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mergefrom|Young Money (group)|discuss=Talk:Young Money Entertainment#Merger proposal|date=November 2011pp-semi|small=yesRedirect|Young Money|the magazine|Young Money (magazine)Infobox record label| parent = Universal Music Group | founded = 2005| founder = Lil Wayne|Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. | status = | president = Mack Maine|Jermaine Preyan | distributor = Universal Republic Records
(In the US)
Island Records|Universal Island Records
(Outside the US)| genre = Various| country = United States | location = Miami, Florida | url = URL| http://www.weareyoungmoney.com/ Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by Rapping|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 (entertainer)|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 #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, and Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj.

History


In October 2007, Lil Wayne said in an interview with Vibe (magazine)|Vibe that he had stepped down as President of the label, and had given the position to Cortez Bryant.cite web|last=Checkoway|first=Laura|title=Weezy F. Baby: Uncut|url= http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2007/10/lil_wayne_excerpts/|work=Vibe|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080611145950/ http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2007/10/lil_wayne_excerpts/|archivedate=June 11, 2008|date=October 2, 2007 As of 2009, Mack Maine is serving as President.Fleischer, Adam. http://www.xxlmag.com/online/? p=32126 Mack Maine: Mainstreamin', XXL (magazine)|XXL . Published January 16, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009. Rapper Drake (entertainer)|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. http://www.rap-up.com/2009/10/09/lil-wayne-to-drop-3-albums-this-year/ Lil Wayne to Drop 3 Albums This Year? Rap-Up.


2010-present


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 (Lil Wayne album)|Rebirth and I Am Not a Human Being .cite web|last=JACOBS|first=ALLEN|title=Young Money, Eminem Dominate Half-Year Top Album Sales|url= http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11718/title.young-money-eminem-dominate-half-year-top-album-sales|accessdate=13 December 2010|date=July 15, 2010
On March 6, 2010, Lil Wayne confirmed that rapper Cory Gunz was the latest artist to sign. http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php? v=wshhM5DO9MYL9rMH9OC2 Cory Gunz Signs to Young Money World Star Hip-Hop 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 .cite news | first=Andres | last=Vasquez | title=Akon Supports T-Pain's Decision To Join Young Money | date=2011-07-14 | url= http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15967/title.akon-supports-t-pains-decision-to-join-young-money | work=HipHop DX | accessdate=2011-11-21 In November 2011, Lil Wayne introduced 14-year-old singer Torion Sellers. cite news | first=Steven J. | last=Horowitz | title=Lil Wayne Announces Newest Young Money Member, Fourteen-Year-Old Torion Sellers | date=2011-11-21 | url= http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17702/title.lil-wayne-announces- | work=HipHop DX | accessdate=2011-11-22

