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The Big Tymers don't really have anything new to say on Big Money Heavyweight. They're still rapping about the Cash Money lifestyle -- one of luxury characterized by a boisterous gangsta stance and firm ghetto roots, and stacks of greenbacks. This is their stock-in-trade. It always has been, and probably always will be. What is new here, however, is Mannie Fresh's continual development as a producer, and the duo's continual development as songwriters. When they began, back in 1998, they were middling down-South gangsta rappers spitting game about money they probably didn't have. Here, five years later in 2003, they're budding songsmiths with enough industry influence to reign in big-money unit-movers like R. Kelly (who wrote and produced the radio-ready "Gangsta Girl") and Ludacris (who leads off "Down South," a standout shout-out to the South's finest). Then there's the leadoff track, "This Is How We Do," a singsongy upbeat single propelled by an acoustic guitar that aspires to duplicate the cha-ching commercial success of "Still Fly," the very similar singsongy upbeat single from the last Big Tymers album, Hood Rich. Granted, Baby and Mannie don't exactly have a wealth of original ideas, the songwriting grace of R. Kelly, or the lyrical wit of Ludacris, but they do have their finger on the pulse of the zeitgeist, and give the people what they want, more or less -- even if that means rewriting their biggest hit to date, having the industry's pied piper write an R&B-crossover single for them, or bringing aboard the South's most popular rapper for a regional anthem. The paper-stacking commercial march of the original Big Money Heavyweights marches on, overall here, with a little more songwriting shine and a little less gutter splatter than last time, even if these Big Tymers don't really have anything new to say, just a smoother way to say it.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Big Tymers, MainArtist - Charles Pettaway, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Nico Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Bryan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Cory Williams, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swamp, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard White, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Marcel, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Big Tymers, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - R. Kelly, Producer, Recording Arranger, Co-Mixer, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Abel Garibaldi, Programmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Gallas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donnie Lyle, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Wheeler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Bearsley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rodney East, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Hernandez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Mlodzinkski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
TQ, FeaturedArtist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Charles Pettaway, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Stanley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Downing, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Davis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Jazze Phá, Producer, Co-Producer, FeaturedArtist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard White, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Marcella Araica, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron "Swamp" Holland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Petey Pablo, FeaturedArtist - Marcella Araica, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Charles Pettaway, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cory Williams, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard White, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fisher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joi, FeaturedArtist - Nat Eichler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Juvenile, FeaturedArtist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Brian Stanley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Magee, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fabian Marasciullo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Derek Downing, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gilly, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Bun B, FeaturedArtist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Davis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard White, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Marcel, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron "Swamp" Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Marcella Araica, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Big Tymers, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fisher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tateeze, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Cory Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Davis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard White, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron "Swamp" Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Jazze Phá, FeaturedArtist - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - Ludacris, FeaturedArtist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Davis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard White, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fisher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Charles Pettaway, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Stanley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cory Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Downing, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howard White, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tateeze, FeaturedArtist - Gilly, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Davis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Cory Williams, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mannie Fresh, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howard White, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nat Eichler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Charles Pettaway, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Davis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard White, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joi, FeaturedArtist - Mikkey, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Marcella Araica, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Jazze Phá, FeaturedArtist - Cory Williams, Recording Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fisher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Cory Williams, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fisher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tateeze, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Charles Pettaway, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gilly, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Nico Solis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Davis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
Album review
The Big Tymers don't really have anything new to say on Big Money Heavyweight. They're still rapping about the Cash Money lifestyle -- one of luxury characterized by a boisterous gangsta stance and firm ghetto roots, and stacks of greenbacks. This is their stock-in-trade. It always has been, and probably always will be. What is new here, however, is Mannie Fresh's continual development as a producer, and the duo's continual development as songwriters. When they began, back in 1998, they were middling down-South gangsta rappers spitting game about money they probably didn't have. Here, five years later in 2003, they're budding songsmiths with enough industry influence to reign in big-money unit-movers like R. Kelly (who wrote and produced the radio-ready "Gangsta Girl") and Ludacris (who leads off "Down South," a standout shout-out to the South's finest). Then there's the leadoff track, "This Is How We Do," a singsongy upbeat single propelled by an acoustic guitar that aspires to duplicate the cha-ching commercial success of "Still Fly," the very similar singsongy upbeat single from the last Big Tymers album, Hood Rich. Granted, Baby and Mannie don't exactly have a wealth of original ideas, the songwriting grace of R. Kelly, or the lyrical wit of Ludacris, but they do have their finger on the pulse of the zeitgeist, and give the people what they want, more or less -- even if that means rewriting their biggest hit to date, having the industry's pied piper write an R&B-crossover single for them, or bringing aboard the South's most popular rapper for a regional anthem. The paper-stacking commercial march of the original Big Money Heavyweights marches on, overall here, with a little more songwriting shine and a little less gutter splatter than last time, even if these Big Tymers don't really have anything new to say, just a smoother way to say it.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:44
- Main artists: Big Tymers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Cash Money
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2003 Cash Money Records Inc. ℗ 2003 Cash Money Records Inc.
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