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description Juvenile Overview

Here’s a factual sentence describing Juvenile’s impact on hip-hop: Emerging from the Southern hip-hop scene in the late 1990s, Juvenile spearheaded the “Bounce” movement with hits like “Back That Thang,” significantly popularizing crunk music and influencing a wave of commercially successful trap beats.

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What is Juvenile's real name and where is he from?

Juvenile was born Terius Gray and grew up in New Orleans, including the Magnolia Housing Project. His early local work was rooted in New Orleans bounce, not primarily in Atlanta crunk. [Juvenile official biography](https://www.juvenileofficial.com/about/)

What made Juvenile's 400 Degreez important?

400 Degreez was released by Cash Money in 1998 and included the major singles Ha and Back That Azz Up. The album helped bring New Orleans bounce and Cash Money's Southern sound to a national audience. [Congressional Record profile](https://www.congress.gov/118/crec/2023/06/14/169/104/CREC-2023-06-14.pdf)

Is the song called Back That Azz Up or Back That Thang Up?

The original hit is officially known as Back That Azz Up, while Back That Thang Up is an edited or alternate title used in some contexts. The record features Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh and appears on 400 Degreez. [Apple Music Juvenile profile](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/juvenile/1464606)

Who were the other members of Juvenile's Hot Boys group?

The Hot Boys lineup included Juvenile, Lil Wayne, B.G. and Turk under the Cash Money Records umbrella. Juvenile's official biography says the group sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. [Juvenile official biography](https://www.juvenileofficial.com/about/)