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{{short description|American rapper (born 1975)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Juvenile
| image             = Juvenile(rapper).jpg
| caption           = Juvenile performing in 2008
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1975|3|26}}
| birth_name        = Terius Gray
| birth_place       = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], U.S.
| occupation        = {{flatlist|
* Rapper
* songwriter
* actor
}}
| years_active      = 1991–present
| genre             = {{hlist|[[Southern hip hop]]|[[gangsta rap]]|[[Bounce music|bounce]]|[[Trap music|trap]]}}
| discography       = [[Juvenile discography]]
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[Universal Records (1995−2006)|Universal]]
* [[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]]
* [[Fontana Distribution|Fontana]]
* [[UTP (group)|UTP]]
* [[Rap-A-Lot Records|Rap-A-Lot]]
* [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
* [[Warlock Records|Warlock]]
}}
| past_member_of    = {{flatlist|
* [[Hot Boys]]
* [[Cash Money Millionaires]]
* [[UTP (group)|UTP Playas]]
}}
}}

'''Terius Gray''' (born March 26, 1975),<ref name="JuvenileDOB">{{Cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BvcTUK0AECS/  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BvcTUK0AECS |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Juvenile's Official Instagram |website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> better known by his stage name '''Juvenile''', is an American rapper best known for his work with [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]]'s [[Cash Money Records]] in the late 1990s and early 2000s, both solo and as a member of the label's then-flagship group, [[Hot Boys]].

Juvenile's career began in the early 1990s as a teenager with [[bounce music]] recordings that earned him local recognition. After releasing his debut studio album—''Being Myself'' (1995)—to regional success, he signed with Cash Money and saw his mainstream breakthrough with his second and third albums, ''[[Solja Rags]]'' (1997) and ''[[400 Degreez]]'' (1998). The latter peaked at number nine on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], received [[RIAA certification|quadruple platinum]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), and was supported by the singles "[[Ha (song)|Ha]]" and "[[Back That Azz Up]]" (featuring [[Mannie Fresh]] and [[Lil Wayne]])—his first [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] entries. He released three subsequent albums—''[[Tha G-Code]]'' (1999), ''[[Project English]]'' (2001) and ''[[Juve the Great]]'' (2003)—for the label to continued success, the latter of which spawned the 2004 single "[[Slow Motion (Juvenile song)|Slow Motion]]" (featuring [[Soulja Slim]]), which [[Hot 100 number-one hits of 2004 (USA)|peaked atop]] the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and became his only song to do so.

Following his departure from Cash Money, Juvenile briefly signed with [[Atlantic Records]]. His seventh album, ''[[Reality Check (Juvenile album)|Reality Check]]'' (2006) debuted atop the ''Billboard'' 200, and was followed by ''[[Cocky & Confident]]'' (2009). He then independently released the albums ''[[Beast Mode (Juvenile album)|Beast Mode]]'' (2010), ''[[Rejuvenation (Juvenile album)|Rejuvenation]]'' (2012), and ''[[The Fundamentals (album)|The Fundamentals]]'' (2014). During his solo work, he formed the hip hop group [[UTP (group)|UTP]] in 2002, with whom he has released two albums; the former of which spawned the 2004 single "[[Nolia Clap]]." He returned to Cash Money in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.31213/title.juvenile-says-he-re-signed-with-cash-money-records|title=Juvenile Says He Re-signed With Cash Money Records|website=Hiphopdx.com|date=October 28, 2014 }}</ref>

