Young Money Entertainment
| Young Money Entertainment | |
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| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. |
| Distributor(s) | Republic (In the US) Universal Island Records (Outside the US) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Official Website | www.weareyoungmoney.com |
Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend Mack Maine. The label is an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Republic Records. The label has released seven US No. 1 albums: Tha Carter III, Tha Carter IV, I Am Not a Human Being and I Am Not a Human Being II by Lil Wayne, Thank Me Later and Take Care by Drake, Pink Friday and Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded by Nicki Minaj. Current artists include Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Mack Maine, Jae Millz and Cory Gunz among others.
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History [edit]
In October 2007, Lil Wayne said in an interview with Vibe that he had stepped down as President of the label, and had given the position to Cortez Bryant.[1] As of 2009, Mack Maine is serving as President.[2] Rapper Drake signed a joint venture between Cash Money Records and Young Money. President Mack Maine confirmed that Omarion was no longer on the label after many rumours were circulating the internet. To promote their collaboration album We Are Young Money, which was released on December 21, 2009, Young Money artists embarked on the Young Money Tour.[3]
2009–2011: We Are Young Money [edit]
The label had three of the top 10 highest 2010 hip hop album sales with—in order—Drake's Thank Me Later, Lil Wayne's Rebirth and I Am Not a Human Being.[4] On March 6, 2010, Lil Wayne confirmed that rapper Cory Gunz was the latest artist to sign.[5] In 2011 Konvict Muzik artist T-Pain signed to the Young Money roster after he and Akon agreed to part ways after his last Konvict release RevolveR, later T-Pain revealed that he was close to sign a deal with Young Money, but it never concluded.[6] In November 2011, Lil Wayne introduced 14-year-old singer Torion Sellers.[7]
2011-present: Rich Gang: Flashy Lifestyle [edit]
On February 15, 2013 Mack Maine announced We the Future and Lil Wayne's 14 year old daughter Reginae Carter had signed to Young Money.[8] The next album released by Young Money were Lil Wayne's I Am Not a Human Being II and Tyga's Hotel California on March 26 and April 7. Drake's third studio album Nothing Was the Same and Nicki Minaj’s third studio album Pink Friday: The Pink Print, are both scheduled to be released in 2013.
In December 2012 Mack Maine announced a second Young Money album will be released.[9] In February 2013 Birdman released a compilation mixtape with Cash Money and Young Money titled Rich Gang: All Stars. Shortly after he announced a compilation album titled, Rich Gang: Flashy Lifestyle that is due to be released on May 21, 2013 featuring members of Cash Money, Young Money and their various collaborators.[10] The first single from the project, "Tapout" would be released on March 12, 2013 and it features Lil Wayne, Future, Mack Maine, and Nicki Minaj and the song is produced by 808 Mafia's Southside and TM88.[11] "Fly Rich" featuring Stevie J, Future, Tyga, Meek Mill and Mystikal was also released as the first promotional single.[12] On May 7, "Tapout" was released to Rhythmic contemporary radio.[13] The album would then be pushed back to June 25, 2013.[14]
Artists [edit]
- Tyga
- Mack Maine
- Drake
- Nicki Minaj
- Gudda Gudda
- T-Streets
- Paris Hilton
- Jae Millz
- Lil Twist
- PJ Morton
- Shanell
- Short Dawg
- Cory Gunz
- Torion Sellers[7]
- Christina Milian[15]
- Flow[16]
- W3 the Future[8]
- Reginae Carter[8]
- Sparks Johnson
- Chanel West Coast
- Young EZZY
Former artists [edit]
Affiliated Producers [edit]
- Bangladesh
- Cool & Dre
- Detail
Discography [edit]
- 2009: We Are Young Money
- 2013: Rich Gang: Flashy Lifestyle (with Cash Money Records)
Albums released on label [edit]
| Artist | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||||||
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| US | US R&B | US Rap | AUS | CAN | GER | IRE | NZ | SWI | UK | ||||
| Lil Wayne |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 29 | 34 | — | — | 23 |
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| Drake |
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6 | 3 | 2 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Young Money |
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9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Lil Wayne |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 5 | — | — | 33 | 15 | 24 |
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| Drake |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 1 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 69 | 15 |
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| Lil Wayne |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 16 | — | — | — | 46 | 56 |
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| Nicki Minaj |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | — | 17 | 15 | — | 16 |
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| Lil Wayne |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
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| Drake |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 42 | 30 | 19 | 45 | 5 |
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| Tyga |
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4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Nicki Minaj |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 1 |
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| Nicki Minaj |
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27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — |
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| Lil Wayne |
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2 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 70 | 85 | — | 35 | 29 |
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| Tyga |
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7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| PJ Morton |
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Singles [edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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| US [35] |
US R&B [36] |
US Rap [37] |
CAN | IRE | NZ | UK | ||||
| 2009 | "Every Girl" | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
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We Are Young Money |
| "BedRock" (featuring Lloyd) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 9 |
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| 2010 | "Roger That" | 56 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | "Tapout" (featuring Lil Wayne, Birdman, Mack Maine, Nicki Minaj and Future) |
83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rich Gang: Flashy Lifestyle |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | ||||||||||
Other charted songs [edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| US [39] |
US R&B [40] |
US Rap [41] |
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| 2009 | "Pass the Dutch" (featuring Short Dawg) |
— | 119 | — | We Are Young Money |
| "Steady Mobbin'" (featuring Gucci Mane) |
48 | 17 | 6 | ||
| "Gooder" | 109 | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Planned future releases [edit]
- Rich Gang: Flashy Lifestyle by Young Money and Cash Money Records (June 25, 2013)
- Bad Decisions by Lil Twist (Q2 2013)
- First single: "TBA"
- Promotional singles
- First promotional single: "Little Secrets" featuring Bow Wow
- Second promotional single: "Love Affair" featuring Lil Wayne
- Third promotional single: "New Money" featuring Mishon
- Fourth promotional single: "Turnt Up" featuring Busta Rhymes
- Pink Friday: The Pink Print by Nicki Minaj (2013)[43]
- Nothing Was the Same by Drake (2013)[44]
- First single: "Started from the Bottom"
- TBA: Fresh by Short Dawg (TBA)[46]
- TBA: The West Side Of Mars by We The Future (TBA)[47]
References [edit]
- ^ Checkoway, Laura (October 2, 2007). "Weezy F. Baby: Uncut". Vibe. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008.
