In My Life (Juvenile song) explained

In My Life
Cover:Juvenile - In My Life.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Juvenile featuring Mannie Fresh
Album:Juve the Great
Released:2003
Genre:
Length:5:44
Label:
Producer:Mannie Fresh
Chronology:Juvenile
Prev Title:What You Doin' Wit Dat
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Bounce Back
Next Year:2003

"In My Life" is a song by American rapper Juvenile and the lead single from his sixth studio album Juve the Great (2003). It features American rapper Mannie Fresh, who also produced the song.

Composition

The song is about Juvenile's lifestyle of hedonism.[1] [2] Mannie Fresh performs the chorus.

Critical reception

Writing for USA Today, Steve Jones commented that Mannie Fresh's "hard-grooving beats pulse under songs such as the autobiographical 'In My Life'".[3] Matt Cibula of PopMatters regarded the song as the "centerpiece" of Juve the Great, adding that "The ostensible subject of it all is how Juve and Mannie want to live big-baller lives and just don't care about anything anyone says, but the real subject is how Mannie's tones are turned to drones by Watts' meddling."[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Capobianco . Ken . Juvenile: Juve the Great . . 9 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222093155/https://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2004/01/09/juvenile_juve_the_great/?camp=pm . December 22, 2015 . January 9, 2004.
  2. Web site: Feature for December 23, 2003 - Juvenile's "Juve the Great" . Rapreviews.com . 2003-12-23 . 2015-12-18.
  3. Web site: USATODAY.com - 'Carlyle' showcases show tunes; Harris chases blues to Mali . Usatoday30.usatoday.com . 2003-12-22 . 2015-12-18.
  4. Web site: Cibula . Matt . Juve the Great: Screwed and Chopped . . 9 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100218200534/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/juvenile-juvechopped . February 18, 2010 . June 30, 2004.