==Early life==
Born Terius Gray in 1975, Juvenile was raised in the [[Magnolia Projects]] in [[Uptown New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]'s [[Third Ward of New Orleans|3rd Ward]] and attended Our Lady of Grace Catholic School.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Spera|first=Keith|date=November 6, 1999|title=Cash Money is following its own path|url=https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/music/article_17bc9a72-4bed-5374-bfc9-c85923da3207.html|website=The Times-Picayune}}</ref><ref name="Allmusic"/> He began rapping around age 11, which his mother disapproved of, leading to him sneaking out of his house to perform.<ref name="400 Degreez of Juvenile 1">{{cite web|title=400 Degreez of Juvenile [part 1]|url=http://mtv.com/news/gallery/j/juvenilefeature99.html|publisher=MTV News|date=1999|access-date=July 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990826144552/http://mtv.com/news/gallery/j/juvenilefeature99.html|archive-date=August 26, 1999|url-status=dead}}</ref> Neighbors would taunt Gray as ignorant and call him a "little juvenile", so Gray began using the rap name Juvenile as a teenager.<ref name="400 Degreez of Juvenile 1"/>

==Career==

===1991–1997: Beginnings, ''Being Myself'' and ''Solja Rags''===
After being noticed at local talent shows, Juvenile made his recording debut in tracks by [[bounce music]] artist DJ Jimi, "It's Jimi" in 1991 and "Bounce (For the Juvenile)" in 1993.<ref name="400 Degreez of Juvenile 1"/><ref name="Allmusic"/> Juvenile's debut studio album, ''Being Myself'', was released in 1994 by [[Warlock Records]].<ref name="Allmusic"/> The album did not gain much national attention and did not chart, but did fairly well on a local level.

After ''Being Myself'', Juvenile left Warlock due to creative differences, where he disagreed with the label wanting him to record bounce music.<ref name="400 Degreez of Juvenile 1"/> Juvenile then got a job at a [[Natural-gas processing|gas processing plant]]. After work one day, he encountered [[Cash Money Records]] CEO [[Birdman (rapper)|Bryan "Baby" Williams]] at a bus stop. They had a brief conversation, before Juvenile improvised a freestyle rap for Baby. Juvenile later visited Baby and producer [[Mannie Fresh]] at Cash Money Records, performing raps for about a half hour.<ref name="400 Degreez of Juvenile 2">{{cite web|title=400 Degreez of Juvenile [Part 2]|url=http://mtv.com/mtv/news/gallery/j/juvenilefeature99_1.html|publisher=MTV News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991013120858/http://mtv.com/mtv/news/gallery/j/juvenilefeature99_1.html|archive-date=October 13, 1999|access-date=July 6, 2024|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 1997, Juvenile released his second album ''[[Solja Rags]]'' through Cash Money. It became popular among local rap audiences, and also saw some national success as it charted on the Billboard [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart.<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|title=Juvenile&nbsp;– Biography|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p92107/biography|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|year=2006|access-date=February 6, 2008}}</ref> It was the first time he worked with Cash Money Records in-house producer [[Mannie Fresh]], who would go on to produce all of Juvenile's albums on Cash Money in their entirety except ''[[Juve the Great]]''. Also in 1997, Juvenile joined the [[Hot Boys]] with fellow Cash Money rappers [[B.G. (rapper)|B.G.]], [[Turk (rapper)|Turk]], and [[Lil Wayne]]. They released their debut album as a group, ''[[Get It How U Live!]]'' that same year.

===1998–2002: ''400 Degreez, Tha G-Code'' and ''Project English''===
Juvenile's third album, ''[[400 Degreez]]'', was released in November 1998. The Cash Money label entered a distribution deal from [[Universal Records (defunct record label)|Universal Records]] during the same time, which gave the label further national promotion. Its first single, "[[Ha (song)|Ha]]" was released the month prior and became his first to enter the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. The album spawned the follow up single, "[[Back That Azz Up]]" (featuring Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh) which was released commercially in June 1999 and peaked at number 19 on the chart, and number five on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart.<ref name="billboard singles">{{cite web|title=Juvenile&nbsp;– Billboard Singles|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p92107/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|year=2006|access-date=February 6, 2008}}</ref> This, along with wider critical praise and it becoming his best-selling album, made Juvenile a prominent figure in hip hop. However, disputes arose regarding the rights to 'Back That Azz Up,' as another New Orleans performer, DJ Jubilee, alleged that Juvenile's song closely resembled one of his own. In January 2005, the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]] in New Orleans denied the case.<ref>{{cite news|title=For The Record: Quick News On Nickelback, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Beyonce, Further Seems Forever, Juvenile & More |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496325/20050127/nickelback.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050130030243/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496325/20050127/nickelback.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2005|publisher=MTV News|date=January 27, 2005|access-date=July 6, 2024}}</ref>
Capitalizing off the album's success, Warlock  released a remixed version of his debut ''Being Myself'', and commercial reissue of his second, ''[[Solja Rags]]'' that same year.<ref name="Allmusic" /> In July 1999, he released his second album with [[Hot Boys]], ''[[Guerrilla Warfare (album)|Guerrilla Warfare]]'', which also received platinum certification.

