MANNIE FRESH SETTLES WITH CASH MONEY RECORDS

Producer Mannie Fresh and Cash Money Records have reached an out of court settlement. A representative for Universal Records, Cash Money’s distributor, said, “Cash Money Records has reached an amicable agreement with former in-house producer Mannie Fresh. Per the agreement, neither party can discuss the terms.” Fresh, who provided the musical backdrop for a large percentage of Cash Money Records’ hits, left the label last year over a financial dispute.

The producer recently started his own label, Chubby Boy Records.

“I would have to say dude my favorite beat would probably be the first beat I ever did in my life because I fell in love with hip-hop, you know what I’m sayin’? I mean my gifts, as, when I was young my dad used to give me stuff like turntables and drum machines and keyboards, and you know cause my dad was like, ‘I knew you was gonna do this.’ You know what I’m sayin’?”

When asked which of his hit songs was his favorite Fresh had an interested answer. He said,

Fresh was one-half of the Big Tymers, which also includes rapper and Cash Money Records CEO Bryan “Baby” Williams a.k.a. Birdman. The group’s last release, 2003’s Big Money Heavyweight, was certified gold for sales of 500,000 copies, while the Big Tymers’ two previous releases, 2002’s Hood Rich and 2000’s I Got That Work, were both certified platinum for sales of 1 million copies. The group released its debut album, How You Luv That, in 1998.

Fresh also released a solo album, The Mind of Mannie Fresh, in 2004