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 Universal Republic Records. Current artists include Lil Wayne, Drake, T-Pain, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Mack Maine, Jae Millz, Cory Gunz, Lil Twist, Gudda Gudda, Lil Chuckee, Short Dawg, T-Streets, and Shanell aka SnL. The label has released six US #1 albums: Tha Carter III, Tha Carter IV, and I Am Not a Human Being by Lil Wayne, Thank Me Later and Take Care by Drake, Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj, and one UK #1 album: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded also by Nicki Minaj.
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. As of 2009, Mack Maine is serving as President. 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.
Artists
- Lil Wayne
- Mack Maine
- Drake
- Nicki Minaj
- Tyga
- Gudda Gudda
- T-Streetz
- Jae Millz
- Kevin Gates
- Lil Chuckee
- Shanell
- Lil Twist
- Cory Gunz
- Short Dawg
- Torion Sellers
- Christina Milian
- We the Best
Former
artists
- Boo
- Curren$y
- Kidd Kidd
- Omarion
- Shyne
Discography
- 2009: We Are Young Money
- 2012: YMCMB
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