No Limit Records Stories

[OHSNAP!]

@JustCKing @Alvin

It seemed like P constantly changed his lineup/priorities within his talent roster. During 1999 it became Magic, Mac, Popeye and DIG. Then Krazy was pushed heavily around the time 504 Boyz dropped in 2000 along with Mac. Then suddenly the eastcoast rappers months later, while Samm, DIG n Popeye (last appearance was on Trapped In Crime iirc) fizzled out. After that P returned to Magic, plus Choppa (Nelly clone, Choppa Style hit) and T-Bo (Eminem/Mystikal clone, weak ass lyricist, basic af), he even put Currensy in a bit of a spotlight (2nd 504 Boyz video/single from their 2nd album)

 

[JustCKing]

@JustCKing @Alvin

It seemed like P constantly changed his lineup/priorities within his talent roster. During 1999 it became Magic, Mac, Popeye and DIG. Then Krazy was pushed heavily around the time 504 Boyz dropped in 2000 along with Mac. Then suddenly the eastcoast rappers months later, while Samm, DIG n Popeye (last appearance was on Trapped In Crime iirc) fizzled out. After that P returned to Magic, plus Choppa (Nelly clone, Choppa Style hit) and T-Bo (Eminem/Mystikal clone, weak ass lyricist, basic af), he even put Currensy in a bit of a spotlight (2nd 504 Boyz video/single from their 2nd album)

this is spot on.

 

[Alvin]

@JustCKing @Alvin

It seemed like P constantly changed his lineup/priorities within his talent roster. During 1999 it became Magic, Mac, Popeye and DIG. Then Krazy was pushed heavily around the time 504 Boyz dropped in 2000 along with Mac. Then suddenly the eastcoast rappers months later, while Samm, DIG n Popeye (last appearance was on Trapped In Crime iirc) fizzled out. After that P returned to Magic, plus Choppa (Nelly clone, Choppa Style hit) and T-Bo (Eminem/Mystikal clone, weak ass lyricist, basic af), he even put Currensy in a bit of a spotlight (2nd 504 Boyz video/single from their 2nd album)

I fee like no limit would’ve lasted a bit longer if he stuck to his roots instead of chasing fads, (this is where I can understand the biting claims) no limit was no longer original anymore when he was chasing the money. But from a business sense I understand, universal wanted to see success and P had to put himself his brothers and the fad rappers out first bc they would sell off of name or just bc it sounded like what was hot.

A. I would bring in XL, penitentiary, sugar bear and kenoe as the main producer team

B. Put out the next gen no limit talent, have magic, Mac be your new star players

@JustCKing

 

[Alvin]

I wonder when Da Crime Family was recorded and if their was static between P and KLC during that time period @JustCKing @OHSNAP! @Wacky D @You know damn well @NO-BadAzz

 

[JustCKing]

I fee like no limit would’ve lasted a bit longer if he stuck to his roots instead of chasing fads, (this is where I can understand the biting claims) no limit was no longer original anymore when he was chasing the money. But from a business sense I understand, universal wanted to see success and P had to put himself his brothers and the fad rappers out first bc they would sell off of name or just bc it sounded like what was hot.

A. I would bring in XL, penitentiary, sugar bear and kenoe as the main producer team

B. Put out the next gen no limit talent, have magic, Mac be your new star players

@JustCKing

That Goodfellas album still had some steam. I wished they would've made "I Can Tell" a single complete with a video edited. This would've given Mercedes, Mac, and Jamo some shine. Then followed with C-Murder's Trapped In Crime, but they wasted that Jermaine Dupri beat and Da Brat feature by not making it a single. That and "Concrete Jungle" even though that would've been two singles with Snoop. Capping off the year with P and Snoop was dope even though Ghetto Postage wasn't that good.

They re-worked Silkk's album, but after "He Did That", the original version of "Them Boyz" should've followed. Of course it sounds like 'It Ain't My Fault Pt. 2", but still. "Go Down" should've been a single even if they did a radio version that featured Destiny's Child or Mya.

Summer 2001 would've been devoted to MAC.

 

[JustCKing]

I wonder when Da Crime Family was recorded and if their was static between P and KLC during that time period @JustCKing @OHSNAP! @Wacky D @You know damn well @NO-BadAzz

In that interview, I think D.I.G. said something about summer 1998. So KLC was still there.

 

[OHSNAP!]

Huge mistake from P was not releasing Skull's Where U From in 98, and Mercedes/Mac/Peaches/Jabo I can tell a year or two later. Certified hits. Maybe Concrete Jungle too, but it was more of a street cut. They Don't Really know you should have blown up, that cut was smooth

Mac would have blown in 2000 or 2001 if he didn't catch that case. Wobble Wobble and He Did That set him up nicely

Around Da Crime Family was when the new guys (rappers Samm, DIG, Popeye, Baby Soulja, Alexxus, producers Suga Bear, Penitentiarie) and the old guys (BBTP minus Carlos, plus Fiend, Big Ed, Serv, Full Blooded) worked together somewhat, then everything fell apart. P felt they needed sth new. Kenoe should have done more songs during his whole tenure there

 

[Alvin]

Huge mistake from P was not releasing Skull's Where U From in 98, and Mercedes/Mac/Peaches/Jabo I can tell a year or two later. Certified hits. Maybe Concrete Jungle too, but it was more of a street cut. They Don't Really know you should have blown up, that cut was smooth

Mac would have blown in 2000 or 2001 if he didn't catch that case. Wobble Wobble and He Did That set him up nicely

Around Da Crime Family was when the new guys (rappers Samm, DIG, Popeye, Baby Soulja, Alexxus, producers Suga Bear, Penitentiarie) and the old guys (BBTP minus Carlos, plus Fiend, Big Ed, Serv, Full Blooded) worked together somewhat, then everything fell apart. P felt they needed sth new. Kenoe should have done more songs during his whole tenure there

Alexxus and Mercedes would’ve been a cool duo, one sings one raps.

