Juvenile and Mannie Fresh have brought some New Orleans bounce to NPR’s Tiny Desk by running through a few of their biggest hits.
The former Cash Money duo kicked things off with the intro to Juvie’s second Cash Money Records album, 1998’s 400 Degreez, and then went into a couple of other tracks from the multi-platinum LP including its title track and the smash hit “Ha.” From there, the pair played “Set It Off,” “Slow Motion,” “Rodeo” and “I Need a Hot Girl.”
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With a special appearance from John Batiste, they pair then closed things out with rambunctious renditions of “Project Bitch” and “Back That Azz Up,” which served as the first encore in Tiny Desk history.
Watch the performance below:
The Tiny Desk performance came after Juvenile fans were already in a frenzy due to the NOLA rapper saying he’s contemplating doing a show in New York to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his third album 400 Degreez.
In his tweet, he also promoted his new “Juvie Juice,” which is his new brand of hard iced tea alcohol.
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“New York City!!! If me and my band popped up to do a 25th Anniversary of 400 Degreez celebration and officially launch Juvie Juice in the big Apple … y’all coming? And where should it be?” he asked.
The former Hot Boy will also be hitting the stage at New Orlean’s Essence Festival on Friday (June 30) as part of “The South Got Something To Say” set curated by Jermaine Dupri.
He’ll perform alongside artists including Big Boi, Gucci Mane, Lil Jon, Ludacris and T.I., but Juve was initially absent from the lineup and soon after fought his way into getting a set.
“How is essence doing 50 years of hip hop in New Orleans without me???” the former Cash Money hitmaker asked on Twitter on Thursday (June 1).
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After Essence Fest initially shunned the Magnolia Projects native, he decided to promote another festival that he and Mannie Fresh will be a part of called “Donna Fest.”
“F that Donna Fest July 2nd me w my live band +Mannie Fresh +Rebirth & more [gold star emojis] & the best food venders new orleans has to offer i should know im from here! Our [ticket emoji] are just $25!” he wrote.