- ^ Fleischer, Adam. Mack Maine: Mainstreamin', XXL. Published January 16, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ Lil Wayne to Drop 3 Albums This Year? Rap-Up.
- ^ JACOBS, ALLEN (July 15, 2010). "Young Money, Eminem Dominate Half-Year Top Album Sales". Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ Cory Gunz Signs to Young Money World Star Hip-Hop
- ^ Vasquez, Andres (July 14, 2011). "Akon Supports T-Pain's Decision To Join Young Money". HipHop DX. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ a b Horowitz, Steven J. (November 21, 2011). "Lil Wayne Announces Newest Young Money Member, Fourteen-Year-Old Torion Sellers". HipHop DX. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ a b c Lil Wayne Signs His Daughter Reginae Carter To Young Money | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
- ^ Twitter / mackmaine: We Are Young Money Vol 2
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22966/title.tyga-s-hotel-california-album-pushed-back-will-now-be-released-in-april
- ^ http://www.complex.com/music/2013/03/listen-birdman-f-lil-wayne-future-mack-maine-and-nicki-minaj-tapout
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fly-rich-feat.-stevie-j-future/id606963719
- ^ http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases
- ^ http://www.missinfo.tv/index.php/birdman-rich-gang-tapout-video-feat-lil-wayne-future-mack-maine-nicki-minaj/
- ^ Christina Milian Signs to Young Money. Rap-Up.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-20.
- ^ Artists Signed to Young Money Entertainment
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum". RIAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ "BPI Gold Certification (Album) 19 December 2008". Certified Awards Search. The British Recorded Music Industry. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification January 2009". Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA). Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Gold & Platinum – Lil Wayne". RIAA. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- ^ a b c "RIAA Gold & Platinum Sales". RIAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ "Young Money – RIAA – Gold & Platinum". Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ "Lil Wayne – Rebirth – Gold & Platinum". RIAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ a b [1][dead link]
- ^ a b http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification June 2010". Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA). Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ ^ Jacobs, Allen. "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/13/2011". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ "Lil Wayne RIAA". RIAA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx
- ^ "American certifications – Minaj, Nicki". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 10, 2011
- ^ a b Jacobs, Allen. (May 2, 2012) http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.19592/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-4-29-2012 Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/29/2012. Retrieved on 2012-05-20.
- ^ http://thehonestyhour.com/2013/04/one-year-later-nicki-minaj-pink-friday-roman-reloaded/
- ^ Nicki Minaj confirmed tweet (Jan. 26, 2012)
- ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/14/2013". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in the United States:
- All except "Every Girl": "Young Money Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "Every Girl": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of July 04, 2009". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Peak chart positions for Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the United States:
- All except "Every Girl": "Young Money Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "Every Girl": "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of July 11, 2009". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Peak chart positions for Rap Songs in the United States:
- All except "Every Girl": "Young Money Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "Every Girl": "Rap Songs: Week of June 20, 2009". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Young Money searchable database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Peak chart positions for other charted songs in the United States:
- "Steady Mobbin'": "Young Money Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "Gooder": "Billboard chart search: Young Money - "Gooder"" (XML). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Peak chart positions for other charted R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the United States:
- "Pass the Dutch": "Billboard chart search; Young Money - "Pass the Dutch"" (XML). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "Steady Mobbin'": "Young Money Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Peak chart positions for other charted Rap Songs in the United States:
- "Steady Mobbin'": "Young Money Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Paine, Jake. "Jae Millz Says His Young Money Debut Will Release By End Of Summer | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ "The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013". Complex Music. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
- ^ "Drake Announces Title of Third Studio Album".
- ^ Artists Signed to Young Money Entertainment
- ^ Short Dawg | Young Money Artist
- ^ http://www.youngmoneyhq.com/artists/we-the-future/
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