Old Cash Money's unique regional sound.
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That harmonica on this track. It sounds so darn Southern and bluesy and so New Orleans, and so quirky, and so HARDCORE all at the same-time. What was coming out of NO at this time(not just Cash Money) sounded like nowhere else in the US. nikkas were unapologetically Southern when it came to production and lyrics:
Being a teenage in the 90s in Louisiana. 
I remember growing up only listening to mostly Bounce, Brass band and Blues, when you think about it that's what Mannie's beats are a combo of.
From the early 90s to the mid 90s Mannie beats were straight gangstar type. Being a producer I can tell fresh was doing Basslines on a keyboard. I think around the time the first Big Tymers "How you Love That" drop. Barewolf and Funky Fingers, some real musicians came in and help take fresh to another level.
He went from Beats like these:
Tight and gangsta, but nothing complex about the basslines or that piano. You don't have to be a great musician to make this beat.
Barewolf and Funkyfingers came in and the beats became more melodic and the basslines were smoother like this
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Hear that wahwah guitar and that basslines. Hard as hell to emulate that on a keyboard.
This was the some of the best songs for real. Around 96-98. That smooth playa, Super Sunday, on the lake cruising type music.
Listen to that guitar.
But still dropping gangster shyt.
Juvi was a bounce artist with DJ Jimi in the early 90s. I was listening to B.G before I know what Cash Money was. What was crazy was when I heard Soulja Rags in like 1996/97. Juvenile was the man. I still remember him performing in like 96/97 he had on a yellow Majestic Cleveland Indians jersey. Remember them alternate color joints? lol. Very few people know who Wayne was. I did cause I was a music head. Wayne was standing near the front all alone, all the hoez was on Juvi. Juvi was hype. Never in a million year would I thought Wayne would be a Rockstar and Cash Money would be this machine it's been all these years. I should've ran up to Baby and rapped. I was better than Turk. lol
But seems like Mannie got on some Steroids or something. 400 degreez his beats became amazing. Juvenile lyrics got better. Just magical chemistry.
I remember growing up only listening to mostly Bounce, Brass band and Blues, when you think about it that's what Mannie's beats are a combo of.
From the early 90s to the mid 90s Mannie beats were straight gangstar type. Being a producer I can tell fresh was doing Basslines on a keyboard. I think around the time the first Big Tymers "How you Love That" drop. Barewolf and Funky Fingers, some real musicians came in and help take fresh to another level.
He went from Beats like these:
Tight and gangsta, but nothing complex about the basslines or that piano. You don't have to be a great musician to make this beat.
Barewolf and Funkyfingers came in and the beats became more melodic and the basslines were smoother like this
.
Hear that wahwah guitar and that basslines. Hard as hell to emulate that on a keyboard.
This was the some of the best songs for real. Around 96-98. That smooth playa, Super Sunday, on the lake cruising type music.
Listen to that guitar.
But still dropping gangster shyt.
Juvi was a bounce artist with DJ Jimi in the early 90s. I was listening to B.G before I know what Cash Money was. What was crazy was when I heard Soulja Rags in like 1996/97. Juvenile was the man. I still remember him performing in like 96/97 he had on a yellow Majestic Cleveland Indians jersey. Remember them alternate color joints? lol. Very few people know who Wayne was. I did cause I was a music head. Wayne was standing near the front all alone, all the hoez was on Juvi. Juvi was hype. Never in a million year would I thought Wayne would be a Rockstar and Cash Money would be this machine it's been all these years. I should've ran up to Baby and rapped. I was better than Turk. lol
But seems like Mannie got on some Steroids or something. 400 degreez his beats became amazing. Juvenile lyrics got better. Just magical chemistry.
But if you want that old cash money feeling. The rest of Louisiana is still on that old gangster tip. Especially Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge is now really the heart of Louisiana and a better representative of what most of Louisiana about. New Orleans is kind of a shell of itself. CACs done took over. It's still a great city, but it's nothing like New Orleans in the 90s and early 2000s. God oh mighty!!! Anyway, Check out this cuts.
Shreveport Holding it Down too.
Shreveport Holding it Down too.
letti cook
Superstar
everyday I think about quitting Spotify cause they dont have them old BG, Big Tymers or Turk albums. Shouldve known..same shyt with Aaliyah. Jigga taking all his albums down. I hate this streaming era.letti cook
Superstar
the shyt that makes me cyse old Fresh is the attention to detail and improvisation. He wouldn't just loop shyt, the track would change or have a subtle switch up every couple bars.
This nikka will have synths come in and out for 1 or 2 bars, random snare rolls and percussion every where, guitar riffs panned in the background, an entirely different beat just for the hook and these were on deep album cuts. He cared that much.
on the second round of universal albums he was getting super experimental with the electronic sound, especially on Checkmate. I wish I could get instrumental copies of those albums
There's so much more to his production than the mainstream know, show or care about
This nikka will have synths come in and out for 1 or 2 bars, random snare rolls and percussion every where, guitar riffs panned in the background, an entirely different beat just for the hook
and these were on deep album cuts. He cared that much.on the second round of universal albums he was getting super experimental with the electronic sound, especially on Checkmate. I wish I could get instrumental copies of those albums
There's so much more to his production than the mainstream know, show or care about
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History lesson. CMR's legendary sound is a mixture of Mannie, Corey, and Barewolf
Barewolf
Corey was on all these records!
Searching for "Lil Corey" within on Discogs
somebody already beat me to it
Barewolf
Corey was on all these records!
Searching for "Lil Corey" within on Discogs
somebody already beat me to it
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Why aren't any of the old BG albums on Spotify, Apple Musif, or tidal?
I need these albums man
EDIT*: just got my answer
Can someone PM with all the albums from 92-02
I damn sure need Checkmate and Chopper City in The Ghetto
I need these albums man
EDIT*: just got my answer
Can someone PM with all the albums from 92-02
I damn sure need Checkmate and Chopper City in The Ghetto
Great fukkin thread
Good thread!
I miss old hip-hops how everybody comes out with their own sound, etc. These days now you be hearing they all sound the same shyt on the trend shyt.
No Limit and Cash Money let you know where they are from and both of them have own sounds.
I miss old hip-hops how everybody comes out with their own sound, etc. These days now you be hearing they all sound the same shyt on the trend shyt.
No Limit and Cash Money let you know where they are from and both of them have own sounds.