Juvenile released two further solo albums for Cash Money: ''[[Tha G-Code]]'' in 1999 and ''[[Project English]]'' in 2001, which received double platinum and platinum certifications respectively by the RIAA. Moreover, the albums reached numbers ten and two respectively on the ''Billboard'' 200, but failed to match the success of ''400 Degreez''. [[UTP Records]] announced an album titled ''600 Degreez'' during this time, which was never released.<ref name="Allmusic" />

===2003–2006: ''Juve the Great'' and ''Reality Check''===
In March 2003, the [[Hot Boys]] released their album, ''[[Let 'Em Burn]]''. Juvenile's manager Aubrey Francis and [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]] met and negotiated a deal for Juvenile and CMR to release one further solo album for the latter's label. His sixth album, ''[[Juve the Great]]'' was released by Cash Money and UTP Records in December 2003. It received platinum certification and spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 [[Hot 100 number-one hits of 2004 (USA)|number-one single]] "[[Slow Motion (Juvenile song)|Slow Motion]]" featuring [[Soulja Slim]]. It was the Juvenile and label's first, and Slim's only<ref name="billboard singles" /> number one song prior to his death in November 2003.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|title=Soulja Slim&nbsp;– Biography|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p294170/biography|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|year=2003|access-date=February 6, 2008}}</ref>

In 2005, Juvenile signed with [[Atlantic Records]] as a both a solo act and for his UTP Records imprint, which was co-founded by his longtime manager Aubrey "Pied Piper" Francis and older brother Corey. The namesake group [[UTP (group)|UTP]] (Juve, Skip, and Wacko) released the 2004 hit song "[[Nolia Clap]]" as part of the group's first album ''[[The Beginning of the End (UTP album)|Beginning of the End]]'' (2004). The song was produced by Juvenile along with producer [[Donald Robertson (producer)|Donald "XL" Robertson]].<ref name="Allmusic" /> Juvenile has also performed the song "Booty Language" for the [[Hustle & Flow (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] for the of the 2005 film ''[[Hustle & Flow]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Scorca|first=Shari|title=Lil Jon, T.I., Paul Wall Bring the Dirty South to the Sunset Strip|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1504898/20050628/juvenile.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050701035610/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1504898/20050628/juvenile.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 1, 2005|work=[[MTV News]]|date=June 28, 2005|access-date=July 6, 2024}}</ref> Juvenile's [[Slidell, Louisiana]] home was damaged during [[Hurricane Katrina]];<ref name="Allmusic" /> him, fellow New Orleans rapper [[Master P]], and other hip hop artists raised funds and supplies for affected victims following the storm.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=Juvenile, 3 Doors Down Among Those Affected By Disaster|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1509095/20050907/juvenile.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070228172808/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1509095/20050907/juvenile.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 28, 2007|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=September 7, 2005|access-date=July 6, 2024}}</ref> He briefly moved to [[Atlanta]] afterwards, and in the following year, he returned to [[New Orleans]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Takahashi|first=Corey|title=Rapper Juvenile Returns to New Orleans|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5388518|publisher=[[National Public Radio]]|date=May 6, 2006|access-date=February 6, 2008}}</ref>

