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Hood Rich showcases many of the changes that occurred within the Cash Money camp during the two years since the Big Tymers' previous album, I Got That Work (2000). Most notably among these changes, the Hot Boys -- Lil Wayne, B.G., Turk, and Juvenile -- make no appearances here after being prominently featured on past releases, replaced by several newcomers: Tateeze, Boo, Gotti, TQ, and Mikkey. Moreover, for the first time ever, the Big Tymers bring in an outside producer, Jazze Pha, to complement the tireless Mannie Fresh. As you may presume given the Big Tymers' past reliance on the Hot Boys' rapping and Fresh's beats, this shuffling of personnel consequently broadens the duo's style. The Big Tymers embrace different styles of songwriting and incorporate more harmonious hooks after having taken somewhat of an assembly-line approach on past releases. The album-opening singles, "Oh Yeah" and "Still Fly," stand out as clear evidence, both songs going with sung rather than chanted hooks. The remainder of the album generally continues on in this mode, offering a significant scope of variety in the process. Even so, Hood Rich really doesn't move too far away from what the duo had been doing previously. Baby and Fresh boast more than ever, mostly about cars, money, and women as always, and the two are just as street as ever despite the omnipresent singalong hooks. Longtime Cash Money fans, however, will surely miss the Hot Boys and perhaps the less-polished sound of past releases, but the Big Tymers have made changes for the better. Hood Rich is by far their most accomplished album yet and also their most mature. It's an increasingly artistic step toward mainstream acceptance that's importantly subtle -- not so big of a step that it will turn away longtime fans but big enough to draw in more listeners than ever.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Dwayne Carter, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hardy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Delvaille, A&R - Al Amparo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Mwata Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Sabrian Sledge, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fisher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Boo And Gotti, FeaturedArtist - Tateeze, FeaturedArtist - Dino Delvaille, A&R
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Bryan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Flettrich, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Delvaille, A&R
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
TQ, FeaturedArtist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Jazze Phá, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dale "Rambro" Ramsey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gotti, FeaturedArtist - Mikkey, FeaturedArtist - Karl Henry, ComposerLyricist - Dino Delvaille, A&R - Ismel "Nino" Ramos, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "djexit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Flettrich, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - G.C. Green, ComposerLyricist - Dino Delvaille, A&R
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Flettrich, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Delvaille, A&R
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Bryan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Dave Swope, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Tice, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Delvaille, A&R
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Phalon Alexander, ComposerLyricist - TQ, FeaturedArtist - Bryan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Jazze Phá, Producer, FeaturedArtist - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fisher, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mikkey, FeaturedArtist - Gilly, FeaturedArtist - Terrence Quaites, ComposerLyricist - Dino Delvaille, A&R - Fanid Nasir, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Street, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dino Delvaille, A&R - Ismel "Nino" Ramos, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "djexit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
TQ, FeaturedArtist - Bryan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Irving Taylor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Wilson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEVIN CROUSE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fisher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terrance Williams, ComposerLyricist - Barewolf, FeaturedArtist - Terrence Quaites, ComposerLyricist - Dino Delvaille, A&R - Ismel "Nino" Ramos, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "djexit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Bryan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Delvaille, A&R - Ismel "Nino" Ramos, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Phalon Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Jazze Phá, FeaturedArtist - Mannie Fresh, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Flettrich, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Delvaille, A&R
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Bryan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Flettrich, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Delvaille, A&R
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Bryan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Stone, FeaturedArtist - Mike Wilson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fisher, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mikkey, FeaturedArtist - Lac, FeaturedArtist - Dino Delvaille, A&R - Aj Nelson, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel Nance, ComposerLyricist - Kendrick Moore, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufatured and Marketed by Universal Records
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Street, Producer - Dino Delvaille, A&R - Ismel "Nino" Ramos, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark "djexit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gregory Polk, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Bryan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Young, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Flettrich, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trick Daddy, FeaturedArtist - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fisher, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Delvaille, A&R
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Bryan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Flettrich, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Delvaille, A&R
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Big Tymers, MainArtist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Street, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Delvaille, A&R - Ismel "Nino" Ramos, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gregory Polk, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Bryan Williams, ComposerLyricist - Big Tymers, MainArtist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Flettrich, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dino Delvaille, A&R - Ismel "Nino" Ramos, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc., Manufactured and Marketed by Universal Records
Album review
Hood Rich showcases many of the changes that occurred within the Cash Money camp during the two years since the Big Tymers' previous album, I Got That Work (2000). Most notably among these changes, the Hot Boys -- Lil Wayne, B.G., Turk, and Juvenile -- make no appearances here after being prominently featured on past releases, replaced by several newcomers: Tateeze, Boo, Gotti, TQ, and Mikkey. Moreover, for the first time ever, the Big Tymers bring in an outside producer, Jazze Pha, to complement the tireless Mannie Fresh. As you may presume given the Big Tymers' past reliance on the Hot Boys' rapping and Fresh's beats, this shuffling of personnel consequently broadens the duo's style. The Big Tymers embrace different styles of songwriting and incorporate more harmonious hooks after having taken somewhat of an assembly-line approach on past releases. The album-opening singles, "Oh Yeah" and "Still Fly," stand out as clear evidence, both songs going with sung rather than chanted hooks. The remainder of the album generally continues on in this mode, offering a significant scope of variety in the process. Even so, Hood Rich really doesn't move too far away from what the duo had been doing previously. Baby and Fresh boast more than ever, mostly about cars, money, and women as always, and the two are just as street as ever despite the omnipresent singalong hooks. Longtime Cash Money fans, however, will surely miss the Hot Boys and perhaps the less-polished sound of past releases, but the Big Tymers have made changes for the better. Hood Rich is by far their most accomplished album yet and also their most mature. It's an increasingly artistic step toward mainstream acceptance that's importantly subtle -- not so big of a step that it will turn away longtime fans but big enough to draw in more listeners than ever.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:22
- Main artists: Big Tymers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Cash Money
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2002 Cash Money Records Inc. ℗ 2002 Cash Money Records Inc.
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