In the late 1990’s and early 2000’s a solid argument can be made that Juvenile was the hottest artist on Cash Money Records, a label loaded with stars like B.G. and Lil Wayne, and producer Manny Fresh. The New Orleans rapper’s highly anticipated Tiny Desk Concert finally hit the Internet on Friday (June 30) and […]
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In the late 1990’s and early 2000’s a solid argument can be made that Juvenile was the hottest artist on Cash Money Records, a label loaded with stars like B.G. and Lil Wayne, and producer Manny Fresh. The New Orleans rapper’s highly anticipated Tiny Desk Concert finally hit the Internet on Friday (June 30) and it has been nothing but praise for the Hot Boy on your timeline.
With Manny Fresh along for the ride and whole band in tuck (including the legendary Trombone Shorty and Jon Batiste), Juvie ran through a set list that featured some of his greatest hits included “400 Degreez,” “Bling Bling” “Slow Motion,” “I Need A Hot Girl,” and “Project Bitch.” Of course, as if there was any doubt, the final song of the set was classic, dancefloor destroyer “Back That Azz Up.”
As you can see by the reactions in the gallery, Twitter was all in on Juvie’s performance, reminiscing about when Cash Money set it off for 99 and 2000. There may have never been this much cursing during a Tiny Desk Concert, but we’ll abide by it.
What a way to close out Black Music Month—especially considering Juvie had no idea what a “Tiny Desk” was a few months ago.
Wtf is a tiny desk
and no
https://t.co/B88LOPWEWj
— JUVENILE (@juviethegreat) April 12, 2023
Thank Black Twitter for putting Juvie The Great on game. Watch below.
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Now is a good time to remind everyone that Juvenile’s ‘400 Degrees’ was the highest selling Cash Money Records album for nearly 20 years until Drake dropped ‘Views’ in 2016.
A monster of an album back when people still had to go to an actual store to buy it.
— Andrew Barber (@fakeshoredrive) June 30, 2023
2.
Whoever initially tweeted about Juvenile being on Tiny Desk should be TIME’s Person of the Year.
— Candice Marie Benbow (@CandiceBenbow) June 30, 2023
3.
This is not a drill! Juvenile’s Tiny Desk is live. He did “Back that thang up” with the strings! pic.twitter.com/hUGblyksTr
— Kevín (@KevOnStage) June 30, 2023
4. Where is the lie?
maybe the most underrated rapper of his era https://t.co/O83QOAWfTO
— bomani (@bomani_jones) June 30, 2023
5.
One of the wildest perks of working at @NPR was the regular announcement over the speakers that a Tiny Desk concert was starting in 5 minutes. You’d stop work for half an hour to watch a show, then file back to your desk to report on Prigozhin like you didn’t just see Juvenile https://t.co/7J33JBk2OO
— Hannah Allam (@HannahAllam) June 30, 2023
6.
Not a single azz was backed up at NPR while THEE Juvenile performed one of the greatest hip hop songs of our time w/a live band that included THE TROMBONE SHORTY & JON BATISTE! If you're not embarrassing your mama 'nem when this drops, why are you there? https://t.co/KjuHhrPk8p
— Dr. Nicki Washington (@dr_nickiw) June 30, 2023
7.
shit so funny juvenile asking wtf is a tinydesk after saying he wouldn’t do one, led to his being the most anticipated one lol
— jack. (@blackjack710) June 30, 2023
8.
me listening to Juvenile and Mannie Fresh do “I Need a Hot Girl” during the #TinyDesk session! #Juvenile #NPR #BlackMusicMonth pic.twitter.com/44776WmJdF
— bypapijuan
(@bypapijuan) June 30, 2023
9.
Twitter: THE JUVENILE TINY DESK CONCERT IS OUT!!!!!
Me: pic.twitter.com/HojHxQJRPt
— Evezzy-E (@EvezzyE) June 30, 2023
10.
Y’all!!! That Juvenile #TinyDesk drops today!
Today!!! @ noon EST! https://t.co/VFZH9muKOR pic.twitter.com/kJK6pyOKJe
— CleverlyChloé (@CleverlyChloe) June 30, 2023
11.
Shout out Black Twitter for cyberbullying Juvenile into one of the most epic Tiny Desks in NPR history. This should've been a crowd of Black folks from the south ages 43+. Cause the way me, @Johnny_J_Jones, and eveey HBCU class of 2000 would set that bih OFF! https://t.co/ZMo5OBFv6M
— Dr. Nicki Washington (@dr_nickiw) June 30, 2023
and no
(@bypapijuan)