Juvenile (rapper)

However, such crossover success seems imminent, as new mainstream radio stations continue to add the song to their playlists every week. The band played their last show in Paris without Pete Doherty. The song has managed to achieve this feat essentially on the strength of urban radio airplay alone as it has not yet had massive pop crossover success. The Libertines officially disbanded at the end of 2004. 1 on the Hot 100. In the interview with Kirsty Wark, Doherty talked openly about his addictions to heroin and crack cocaine, stating that "I'm not a nihilist, I don't want to die", and talked about the breakdown of his relationship with Carl Barat. It is Juvenile's and guest artist Soulja Slim's first No. The piece featured Doherty's first-ever major television interview as well as an acoustic performance of "Music When the Lights Go Out".

The song topped Billboard's Hot 100 chart on August 7, 2004 knocking Usher's "Confessions" (part 2) out of number one after only two weeks. On 21 December 2004, a 12 minute feature on Pete Doherty was broadcast on BBC2's current affairs programme Newsnight. This summer, his Juve The Great album has spawned a massive hit called "Slow Motion". Carl Barat told NME that he plans to leave the Libertines at the end of 2004 if Pete Doherty doesn't clean up from his on-going drug problems. He has released a total of nine albums. In September 2004 given a community service order after being found with a flick knife in his car, a "welcome back" looked unlikely. His latest album is Juve The Great(2004). However he recently formed his own band, Babyshambles and has failed to kick his drug habit.

Juvenile returned to Cash Money in 2003. After serving one month in jail he rejoined the band in October 2003, However In June 2004 he was kicked out of the band again because of narcotic problems, but the band has promised that "When he cleans up his addictions he will be immediately welcomed back into the band" [1] (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3852977.stm). After the lackluster reception of The G-Code and Project English (2001), which only contained the very minor hit single, "From Your Momma", Juvenile left Cash Money Records, releasing The Compilation in 2002 with the UTP (Uptown Project Playas) crew. The remaining members toured without him in August and September. Warlock Records released a remixed version of Being Myself at the same time. Peter Doherty became estranged from the band, and was convicted of burglary of bandmate Carl Barat's flat in September 2003. In 1999, Solja Rags was re-released nationally to ride the wave of popularity Juvenile was enjoying with the release of 400 Degreez and its smash lead single, "Back That Ass Up", which eventually became a pop crossover hit in early 2000. Despite their success and critical acclaim (especially in the UK), the band has fallen upon difficult times of late.

In 1997, Solja Rags, Juvenile's debut with Cash Money Records, was an underground hit. In their attitude they are almost always compared to The Sex Pistols due to their chaotic and energetic live peformances and, either refreshingly or depressingly depending how you see these things, Pete Doherty's instability and nihilistic, self destructive behavior. He began recording in a distinctive southern style with Being Myself (1995, Warlock Records). Many of their lyrics refer to elements of British life, use English/cockney slang and are delivered in a style reminiscent of Joe Strummer (though Pete Doherty is by no means an unoriginal vocalist). Juvenile (born Terius Gray) is a gangsta rapper from New Orleans. The band has been compared to many classic British rock n' roll bands, as their angle on rock n' roll is uniquely English. Their sound is often compared to the sound of The Jam, The Kinks' early records as well as The Clash's first album and early singles. Juvenile Lyrics (http://lyrics.rare-lyrics.com/J/Juvenile.html). It was followed in 2004 by their second album, simply entitled The Libertines.

Official Site (http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/juvenile/artist.jhtml). The single's success was followed up by the album Up The Bracket, produced by punk icon Mick Jones, formerly of The Clash and Big Audio Dynamite. Juve The Great (2003). Their debut single, "What A Waster" (2002), produced by former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler, was immediately seized upon by the English press for its liberal use of profanity and English colloquialism. The Compilation (2002). The line-up consists of Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar), Carl Barat (vocals/guitar), John Hassall (bass) and Gary Powell (drums). Project English (2001). The Libertines were a critically acclaimed British rock and roll band noted for their chaotic live outings and uniquely English take on punk rock.

The G-Code. The Libertines (2004). Being Myself [Remixed Version] (1999). Up The Bracket (2002). 400 Degreez (1998). Solja Rags (1997).

Being Myself (1995).