After gaining national stardom, with his 1999 smash hit ‘Ha,’ Terius “Juvenile” Gray went on to carry Cash Money Records on his back, (before his departure and Lil Wayne’s world dominance).

These days, the UTP Records President is still representing for Louisiana, and this time it’s with his ninth studio album, Cocky & Confident.

Upon listening to Cocky & Confident, it gives you the feel of it being more of a compilation project, rather than another studio album from the 34-year-old veteran, due to the fact of the record being tattered with Juvenile’s artists from his own label.

Only handful of notables make the cut, and they go by the name of B.G., Pleasure P, Shawty Lo, Dorrough, and Bobby Valentino.

He begins his journey through the world of swagger with the title track of the drum roll-riddled ‘Cocky & Confident,’ where he drops lines like;

“If you’re a pit bull, I’m Mike Vick/I’ll bury yo a** right quick.”

‘Gotta Get It’ is the obligatory stacking money song, and he follows that up with another song about wealth in ‘We Be Getting Money’ (feat. Shawty Lo, Kango Slim, and Dorrough) and ‘My Money Don’t Fold’ trails right behind it.

After getting his point across about his financial status, B.G. enters the fray, and gives the album a well-needed boost on ‘Feeling Right,’ where the subject matter is geared toward females, good weed, and alcohol.

Juvenile enlists the help of his employees on ‘Make U Feel Alright,’ where they paint women in a positive light, equipped with Autotune and all.

The themes on the album remain repetitive throughout with Juvenile really not trying to challenge himself too much, while the artists on his UTP roster make the most of their opportunity, but fail to impress also.

Contributions like ‘I Say,’ ‘New Orleans Stunna,’ ‘Break It Down,’ and ‘I’m Out Chere,’ are less than stellar, making you want to skip ahead instead of repeat.

Another mishap on the album is the over-bloated track list. Too many songs with a redundant nature, and below average production tend to wear down the listener, and that’s exactly the category Juvenile’s Cocky & Confident falls under.

Hopefully he’ll fair better when he releases the sequel to one of his most successful albums in 400 Degreez with 400 Degreez 2 next year. But as for Cocky & Confident— it’s everything but.