''Juve the Great'' is the sixth

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by American

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Juvenile. The album was released on December 23, 2003, by

Cash Money Records Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams. Distributed by Republic, formerly known as Universal Republic, the label has been home to a roster of mostly hip h ...

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and

UTP Records 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-flagsh ...

. It was Juvenile's last album on the Cash Money label. The album was certified platinum July 20, 2004, becoming his third album to do so, after ''

400 Degreez ''400 Degreez'' is the third studio album by American rapper Juvenile. The album was released on November 3, 1998, on Universal Records and Baby's Cash Money Records. It remains Juvenile's best-selling album of his solo career. The album was cert ...

'' and ''

Tha G-Code ''Tha G-Code'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Juvenile. The album was released December 14, 1999, on Cash Money Records. It features the hit singles " U Understand" and " I Got That Fire". The album was not as successful as Juve ...

''. ''Juve the Great'' includes the hit single "

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" featuring

Soulja Slim James Adarryl Tapp Jr. (September 9, 1977 – November 26, 2003), better known by his stage name Soulja Slim, was an American rapper and songwriter. He is perhaps best known for featuring on the U.S. number one hit "Slow Motion". Early life Jam ...

, who was shot dead almost a month before the album's release, which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It became the most successful single for both artists and made Soulja Slim one of the only artists to top the charts posthumously.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Sample credits * "Bounce Back" contains elements of "Why Have I Lost You", written by

Larry Blackmon Larry Ernest Blackmon (born May 24, 1956) is an American vocalist and musician who gained acclaim as the lead singer and founder frontman of the funk and R&B band Cameo. Musical career Starting the band "East Coast", Blackmon formed the "N ...

, and performed by Cameo.

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References

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