Artists


  • Lil Wayne

  • Mack Maine

  • Drake (entertainer)|Drake

  • Nicki Minaj

  • Tyga

  • Gudda Gudda

  • T-Streetz

  • Jae Millz

  • Lil Chuckee

  • Shanell Woodgett|Shanell

  • Lil Twist

  • Cory Gunz

  • Jay Styles

  • Short Dawg

  • Torion Sellers

  • Shyne

  • T-Pain

  • Brandon Lamar



    • Former artists


  • Boo & Gotti|Boo

  • Curren$y

  • Kidd Kidd

  • Omarion


    • Discography


    Main|Young Money (group)
  • 2009: We Are Young Money

  • 2012: YMCMB


    • Albums released on label


    Year Artist Title Album information Peak chart positionsCertifications Sales
    US US R& B US Rap CAN UK
    2008
  • Released: June 10, 2008
  • Singles: " Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)|Lollipop ", " A Milli ", " Got Money ", " Mrs. Officer "
    		•  1
  • RIAA|US : 3& times; Platinumcite web|title=RIAA Gold & Platinum|url= http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php? resultpage=2& table=SEARCH_RESULTS& action=& title=Carter& artist=Wayne& format=& debutLP=& category=& sex=& releaseDate=& requestNo=& type=& level=& label=& company=& certificationDate=& awardDescription=& catalogNo=& aSex=& rec_id=& charField=& gold=& platinum=& multiPlat=& level2=& certDate=& album=& id=& after=& before=& startMonth=1& endMonth=1& startYear=1958& endYear=2010& sort=Artist& perPage=25|publisher=RIAA.com|accessdate=13 December 2010
  • British Phonographic Industry|UK : Goldcite web|title=BPI Gold Certification (Album) 19 December 2008|url= http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx|work=Certified Awards Search|publisher=The British Recorded Music Industry|accessdate=13 December 2010
  • CRIA|Can : 2x Platinumcite web|title=Gold & Platinum Certification January 2009|url= http://www.cria.ca/gold/0109_g.php|publisher=Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)|accessdate=13 December 2010
  • US: 3,600,000^ 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.
    • 2009
  • Released: September 15, 2009
  • Singles: " Best I Ever Had (Drake song)|Best I Ever Had ", " Successful (Drake song)|Successful "
    		•  6
  • US: Goldcite web|title=RIAA Gold & Platinum Sales|url= http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php? resultpage=2& table=SEARCH_RESULTS& action=& title=& artist=Drake& format=& debutLP=& category=& sex=& releaseDate=& requestNo=& type=& level=& label=& company=& certificationDate=& awardDescription=& catalogNo=& aSex=& rec_id=& charField=& gold=& platinum=& multiPlat=& level2=& certDate=& album=& id=& after=& before=& startMonth=1& endMonth=1& startYear=1958& endYear=2010& sort=Artist& perPage=25|publisher=RIAA.com|accessdate=13 December 2010
  • US: 500,000
    • Young Money We Are Young Money
  • Released: December 21, 2009
  • Singles: " Every Girl ", " BedRock (song)|BedRock ", " Roger That (song)|Roger That "
  • US: Goldcite web|title=Young Money - RIAA - Gold & Platinum|url= http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php? resultpage=2& table=SEARCH_RESULTS& action=& title=& artist=young_money& format=& debutLP=& category=& sex=& releaseDate=& requestNo=& type=& level=& label=& company=& certificationDate=& awardDescription=& catalogNo=& aSex=& rec_id=& charField=& gold=& platinum=& multiPlat=& level2=& certDate=& album=& id=& after=& before=& startMonth=1& endMonth=1& startYear=1958& endYear=2010& sort=Artist& perPage=25|accessdate=13 December 2010
  • US: 500,000
    • 2010
  • Released: February 2, 2010
  • Singles: " Prom Queen (song)|Prom Queen ", " On Fire (Lil Wayne song)|On Fire ", " Drop the World "
    		•  2
  • US: Goldcite web|title=Lil Wayne - Rebirth - Gold & Platinum|url= http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php? resultpage=2& table=SEARCH_RESULTS& action=& title=rebirth& artist=wayne& format=& debutLP=& category=& sex=& releaseDate=& requestNo=& type=& level=& label=& company=& certificationDate=& awardDescription=& catalogNo=& aSex=& rec_id=& charField=& gold=& platinum=& multiPlat=& level2=& certDate=& album=& id=& after=& before=& startMonth=1& endMonth=1& startYear=1958& endYear=2010& sort=Artist& perPage=25|publisher=RIAA.com|accessdate=13 December 2010
  • US: 775,000 http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74408/week-ending-sept-5-2011-albums-weezy-does-it/
    • Drake Thank Me Later
  • Released: June 15, 2010
  • Singles: " Over (Drake song)|Over ", " Find Your Love ", " Miss Me ", " Fancy (Drake song)|Fancy "
  • US: Platinum
  • UK: Gold http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx
  • Can: Platinumcite web|title=Gold & Platinum Certification June 2010|url= http://www.cria.ca/gold/0610_g.php|publisher=Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)|accessdate=13 December 2010
  • US: 1,484,000^ Jacobs, Allen. "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/13/2011". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
    • Lil Wayne I Am Not a Human Being
  • Released: September 27, 2010
  • Singles: " Right Above It "
  • US: Goldcite web|title=Lil Wayne RIAA|url= http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php? resultpage=2& table=SEARCH_RESULTS& action=& title=& artist=lil_wayne& format=& debutLP=& category=& sex=& releaseDate=& requestNo=& type=& level=& label=& company=& certificationDate=& awardDescription=& catalogNo=& aSex=& rec_id=& charField=& gold=& platinum=& multiPlat=& level2=& certDate=& album=& id=& after=& before=& startMonth=1& endMonth=1& startYear=1958& endYear=2010& sort=Artist& perPage=25|publisher=RIAA.com|accessdate=13 December 2010
  • US: 953,000
    • Nicki Minaj Pink Friday
  • Released: November& nbsp;19, 2010
  • Singles: " Your Love (Nicki Minaj song)|Your Love ", " Right Thru Me ", " Roman's Revenge ", " Did It On'em ", " Moment 4 Life ", " Super Bass ", " Girls Fall Like Dominoes ", " Fly (Nicki Minaj song)|Fly "
  • US: Platinumcite web|url= http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php? table=SEARCH_RESULTS& artist=Minaj& format=& go=Search& perPage=50|title=RIAA Gold & Platinum|publisher= Recording Industry Association of America |accessdate=January 4, 2011
  • UK: Gold http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx
  • US: 1,581,000cite web|last=Langhorne|first=Cyrus|title=Lil Wayne Hits A Milli, Jay-Z & Kanye West Dethroned From Top 5, Bad Meets Evil Strike Gold|url= http://www.sohh.com/2011/09/lil_wayne_hits_a_milli_jay-z_kanye_west.html|publisher=SOHH|accessdate=14 September 2011|date=September 14, 2011
    • 2011
  • Released: August 29, 2011
  • Singles: " 6 Foot 7 Foot ", " John (Lil Wayne song)|John ", " How to Love ", " She Will ", " Mirror (Lil Wayne song)|Mirror "
    		•  1
  • US: Platinum
  • US: 1,643,000
    • Drake Take Care
  • Released: November 15, 2011
  • Singles: " Headlines (Drake song)|Headlines ", " Make Me Proud ", The Motto , Take Care (song)|Take Care
  • US: Platinum
  • US: 1,175,000cite web|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|url= http://www.billboard.com/news/drake-s-take-care-blasts-onto-billboard-1005558752.story#/news/drake-s-take-care-blasts-onto-billboard-1005558752.story|title=Drake's 'Take Care' Blasts Onto Billboard 200|work= Billboard (magazine)|Billboard |publisher= Nielsen Company|Nielsen Business Media |date=November 23, 2011|accessdate=2011-11-24


