[32] He pleaded guilty in August 2010 and received a suspended three-month jail sentence and six months of probation and paid a $250 fine and court costs.[33]
In 2017, Juvenile was arrested for failing to pay $170,000 in child support.[34]
Business ventures
In 2020, Juvenile started up a furniture company called "Made by Juvie".[35] In 2023, Juvenile teamed up with Urban South Brewery for a new flavored drink called "Juvie Juice".[36]
Discography
Studio albums
- Being Myself(1995)
- Solja Rags (1997)
- 400 Degreez (1998)
- Tha G-Code (1999)
- Project English (2001)
- Juve the Great (2003)
- Reality Check (2006)
- Cocky & Confident (2009)
- Beast Mode (2010)
- Rejuvenation (2012)
- The Fundamentals (2014)
Collaboration albums
- Get It How U Live! with Hot Boys (1997)
- Guerrilla Warfare with Hot Boys (1999)
- Baller Blockin' with Cash Money Millionaires (2000)
- Gotta Get It with JT the Bigga Figga (2002)
- Let 'Em Burn with Hot Boys (2003)
- The Beginning of the End with UTP (2004)
- Just Another Gangsta with Birdman (2019)
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 Power of Few (2013)
- House Party (2023)
References
- ^ "Juvenile's Official Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Juvenile Says He Re-signed With Cash Money Records".
- ^ Spera, Keith (November 6, 1999). "Cash Money is following its own path". The Times-Picayune.
- ^ a b c d e Ankeny, Jason (2006). "Juvenile – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Juvenile – Billboard Singles". AllMusic. 2006. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
- ^ "For The Record: Quick News On Nickelback, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Beyonce, Further Seems Forever, Juvenile & .he also has a 9th album coming out in stores on November according to his myspace page in November More Juvenile net worth $350 million". MTV News. January 27, 2005. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason (2003). "Soulja Slim – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
- ^ Scorca, Shari (June 28, 2005). "Lil Jon, T.I., Paul Wall Bring the Dirty South to the Sunset Strip". MTV News. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
- ^ Moss, Corey (September 7, 2005). "Juvenile, 3 Doors Down Among Those Affected By Disaster". MTV News. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
- National Public Radio. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
- ^ Harris, Chris (March 15, 2006). "Juvenile's New 'Reality' Scores 'Billboard' #1". MTV News. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
- ^ Crosley, Hillary (May 17, 2005). "Juvenile Gets Busy at a Holiday Inn – Making an Album". MTV News. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
- ^ "Juvenile Tears Into Cash Money, Lil Wayne — And FEMA". MTV News. March 8, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
- ^ "Juvenile: Life After The Storm (Interview by Han O'Connor)". Allhiphop.com. October 29, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ^ a b "Juvenile To Collaborate With Lil Wayne | Hip Hop Entertainment News & Comedy". Kingice.com. May 10, 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ "Guess Who Birdman Signed Back To Cash Money Records?". mtv.com.
- ^ "Juvenile Re-signs To Cash Money – Rap Radar". rapradar.com. October 28, 2014.
- ^ Birdman & Juvenile Reunite For "Just Another Gangsta" Project
- ^ Callas, Brad (April 14, 2021). "Juvenile Receives Key to the City From New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell". Complex. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Team, WDSU Digital (June 24, 2021). "Rapper Juvenile gets key to the City of New Orleans". WDSU. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Paul, Larisha (June 30, 2023). "Juvenile Sets It Off With Greatest Hits-Filled Tiny Desk Concert". Yahoo News. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Juvenile: Tiny Desk Concert, retrieved July 19, 2023
- TMZ.com. February 29, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2008.
- TMZ.com. March 10, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2008.
- Vibe magazine. March 10, 2008. Archived from the originalon July 5, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2008.
- ^ JUVENILE [@juviethegreat] (February 29, 2020). "#BackThatVoteUp – South Carolina. I support Tom Steyer, please go out and vote. Polls close at 7:00 pm. tomsteyer" (Tweet). Retrieved March 1, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ordoña, Michael (February 29, 2020). "Tom Steyer's dance moves go viral, at his expense. He's not alone among dancing candidates". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Rapper Juvenile Booked in Bootleg Dispute". WSB-TV. September 17, 2002. Archived from the original on October 28, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
- ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (January 30, 2003). "Juvenile Arrested for Cocaine, Marijuana Possession". MTV News. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
- ^ "For The Record: Quick News On Juvenile, System Of A Down, Diplomats, Common And Erykah Badu, Bob Dylan & More". MTV News. February 24, 2003. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
- ^ "Rapper Juvenile's daughter among triple murder victims". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 2, 2008. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ "Rapper Juvenile Arrested On Marijuana Charges". WDSU. February 25, 2010. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ "Rapper Juvenile posts bond after drug arrest". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. February 27, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ BITETTE, NICOLE (June 17, 2017). "Rapper Juvenile jailed in New Orleans for failing to pay whopping child support debt". nydailynews.com. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ CASH MONEY RECORDS ICON JUVENILE HAS FOUND A NEW HUSTLE DURING THE PANDEMIC
- ^ RAPPER JUVENILE DEBUTS FLAVORED BEER, JUVIE JUICE
External links
- Juvenile at IMDb