Tha G-Code is the fourth studio album by American rapper Juvenile.The album was released December 7, 1999, on Cash Money Records. It features the hit singles, 'U Understand' and 'I Got That Fire'. Studio Album (11) - Compilation (1) Playaz of da Game (feat. DJ Jimi) 2000. Listen free to Juvenile – Tha G-Code (Big Tymer Intro, U Understand and more). 16 tracks (70:01). Label Cash Money Distributor Universal Music Group One of the most highly anticipated follow up albums in Hip Hop history. And while it did spawn a hit with "I got that fire", it had huge shoes to fill.The album again features all the members of The Hot Boys, and both Manny Fresh,and.
Juvenile wears many hats: He's a self-professed 'magnolia soldier,' a former alligator wrestler and - after the release of 400 Degreez - a Southern rap legend.He has a crunchy, at-times indecipherable growl that grinds beneath the track, providing perfect counterpoint.
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Released | December 7, 1999 | |||
Recorded | February—September 1999 | |||
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Length | 70:29 | |||
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Singles from Tha G-Code | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Chicago Tribune | (mixed)[2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
NME | (5/10)[4] |
Q | [5] |
RapReviews | 8.5/10[6] |
Robert Christgau | [7] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
The Source | [5] |
USA Today | [9] |
Tha G-Code is the fourth studio album by American rapperJuvenile. The album was released December 7, 1999, on Cash Money Records.[10] It features the hit singles, 'U Understand' and 'I Got That Fire'.
The album wasn't as successful as his previous album, 400 Degreez, but it did reach number 10 on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of over 290,000 copies and also topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart during the first week of 2000. The album was also certified Platinum by the RIAA on January 24, 2000 for sales of one million copies, and went on to sale 2,000,000 worldwide.
Track listing[edit]
- All songs produced by Mannie Fresh.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | 'Big Tymer (Intro)' (feat. Lovely & Atrice (Big Tymers) | 2:14 |
2. | 'U Understand' | 4:19 |
3. | 'F*ck That N*gga' (feat. B.G.) | 4:36 |
4. | 'A Million And One Things' (feat. Hot Boys) | 4:45 |
5. | 'Take Them' | 4:37 |
6. | 'G-Code' (feat. Lil Wayne) | 4:34 |
7. | 'Something Got 2 Shake' (feat. Big Tymers) | 4:09 |
8. | 'Da Magnolia' (feat. Mannie Fresh) | 4:40 |
9. | 'Catch Your Cut' (feat. B.G.) | 3:42 |
10. | 'Lil' Boyz' (feat. Lil Wayne & Big Tymers) | 4:12 |
11. | 'Get It Right' (feat. Lil Wayne & B.G.) | 3:54 |
12. | 'Never Had Sh*t' (feat. Baby, B.G. & Turk) | 4:13 |
13. | 'I Got That Fire' (feat. Mannie Fresh) | 5:46 |
14. | 'Tha Man' (feat. Turk) | 3:07 |
15. | 'March N*gga Step' | 4:02 |
16. | 'Guerrilla (feat. B.G.)' | 5:11 |
Charts[edit]
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[11] | 10 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
Juvenile G Code Lyrics
References[edit]
- ^Jason Birchmeier (1999-12-07). 'Tha G-Code - Juvenile | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^Soren Baker (2000-02-06). 'Juvenile Tha G-Code (Cash Money/Universal) Cash... - tribunedigital-chicagotribune'. Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^Diehl, Matt (2000-01-07). 'Tha G Code'. EW.com. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^Nme.Com (2005-09-12). 'NME Reviews - Tha G-Code'. Nme.Com. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^ ab'Juvenile - Tha G-Code CD Album'. Cduniverse.com. 1999-12-14. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^'Juvenile :: Tha G-Code :: Cash Money Records'. Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^'CG: juvenile'. Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^'Tha G-Code : Juvenile : Review'. Rolling Stone. 2000-01-20. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^USA Today review
- ^Juvenile. 'Juvenile - Tha G-Code - Amazon.com Music'. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^'Juvenile Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^'Juvenile Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.