    • Planned future releases


  • February 21, 2012: Careless World: Rise of The Last King by Tyga

  • *First single: " Far Away (Tyga song)|Far Away " featuring Chris Richardson

  • *Second single: " Rack City "

  • *Third single: " Faded (Tyga song)|Faded " featuring Lil Wayne


  • March 20, 2012: ''Don't Get It Twisted by Lil Twist

  • *First single: "Little Secrets" featuring Bow Wow (rapper)|Bow Wow

  • *Second single: "Love Affair" featuring Lil Wayne

  • *Third single: "New Money" featuring Mishon

  • *Fourth single: "Turnt Up" featuring Busta Rhymes


  • April 3, 2012: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded by Nicki Minaj

  • *First single: "Starships"


  • TBA: Nothing is Promised by Jae Millzcite web|last=Paine |first=Jake |url= http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.14153/title.jae-millz-says-his-young-money-debut-will-release-by-end-of-summer/ |title=Jae Millz Says His Young Money Debut Will Release By End Of Summer & #124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHopDX |date= |accessdate=2011-02-23

  • *First single: "Forever Winning" featuring Lil Wayne

  • 2012: I Am Not a Human Being 2 by Lil Wayne

  • TBA: Rebirth 2 by Lil Wayne cite web|first=Mack|last=Maine|url= http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/10/17/lil-wayne-recording-rebirth-i-am-not-a-human-being-follow-ups/|title=Lil Wayne Recording Rebirth 2 & I Am Not a Human Being 2|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=2011-10-17

  • TBA: Maine 4 President by Mack Maine

  • TBA: Gudda Gudda's debut studio album

  • TBA: Shanell's debut studio albumcite web|url= http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11597/title.baby-gives-rundown-of-young-money-releases|title=Baby gives rundown of Young Money releases|last=Koroma|first=Salima|date=June 29|accessdate=30 June 2010|location=hiphopdx

  • TBA: Drake's third studio albumcite web|url= http://hiphop-n-more.com/2011/11/drake-says-he-has-started-working-on-third-album/|title=Drake Says He Has Started Working On Third Album|accessdate=November 21, 2011|location=HipHop-N-More


    • References


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    External links


  • http://www.weareyoungmoney.com/ WeAreYoungMoney.com


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