Releases by B.G., the Hot Boys, Juvenile, and many others built the Cash Money empire, founded in 1991, into a Dirty South powerhouse. Williams displayed his vocal skills on the Hot Boys’ albums, but it was with Cash Money’s in-house producer, Mannie Fresh, that he really made his mark. The two formed the group Big Tymers in 1997 and made of series of albums that became Dirty South favorites. He broke out on his own with Baby, aka the 1 Stunna, in 2002.