Juvenile (rapper)

Terius Gray (born March 26, 1975), better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper best known for his work with Birdman's Cash Money Records in the late 1990s and early 2000s, both solo and as a member of the label's then-flagship group, Hot Boys.

Juvenile's career began in the early 1990s as a teenager with bounce music recordings that earned him local recognition. After releasing debut studio album—Being Myself (1995)—to lukewarm success, he signed with Cash Money and made his mainstream breakthrough with his second and third albums Solja Rags (1997) and 400 Degreez (1998); the latter peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 and received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 400 Degreez included his first Billboard Hot 100 entries with the hit singles "Ha" and "Back That Azz Up" (featuring Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne). He released four subsequent albums for the label to continued success—Tha G-Code (1999), Project English (2001) and Juve the Great (2003); the latter spawned the single "Slow Motion" (featuring Soulja Slim), which became his first number-one song on the chart.

After leaving Cash Money, Juvenile released a number of follow up albums, beginning with his seventh: Reality Check (2006), which became his first album to peak atop the Billboard 200. He then released the albums Cocky & Confident (2009), Beast Mode (2010), Rejuvenation (2012), and The Fundamentals (2014). In addition, he formed the hip hop group UTP in 2002, with whom he has released two albums; the former of which spawned the 2004 single "Nolia Clap." He returned to Cash Money in 2014.