The Big Tymers were an American hip-hop duo active from 1997 to 2005
from New Orleans, Louisiana. The Big Tymers consisted of Cash Money
Records co-founder, Baby and former Cash Money in-house producer,
Mannie Fresh.[1] Baby later changed his stage name to Birdman after
the group was dissolved.[1] The Big Tymers released their debut
album in 1998 entitled, How You Luv That, and a remixed version
of their debut album, How You Luv That Vol. 2 which gave them an
abundant amount of publicity afterwards. They recorded their first
platinum selling album in 2000 entitled, I Got That Work. The lead
single from I Got That Work, "Number One Stunna" peaked
at #24 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.
The group released its most successful album in 2002, entitled
Hood Rich. The album reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 200 and spawned
a major hit in "Still Fly" which reached #11 on the Billboard
Hot 100. Later in 2002, Mannie Fresh resigned from Cash Money Records
because of financial dispute with Birdman, and his brother Slim.
The group later reunited again in 2003 for their final album entitled,
Big Money Heavyweight.
The duo recorded their first record How You Luv That in 1998 featuring
all of the rappers on Cash Money Records including B.G. and Juvenile.
How You Luv That reached a peak of #25 of the R&B/hip hop chart
and the lower reaches of the Billboard 200. The remixed version How
You Luv That Vol. 2 almost reached the top 100 of the Billboard album
chart and reached the top 20 of the Billboard r&b and hip hop
chart.
Their second album I Got That Work released in 2000 reached the
top 5 of the US album chart and topped the US R&B/hip hop chart.
This album spawned two big hits in "Get Your Roll On" and "#1
Stunna" reaching the top 30 on the R&B singles charts.
Hood Rich released in 2002 topped both the US album and R&B
charts.[2] "Still Fly" from the album reached the top 20
on the R&B singles charts and #11 on the pop charts. "Oh
Yeah" reached the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the top
30 of the R&B/hip hop charts.
Big Money Heavyweight in 2003 was not as successful reaching #21
on the album charts and top ten in the R&B charts. A remix album
made the lower reaches of the r&b/hip hop charts in 2004. "Gangsta
Girl" from the album made the lower reaches of the Billboard
Hot 100 and the top 40 of the r&b charts.
In 2005, It was announced that Mannie Fresh was leaving Cash Money
Records and signing with Def Jam Records.[3] His departure has left
the duo's future in question.
[edit] Filmography
2000: Baller Blockin'
[edit] Discography
Main article: Big Tymers discography
1998: How You Luv That - US #168[2]
1998: How You Luv That Vol. 2 - US #105[2]
2000: I Got That Work - US #3[2]
2002: Hood Rich - US #1[2]
2003: Big Money Heavyweight - US #21