 

[Alvin]

Opinions on TRU - True

This album was very cohesive imo

This the album that got P hot back in the N.O. imo

@NO-BadAzz @JustCKing @OHSNAP! @Wacky D @Homeboy Runny-Ray @You know damn well

 

[JustCKing]

Opinions on TRU - True

This album was very cohesive imo

This the album that got P hot back in the N.O. imo

@NO-BadAzz @JustCKing @OHSNAP! @Wacky D @Homeboy Runny-Ray @You know damn well

It's been about 20 years since I listened to the whole album. I remember liking some of it, but this was C Murder still finding his sound. It had some standouts. That Ed song "Keep It Jumpin" was dope as well as the obvious "Bout It" and some others.

 

[I AM WE ARE]

Opinions on TRU - True

This album was very cohesive imo

This the album that got P hot back in the N.O. imo

@NO-BadAzz @JustCKing @OHSNAP! @Wacky D @Homeboy Runny-Ray @You know damn well

It's been about 20 years since I listened to the whole album. I remember liking some of it, but this was C Murder still finding his sound. It had some standouts. That Ed song "Keep It Jumpin" was dope as well as the obvious "Bout It" and some others.

I think p owe allot of his early success to Mia but that's just my opinion. She fit every track perfectly. Not saying he didn't give her props though

 

[JustCKing]

Huge mistake from P was not releasing Skull's Where U From in 98, and Mercedes/Mac/Peaches/Jabo I can tell a year or two later. Certified hits. Maybe Concrete Jungle too, but it was more of a street cut. They Don't Really know you should have blown up, that cut was smooth

Mac would have blown in 2000 or 2001 if he didn't catch that case. Wobble Wobble and He Did That set him up nicely

Around Da Crime Family was when the new guys (rappers Samm, DIG, Popeye, Baby Soulja, Alexxus, producers Suga Bear, Penitentiarie) and the old guys (BBTP minus Carlos, plus Fiend, Big Ed, Serv, Full Blooded) worked together somewhat, then everything fell apart. P felt they needed sth new. Kenoe should have done more songs during his whole tenure there

I never really thought they did much of anything with Baby Soulja and A-Lexxus or even Hounds of Gerttown. I think they were on like one album each and then nothing aside from an ad in every album from '99 forward.

Erica Foxx was getting a lot of features especially in 2000. I thought we would've got the second Ghetto Commission album in 2000 considering how they were on nearly every album from 1999-2000. I was surprised to hear Two For One on P's OGCJM.

Ke'Noe was definitely a key producer. It's amazing that he was really young back then and went on to do work and even produce hits for Nick Minaj. He even has work with Jay Z, Meek Mill, T.I. and Rick Ross.

 

[OHSNAP!]

I never really thought they did much of anything with Baby Soulja and A-Lexxus or even Hounds of Gerttown. I think they were on like one album each and then nothing aside from an ad in every album from '99 forward.

Erica Foxx was getting a lot of features especially in 2000. I thought we would've got the second Ghetto Commission album in 2000 considering how they were on nearly every album from 1999-2000. I was surprised to hear Two For One on P's OGCJM.

Ke'Noe was definitely a key producer. It's amazing that he was really young back then and went on to do work and even produce hits for Nick Minaj. He even has work with Jay Z, Meek Mill, T.I. and Rick Ross.

C had a good ear for talent (Kenoe, Currensy) that he signed to Tru Records

Holloway was supposed to drop a solo album too around 2000. But like I stated, only Mr Marcelo out of all B/C artists was able to release a project

Baby Soulja was also on that Wild Boyz album. 2-4-1 was on a few albums in 98/99. Erica Foxx was the 2000 version of Porsha (who had alot of features from Major Players on until OGCJM). Neither got an album release (Porsha's album even has an allmusic page, was supposed to drop around the time Mercedes' album hit the shelves)

The Hounds Of Gert Town guys (Nite Tyme and Camoflauge) were better rappers than Full Blooded imo

 

[OHSNAP!]

Opinions on TRU - True

This album was very cohesive imo

This the album that got P hot back in the N.O. imo

@NO-BadAzz @JustCKing @OHSNAP! @Wacky D @Homeboy Runny-Ray @You know damn well

Only got to listen to it around 2002 or so (started listening to NL after Life Or Death dropped), twas a good album with fresh sounds. Last Dance and Bout It were my faves. Like JustCKing said, C was tryin' to find his style, Silkk sounded better than later on when he was more popular

 

[NO-BadAzz]

New D.I.G interview

I did not know those shots in U dig by juvie was for him.

I know DIG came at Cash Money, he throw shots at them.

I really thought he had next, he was punishing shyt back then, I was definitely checking for his features.