The Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by American rapper Juvenile. It was released on October 19, 2004 via Cash Money/Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at Cash Money Studios in New Orleans, Studio Center and Circle House Studios in Miami. Production was handled by Mannie Fresh and Dani Kartel, with Baby and Slim serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from the Cash Money Millionaires, Papa Reu, Soulja Slim, Wyclef Jean and Ying Yang Twins. The album peaked at number 31 on the Billboard 200, number 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 5 on the Top Rap Albums in the United States.
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| Released | October 19, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–2003 | |||
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| Length | 1:18:16 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[2] |
| RapReviews | 5/10[3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro - Big Tymers" | Mannie Fresh | 2:12 | |
| 2. | "Slow Motion" (featuring Soulja Slim) |
| Dani Kartel | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Ha" |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Back That Azz Up" (featuring Mannie Fresh and Lil' Wayne) |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Set It Off" |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:17 |
| 6. | "In My Life" (featuring Mannie Fresh) |
| Mannie Fresh | 5:45 |
| 7. | "Slow Motion RMX" (featuring Wyclef Jean and Ying-Yang Twins) |
| Dani Kartel | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Back That Thing Up" (featuring Mannie Fresh and Lil' Wayne) |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Bounce Back" (featuring Birdman) |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:13 |
| 10. | "U Understand" |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:19 |
| 11. | "Mamma Got Ass" |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:27 |
| 12. | "400 Degreez" |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:09 |
| 13. | "I Got That Fire" (featuring Mannie Fresh) |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:28 |
| 14. | "Juvenile on Fire" |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:57 |
| 15. | "Rich Niggaz" (featuring Turk, Lil' Wayne and Papa Reu) |
| Mannie Fresh | 5:03 |
| 16. | "Never Had Shit" (featuring Big Tymers, B.G. and Turk) |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:13 |
| 17. | "Lil Boyz" (featuring Big Tymers and Lil' Wayne) |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:12 |
| 18. | "Follow Me Now" |
| Mannie Fresh | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 1:18:16 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 9 contains elements from "Why Have I Lost You" written by Larry Blackmon and performed by Cameo.
- Track 18 contains an interpolation of "Oye Cómo Va" written by Tito Puente.
- Notes
- Tracks 1, 3, 4, 12, 14, 15 and 18 are taken from 400 Degreez (1998)
- Tracks 10, 13, 16 and 17 are taken from Tha G-Code (1999)
- Tracks 5 and 11 are taken from Project English (2001)
- Tracks 2, 6 and 9 are taken from Juve the Great (2003)
Personnel
edit- Terius "Juvenile" Gray — vocals (tracks: 2-18), mixing (tracks: 2, 7)
- Bryan "Baby"/"Birdman" Williams — vocals (tracks: 1, 9, 16, 17), executive producer
- Byron "Mannie Fresh" Thomas — vocals (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 8, 13, 16, 17), keyboards (tracks: 10, 11, 13, 16, 17), producer (tracks: 1, 3-6, 8-18), recording (tracks: 1, 3-5, 8, 12-15, 18), mixing (tracks: 1, 3-5, 8, 10-18), engineering (tracks: 5, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17)
- James "Soulja Slim" Tapp Jr. — vocals (track 2)
- Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter — vocals (tracks: 4, 8, 15, 17)
- Wyclef Jean — vocals (track 7)
- Eric "Kaine" Jackson — vocals (track 7)
- D'eongelo "D-Roc" Holmes — vocals (track 7)
- Tab "Turk" Virgil Jr. — vocals (tracks: 15, 16)
- Reuben "Papa Reu" Nero — vocals (track 15)
- Christopher "B.G." Dorsey — vocals (track 16)
- Corey "Funky Fingers" Stoot — guitar (tracks: 3, 4, 8, 12, 14, 15, 18), bass (tracks: 3, 4, 8, 12, 14, 15, 18)
- Terrence "Barewolf" Williams — keyboards (tracks: 3, 4, 8, 12, 14, 15, 18), keyboards assistant (tracks: 10, 13, 16, 17)
- Rick Marcel — lead bass (tracks: 5, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17)
- Daniel "Dani Kartel" Castillo — producer (tracks: 2, 7)
- Dave Junco — recording & mixing (tracks: 2, 7)
- Ray Seay — mixing & engineering (tracks: 5, )
- Abebe Lewis — recording (track 6)
- Brian Stanley — mixing (tracks: 6, 9)
- Ryan Evans — recording assistant (track 6)
- Adrian Santalla — recording (track 9)
- Jason Nieves — recording assistant (track 9)
- Ronald "Slim" Williams — executive producer
- Joe Spix — art direction, design
- Sandy Brummels — creative director
- Russel Neblett — A&R
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 31 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 9 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "The Greatest Hits - Juvenile | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Juvenile: The Greatest Hits, PopMatters". PopMatters. January 31, 2005. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 26, 2004). "Juvenile :: The Greatest Hits – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Juvenile Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Juvenile Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Juvenile Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
External links
edit- Juvenile – The Greatest Hits at Discogs (list of releases)