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This article is about an album by rap artist Juvenile. For the machine tool programming language, see G-code.

Tha G-Code
Studio album by
Juvenile
ReleasedDecember 14, 1999 (1999-12-14)[1]
Recorded1999
Genre
Length70:29
Label
Producer
Juvenile chronology
400 Degreez
(1998) 		Tha G-Code
(1999) 		Project English
(2001)
Singles from Tha G-Code
  1. "U Understand"
    Released: November 25, 1999
  2. "I Got That Fire"
    Released: January 29, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Chicago Tribune(mixed)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
NME5/10[5]
Q[6]
RapReviews8.5/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Source[9]
USA Today[10]
The Village Voice(1-star Honorable Mention)[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

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No.TitleLength
1."Big Tymer (Intro)" (featuring Lovely, Atrice, and Big Tymers)2:14
2."U Understand"4:19
3."F*ck That N*gga" (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

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Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

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

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  13. ^ "Juvenile Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  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.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Juvenile – Tha G Code". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
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