Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams. Distributed by Republic Records,the label has been home to a roster of mostly hip hop artists,including Lil Wayne,Drake,and Nicki Minaj. The company is regarded as one of the most successful record labels of the 2000s–2010s.
Bryan Christopher Williams,better known by his stage name Birdman,is an American rapper and record executive. He is the co-founder and public face of Cash Money Records which he founded with his older brother Ronald "Slim" Williams in 1992. Birdman released his debut album in 2002,and has gone on to release four solo studio albums in total. Aside from his solo career,he is also a member of the hip-hop duo Big Tymers,along with producer Mannie Fresh.
Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend and fellow rapper Mack Maine. The label was an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Republic Records.
The discography of American rapper Birdman consists of 5 studio albums,2 mixtapes,23 music videos,48 singles,including 23 as a featured artist,and 7 promotional singles. In 2002,Birdman released his debut studio album Birdman under the recording name Baby. It peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard 200,spending 23 weeks on the chart. Three singles were released from the album;the first,"Do That...",reached number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100,and the second,"What Happened to That Boy",reached number 45 on the same chart. The third single,"Baby You Can Do It",only charted on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart. In 2003,Birdman collaborated with singer Ginuwine on the single "Hell Yeah" and rapper Bow Wow on the single "Let's Get Down",which reached numbers 17 and 14 respectively on the Hot 100.
"Got Money" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring fellow American rapper and singer T-Pain,released as the third single from the former's sixth studio album Tha Carter III (2008). Both artists use the Auto-Tune effect in the song. The single was released as a digital download on iTunes on May 27,2008. Lil Wayne and T-Pain performed the song at the BET 2008 awards and the 2008 MTV Music Video Awards. MTV also ranked the song as the number 19 Hip-Hop song of 2008.
"Every Girl" is a song by rap group Young Money released as the first single from their debut collaboration album titled We Are Young Money. It was legally released to the iTunes Store on June 11,2009. Young Money Entertainment rappers Lil Wayne,Drake,Jae Millz,Gudda Gudda,and Mack Maine make appearances on the track. The video was shot on February 13,2009 and was released on April 6 of that same year. The song was leaked to the internet on January 28,2009,just two days after "Prom Queen" was officially released.
"Always Strapped" is the first single from rapper Birdman's fourth studio album,Priceless. It was released officially on iTunes on March 17,2009. The song features Lil Wayne and Mack Maine and was produced by Mr. Beatz. The song is a rework of a 2006 leak of the same name.
We Are Young Money is the first compilation album by American hip hop record label Young Money Entertainment,and released on December 21,2009 by Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records and Universal Motown Records. The album garnered a positive reception but critics were divided on the quality of the label's choice of artists. We Are Young Money debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200 and spawned three singles:"Every Girl","BedRock" and "Roger That". The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 1,000,000 copies in the United States.
"4 My Town (Play Ball)" is the fourth single from rapper Birdman's fourth studio album,Priceless. The song features Young Money/Cash Money artists Drake and Lil Wayne. Drake's verse and the unmastered instrumental to the song was originally leaked and titled as "Play Ball" by Richie Wess and featuring Drake and Yung Dred,and then later placed on Soulja Boy's mixtape Paranormal Activity again as "Play Ball" featuring Drake.
"Fire Flame" is a song by American rapper Birdman. The song features a guest appearance from fellow rapper Lil Wayne,who was not originally intended to appear on the song:however,his vocals were added following his release from prison. The rappers wrote the song,along with record producers Mr. Beatz and Kill Will,who also handled the song's production.
"6 Foot 7 Foot" is a song by rapper Lil Wayne featuring label mate Cory Gunz. It is taken from Wayne's ninth album,Tha Carter IV (2011). It was officially released on iTunes on December 16,2010. It was produced by "A Milli" producer Bangladesh. The song samples "Day-O " by Harry Belafonte
"Y.U. Mad" is a hip hop song by American rapper Birdman. The song features Cash Money/Young Money recording artists Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne. The song was sent to U.S. Urban radio on September 20,2011. and U.S. Rhythmic radio on October 11,2011.
