Juvenile

After an unsuccessful stint on his own, New Orleans mainstay Juvenile reconnects with Cash Money Millionaires Baby and Mannie Fresh for his seventh album. Set to percolating beats and meandering synths, Juve's trademark blinged-out, magnolia pride rhymes still sound dope. Standout tracks include "In My Life" and "Bounce Back."

The Cash Money assembly line works fine here. Sure, Manny Fresh's skittery, bouncy beats
sometimes sound phoned in, and Juvenile's rhymes are full of mindless bling, but his
quick-tongued drawl is still in fine form. CHRISTIAN HOARD (RS 941, February 5, 2004)