The album went triple-platinum, landed Cash Money an unprecedented $30 million distribution deal, and made Juvie and his Hot Boy$ crew international superstars. "Back That Azz Up" soon followed, an infectious, booty-shaking anthem that kept the radio and video shows on lock for months. "Ha" was his first single to blow up on a national level, featuring the otherworldly electro-crunk production of Mannie Fresh backing his unusual, heavily accented flows. By the time his fourth record 400 Degreez dropped in 1998, the charismatic emcee was ready for the big time. I bought that I had some felony charges I fought that Been sent to no return but still was brought back Nigga threw some slangs at me whoadie I caught that I punished them lil bitches before they can car jack Now I'm lookin' for they family and pile up the war bat If I ain't a hot boy then what do you call. Despite being practically unknown on either coast, Juvie had a serious reputation and developed a huge following across the South and Midwest. 400 degreez Ya see me I eat sleep shit and talk rap Ya seen that 98 Mercedes on t.v. Retrieved August 18, 2020.Hailing from New Orleans' infamous Magnolia housing projects, Juvenile released his first album in 1995 he teamed up with Cash Money honchos Slim and Baby a few years later to drop Solja Rags. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000".The albums first single 'Ha' and later 'Back That Azz Up' both became very successful songs, charting on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. He became a mainstream star in 1998 with the release of his album 400 Degreez. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Juvenile began recording raps at the age of 19, releasing his debut album, Being Myself, in 1995.^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999".^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999".^ "Juvenile Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".^ "Juvenile Chart History ( Billboard 200)"."Juvenile: 400 Degreez : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". ^ "Juvenile :: 400 Degreez :: Cash Money"."400 Degreez - Juvenile | Songs, Reviews, Credits". ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".Mannie Fresh - Producer, engineer, mixing."Ha" contains a sample of "Solja Rag" from Juvenile's previous album." Back That Azz Up" (featuring Mannie Fresh & Lil Wayne)
"Rich Niggaz" (featuring Lil Wayne, Mannie Fresh, Turk & Papa Rue) "Ha (Hot Boys Remix)" (featuring Hot Boys) "Flossin' Season" (featuring Big Tymers, B.G. "Intro (Big Tymers)" (featuring Mannie Fresh) In September 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 470 on their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The explicit version of the album was not totally uncensored such as the line "do a (homicide) with me" on "Gone Ride With Me" and "put a (pistol) in his face" in "Welcome 2 Tha Nolia". The album won R&B Album of the Year at the 1999 Billboard Music Awards. As of 2013, 400 Degreez has sold well over 6 million copies worldwide. The album also features a bonus remix of the single "Ha" with New York rapper Jay-Z, the only guest appearance outside of the Cash Money roster and the first time Cash Money collaborated with an East Coast rapper on a song. As a single, " Back That Azz Up" was released, credited, and charted as the more censored "Back That Thang Up". It also claimed the top position on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart on the Billboard Year-End chart for 1999. The album peaked at number two on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums music chart and number nine on the Billboard 200 music chart in 1999. Two official singles, " Ha" and " Back That Azz Up" (the latter having been released commercially as "Back That Thang Up") peaked at numbers 68 and 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
The album was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA, on December 19, 1999. It remains Juvenile's best-selling album of his solo career and currently the best-selling album ever released on Cash Money Records. The album was released on November 3, 1998, on Cash Money Records. 400 Degreez is the third studio album by American rapper Juvenile.
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