"Faded" is a song by American rapper Tyga featuring Young Money-founder Lil Wayne. The song was first released on January 13,2012 as the fourth single from the rapper's debut studio album,Careless World:Rise of the Last King (2012). For the chart dated May 27,2012,"Faded" debuted at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 33,marking Tyga's second highest-charting single after "Rack City";which peaked at number seven. It was released to US rhythmic radio stations on March 13,2012. Complex named the song No. 42 of the best 50 songs of 2012.
"Take It to the Head" is a song by American hip hop producer DJ Khaled,released as the lead single from his sixth studio album,Kiss the Ring. The song features American singer Chris Brown,rappers Rick Ross,Lil Wayne and Trinidadian American rapper Nicki Minaj. The song was premiered via DJ Khaled's Twitter on March 26,2012. It was later released for digital download in the United States on April 3,2012. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 digital copies. Musically,"Take It to the Head" is a hip hop song with elements of trap from Nicki Minaj,Lil Wayne and Rick Ross,and R&B from Chris Brown.
"My Homies Still" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Lil Wayne featuring fellow American rapper Big Sean,released on June 5,2012,as a standalone single. It was also included on the deluxe version of his tenth studio album I Am Not a Human Being II (2013). The song was produced by Streetrunner and Sarom. It reached number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100. A remix featuring Young Jeezy appears on Wayne's Dedication 4 mixtape.
"Tapout" is a song by American hip hop group Rich Gang featuring rappers Lil Wayne,Birdman,Mack Maine,Nicki Minaj and Future. The song was the first single off of the YMCMB compilation album,Rich Gang. The song is produced by Southside &TM88 and is co-produced by Detail. It also features uncredited vocals from its co-producer,Noel "Detail" Fisher. The song was premiered on March 12,2013,and was available for digital download on March 19. The song has since peaked at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Rich Gang is a compilation album by Young Money and Cash Money as the supergroup Rich Gang. The album was released July 23,2013,by Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records and Universal Motown Records. The album contains contributions from several YMCMB members,including Birdman,Lil Wayne,Nicki Minaj,Tyga,Mack Maine,Limp Bizkit,Bow Wow,Ace Hood,Jae Millz,Cory Gunz,Gudda Gudda,Caskey,Detail,Busta Rhymes and Mystikal. The compilation also features guest appearances from artists outside the labels,including Future,Meek Mill,French Montana,T.I.,Yo Gotti,Flo Rida,Chris Brown,Rick Ross,The Game,Kendrick Lamar,and R. Kelly. The album was supported by the three singles "Tapout" which peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard Hot 100,along with the R. Kelly featured "We Been On" and "50 Plates" by Rick Ross. The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics and sold 40,000 copies in the US after three weeks of sale.
Carl Eugene Lilly Jr.,better known by his stage name Gudda Gudda,is an American rapper from New Orleans. He was originally a member of Sqad Up with Kidd Kidd and Lil Wayne. After forging a long-time friendship with Wayne,he signed to Young Money Entertainment,and later Republic Records.
"Loyal" is a song by American singer Chris Brown,released as the fourth single from his sixth studio album X (2014). Produced by Nic Nac and Mark Kragen,the song features American rapper Lil Wayne and another rapper depending on the version:French Montana,Too Short and Tyga respectively feature on the East Coast,West Coast,and video/album versions. The song was written by Brown,Wayne,Bobby Brackins and Ty Dolla Sign,as well as different interpolative-credited artists,varying for each respective version. "Loyal" peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100. It stayed on the chart for 36 weeks. The song was promoted with performances by Brown and Lil Wayne at the BET Awards 2014,Summer Jam,2014 Soul Train Music Awards,and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Young Money:Rise of an Empire is the second compilation album by American record label Young Money Entertainment. The album was released on March 11,2014,by Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records and Republic Records. Rise of an Empire's recording process took place from 2013 to 2014. It contains contributions from several Young Money recording artists including,Lil Wayne,Drake,Nicki Minaj,Tyga,Christina Milian,Shanell,Mack Maine,Jae Millz,Cory Gunz,Gudda Gudda,Lil Twist,Chanel West Coast and PJ Morton,among others.