''[[Reality Check (Juvenile album)|Reality Check]]'', Juvenile's 2006 album, debuted at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart and remains his only release to do so.<ref>{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Chris|title=Juvenile's New 'Reality' Scores 'Billboard' #1|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1526148/20060315/juvenile.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070218211850/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1526148/20060315/juvenile.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 18, 2007|work=[[MTV News]]|date=March 15, 2006|access-date=February 6, 2008}}</ref> It received [[RIAA certification|gold]] certification by the RIAA. Production began in May 2005, most of which was done at a [[Holiday Inn]] hotel room in New Orleans.<ref name="holiday inn">{{cite news|last=Crosley|first=Hillary|title=Juvenile Gets Busy at a Holiday Inn&nbsp;– Making an Album|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1502469/20050517/juvenile.jhtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129074613/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1502469/20050517/juvenile.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2013|work=[[MTV News]]|date=May 17, 2005|access-date=February 14, 2008}}</ref> Its first single was "[[Animal (Juvenile song)|Animal]]", followed by "[[Rodeo (Juvenile song)|Rodeo]]", "Get Ya Hustle On", "What's Happenin'", and "Way I Be Leanin'" featuring [[Mike Jones (rapper)|Mike Jones]], [[Paul Wall]], Skip, and Wacko.<ref name="billboard singles" /> A portion of the album was recorded with engineer, Stewart Cararas at his studio Paradigm Park Studios in New Orleans. Within one month, the studio suffered the wrath of Hurricane Katrina. On signing to Atlantic, Juvenile criticized his former label Cash Money for not giving him enough creative freedoms as well as [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] over his perceptions over their handling of Hurricane Katrina. Shaheem Reid noted "Get Ya Hustle On" as a [[Public image of George W. Bush|criticism]] of [[Ray Nagin]]'s and the [[George W. Bush administration]]'s handling of the storm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1525684/20060308/juvenile.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060405152850/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1525684/20060308/juvenile.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 5, 2006|title=Juvenile Tears Into Cash Money, Lil Wayne&nbsp;— And FEMA|work=[[MTV News]]|date=March 8, 2006|access-date=February 14, 2008}}</ref>

===2007–2013: ''Cocky & Confident,'' ''Beast Mode'' and ''Rejuvenation''===
In a 2009 interview with Allhiphop.com, Juvenile stated that his album ''[[Cocky & Confident]]'' "would take a totally different direction from his last project, which was made when he was still 'mourning Katrina.'" He also revealed that he decided to work only with fresh, young producers on the album and discussed his respect for younger artists like [[Soulja Boy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allhiphop.com/stories/features/archive/2009/10/29/22003099.aspx|title=Juvenile: Life After The Storm (Interview by Han O'Connor)|date=October 29, 2009|work=Allhiphop.com|access-date=May 17, 2010}}</ref>

''Cocky & Confident'' was released in December 2009. It peaked at number 49 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and contained one charting single, "[[Gotta Get It]]", which peaked at number 53 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. After the album, he parted ways with Atlantic. His ninth album ''[[Beast Mode (Juvenile album)|Beast Mode]]'' was released independently in July 2010. It was preceded by the single, "[[Drop That Thang]]" in May of that year.

Juvenile released his tenth studio album, ''[[Rejuvenation (Juvenile album)|Rejuvenation]]'' on June 19, 2012 through [[Rap-A-Lot Records]].<ref name="kingicelil">{{cite web |url=http://www.kingice.com/blog/index.php/2012/05/10/juvenile-to-collaborate-with-lil-wayne/ |title=Juvenile To Collaborate With Lil Wayne &#124; Hip Hop Entertainment News & Comedy |publisher=Kingice.com |date=May 10, 2012 |access-date=October 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016013909/http://www.kingice.com/blog/index.php/2012/05/10/juvenile-to-collaborate-with-lil-wayne |archive-date=October 16, 2012 }}</ref>

