Mannie Fresh Lives Larger Than Life On "Real Big" For This Week's #TBT

Bringing it back to a Cash Money classic for this week's #TBT.

BYAron A.Jul 11, 20192.9K Views

Cash Money's rise in the rap game is one that'll be studied in the history books. For over 25 years, Cash Money's been blessing fans with some of the greatest records in hip-hop and also some of the most influential artists. Mannie Fresh had a pivotal role in creating Cash Money's iconic sound. Although he was the main in-house producer for Cash Money, he eventually went on to release his own solo work. 2004's The Mind Of Mannie Fresh is the only album he released as a solo artist under Cash Money but it did produce a few hits. This week, we're highlighting one of the records off of the project that stands out.

"Real Big" was one of the hardest tracks on the project but it caught more attention after it was picked as the theme song for Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition. Mannie Fresh comes through with Pimp My Ride-esque flexes about his car from having a microwave over readily available in the car to having a two-lane bowling alley in the trunk of his car.

Quotable Lyrics
"Is that a fish tank burrowed in the middle of the dash?"
Yeah, pimpin', don't put your fingers on my glass
Got a two-lane bowling alley up in the trunk
And on the other side a bed if she wanting to fuck

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.