I REMEMBER IN 1999, WHEN SOMETHING HIT THE AIRWAVES IN MILWAUKEE, THAT THE PEOPLE WERE AMAZED WITH. IT WAS JUVENILE'S "HA." THAT TRACK KILLED THE SUMMER OF 99'. NEXT THING YOU KNOW, IT WAS SOMETHING OUT OF NEW ORLEANS, THAT I COULD VIBE TO (IT WASN'T NO LIMIT). IT WAS TRUE LYRICISM AND PASSION. I DUG IT. 400 DEGREEZ, IS STILL A CLASSIC- NOT JUST IN THE SOUTH, BUT FOR HIP HOP GLOBALLY.
I WANTED TO TAKE OUT THE TIME, TO REFLECT ON THE "REAL CA$H MONEY." THE DAYS OF LIL' WAYNE, JUVIE, B.G. AND TURK. MANNIE FRESH WAS KILLIN' THE BEATS AND IT WAS SOMETHING NEW, FRESH AND DOPE. DON'T SAY THE SOUTH NEVER GAVE YOU ANYTHING. THEY GAVE YOU THE SUMMER OF 99'.
THIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TIMES IN HIP HOP WHEN EAST COAST PEOPLE HAD TO EMBRACE THE SOUND OF SOUTHERN MUSIC AND THEY COULDN'T DENY IT (THEY TRIED TO DENY OUTKAST). SHOUT OUT TO JAY-Z FOR PUTTING JUVIE ON VOL.3 AND SHOUT OUT TO DA HOT BOYZ...ONE OF THE MOST SLEPT ON quadruplet group in HIP HOP CULTURE...PEACE!
A.H.L.O.T. (A Higher Level Of Thinking)
the epitome of "ALTERING POPULAR PERCEPTION."
YA' DIG?!
JUVIE
B.G.
THREE SIX AND CASH MONEY..LOL, B4 THE GRAMMY.
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