The first single from the album is "Power" featuring [[Rick Ross]]. Juvenile collaborated with Lil Wayne, [[DJ Khaled]], and [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] for the album.<ref name="kingicelil" />

===2014–present: ''The Fundamentals'' and Cash Money Reunion===
On February 18, 2014, Juvenile released his eleventh studio album ''[[The Fundamentals (album)|The Fundamentals]]''. On October 28, 2014, Juvenile announced and confirmed that he re-signed to Cash Money.<ref>{{cite web|last=Markman|first=Rob|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1978093/birdman-signs-juvenile-back-to-cash-money/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031124005/http://www.mtv.com/news/1978093/birdman-signs-juvenile-back-to-cash-money/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 31, 2014|title=Guess Who Birdman Signed Back To Cash Money Records?|publisher=MTV News|access-date=July 6, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapradar.com/2014/10/28/juvenile-re-signs-to-cash-money/|title=Juvenile Re-signs To Cash Money&nbsp;– Rap Radar|website=Rapradar.com|date=October 28, 2014 }}</ref> On March 28, 2019, both Juvenile and [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]] released a joint album called ''Just Another Gangsta''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.50836/title.birdman-juvenile-reunite-for-just-another-gangsta-project|title=Birdman & Juvenile Reunite For "Just Another Gangsta" Project|date=March 28, 2019|website=Hiphopdx.com|access-date=March 26, 2025}}</ref>

In April 2021, Juvenile was awarded a key to the city of New Orleans by mayor [[LaToya Cantrell]].<ref name="Callas 2021">{{cite web | last=Callas | first=Brad | title=Juvenile Receives Key to the City From New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell | website=Complex | date=2021-04-14 | url=https://www.complex.com/music/juvenile-receives-key-to-city-new-orleans-mayor-latoya-cantrell | access-date=2023-03-16}}</ref><ref name="Team 2021">{{cite web | last=Team | first=WDSU Digital | title=Rapper Juvenile gets key to the City of New Orleans | website=WDSU | date=2021-06-24 | url=https://www.wdsu.com/article/rapper-juvenile-gets-key-to-the-city-of-new-orleans/36111654 | access-date=2023-03-16}}</ref>

On June 30, 2023, Juvenile performed on [[NPR]]'s [[List of Tiny Desk Concerts|Tiny Desk]] Concert series to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Larisha |title=Juvenile Sets It Off With Greatest Hits-Filled Tiny Desk Concert |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/juvenile-sets-off-greatest-hits-173542800.html |access-date=2 July 2023 |agency=Yahoo News |date=June 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|via=[[YouTube]]|title=Juvenile: Tiny Desk Concert | date=June 30, 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kes2P4IC2bQ |access-date=2023-07-19 |language=en}}</ref>  The performance was a result of Twitter user @theylovemyke's request that Juvenile play a Tiny Desk concert in April 2023, to which Juvenile initially replied, "WTF is a Tiny Desk and no!". He subsequently changed his mind, as a result of enthusiastic fan requests to perform on the show. As of July 19, 2023, the video has 4 million views. The performance featured guests including producer [[Mannie Fresh]], [[Jon Batiste]], [[Trombone Shorty]], Alvin Ford, the singing duo The Amours, and the [[Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra|Louisiana Philharmonic]].

