Song:Slow Motion
Album:The Greatest Hits
The 2004 single Slow Motion is to date the only number one hit for rapper Terius "Juvenile" Gray. This came at the end of his contract with Cash Money and he hasn't had the same success elsewhere. He was born Mar. 26, 1975 in New Orleans. He was part of the early 90s "bounce" craze that mixed gangster rap and party music. After appearing on a couple of singles by DJ Jimi, Gray released his 1994 debut CD Being Myself on Warlock Records. But "bounce" went nowhere outside New Orleans. So Gray had to go back to the drawing board. He signed with Cash Money in 1997 and released his 1997 CD Solja Rags. He was also in Hot Boys with B.G., Turk and Lil Wayne and they released a CD. Gray had success with his 1998 album 400 Degreez and the hit single Back That Azz Up which reached #19 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified 4XPlatinum. His two subsequent albums did not do as well. The time comes for Gray and his manager to work out a new deal with Cash Money. They agree to release the 2003 album Juve The Great but that was the final album of Gray's contract. Slow Motion topped the charts in 2004 and the album was certified Platinum. Slow Motion was produced by Dani Kartel and recorded with rapper James "Soulja Slim" Tapp. Tapp was murdered on Nov. 26, 2003 in front of his parents house. So the single was released after his death and the video was a tribute. Despite the success, Gray left Cash Money for Atlantic. And Cash Money released this comp CD. His 2006 album Reality Check was certified Gold. But there was no big hit single and after a second album didn't do as well, Gray left Atlantic and recorded a couple of albums on his own label with E1 distribution. After two albums on Rap-A-Lot, Gray returned to Cash Money and released the 2019 CD Just Another Gangsta with Birdman. Here's the video for Slow Motion by Juvenile featuring Soulja Slim. This video is not on Youtube.
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