The Rise & Fall of Young Money (Documentary)
Young Money is one of the biggest labels of all time. It birthed artists like Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, and more. Founded under Cash Money by Lil Wayne, the rapper mentored and scaled the careers of the biggest rappers of the next generation. But with beef and lawsuits between the artists and Birdman, the label took a sharp downturn and you wouldn't recognize a single new artist that's been recently signed on the label. In this video, we'll discuss the rise and fall of the label and everything in between.
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Nobody: Nicki Minaj every song: young money ❤
@jonathanwillis877
10 күн бұрын
Naw fr as she should 😂
@bigbanks8443
4 күн бұрын
That's solid that's what a real one would do any one who ain't a prisoner of the moment and remembers that time nikki blew 1st and stayed up at the top from the beginning bt she still never acted to big or to good to show love and appreciation to the one who put her there drake did not do the same n look at him now
Wayne was so humble and he wanted everybody to shine more than him
@emmanuelmondesir8677
7 күн бұрын
Meanwhile Aubrey Weinstein did the exact opposite
Lets face it. Lil' Wayne, Nicky Minaj & Drake were the 3 headed Dragon of Young Money. Besides Tyga, anyone else barely got a look in.
@andrejamison2723
9 күн бұрын
But Jae Mills was nice before Young Money.
@Senate300
7 күн бұрын
@@andrejamison2723 Thats fine but what about during or after YM?
@andrejamison2723
7 күн бұрын
@@Senate300 being with young money is what messed his career up. He has been ghost writing for them ever since
@vinsemi9734
6 күн бұрын
Word to Mack Mayne 😂😂
@silence6813
4 күн бұрын
Curren$y doing very well independently after he left YM and started Jet Life
Tyga never got overshadowed. He was huge on the west coast even when Drake and Nicki blew up.
@opmallmoneyin3861
8 күн бұрын
IYKYK
@lisag.4054
8 күн бұрын
I’m not from the west coast but I agree, Tyga has always had his own wave and that baby face works for him, he still looks 18 so the younger ppl don’t think of him as old.
@M.Ray95
8 күн бұрын
@@lisag.4054 💯👍🏾
@Chris-ot7lf
5 күн бұрын
He kinda did why you think his album take forever to come out I'm pretty sure he even spoke about this once.
@Chris-ot7lf
5 күн бұрын
He was still big but I feel like he could have been bigger if he started at a different label.
Tyga telling everybody drake was fake from day 1
@angelinaoliver5587
10 күн бұрын
True💯
@lucag.lisickza425
9 күн бұрын
facts
@askellpositive
9 күн бұрын
Fake at what
@juniorsanchez7441
9 күн бұрын
Tyga is even more fake though he was raised in a well off family but portrayed a street image and paid the Hoovers in LA to act like he was solid
@marjorienchanted
9 күн бұрын
@@askellpositive don’t be dense
It's so tragic how the majority of artist (not just in Young Money) don't get paid and were abandoned as quickly as they were introduced.
I’m lowkey proud of Tyga. I didn’t see him going far but he was consistent, made relationships and got his crown
@paulflores6406
9 күн бұрын
Dry your lips they are “low key” still wet from Tyga
@kcvelli
18 сағат бұрын
@@paulflores6406”dick riding” cuz bro happy Tyga ain’t let up?
If only Drake was like Wayne there would be a lot of great artist from Toronto
@96eddieb
10 сағат бұрын
The majority of YM wasn't from Louisiana.
You was signed to a n. That was signed to a n. That said he was signed to THAT n
Believe it or not during those Hot Boys days Lil Wayne was not the biggest artist on Cash Money or the superstar. Juvenile was
@NeoNitty
6 күн бұрын
Juve was…and for good reason because 400 was a blazer…even for a NY’er like myself…but Wayne already was, always was, the young gunna with the most swag out the group…from Bling Bling on…
@WilliamK44
5 күн бұрын
True n BG as well
@96eddieb
10 сағат бұрын
Wayne was easily 3rd back then cause BG was that nigga
Saying curren$y is SOMEWHAT active is crazy
@silence6813
4 күн бұрын
I agree, he was and still is active doing it independently
Curren$y isn’t somewhat active he’s constantly puttin out music.. underrated too
@brianharris9949
8 күн бұрын
Facts and one of the best in the game!! Spitta never disappoints.
@therealchucktaylor3392
5 күн бұрын
💯
@silence6813
4 күн бұрын
He is the only former member of YM to have independent success
@DezZ9
3 күн бұрын
Exactly and I listen to Currensy more than any artist in this video, no disrespect to them
@tarique618
3 күн бұрын
@@DezZ9 real talk!
It was heard of. Master P was the 1st to do 85% No limit 15% Priority
@Kinghulio2333
10 күн бұрын
Yeah but Priority records is nowhere near the size of Universal
@MyBathBakery
8 күн бұрын
PERIODT ‼️ That’s what I said too. 🎉
@MyBathBakery
8 күн бұрын
@@Kinghulio2333It doesn’t matter. P was STILL the 1st rapper to get an 85% disto deal.
