Back That Azz Up
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"Back That Thang Up" is a 1999 hit single by Juvenile
for Cash Money Records
, the second single from his 1998 album 400 Degreez
. The song, an explicit exploration of the same themes as Sir Mix-a-Lot
's "Baby Got Back
" was Juvenile's biggest hit single until the release of "Slow Motion" in 2004, peaking at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100
.
, and Juvenile's fellow Hot Boy
Lil Wayne
. Wayne's verse ("After you back it up and stop/then drop, drop, drop, drop it like it's hot, rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy, drop drop it like it's hot, rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy") popularized an expression for a certain type of sexually suggestive dance; the expression was later re-popularized by Snoop Dogg
with his number-one hit "Drop It Like It's Hot
". Lil Wayne
's verse was repeated on his 2008 single, "Lollipop
".
Both the song and its music video were omnipresent in media venues for much of 1999 and early 2000. "Back That Thang Up", "Ha
", also by Juvenile, Lil Wayne's "Tha Block Is Hot
", and B.G.'s "Bling Bling
" were the four hits that launched Cash Money into the pop mainstream.
Based on the content of the song, there were three edited versions of the song, which allowed for radio stations to choose between playing "Back That Thang Up" and the edited version of "Back That Azz Up". Johnny Kenaya was in the studio with Juvenile and Mannie Fresh while the record was playing. He gave the green light on the project to go on. The former had redone amended lyrics, while the latter was edited as is (with the word "ass" left intact). Also, the edited album version had "ass" backmasked along with other expletives, mainly due in part to "Back That Thang Up" never being released on any album until Juvenile's Greatest Hits album five years later.
Producer Mouse sampled Fresh's intro cello lines on the beat for Bun B
's "Pop It 4 Pimp" (from his second album II Trill
.) was there when they recorded the song and let Fresh know that the hook was great. It features guest verses from Webbie
and Juvenile himself (who raps in a similar pattern to his verses on "Back That Thang Up"). "Back That Thang Up" is featured in Backyard Football '08.
In Positive Black Talk, Inc. v. Cash Money Records, Inc., the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals concluded in 2004 that the song did not infringe the copyright of DJ Jubilee's song "Back That A$$ Up."
Present Cash Money Records
artist Drake
interpolated some of the lyrics on his song "Practice," off his album Take Care
.
Juvenile (rapper)
Terius Gray, better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper, He is also a former member of hip-hop group the Hot Boys . At the age of 19, he began recording raps, releasing his debut album Being Myself in 1995...
for Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records is a record label founded by brothers Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Universal Republic Records as of 2011...
, the second single from his 1998 album 400 Degreez
400 Degreez
400 Degreez is the third studio album by New Orleans-based rapper Juvenile, released June 2, 1998, on Cash Money Records. The album received rave reviews and introduced Juvenile to mainstream hip hop listeners, selling over four million copies in the United States...
. The song, an explicit exploration of the same themes as Sir Mix-a-Lot
Sir Mix-a-Lot
Anthony Ray , better known by his stage name Sir Mix-a-Lot, is an emcee and producer based in Seattle, Washington. The founder of the Nastymix record label, he debuted in 1988 with Swass...
's "Baby Got Back
Baby Got Back
"Baby Got Back" is a 1992 Number One single by hip hop artist Sir Mix-a-Lot, from his album Mack Daddy. The song samples the 1986 electro single "Technicolor" by Channel One. The song's title originates from an urban slang term used to express a favorable opinion about a woman's buttocks...
" was Juvenile's biggest hit single until the release of "Slow Motion" in 2004, peaking at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
Content
Also performing verses on "Back That Thang Up" are the song's producer, Mannie FreshMannie Fresh
Byron O. Thomas, better known by his stage name Mannie Fresh, is currently an artist and hip-hop producer who records for Def Jam South and his own division Chubby Boy Records...
, and Juvenile's fellow Hot Boy
Hot Boys
The Hot Boys is a music American hip hop group active from 1996 to 2001 and reformed in 2007. The group consists of rappers formerly on the New Orleans-based record label, Cash Money Records. The members are Lil Wayne, Juvenile, B.G. and Turk.-History:The members of the group were rappers, Lil...
Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
. Wayne's verse ("After you back it up and stop/then drop, drop, drop, drop it like it's hot, rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy, drop drop it like it's hot, rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy rab-bo-dy") popularized an expression for a certain type of sexually suggestive dance; the expression was later re-popularized by Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
with his number-one hit "Drop It Like It's Hot
Drop It Like It's Hot
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a 2004 rap number-one hit single by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell. Snoop performs the chorus and the second and third verses , while Pharrell performs the first verse....
". Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
's verse was repeated on his 2008 single, "Lollipop
Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)
"Lollipop" is the first single from Lil Wayne's sixth studio album, Tha Carter III. The track features the late R&B artist Static Major and is produced by Deezle and Jim Jonsin. The song was released digitally on March 13, 2008. The song is Lil Wayne's & Static Major's most successful to date,...
".
Both the song and its music video were omnipresent in media venues for much of 1999 and early 2000. "Back That Thang Up", "Ha
Ha (song)
"Ha" is a 1998 single by rapper Juvenile, from his third album 400 Degreez. It was produced by Mannie Fresh. The song is notable for the unique rapping in it, Juvenile ends all of his lines with "Ha". The chorus to the song is a line taken from the earlier Juvenile single "Solja Rags".The song...
", also by Juvenile, Lil Wayne's "Tha Block Is Hot
Tha Block Is Hot (song)
"Tha Block Is Hot" is the debut single by New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne, released as the first single from his debut album of the same name.It was voted at the 50th spot on VH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time.-Charts:-External links:...
", and B.G.'s "Bling Bling
Bling Bling (song)
"Bling Bling" is a song by New Orleans rapper B.G., released as the first single from his fifth studio album Chopper City in the Ghetto. It features Hot Boys and Big Tymers. The song peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it B.G.'s most successful single to date...
" were the four hits that launched Cash Money into the pop mainstream.
Based on the content of the song, there were three edited versions of the song, which allowed for radio stations to choose between playing "Back That Thang Up" and the edited version of "Back That Azz Up". Johnny Kenaya was in the studio with Juvenile and Mannie Fresh while the record was playing. He gave the green light on the project to go on. The former had redone amended lyrics, while the latter was edited as is (with the word "ass" left intact). Also, the edited album version had "ass" backmasked along with other expletives, mainly due in part to "Back That Thang Up" never being released on any album until Juvenile's Greatest Hits album five years later.
Producer Mouse sampled Fresh's intro cello lines on the beat for Bun B
Bun B
Bernard Freeman better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK . He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas...
's "Pop It 4 Pimp" (from his second album II Trill
II Trill
-Samples:You're Everything*"Cry for You" by JodeciPop It 4 Pimp*"Back That Azz Up" by JuvenileUnderground Thang*"Steppin' Out" by Steel PulseAngel In The Sky*"Ribbon in the Sky" by Stevie Wonder-Chopped-Up Not Slopped-Up:...
.) was there when they recorded the song and let Fresh know that the hook was great. It features guest verses from Webbie
Webbie
Webster Gradney, Jr. , who performs under the mononym Webbie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was signed to the independent Trill Entertainment label from 2003 to 2005. In 2005 he came into the hip hop scene with "Gimme That" featuring Bun B...
and Juvenile himself (who raps in a similar pattern to his verses on "Back That Thang Up"). "Back That Thang Up" is featured in Backyard Football '08.
In Positive Black Talk, Inc. v. Cash Money Records, Inc., the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals concluded in 2004 that the song did not infringe the copyright of DJ Jubilee's song "Back That A$$ Up."
Present Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records is a record label founded by brothers Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Universal Republic Records as of 2011...
artist Drake
Drake (entertainer)
Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
interpolated some of the lyrics on his song "Practice," off his album Take Care
Take Care
Take Care is the second studio album by Canadian recording artist Drake, released November 15, 2011, on Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records. It is the follow-up to his 2010 debut album Thank Me Later. Production for the album took place during 2010 to 2011 and was handled by Noah "40"...
.
Peak positions
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 9 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 75 |