Young Money Entertainment
| Young Money Entertainment | |
|---|---|
| File:Young Money Entertainment.png | |
| Parent company | Cash Money Records |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Lil Wayne (CEO) Mack Maine (President) Lil' Wayne (President) |
| Distributor(s) | Universal Records |
| Genre | Rap |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Official website | YoungMoneyMusic.com |
Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. The label is an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Universal Records.
History
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. On August 19, 2009, Mack Maine confirmed that Omarion was no longer on the label.
To promote their collaboration album which was released on December 21, 2009, Young Money artists embarked on the Young Money Tour.[3]
Artists
Current Artists
- Lil Wayne[4]
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Former Artists
Releases
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||
| 2009 | "Every Girl" (Performed by Lil Wayne, Drake, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda & Mack Maine) | 10 | 2 | 2 | We Are Young Money |
| "BedRock" (Performed by Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Tyga & Jae Millz feat. Lloyd) | 12 | 5 | 2 | ||
Other Charted Songs
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||
| 2009 | "Steady Mobbin'" (Performed by Lil Wayne feat. Gucci Mane) | 48 | 33 | 19 | We Are Young Money |
Albums
| Year | Artist | Title | Last RIAA Certification | Billboard 200 (Peak) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tyga | No Introduction | None | 112 |
| Lil Wayne | Tha Carter III | 3x Platinum | 1 | |
| 2009 | Drake | So Far Gone | 6 | |
| Young Money | We Are Young Money | 9 | ||
| 2010 | Lil Wayne | Tha Carter IV | ||
| Rebirth | ||||
| Mack Maine | Maine 4 President | |||
| Drake | Thank Me Later | |||
| Nicki Minaj | Untitled Debut Studio Album |
References
- ^ "Weezy F. Baby: Uncut", Laura Checkoway, Vibe, October 2, 2007.
- ^ Fleischer, Adam. Mack Maine: Mainstreamin', XXL. Published January 16, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ Lil Wayne to Drop 3 Albums This Year? Rap-Up.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2009-07-30). "Lil Wayne Introduces Young Money Crew". MTV Networks. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
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- ^ Young Money Artists Short Dawg & Lil Twist Freestyle
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