Last week, Cash Money Records founders (and New Orleans natives) Bryan “Birdman” and Ronald “Slim” Williams donated $225,000.00 to help the COVID-19 relief effort.  Their donation was intended to help residents of the Big Easy pay their rents as they continue to cope with the devastation of the virus.  Indeed, a social conscience has always been at the forefront of Cash Money’s ethos; the donation was the Williams’ second such contribution for coronavirus relief.  Every year, they also sponsor the efforts in New Orleans of The Johnny and Gladys Williams Foundation.  Named for their parents, the foundation sponsors annual Thanksgiving dinner giveaways with free health screenings.

Cash Money’s influence on the fabric of hip-hop culture can’t be understated; in the late 1990s and early 2000s, producer Mannie Fresh defined the sound of southern hip-hop with his groundbreaking work for the label. Now, Cash Money (currently affiliated with Universal Music Group) is looking back on some of its greatest triumphs with a new 2-LP (standard and colored vinyl) compilation due on June 19.

Cash Money: The Instrumentals collects 23 such instrumental tracks on digital platforms and 19 on vinyl. Many of these seminal cuts from the label have never before appeared on either format. Expect to hear crossover Hot 100 hits like Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up” (the uncensored version of the No. 19 entry “Back That Thang Up”) featuring Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh; Birdman and Lil Wayne’s No. 21 “Stuntin’ Like My Daddy;” and Big Tymers’ No. 11 “Still Fly;” among other key tracks from Lil Wayne, Cash Money Millionaires, Hot Boys, and BG.

Bryan “Birdman” Williams (a.k.a. “Baby”) and Ronald “Slim” Williams’ label has notched sales of over 100 million records since its founding 29 years ago. Cash Money has been home to 12 chart-toppers on the Billboard 200 and seven No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 from artists such as Drake, Juvenile, Jay Sean, and Lil Wayne. Cash Money: The Instrumentals is a journey through many of the label’s landmark accomplishments that rippled through the realms of hip-hop and pop. The standard black vinyl edition will be available everywhere on June 19 while the colored variant will be available exclusively through uDiscoverMusic (although links haven’t yet appeared). The expanded digital version is already available now at all digital service providers. You’ll find the track listing and pre-order links below!

Various Artists, Cash Money: The Instrumentals (Cash Money, 2020)

Standard Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Colored Vinyl: Links TBD
Digital Edition: Amazon U.S. / Spotify

1. Back That Azz Up – Juvenile (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single U5P-1545, 1999)
2. Still Fly – Big Tymers (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single UNIR 20721-2, 2002)
3. Go D.J. – Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single UNIR 21309-2, 2004)
4. I Need a Hot Girl – Hot Boy$ (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single UNIR-20013-2, 1999)
5. Bling Bling – B.G. (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single U5P-1555, 1999)
6. Stuntin’ Like My Daddy – Birdman & Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single UNIR 21664-2, 2006)
7. Get Your Roll On – Big Tymers (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single UNIR-20072-2, 2000)
8. What Happened To That Boy – Baby (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single UNIR 20947-2, 2002)
9. Ha – Juvenile (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single U5P-1326, 1998)
10. Tha Block Is Hot – Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single U5P-1618, 1999)
11. I Got That Fire – Juvenile with Mannie (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single UNIR-20203-2, 2000)
12. #1 Stunna – Big Tymers (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single UNIR-20234-2, 2000)
13. Shine – Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single UNIR-20558-2, 2000)
14. Baller Blockin’ – Cash Money Millionaires (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single UNIR-20260-2, 2000)
15. Big Ballin’ – Big Tymers (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single U5P-1405, 1998) *
16. U Understand – Juvenile (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single U5P-1669, 1999)
17. Get Off The Corner – Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single UNIR 20346-2, 2000) *
18. We On Fire – Hot Boy$ (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single U5P-1487, 1999) *
19. Shooter – Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single UNIR 21693-2, 2005)
20. Cash Money Is An Army – B.G. (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single U5P-1354, 1999)
21. Everything – Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single UNIR 20419-2, 2000) *
22. Follow Me Now – Juvenile (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single U5P-1483, 1999)
23. Way Of Life – Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal promo CD single UNIR 20778-2, 2002) *

* digital bonus track

Tracks 1, 4-5, 7, 9-12, 15-16, 18, 20 and 22 previously released on Cash Money Millionaires Presents Platinum Instrumentals – Cash Money 012 153 295-2, 2000

Original versions of Tracks 1, 9 and 22 from 400 Degreez (Cash Money, 1998)
Original version of Track 2 from Hood Rich (Cash Money, 2002)
Original version of Track 3 from Tha Carter (Cash Money, 2004)
Original versions of Tracks 4 and 18 from Guerrilla Warfare (Cash Money, 1999)
Original version of Tracks 5 and 20 from Chopper City In The Ghetto (Cash Money, 1999).
Original version of Track 6 from Like Father, Like Son (Cash Money, 2006)
Original version of Tracks 7 and 12 from I Got That Work (Cash Money, 2000)
Original version of Track 8 from Birdman (Cash Money, 2002)
Original version of Track 10 from Tha Block Is Hot (Cash Money, 1999)
Original versions of Tracks 11 and 16 from Tha G-Code (Cash Money, 1999)
Original versions of Tracks 13, 17 and 21 from Lights Out (Cash Money, 2000)
Original version of Track 14 from Baller Blockin’ (Cash Money, 2000)
Original version of Track 15 from How You Luv That Vol. 2 (Cash Money, 1998)
Original version of Track 19 from Tha Carter II (Cash Money, 2005)
Original version of Track 23 from 500 Degreez (Cash Money, 2002)