{"id":2415,"date":"2026-09-18T12:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/09\/18\/voices-juvenile-on-changing-new-orleans-sound-forever-and-why-hes-not-done\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T12:54:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:54:00","slug":"voices-juvenile-on-changing-new-orleans-sound-forever-and-why-hes-not-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/09\/18\/voices-juvenile-on-changing-new-orleans-sound-forever-and-why-hes-not-done\/","title":{"rendered":"VOICES | Juvenile on Changing New Orleans\u2019 Sound Forever And Why He\u2019s Not Done"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"ione-video\">\n<div class=\"ione-video__player\">\n<div class=\"zype-shortcode\" data-videoid=\"6aa835fe2df0d7d54cb9ade7\" data-url=\"https:\/\/player.zype.com\/embed\/6aa835fe2df0d7d54cb9ade7.js?api_key=7Y41xOu32BVdSqiGMF3j9FA7adrxz2RikG54rf7jiMoKhMlH9lQOznwUdBc4QPbP&amp;autoplay=true&amp;controls=true&amp;audio=false\" data-is-playlist=\"false\" data-adoberequired=\"0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ione-video__contents ione-video__contents--no-show\">\n<header class=\"ione-video__header\">\n<h5 class=\"ione-video__video-title\"><\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ione-video__close-button\">\u2715<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a time when hip-hop was really beginning to branch outside of its New York City origins, The South was one of the first with something to say. New Orleans-based Cash Money Records was a forerunner in cementing a regional legacy that currently dominates the genre, pioneered by the talents of Southern rap icon <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/tag\/juvenile\/\">Juvenile<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He joins us for the latest segment in our Urban ONE Originals series, <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/category\/exclusives\/voices\/\">VOICES<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, to not only reflect on the label\u2019s legacy but to also make the assertion that it\u2019s far from finished.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later load-later-vendor-wwwinstagramcom\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbTqnGfhZzM\/?hl=en\" 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong><em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/08\/29\/juvenile-on-legacy-laughs-and-400-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">From Cash Money to Grown Money: Juvenile on Legacy, Laughs, and <em>400 Degrees<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/playlist\/juvenile-tiny-desk-concert-set-a-record-4-million-views-in-only-2-weeks\/\">Juvenile Tiny Desk Concert Set a Record 4 Million Views in Only 2 Weeks!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Juvie the Great opens up about hearing the DNA of his music in today\u2019s artists, explaining how every generation \u201cplays their part\u201d in raising the bar for the next. He also addresses the long-awaited Cash Money x No Limit tour, sharing why it should have happened years ago and what it means for the fans who supported both camps from day one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conversation turns personal as Juvenile credits the parents and families who kept the music alive across generations, tying his own upbringing to the way his music now lives on in new listeners. He also makes his case for a spot on the Mount Rushmore of New Orleans hip hop, detailing how Cash Money and No Limit changed the narrative around a city once known only for jazz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was never finished,\u201d Juvenile proclaims regarding the perception that his best days are behind him, doubling down by adding, \u201cI got a lot more to say, [yet] nothing to prove because I feel like I\u2019ve proved everything there is to prove to myself and my family.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t call it a comeback!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get the knowledge straight from Juvenile himself in our exclusive talk below for <em>VOICES<\/em>:<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later load-later-vendor-wwwyoutubecom\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3u_UP3Byp6g\" data-content=\"%3Ciframe%20class%3D%22youtube-player%22%20width%3D%22640%22%20height%3D%22360%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2F3u_UP3Byp6g%3Fversion%3D3%26amp%3Brel%3D1%26amp%3Bshowsearch%3D0%26amp%3Bshowinfo%3D1%26amp%3Biv_load_policy%3D1%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3Bhl%3Den-US%26amp%3Bautohide%3D2%26amp%3Bwmode%3Dtransparent%22%20allowfullscreen%3D%22true%22%20style%3D%22border%3A0%3B%22%20sandbox%3D%22allow-scripts%20allow-same-origin%20allow-popups%20allow-presentation%20allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox%22%20title%3D%22Embedded%20video%22%3E%3C%2Fiframe%3E\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SEE MORE VOICES EPISODES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\">\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/09\/18\/juvenile-voices-exclusive-interview\/\">VOICES | Juvenile on Changing New Orleans\u2019 Sound Forever And Why He\u2019s Not Done<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/09\/15\/master-p-voices-exclusive-interview\/\">VOICES | Master P on Closing the Black Wealth Gap: \u201cOwnership Is Everything\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ghostkit-divider ghostkit-divider-type-solid ghostkit-custom-Z1tbnyp\"><\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>LIKE US ON\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/on.fb.me\/1aOsjW5__;!!LcufUzPfjw!XPBlD0wpHPcivaLT9tmrhpwQkvmihfm9bXEWy_4Mq9JUu0KgLXQ9iV3e6if3yg%24\"><strong><em>FACEBOOK<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>. 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