==Personal life==
Juvenile had a daughter, Jelani, with Joy Deleston. On February 29, 2008, four-year-old Jelani was shot and killed in her home, along with mother Deleston and older half sister. It was reported that Deleston's oldest child, 17-year-old son Anthony Tyrone Terrell Jr., returned to the home after police arrived and implicated himself in the murder of his mother and siblings. Terrell was charged with three counts of murder and three counts of aggravated assault. He remains in the [[DeKalb County, Georgia|DeKalb County]] jail. Though Juvenile received some criticism for not attending the funeral for his daughter and her mother, several statements were released that the rapper was "shocked and devastated" by the event.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rapper Juvenile's Daughter Murdered|url=http://www.tmz.com/2008/02/29/rapper-juveniles-daughter-murdered/|work=[[TMZ.com]]|date=February 29, 2008|access-date=August 16, 2008}}</ref> The rapper stated that he made the decision not to appear at the funeral to prevent subsequent media attention, and was concerned that it would divert attention away from the ceremony.<ref>{{cite news|title=Juvenile A No Show At Daughters' Funeral|url=http://www.tmz.com/2008/03/10/juvenile-a-no-show-at-daughters-funeral/|work=[[TMZ.com]]|date=March 10, 2008|access-date=August 16, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Juvenile Skips Daughters' Funeral|url=http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2008/03/juvenile_daughter_funeral/|work=[[Vibe magazine]]|date=March 10, 2008|access-date=August 16, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705055738/http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2008/03/juvenile_daughter_funeral/|archive-date=July 5, 2008}}</ref> Terrell was given two consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty to killing Joy Deleston, 39, and her daughters, Micaiah, 11, and Jelani. Due to his age, he could not be sentenced to death in Georgia.

Juvenile endorsed [[Tom Steyer]] in the [[2020 United States presidential election]].<ref>{{cite tweet |user=juviethegreat |author=JUVENILE |number=1233846424493862912 |date=February 29, 2020 |title=#BackThatVoteUp&nbsp;– South Carolina. I support Tom Steyer, please go out and vote. Polls close at 7:00 pm. tomsteyer |access-date=March 1, 2020 }}</ref> A video of him dancing with Steyer to his hit song "Back That Azz Up" went viral on the internet shortly before the [[2020 South Carolina Democratic primary]] was held.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ordoña |first1=Michael |title=Tom Steyer's dance moves go viral, at his expense. He's not alone among dancing candidates |url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-02-29/tom-steyer-dancing-video-candidates |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=March 1, 2020 |date=February 29, 2020}}</ref>

===Legal issues===
In the summer of 2002, Juvenile was arrested for assaulting his barber over charges that the barber was [[bootleg recording|bootlegging]] his music.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rapper Juvenile Booked in Bootleg Dispute|url=http://www.wsbtv.com/entertainment/1672388/detail.html|publisher=[[WSB-TV]]|date=September 17, 2002|access-date=February 6, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028011020/http://www.wsbtv.com/entertainment/1672388/detail.html|archive-date=October 28, 2009}}</ref>

In January 2003, Juvenile was arrested in New Orleans on drug charges.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|title=Juvenile Arrested for Cocaine, Marijuana Possession|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459760/20030130/juvenile.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040224093313/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459760/20030130/juvenile.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 24, 2004|work=MTV News|date=January 30, 2003|access-date=February 14, 2008}}</ref> The next month, he was sentenced to 75 hours of community service for a fight outside a nightclub in Miami, Florida in 2001.<ref>{{cite news|title=For The Record: Quick News On Juvenile, System Of A Down, Diplomats, Common And Erykah Badu, Bob Dylan & More|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1470127/20030224/juvenile.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030711210613/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1470127/20030224/juvenile.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 11, 2003|work=MTV News|date=February 24, 2003|access-date=February 14, 2008}}</ref>

