Over the past couple years, rappers all over the country have shared one common thread that is still holding strong…a love for the original Cash Money Records Family of the 90’s and early 2000’s.

You see it everywhere from YG naming his mixtape 4 Hunnid Degreez, A$AP Mob playing Juvenile’s “HA” at their performances and Drake rapping over a sampled “Back That Azz Up.” I’ve pondered why this appreciation for Cash Money has been so prominent among today’s new, young rising stars in the Hip-Hop game. I could only come up with one answer: Childhood.

Most of us who were born during the 80’s through the mid 90’s were old enough to remember watching Rap City everyday and seeing the Cash Money crew rap about driving Jaguars and wearing diamond encrusted platinum chains. This served as inspiration for many young people to make it BIG in the rap industry or in any career, and for this we should all be very thankful.

I came across some early interviews with the Cash Money collective. Check out this episode of MTV Cribs, where Birdman and Wayne give us a summary of how they lived a decade ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=762q9Rn_XL4

Rap City: The Basement was one of the freshest shows on BET when it was around, and I hated to see it leave. No matter, here is a rad interview with most of Cash Money. I love Ronald “Slim” Williams’ take on business and the music industry. He always seemed to be a man who stressed the importance of ownership and staying connected with the community.

Last but not least, MTV interviewed Cash Money in the late nineties and provides insight into some of the personal troubles members had before climbing to the top of the charts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNoBctSSzxg

Enjoy Labor Day! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!