Maybach
Music Group
Maybach Music Group (MMG) is a record label founded by rapper Rick
Ross. It is currently distributed by Warner Bros. Records, which took
over distribution following the expiration of a deal with Def Jam.
Maybach Music Group released its first album in the summer of 2009,
which was Rick Ross' third studio album Deeper Than Rap. After the
release, Ross focused more on signing artists to his label, in the
process discovering musicians such as Masspike Miles & hip hop
group Triple C's who consists of members Gunplay, Torch, & Young
Breed. On October 27, 2009 Ross released Triple C's debut studio album
Custom Cars & Cycles through Def Jam.
In 2010, MMG issued Teflon Don, with another album titled Color,
Cut & Clarity by Triple C's also scheduled for distribution, but
was delayed and has yet to be released.
That same year, Ross made an offer to rapper Wiz Khalifa to sign
to Maybach Music Group. Khalifa at the time was already signed with
Atlantic Records.[2]
In 2011, Ross confirmed that he intended to launch Maybach Music
Jamaica along with Maybach Music Latino.[3] He also signed Maybach
Music Group's first reggae artist, Magazeen.
On May 23, 2011, Maybach Music Group released the album Self Made
Vol. 1, featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Pill and Wale.
On January 2, 2012 while in the studio with Rick Ross French Montana
announced that he had signed a joint venture deal with Maybach Music
Group and Bad Boy Records with Rick Ross and Diddy set to executive
produce his debut album. It was announced that his debut album Excuse
My French would be released in Fall 2012 through Interscope Records.
On May 2, 2012, Rick Ross would go on to sign Omarion to the Maybach
Music Group. He also announced that Self Made Vol. 2 would be released
on June 26, 2012 and God Forgives, I Don't would be released on July
31, 2012.
On June 26, 2012 while promoting Self Made 2 Rick Ross said that
Gunplay signed a solo deal with Def Jam and that more material would
be released from Gunplay leading up to his debut album.
There has been rumours that rapper Dom Kennedy is in talks to joining
the label but when asked about the rumours Ross stated that he was
a fan of him, but as of yet is not signed to Maybach Music Group.
On July 12, 2012 after rumours that rapper Rockie Fresh was in talks
to joining the label, Ross confirmed that Rockie Fresh was the newest
addition to Maybach Music Group. Rockie Fresh is currently working
on a new mixtape entitled Electric Highway that is set to drop sometime
in the fall and will be his first project released under the imprint.[4]
Artists
Former artists
Pill
Current DJs and producers
DJ Scream
DJ Sam Sneaker
Beat Billionaire
Young Shun
Aone Beats[5]
Discography
The following is a list of albums released through Maybach Music
Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Records. Additional record label
involvement is also specified.
Act Year signed Albums under Maybach Music Group
Rick Ross 2009 (Founder) 2
Triple C's 2009 1
Masspike Miles 2009 —
Magazeen 2010 —
Meek Mill 2011 —
Wale 2011 1
French Montana 2012 —
Gunplay 2011 —
Stalley 2011 —
Omarion 2012 —
Artist Album Details
Rick Ross Deeper Than Rap
(released with Def Jam)
Released: April 21, 2009
Chart position: 1 U.S.
Sales: 434,000[6]
Triple C's Custom Cars & Cycles
(released with Def Jam)
Released: October 27, 2009
Chart position: 44 U.S.[7]
Sales: 12,200[8]
Rick Ross Teflon Don
(released with Def Jam)
Released: July 20, 2010
Chart position: 2 U.S.[9]
Sales: 724,000[10]
RIAA certification: Gold[11] [12]
MMG MMG Presents: Self Made Vol. 1
Released: May 23, 2011
Chart position: 5 U.S.[13]
Sales: 200,000[14]
Wale Ambition
Released: November 1, 2011
Chart position: 2 U.S.[15]
Sales: 500,000
RIAA certification: Gold [16]
MMG MMG Presents: Self Made Vol. 2
Released: June 26, 2012
Chart position: 4 U.S.
Sales: 133,000
Mixtapes
Rick Ross - The Albert Anastasia EP (May 27, 2010)
Masspike Miles - Superfly (August 10, 2010)
Rick Ross - Ashes To Ashes (December 24, 2010)
Magazeen - Anthology (March 31, 2011)
Masspike Miles - The Road Less Travled (May, 2011)
Meek Mill - Dreamchasers (August 11, 2011)
Wale - The Eleven One Eleven Theory (August 17, 2011)
Rick Ross - Rich Forever (January 6, 2012)
Masspike Miles - Say Hello To Forever (January 24, 2012)
Stalley - Savage Journey To The American Dream (March 30, 2012)
Meek Mill - Dreamchasers 2 (May 7, 2012)
Masspike Miles - Skky Miles (June 21st, 2012)
Upcoming releases
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't (July 31st, 2012)[17]
Meek Mill - Dreams & Nightmares (August 28th, 2012)[18][19]
Stalley's first studio album (Early 2013)
French Montana - Excuse My French (Fall 2012)
Omarion's first EP (TBA 2012)
Wale's third studio album (December 11, 2012)
Gunplay - Lil Cuete (August 14, 2012)
Gunplay - Medelin (TBA)
Rick Ross & Diddy - Bugatti Boyz (TBA)
Rick Ross & Drake - Y.O.L.O (You Only Live Once) (TBA)
Rockie Fresh- Electric Highway (Fall 2012)