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 Motown Republic Group. Current acts include
Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Mack Maine, Jae Millz, Cory
Gunz, Lil Twist, Gudda Gudda, Lil Chuckee, Short Dawg, T-Streets,
Porcelain Black and Shanell aka SnL. The label has released four
#1 albums. They were The Carter III and I Am Not a Human Being by
Lil Wayne, Thank Me Later by Drake, and Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj.
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. President Mack Maine confirmed that Omarion was no longer
on the label after many rumours were circulating the internet. On
March 6, 2010, Lil Wayne confirmed that rapper Cory Gunz was the
latest artist to sign.[3]
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.[4]
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
and I Am Not a Human Being.[5]
Artists
Current artists
Lil Wayne[6]
Drake[6]
Mack Maine[6]
Nicki Minaj[6][7]
Tyga[6]
Gudda Gudda[6]
Jae Millz[6]
Lil Chuckee[6]
Lil Twist[1]
T-Streets
Short Dawg[6]
Cory Gunz [6]
Shanell aka SnL[6]
Porcelain Black [6][8]
Former artists
Boo
Curren$y
Kidd Kidd
Omarion
Discography
Main article: Young Money discography
2009: We Are Young Money