Juvenile was involved in a legal dispute over failure to pay child support for his daughter Jelani with Joy Deleston, a deputy sheriff in [[Gwinnett County, Georgia|Gwinnett County]], Georgia. A [[Paternity (law)|paternity lawsuit]] was issued by Deleston in 2004, resulting in a DNA test and both parties agreeing that Juvenile was Jelani's father. His attorney stated that the case was resolved peacefully by consent order in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rapper Juvenile's daughter among triple murder victims|url=http://ksfamilylaw.com/other/030208-juvenile-ajc2.htm|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=March 2, 2008|access-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402162955/http://ksfamilylaw.com/other/030208-juvenile-ajc2.htm|archive-date=April 2, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On February 25, 2010, Juvenile was arrested in [[Arabi, Louisiana]]. While Juvenile was recording music at a house there, a neighbor called police to report smelling marijuana. He was cited on a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession and later released on bond.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rapper Juvenile Arrested On Marijuana Charges|url=http://www.wdsu.com/r/22676835/detail.html|publisher=WDSU|access-date=February 27, 2011|date=February 25, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308221127/http://www.wdsu.com/r/22676835/detail.html|archive-date=March 8, 2012}}</ref> He pleaded guilty in August 2010 and received a [[suspended sentence|suspended]] three-month jail sentence and six months of probation and paid a $250 fine and court costs.<ref name="2011 arrest">{{cite news|title=Rapper Juvenile posts bond after drug arrest|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2014351389_apuspeoplejuvenilearrested.html|work=The Seattle Times|agency=Associated Press|access-date=February 27, 2011|date=February 27, 2011}}</ref>

In 2017, Juvenile was arrested for failing to pay $170,000 in child support.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rapper Juvenile jailed in New Orleans for failing to pay whopping child support debt|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/rapper-juvenile-jailed-failing-pay-150g-child-support-article-1.3255244|last=Bitette|first=Nicole|website=Nydailynews.com|date=June 17, 2017 |access-date=April 30, 2020}}</ref>

==Business ventures==
In 2020, Juvenile started up a furniture company called "Made by Juvie".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.59133/title.cash-money-records-icon-juvenile-has-found-a-new-hustle-during-the-pandemic|title=Cash Money Records Icon Juvenile Has Found A New Hustle During The Pandemic|date=November 21, 2020|website=Hiphopdx.com|access-date=March 26, 2025}}</ref> In 2023, Juvenile teamed up with Urban South Brewery for a new flavored drink called "Juvie Juice".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/back-that-thang-up-rapper-juvenile-now-has-new-urban-south-brewery-beer/|title=Rapper Juvenile Debuts Flavored Beer, Juvie Juice|first=Cedric|last=Thornton|website=Blackenterprise.com|date=March 3, 2023|access-date=March 26, 2025}}</ref>

==Discography==<!-- Studio albums only&nbsp;– everything else goes in the main discography. -->
{{Main|Juvenile discography}}
'''Studio albums'''
* ''Being Myself'' (1995)
* ''[[Solja Rags]]'' (1997)
* ''[[400 Degreez]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Tha G-Code]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Project English]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Juve the Great]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Reality Check (Juvenile album)|Reality Check]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Cocky & Confident]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Beast Mode (Juvenile album)|Beast Mode]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Rejuvenation (Juvenile album)|Rejuvenation]]'' (2012)
* ''[[The Fundamentals (album)|The Fundamentals]]'' (2014)

'''Collaborative albums'''
* ''[[Get It How U Live!]]'' (with [[Hot Boys]]) (1997)
* ''[[Guerrilla Warfare (album)|Guerrilla Warfare]]'' (with Hot Boys) (1999)
* ''[[Baller Blockin' (soundtrack)|Baller Blockin']]'' (with [[Cash Money Millionaires]]) (2000)
* ''[[Gotta Get It]]'' (with [[JT the Bigga Figga]]) (2002)
* ''[[Let 'Em Burn]]'' (with Hot Boys) (2003)
* ''[[The Beginning of the End (UTP album)|The Beginning of the End]]'' (with [[UTP (group)|UTP]]) (2004)
* ''Just Another Gangsta'' (with [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]]) (2019)

==Filmography==
*''Baller Blockin'' (2000)
*''Juvenile: Uncovered'' (2001)
*''UTP Live In St. Louis'' (2002)
*''Hood Angels'' (2003)
*''Juvenile: Street Heat'' (2005)
*''New Orleans Exposed''
*''[[Treme (TV series)|Treme]]'' (2011)
*''[[The Power of Few]]'' (2013)
*''[[House Party (2023 film)|House Party]]'' (2023)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1175788|name=Juvenile}}

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