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Biography

The Big Tymers were an United States|American rap duo active from 1997 to 2005 from New Orleans , Louisiana . The Big Tymers consisted of Cash Money Records co-founder, Birdman (rapper)|Baby and former Cash Money in-house record producer|producer , Mannie Fresh .Birchmeier, Jason , Allmusic , retrieved 2011-06-04 Baby later changed his stage name to Birdman after the group was dissolved. The Big Tymers released their debut album in 1998 entitled, How You Luv That , and a remixed version of their debut album, How You Luv That Vol. 2 which gave them an abundant amount of publicity afterwards. They recorded their first platinum selling album in 2000 entitled, I Got That Work . The lead single from I Got That Work , " Number One Stunna " peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks . The group released its most successful album in 2002, entitled Hood Rich . The album reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 200 and spawned a major hit in " Still Fly " which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Later in 2002, Mannie Fresh resigned from Cash Money Records because of financial dispute with Birdman, and his brother Ronald "Slim" Williams|Slim . The group later reunited again in 2003 for their final album entitled, Big Money Heavyweight .

History

The duo recorded their first record How You Luv That in 1998 featuring all of the rappers on Cash Money Records including B.G. and Juvenile (rapper)|Juvenile . How You Luv That reached a peak of #25 of the R& B/hip hop chart and the lower reaches of the Billboard 200. The remixed version How You Luv That Vol. 2 almost reached the top 100 of the Billboard album chart and reached the top 20 of the Billboard R& B and hip hop chart.

Their second album I Got That Work released in 2000 reached the top 5 of the US album chart and topped the US R& B/hip hop chart. This album spawned two big hits in "Get Your Roll On" and "#1 Stunna" reaching the top 30 on the R& B singles charts.

Hood Rich released in 2002 topped both the US album and R& B charts. "Still Fly" from the album reached the top 20 on the R& B singles charts and #11 on the pop charts. "Oh Yeah" reached the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the top 30 of the R& B/hip hop charts.

Big Money Heavyweight in 2003 was not as successful reaching #21 on the album charts and top ten in the R& B charts. A remix album made the lower reaches of the R& B/hip hop charts in 2004. "Gangsta Girl" from the album made the lower reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 and the top 40 of the R& B charts.

In 2005, It was announced that Mannie Fresh was leaving Cash Money Records and signing with Def Jam Records .Hess, Mickey (2009) Hip Hop in America: a Regional Guide: East Coast and West Coast: 1 , Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 978-0313343230, p. 535 His departure has left the duo's future in question.

Filmography

2000: ''Baller Blockin'

Discography

1998: How You Luv That - US #168, Allmusic , retrieved 2011-06-04

1998: How You Luv That Vol. 2 - US #105

2000: I Got That Work - US #3

2002: Hood Rich - US #1

2003: Big Money Heavyweight - US #21

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