The Greatest Hits (Juvenile album)

The Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Juvenile
ReleasedOctober 19, 2004 (2004-10-19)
Recorded1996–2003
Studio
Genre
Length1:18:16
Label
Producer
Juvenile chronology
The Beginning of the End...
(2004) 		The Greatest Hits
(2004) 		Reality Check
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
PopMatters5/10[2]
RapReviews5/10[3]

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.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro - Big Tymers"
Mannie Fresh2:12
2."Slow Motion" (featuring Soulja Slim)
Dani Kartel4:08
3."Ha"
  • Gray
  • Thomas
Mannie Fresh4:52
4."Back That Azz Up" (featuring Mannie Fresh and Lil' Wayne)
Mannie Fresh4:25
5."Set It Off"
  • Gray
  • Thomas
Mannie Fresh4:17
6."In My Life" (featuring Mannie Fresh)
  • Gray
  • Thomas
Mannie Fresh5:45
7."Slow Motion RMX" (featuring Wyclef Jean and Ying-Yang Twins)
Dani Kartel4:08
8."Back That Thing Up" (featuring Mannie Fresh and Lil' Wayne)
  • Gray
  • Thomas
  • Carter
Mannie Fresh4:33
9."Bounce Back" (featuring Birdman)
Mannie Fresh4:13
10."U Understand"
  • Gray
  • Thomas
Mannie Fresh4:19
11."Mamma Got Ass"
  • Gray
  • Thomas
Mannie Fresh4:27
12."400 Degreez"
  • Gray
  • Thomas
Mannie Fresh4:09
13."I Got That Fire" (featuring Mannie Fresh)
  • Gray
  • Thomas
Mannie Fresh4:28
14."Juvenile on Fire"
  • Gray
  • Thomas
Mannie Fresh4:57
15."Rich Niggaz" (featuring Turk, Lil' Wayne and Papa Reu)
Mannie Fresh5:03
16."Never Had Shit" (featuring Big Tymers, B.G. and Turk)
Mannie Fresh4:13
17."Lil Boyz" (featuring Big Tymers and Lil' Wayne)
  • Gray
  • Williams
  • Thomas
  • Carter
Mannie Fresh4:12
18."Follow Me Now"
Mannie Fresh3:55
Total length:1:18:16
Sample credits
Notes

Personnel

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  • 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

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 31
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 9
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[6] 5

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "The Greatest Hits - Juvenile | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Juvenile: The Greatest Hits, PopMatters". PopMatters. January 31, 2005. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 26, 2004). "Juvenile :: The Greatest Hits – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Juvenile Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Juvenile Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Juvenile Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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