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Former Cash Money Artists Tell All

May 2nd, 2008 | Author: Paul W Arnold

While The D-Boyz may have rightful claim to having contributed to a sizable chunk of the Big Tymers albus and Baby’s solo offerings, one Cash Money artist they claim to have no claim to having written for is the one CMR artist most often rumored to be enlisting the aid of ghostwriters, Lil Wayne.

When asked if Gillie Da Kid’s claims of past ghostwriting for Weezy [click to read] were true, Stone replied,“I can’t say that [they are true]. I don’t think nobody wrote for shorty. You never know what happened on some days, but I don’t see nobody writing for shorty. That’s my opinion, I don’t see nobody writing for Wayne. But Gillie and Wayne write the same way. They just walk around the studio [while they come up with their rhymes]. They some lab rats. They write off the top of they dome. And what happened was, I know Wayne used to get a lot of feedback [from Gillie] on that east coast flavor, certain slang that Gillie had he liked, he took it. But I think he took it in a way like if we family we can use each other’s slang. But as far as like who wrote something for somebody, I can’t really speak on that. Only Gillie can speak on that.

The D-Boyz are still clearly major supporters of their former label-mate Weezy, who reciprocates the love, appearing on the first single, “It’s Your Money” [click to listen], from their long-overdue debut Life of a D-Boy.

The album boasts an assortment of assistance from Cash Money alums (11 in total), including production from Mannie Fresh (“Wipe ‘Em Off,” which Fresh also makes a cameo on), and appearances from Juvenile (“Got To Have It” and “Bricks”), B.G. (“Get Real”), and Jazze Pha (“Work To Move”).

Everybody came back and showed love,” says Stone. “We ain’t never had to ask none of ‘em twice to do nothin’.”

Not only have The D-Boyz remained in good standing with their former label’s onetime roster, but surprisingly even their onetime boss.

I just talked to Baby like two weeks ago,Lac reveals. “I don’t have no beef with nobody.” To which Stone adds,“See we different, we don’t play that playing like we got beef. We from New Orleans. If I had a problem with Baby [for real] I’d grab the shit out of him and smack the piss out of him.

Life of a D-Boy
is due for release this June via D-Boy Entertainment/404 Music.

404 Music, Inc.
was founded by Nina K. Easton, who co-founded the historic label, Ichiban Records, which in the late-‘80s and early ‘90s released monumental Hip Hop albums from MC Breed, 95 South, and countless others.

In addition to The D-Boyz, 404’s roster boasts fellow former Cash Money signee Boo (formerly of Boo & Gotti), as well as Southern Hip Hop legend MJG.

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