Big Tymers
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| Big Tymers | |
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| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Genre(s) | New Orleans Rap, Southern hip hop, Rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rappers |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1997–2005 |
| Label(s) | Cash Money,Universal |
| Associated acts | Cash Money Millionaires, Hot Boys, Three 6 Mafia |
| Members | |
| Birdman Mannie Fresh |
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Big Tymers was a hip-hop duo, one of the popular acts on New Orleans record label Cash Money Records. Its members were Cash Money CEO Birdman and former in-house record producer Mannie Fresh. Their album Hood Rich topped the Billboard 200 in 2002.
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[edit] History
The duo recorded their first record How You Luv That in 1998 featuring all of the rappers on Cash Money Records including Juvenile. How You Luv That reached a peak of #25 of the R&B/hip hop chart and the lower reaches of the Billboard 200. The remixed version How You Luv That Vol. 2 almost reached the top 100 of the Billboard album chart and reached the top 20 of the Billboard r&b and hip hop chart.
Their second album I Got That Work released in 2000 reached the top 5 of the US album chart and topped the US R&B/hip hop chart. This album spawned two big hits in "Get Your Roll On" and "#1 Stunna" reaching the top 30 on the R&B singles charts.
Hood Rich released in 2002 topped both the US album and R&B charts. "Still Fly" from the album reached the top 20 on the R&B singles charts and #11 on the pop charts. "Oh Yeah" reached the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the top 30 of the R&B/hip hop charts.
Big Money Heavyweight in 2003 was not as successful reaching #21 on the album charts and top ten in the R&B charts. A remix album made the lower reaches of the r&b/hip hop charts in 2004. "Gangsta Girl" from the album made the lower reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 and the top 40 of the r&b charts.
In 2005, It was announced that Mannie Fresh was leaving Cash Money Records to pursue other things.
In 2007, Mannie Fresh and Birdman reconciled to record a new untitled late 2008 album.
[edit] Filmography
- 2000: Baller Blockin
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- How You Luv That(1998)
- How You Luv That Vol. 2(1998)
- I Got That Work(2000)
- Hood Rich(2002)
- Big Money Heavyweight(2003)
- Big Money Heavyweight: Screwed & Chopped(2004)
[edit] Collaboration Albums
- Guerrilla Warfare with Hot Boys (1999)
[edit] External links
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