Juvenile has been honored with his own day in New Orleans to commemorate the 25th anniversary of “Back That Azz Up,” which he’s also celebrating with a massive tour.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell declared this week that Tuesday (June 11) will now be known as “Back That Azz Up Day” in the city in honor of the rapper’s iconic 1999 hit.
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Juve shared a video on Instagram of himself proudly holding his proclamation and saying: “Check me out, man. The mayor done made it official. On this day 25 years ago I released a song called ‘Back That Azz Up.’
“Today is officially ‘Back That Azz Up Day. I need everybody to celebrate today by backing that azz up […] Y’all come lay it down with your boy, Juvie.”
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Mannie Fresh, who produced “Back That Azz Up,” also celebrate the accolade on his Instagram page, writing: “[Juvenile, Lil Wayne, Cash Money Records] and myself are appreciative of this moment in music history …THE GREATEST LOVE SONG EVER WRITTEN. Thank you to @mayorcantrell and @cityofnola.”
His post included a clip of him explaining the song’s creation and impact: “‘Back That Azz Up’ was the introduction to bounce music to the world. A lot of people don’t know, it was met with, ‘Nah, maybe the world not ready for it.’ Fast forward, it’s stood the test of time.”
Adding to the celebrations, Juvenile revealed the full list of dates for his much-teased “Back That Azz Up” 25th anniversary tour.
The massive 65-date run is set to begin on July 7 in New Orleans, before circling back and wrapping up in Juve’s hometown on December 31.
Along the way, the former Cash Money rapper and his 400 Degreez Band will roll through North American cities such as San Francisco, New York, Washington, D.C., Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta and Toronto.
Tickets go on sale Friday (June 14) at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can DM Juvenile the word “TOUR” on Instagram to receive a link to purchase tickets.
Juvenile previously kickstarted the anniversary celebrations by releasing a long-overdue music video for his song “400 Degreez.”
The Diesel Filmz-directed clip opens with a message that reads: “On November 3, 1998 Juvenile released his 3rd album album 400 Degreez. The album went on to be certified 4x platinum having sold over 4 million copies.
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“This ground breaking album remains Juvenile’s best-selling project of his solo career. This visual is a celebration of the 25th anniversary of this monumental achievement.”
From there, the New Orleans rap legend can be seen linking up with Mannie Fresh — who produced the entirety of 400 Degreez — while two video vixens whip up a birthday cake for the album.
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Throwback footage from the 400 Degreez era is also peppered throughout the clip, along with more recent shots of Juvie and Mannie performing on stage.
