Mannie Fresh Speaks On Drake’s “Practice”
Former Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh has no problem with Drake remaking Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up.”
The “Back That Azz Up” remake song “Practice” is set to appear on Drake’s Take Care album dropping tomorrow, and Mannie Fresh, the producer of 1999 Juvenile hit, doesn’t mind one bit.
“I feel like if there was any new artist on Cash Money that deserves to touch that song it’s Drake,” Fresh told The BoomBox.
“I met the brother a couple of times and he’s been nothing but super cordial.”
“I was DJing in New York and the dude came and rocked the party with me.”
“So that meant a lot to me. I just felt like Drake didn’t have to do that.”
“We didn’t talk about business… We just had a good time.”
“We spoke about it before he recorded the song,” Fresh says of “Practice.”
“I even sent him some beats. I know my history and business of it kind of makes it crazy because who he is signed with.”
“But Cash Money reached out to me and handled their business in a professional way.”
“Drake called and made sure to say, ‘Get in touch with Mannie, give him whatever he wants and make sure the business is straight.’ That’s all I’ve ever asked for.”
“I never had a problem with Cash Money. I just had a problem with the way they did business.”
Fresh continued by saying, “I feel like Drake is a different artist.”
“I know he is signed to Cash Money, but I would not put him in the middle of my business with them.”
“I’m big enough to say, ‘Yo, whatever happened between me and Cash Money should not affect what happens between me and Drake.'”
