Although Cash Money Records finds itself sonically anchored by the likes of the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and Cool and Dre, the New Orleans label’s original sound was crafted by the legendary Mannie Fresh. Now, in a recent interview with MTV, Mannie speaks out on his former label’s newfound sound and style.
Mannie Fresh told MTV that he has a love/hate relationship with Cash Money’s current musical direction. He said that while the new Cash Money has pioneered some new original styles, he feels that some of the label’s musical output is overly derivative of other contemporary Southern Hip Hop acts.
“Some things I love, some things I hate,” said Fresh. “I think there’s a lot of stuff in the South right now that sounds the same…Even if it’s the way my music sounds, I think it’s overdone, it’s time for something new to happen. Now anything that goes left, and is new and is creative, I love it. But if you mimicking somebody and you’re overdoing it, I don’t know. I don’t get it. That’s what I’m saying.”
Although Fresh parted ways with Cash Money in 2005, he has kept active as a producer. He is currently signed to Def Jam South and released his sophomore solo effort Return of the Ballin’.
The full interview can be seen below.
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mannie fresh is that nigga!! big money heavyweight was a heavily under rated album; that old cash money sound was the shit idk bout this new shit drake etc
I feel you. The older Cash Money is way better than the newer one.
BMHW thats my shit
That overdone production is still making money. When it doesn’t anymore eve Mannie Fresh will change his sound until then he’s just taaalkin.
Yeah Okay
Drake = GOAT
Mannie Fresh = Legend
if it wasnt for manny there would be no ymcmb empire today
Im not gonna criticize the new artists, but Mannie Fresh was the man. Listen to 400 Degreez & BG All On U Vol 1&2 some of the best beats ive ever heard.
DAMN RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Speakin of Mannie whatever happened to that album that B.G. & Juve was suppose to make with Mannie on the beats.
Anyway some of you are right without Mannie on the beats there wouldn’t be no Cash Money Records or that young money bullshit.
The last album put out by them was Juvenile & The B.G. but that mixtape was done by 5150. I don’t think Mannie produced any of those tracks btw.
Mannie is that guy. HOW U LUV THAT?
Mannie fresh stay fly!
People talk about Dre, KanYe, Primo, and Pharell. But when you go back and listen to: The BGz True Story 1&2, Solja Rags, Chopper City, 400 Degreez, Chopper City in the Ghetto, and Tha G Code, and realize that Mannie Fresh singlehandedly produced EVERY SINGLE ONE of those tracks, you gotta put him in the Top 3 rap producers of all times.
shut tha fuck up you moron!!! top 3?!!! he’s no where near as good as DJ Premier, J Dilla, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Havoc, Buckwild,Illmind!!! you dont know nothing about hip hop you fukin tool! and why mention kanye and pharell? they suck too!
bs hes right fresh is in the top three homie fuck what you talking about
fresh my dude i still play that mind of mannie fresh album
yall dont nothing about that
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this is the future… im gonna bang this shit till my heart stops beating
BIG TYMERS!
I used to bump that shit 24/7.. Lol.. good times. Fuck birdman, pay Mannie Fresh bitch!