Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams. The label gained prominence in the late 1990s for having signed and released albums for New Orleans-based musical acts including Juvenile,B.G.,and Hot Boys. It became an imprint of Universal Records,a division of Universal Music Group in March 1998,and remained so during its following iterations as Universal Republic,Universal Motown and ultimately Republic Records.
Bryan Christopher Williams,better known by his stage names Birdman or Baby,is an American rapper and record executive. He is the public face of the record label Cash Money Records,which he co-founded with his older brother Ronald "Slim" Williams in 1991. Birdman released his eponymous debut studio album in 2002,and released three follow up albums—Fast Money (2005),5 * Stunna (2007),and Priceless (2009)—to moderate commercial success and mixed critical reception;in 2020,he announced the latter as his final. Along with his solo career,he is a member of the hip hop duo Big Tymers with producer Mannie Fresh,as well as the supergroup Cash Money Millionaires.
Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne in 2005. It was launched as an imprint of Cash Money Records —a joint venture colloquially branded as Young Money Cash Money Billionaires —and Republic Records until 2018,after which the label operated severally as an imprint of latter. Wayne's longtime affiliate,rapper Mack Maine was appointed the company's president in 2009.
The discography of American rapper Birdman consists of four studio albums,three collaborative albums,two 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 stage 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 American 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.
Jermaine Anthony Preyan,better known by his stage name Mack Maine,is an American record executive,songwriter,and rapper from New Orleans,Louisiana. He was appointed as the president of hometown native Lil Wayne's record label Young Money Entertainment in 2009,having known the rapper since childhood. Preyan is also known as a co-writer on many of Wayne's singles,including "How to Love","Got Money","No Worries" and "It's Good",among others. Furthermore,he has co-written severally for other artists or Wayne's collaborators,often in tandem with record producer Ke'noe;his credits include "Dreams and Nightmares" by Meek Mill and "So Sophisticated" by Rick Ross.
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.
American rapper Lil Wayne has released one song video,working with many directors,as well as featuring in many other artists music videos as well. Before Lil Wayne went to jail for eight months in 2010 he shot 20 to 30 music videos to keep his fans interested in his music.
"Roger That" is a hip hop song by rap group Young Money Entertainment released as the third single from their debut collaboration album We Are Young Money. Lil Wayne,Nicki Minaj,and Tyga rap on this song. The video was released on March 1,2010,alongside "Girl I Got You".
"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.
Kiss the Ring is the sixth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released on August 21,2012,by We the Best Music Group,Cash Money Records and Universal Republic Records. The album was supported by the singles "Take It to the Head" and "I Wish You Would",both of which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at numbers 58 and 78,respectively. The album features guest appearances from Meek Mill,Ace Hood,Plies,Lil Wayne,T.I.,Future,Kanye West,Rick Ross,Chris Brown,Nicki Minaj,J. Cole,Big K.R.I.T.,Kendrick Lamar,Big Sean,Wiz Khalifa,T-Pain,Scarface,Nas,DJ Premier,French Montana,Jadakiss,Birdman,2 Chainz,Wale,Tyga,Kirko Bangz,Mavado and Mack Maine.
"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.
Suffering from Success is the seventh studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released on October 22,2013,by We the Best Music Group,Cash Money Records and Republic Records. The album has guest appearances from Future,Diddy,Meek Mill,Rick Ross,T.I.,2 Chainz,French Montana,Timbaland,Lil Wayne,Drake,Chris Brown,Nicki Minaj and Jeremih. Producers include DJ Khaled,Boi-1da,J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League,Arthur McArthur,Timbaland,Streetrunner,Young Chop and Lee on the Beats.
"High School" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj,featuring American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on April 16,2013 by Young Money,Cash Money and Republic as the third and final single from the reissue of Minaj's second studio album,Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded –The Re-Up (2012).
Rich Gang is the debut studio album by American record labels 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 Republic 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. Rich Gang was supported by the three singles:"Tapout",which peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100,along with "We Been On" and "50 Plates".
"I Wanna Be with You" is a song by American musician DJ Khaled featuring rappers Nicki Minaj,Future,and Rick Ross. It was released on August 2,2013,by We the Best Music Group,Terror Squad Entertainment,Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records,and Republic Records as the second single from Khaled's seventh studio album Suffering from Success (2013). The song was written by the artists and Lee on the Beats,who produced it with Khaled. It peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 component chart,representing the twenty-five runner-up songs to the Billboard Hot 100,and reached number 30 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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.
"My Nigga" is a song by American rapper YG,released on September 17,2013,as the lead single from his debut studio album My Krazy Life (2014). The song,produced by frequent collaborator DJ Mustard,features guest appearances from CTE World founder Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan. It interpolates "The Sky is the Limit",as written and performed by Lil Wayne as well as the popular refrain from C-Murder's single "Down for My N's".
Young Money:Rise of an Empire is the second studio album by American supergroup 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.
"Only" is a song by Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj featuring Canadian rapper Drake,American rapper Lil Wayne,and American singer Chris Brown,from her third studio album,The Pinkprint (2014). It was released on October 28,2014 by Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records,and Republic Records as the third single from the album. The rappers wrote the song with producers Dr. Luke,Cirkut,and JMIKE,with production assistance from HBM and Rock City. "Only" is a hip-hop song that contains an "icy" production that sits "ominously" underneath dirty lyrical metaphors.
