Catalog Catch Up: B.G. feat. Lil Wayne – "From The 13th To Tha 17th"

This is actually the second B.G. “Catalog Catch Up” in recent weeks, but this is well deserved. At least, I believe so. Leave it to the internet to show its value at the drop of a hat. I consider myself a respectable B.G. fan. Not the most diehard in a sense, but I am the owner of a nice catalog from the New Orleans O.G. The other day, my homie Dre from DGB uploaded a “Duffle Bag” worth of rare B-Gizzle records that most people do not have in their possession. Myself included.

In 1995, Cash Money Records was in its infant stages – still three years away from making a mainstream impact. B.G., who actually was a ‘baby gangsta’ at the time, released True Story. One of the records was the bouncy, yet rugged “From The 13th To Tha 17th” which featured a young N’awlins upstart, Baby D. If that name doesn’t sound familiar, it was actually the name Tunechi assumed before he adopted the name “Lil’ Wayne.” How his career panned out afterwards has been well documented. If the years add up, B.G. was 15 and Wayne was only 13. Mannie Fresh received production credits on this. Also, if I’m not mistaken, this was also the song that was played during Wayne’s “Behind The Music” on VH1.

It’s tracks like these most of Hip-Hop listeners will never hear for one primary reason. Most won’t take the time to uncover stuff like this. Then again, most have no clue Cash Money even existed before 400 Degreez. Hell, there is probably a great majority of people who didn’t know Cash Money existed before Tha Carter I. It may not be the greatest track of all time. It probably won’t even rank in B.G.’s or Wayne “top songs” for that matter. However, at least for present times, it is kind of like an audio time machine back to when both were struggling to get on. And when both had no clue if music would eventually be their life calling.

Lastly, again, must respect to my homie Dre for this. If you want more unreleased/rare/exclusive tracks from the Chopper City General, click here. Check there tomorrow for his Curren$y Duffle Bag.

DL: B.G. feat. Lil Wayne – “From The 13th To Tha 17th”