Tha G-Code

Tha G-Code
Tha G-Code
Studio album by Juvenile
Released	December 14, 1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	Gangsta rap; Southern hip hop;
Length	70:29
Label	Cash Money; Universal;
Producer	Mannie Fresh; Bryan "Baby Birdman" Williams (exec.); Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.);
Juvenile chronology
Singles from Tha G-Code
	"U Understand"; Released: November 25, 1999; "I Got That Fire"; Released: January 29, 2000;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Chicago Tribune	(mixed)^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[4]
NME	5/10^[5]
Q	^[6]
RapReviews	8.5/10^[7]
Rolling Stone	^[8]
The Source	^[9]
USA Today	^[10]
The Village Voice	^[11]

Tha G-Code is the fourth studio album by American rapper Juvenile. The album was released December 14, 1999^[1] on Cash Money Records.^[12] It features the hit singles "U Understand" and "I Got That Fire".

The album was not as successful as Juvenile's previous album, 400 Degreez, but it did reach number 10 on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of over 290,000 copies and also topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart during the first week of 2000. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on January 24, 2000, for sales of one million copies.

Track listing

All songs produced by Mannie Fresh.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Big Tymer (Intro)" (featuring Lovely, Atrice, and Big Tymers)	2:14
2.	"U Understand"	4:19
3.	"Fck That Ngga" (featuring B.G.)	4:36
4.	"A Million and One Things" (featuring Hot Boys)	4:45
5.	"Take Them"	4:37
6.	"G-Code" (featuring Lil Wayne)	4:34
7.	"Something Got 2 Shake" (featuring Big Tymers)	4:09
8.	"Da Magnolia" (featuring Mannie Fresh)	4:40
9.	"Catch Your Cut" (featuring B.G.)	3:42
10.	"Lil' Boyz" (featuring Lil Wayne and Big Tymers)	4:12
11.	"Get It Right" (featuring Lil Wayne and B.G.)	3:54
12.	"Never Had Sh*t" (featuring Baby, B.G., and Turk)	4:13
13.	"I Got That Fire" (featuring Mannie Fresh)	5:46
14.	"Tha Man" (featuring Turk)	3:07
15.	"March N*gga Step"	4:02
16.	"Guerrilla" (featuring B.G.)	5:11

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[13]	10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[14]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
US Billboard 200^[15]	62
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[16]	14

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[17]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b "Tha G-Code". Amazon. 1999.
^ Birchmeier, Jason (December 7, 1999). "Tha G-Code - Juvenile | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
^ Baker, Soren (February 6, 2000). "Recordings: Juvenile – Tha G-Code". Chicago Tribune. section 7, p. 7. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Diehl, Matt (January 7, 2000). "Tha G Code". Entertainment Weekly. No. 520. pp. 68–69. Archived from the original on April 1, 2007. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
^ "Album Reviews: Juvenile – Tha G-Code". NME. London: IPC Media. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^ "Juvenile – Tha G-Code". Q. May 2000. p. 112.
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (January 2000). "Juvenile :: Tha G-Code :: Cash Money Records". RapReviews. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^ Sheffield, Rob (January 20, 2000). "Tha G-Code : Juvenile : Review". Rolling Stone. No. 832. pp. 55, 59. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
^ Williams, Frank (March 2000). "Record Report: Juvenile – Tha G-Code". The Source. No. 126. New York. p. 256.
^ Jones, Steve (December 14, 1999). "Juvenile lives by 'Tha G-Code' 'Fantasia 2000' abridges excellence". USA Today. p. 04.D. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^ Christgau, Robert (March 28, 2000). "Consumer Guide: Strong Start". The Village Voice. Vol. 45, no. 12. p. 110. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
^ Juvenile (1999). "Juvenile - Tha G-Code - Amazon.com Music". Amazon. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
^ "Juvenile Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "Juvenile Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Juvenile – Tha G Code". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

[amazon.com-1] "Tha G-Code". Amazon. 1999.

[2] Birchmeier, Jason (December 7, 1999). "Tha G-Code - Juvenile | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2015.

[3] Baker, Soren (February 6, 2000). "Recordings: Juvenile – Tha G-Code". Chicago Tribune. section 7, p. 7. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Diehl, Matt (January 7, 2000). "Tha G Code". Entertainment Weekly. No. 520. pp. 68–69. Archived from the original on April 1, 2007. Retrieved December 18, 2015.

[5] "Album Reviews: Juvenile – Tha G-Code". NME. London: IPC Media. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

[6] "Juvenile – Tha G-Code". Q. May 2000. p. 112.

[7] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (January 2000). "Juvenile :: Tha G-Code :: Cash Money Records". RapReviews. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

[8] Sheffield, Rob (January 20, 2000). "Tha G-Code : Juvenile : Review". Rolling Stone. No. 832. pp. 55, 59. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2015.

[9] Williams, Frank (March 2000). "Record Report: Juvenile – Tha G-Code". The Source. No. 126. New York. p. 256.

[10] Jones, Steve (December 14, 1999). "Juvenile lives by 'Tha G-Code' 'Fantasia 2000' abridges excellence". USA Today. p. 04.D. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

[11] Christgau, Robert (March 28, 2000). "Consumer Guide: Strong Start". The Village Voice. Vol. 45, no. 12. p. 110. Retrieved May 30, 2024.

[12] Juvenile (1999). "Juvenile - Tha G-Code - Amazon.com Music". Amazon. Retrieved December 18, 2015.

[ac_Billboard200_Juvenile-13] "Juvenile Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Juvenile-14] "Juvenile Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[15] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

[16] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

[United_StatesJuvenileTha_G_CodealbumCertRef-17] "American album certifications – Juvenile – Tha G Code". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

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v t e Juvenile
Albums	Being Myself Solja Rags 400 Degreez Tha G-Code Project English Juve the Great Reality Check Cocky & Confident Beast Mode Rejuvenation The Fundamentals
Collaboration albums	Get It How U Live! Guerrilla Warfare Gotta Get It Let 'Em Burn The Beginning of the End...
Compilation albums	Playaz of da Game The Compilation The Greatest Hits Raw
EPs	Nolia Clap
Soundtracks	Baller Blockin'
Solo singles	"Ha" "Back That Azz Up" "U Understand" "I Got That Fire" "Set It Off" "Mamma Got Ass" "In My Life" "Slow Motion" "Rodeo" "What's Happenin'"
Collaborative singles	"I Need a Hot Girl" "We on Fire" "Project Chick" "Nolia Clap"
Featured singles	"Down Bottom" "Tha Block Is Hot" "Bling Bling" "Respect Us" "Number One Stunna" "Boom" "Ya Heard Me"
Related	Discography Hot Boys UTP B.G. Young Buck Lil Wayne

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