Lil Wayne vs. Juvenile Beef, Birdman 'Hate' Ignored Amid Cash Money 'Respect' & J. Prince/Drake Diss [WATCH]: Hypes New 'Mardi Gras II' Mixtape Release

Rapper Juvenile is officially back in the game - with Cash Money Records.

As MstarsNews previously reported, the "Back That A$$ Up" emcee recently squashed any hard feelings towards Bryan "Birdman" Williams, and he's ready to move foward with some awesome new releases. His highly-anticipated follow-up mixtape Mardi Gras II officially hits airwaves on March 26.

And NO negative energy will damper Juvenile's good vibes. Of course some industry pressure is expected, but the former Hot Boys superstar is ready to embrace such challenges:

"[There are] definitely expectations," he tells MTV News. "I expect everybody to have expectations and the label to have expectations - so I'm not saying I have to top anybody or compete but I am gonna compete with everybody and try to top everybody, it's just the nature of this business."

So what can fans now expect? Some awesome collaborations featuring Rick Ross, Future, and Mannie Fresh (of course):

"We've been rocking with Mannie Fresh all day... Lately it's been an Internet thing - him sending me some beats or something with his hook on it - we haven't gotten in the studio like we usually do yet, but it's coming."

But don't anticipate any appearances by YMCMB hit-maker, Drake:

"We've got a relationship... When he goes back to Canada after his [shows] he wants us to come meet him. I was supposed to go to OVO [Fest] last year and I missed it. He went out of his way to get me there but I couldn't make it."

Juvenile also plans on debuting another solo album later this year.

But what's up with all the drama surrounding Lil Wayne and Rap-a-Lot hypeman, J[ames] Prince?

Basically, Juve doesn't want to get involved...

The 39-year-old "Slow Motion" singer released his 2014 album The Fundamentals with help from Mr. Prince. Which could make things awkward, considering the hip-hop mogul now "has it out" for Birdman. Juvenile's thoughts?

"I never signed with Rap-A-Lot," he explains. "We did joint ventures and I'm still very tight with J. Prince, so the things that's going on right now with J. Prince and Cash Money and Wayne is something that caught me on the blind side," he told MTV News. "I'm on the outside looking in and just playing my position."

As for Prince's recent "threats" against Cash Money...

"I was surprised like everyone... It's one of them situations where you don't know, and you just stay out of it and hope it's a solution to it."

And what about New Orleans buddy, Weezy?

"[Wayne] gave me the same amount of respect... He stayed out of the way, he let it all resolve itself and I'm giving him the same respect."

Good point.

Check out the full interview here: