Tha G-Code

{{About|an album by rap artist Juvenile|the machine tool programming language|G-code}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Tha G-Code

| type = studio

| artist = Juvenile

| cover = Tha G-Code (Juvenile) ablum coverart.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{start date|1999|12|14}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Tha-G-Code-Juvenile/dp/B000038IDJ|title = Tha G-Code|website = Amazon|year = 1999}}

| recorded = 1999

| studio =

| genre = {{flatlist|

• Gangsta rap
• Southern hip hop}}

| length = 70:29

| label = {{flatlist|

• Cash Money
• Universal}}

| producer = {{flatlist|

• Mannie Fresh
• Bryan "Baby Birdman" Williams (exec.)
• Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.)}}

| prev_title = 400 Degreez

| prev_year = 1998

| next_title = Project English

| next_year = 2001

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Tha G-Code

| type = studio

| single1 = U Understand

| single1date = November 25, 1999

| single2 = I Got That Fire

| single2date = January 29, 2000

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

|noprose = yes

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Birchmeier |first=Jason |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/tha-g-code-mw0000672216 |title=Tha G-Code - Juvenile | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date=December 7, 1999 |access-date=December 18, 2015}}

|rev2 = Chicago Tribune

|rev2score = (mixed){{cite magazine|last=Baker|first=Soren|author-link=Soren Baker|date=February 6, 2000|title=Recordings: Juvenile – Tha G-Code|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-tha-g-code-review/148341762/|via=Newspapers.com|magazine=Chicago Tribune|at=section 7, p. 7|access-date=May 30, 2024}}

|rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

|rev3score = B+{{cite magazine|last=Diehl |first=Matt |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,275037,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070401004940/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,275037,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 1, 2007 |title=Tha G Code |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=January 7, 2000 |issue=520 |pages=68–69 |access-date=December 18, 2015}}

|rev4 = NME

|rev4score = 5/10{{cite magazine|last=|first=|date=|title=Album Reviews: Juvenile – Tha G-Code|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-1927-327570|magazine=NME|page=|location=London|publisher=IPC Media|access-date=May 29, 2024}}

|rev5 = Q

|rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|last=|first=|date=May 2000|title=Juvenile – Tha G-Code|magazine=Q|page=112}}

|rev6 = RapReviews

|rev6score = 8.5/10{{cite web|last1=Juon|first1=Steve 'Flash'|title=Juvenile :: Tha G-Code :: Cash Money Records|url=https://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2000_01_thaGcode.html|website=RapReviews|date=January 2000|access-date=May 29, 2024}}

|rev7 = Rolling Stone

|rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Sheffield |first=Rob |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/119304/review/6068164/tha_gcode |title=Tha G-Code : Juvenile : Review |magazine= Rolling Stone |date=January 20, 2000 |issue=832 |pages=55, 59 |access-date=December 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210095254/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/119304/review/6068164/tha_gcode |archive-date=February 10, 2009 }}

|rev8 = The Source

|rev8score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Williams|first=Frank|date=March 2000|issue=126|title=Record Report: Juvenile – Tha G-Code|magazine=The Source|page=256|location=New York}}

|rev9 = USA Today

|rev9score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite magazine|last=Jones|first=Steve|date=December 14, 1999|title=Juvenile lives by 'Tha G-Code' 'Fantasia 2000' abridges excellence|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/408825609|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222082814/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/doc/408825609.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+14%2C+1999&author=&pub=USA+TODAY&edition=&startpage=&desc=Juvenile+lives+by+%27Tha+G-Code%27+%27Fantasia+2000%27+abridges+excellence|archive-date=December 22, 2015|magazine=USA Today|page=04.D|url-status=live|access-date=May 29, 2024}}

|rev10 = The Village Voice

|rev10score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm1}}{{cite magazine|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=March 28, 2000|volume=45|issue=12|title=Consumer Guide: Strong Start|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=1873|magazine=The Village Voice|page=110|access-date=May 30, 2024}}

}}

Tha G-Code is the fourth studio album by American rapper Juvenile. The album was released December 14, 1999{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Tha-G-Code-Juvenile/dp/B000038IDJ|title = Tha G-Code|website = Amazon|year = 1999}} on Cash Money Records.{{cite web|author=Juvenile |url=https://www.amazon.com/Tha-G-Code-Juvenile/dp/B000038IDJ/ |title=Juvenile - Tha G-Code - Amazon.com Music |website=Amazon |year=1999 |access-date=December 18, 2015}} It features the hit singles "U Understand" and "I Got That Fire".

The album was not as successful as Juvenile's previous album, 400 Degreez, but it did reach number 10 on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of over 290,000 copies and also topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart during the first week of 2000. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on January 24, 2000, for sales of one million copies.