Was it a fall? The major artist became bigger than the label. That’s a W together or not
Saying they’re the biggest record label is a reach
@lizzybethnj617
8 күн бұрын
I’m glad someone said it
@skip3094
8 күн бұрын
😂facts
@phil-o-phobic8608
8 күн бұрын
Thought I was crazy for feeling the same way lol
@OnDugs
8 күн бұрын
Y’all are actually tripping right now. Y’all can’t be serious
@solootto
7 күн бұрын
cash money has sold over a billion records and most of it was before streaming took over. they were they biggest at some point
Wayne is the goat. There would be no Drake and Nicki Minaj without Wayne. He put them on at the height of his career and let them shine. Name an artist Drake did that for
@mezarod8749
10 күн бұрын
I'll name 5 artists : 1. Drake 2. drake 3. drake 4. drake 5. drake #TheyNotLikeUs. #SayOvHoeeee
@luvadougla
10 күн бұрын
@@mezarod8749😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@tjjunious7084
10 күн бұрын
Weekend makkonen partynextdoor
@kapo2012fb
10 күн бұрын
Wanye is not a goat but he looks like 1
@mezarod8749
10 күн бұрын
@kapo2012fb FACTZZZZ. LETS NOT FORGET WAYNE INSPIRED MUMMBLE RAP 💀☠️💀☠️💀☠️
Drake, Nicki, and Tyga! Are young money. Let’s be real. I’m not saying the other ones weren’t hungry! But those three were hungry. Even Tyga come back was flawless. How much you want it.
@andrejamison2723
9 күн бұрын
Mills had a hot song and a remix before he even signed with Young money
@yungkeyz3102
8 күн бұрын
Nah
Great video
The damage this label did to the genre is crazy.
@Senate300
10 күн бұрын
What damage has Young Money done to the Rap Genre?
@paulflores6406
10 күн бұрын
@@Senate300making 🗑️ music for the mentally weak
@afropopentertainment
10 күн бұрын
@paulflores6406 yeah? Example
@eddedream8586
8 күн бұрын
@@Senate300BFFR YM was AZZ only Wayne was worthy of the hype! Nicki and Drake both high yellow foreigners that raped the genre and turned it into weak Pop music! Nicki is FattyOne years old still singing Super Bass 🙄🙄🙄 her lame corny AZZ music for tweeny bopper suburb white kids 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
@brianharris9949
8 күн бұрын
@paulflores6406 Preach!! Too bad they don’t hear you though.
Good job
Drake and Nicki are label mates to the rest of YM, It is not their job to "make them hot". Wayne gave them all a spark and they didn't catch fire so the only one to blame is their talent and work ethic. You only get one shot, do not miss your chance....Eminem.
Great commentary
Wayne Nicki and Drake all still booming
@michaelmentality
10 күн бұрын
Wayne is not at the same level he once was. Drake got exposed. Nicki is no longer the top female rapper rap artist. They are not booming
@TheDifferenceCHI
10 күн бұрын
@@michaelmentality😂😂😂
@TheDifferenceCHI
10 күн бұрын
@@michaelmentalityidk I don’t think u can call this a fall off when u dominated for as many years as each one of them did. They are all fire n record breaking til this day
@xshrmartii7711
10 күн бұрын
The video is about the LABEL. Pls watch
@ShaneCM
10 күн бұрын
Yeah especially Drake and Nicki. Both still are the highest selling male and female rappers. Wayne took a break like everyone else from his era.
Nice video. Now do one about the rise of JET ✈️ LIFE
birdman was another one know for "diddying"
@lucag.lisickza425
9 күн бұрын
yup
@eddedream8586
8 күн бұрын
Birdman Diddy'd lil Wayne sadly
@lucag.lisickza425
8 күн бұрын
@@eddedream8586 pretty sure
@WilliamK44
5 күн бұрын
Surviving Birdman coming soon💯
@Gen965
3 күн бұрын
Yea, but you dont hear about that tho.💯
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Bro this video was epic
it was Lil Wayne that brought Drake into the game, so he better know where he stand.💯
Squd up was the first young money artist!!! Kid kid, gudda, Tstreets, and like two other dudes. All those iconic squad up mixtapes was the foundation of young money records.
@i.m.6758
10 күн бұрын
Supa Blanka, and Ra Dizzy. Downtown and the East.
@tyronebrown2246
10 күн бұрын
@@i.m.6758 dizzy, kid kid and Wayne the was the coolest, everybody else held they own tho. These was my teenage years. Thanks for reminding me bro !!!
I think the lesson we can all take from this is that selling music is hard. You could have all the talent in the world and might still struggle to really put yourself out there if the circumstances aren’t perfect. Shanell, Cory Gunz and Euro being perfect examples.
I wish the images matched the commentary. Like we barely even saw Jae Mills this whole time yet you’ve mentioned him quite a bit.
Hey man, great video! I want to hear you cover the Nicki and Drake rise a bit more in an upcoming video, especially Nicki. I think she gets overlooked a bit in conversations about who are the most skilled rappers of our time just because she's a woman even when she washed some of the GOATs on their own songs more than once. Her mixtape and feature run leading up to her debut was CRAZY
Nicki Minaj is the richest female rapper ! She is the most awarded female artist!
Lil Wayne in Carter III and IV: yOuNg mOnEy cAsH mOnEy!
Can’t say an artist fell off if they know how to adapt with new music and remaining on charts.
When did they fall ? They all goat
I feel like Drake learned business like Wayne and Nicki learned to rap like Wayne
Look, they had their run. And it was a good one. Not my era, but give credit where it’s due. And it all starts off with Wayne going solo and dropping consistently until he reached the top. Plus, once he started featuring on other records, it was over from there. Quite impressive when you think about it. Also, with a team like that, I’m sure the other artists, musically, contributed to hooks and/or concepts, probably gave away songs to get the tracks the light they deserved…it happens all the time. In the studio, when there’s the right chemistry, it’s can truly be a team effort, if everyone’s on the same page. And for a minute , they were, that’s why they had their run.
greatest of all time
People just create content of anything these days nd claim shit like they really sayin something 😂
Bbl Drizzy Bbl Drizzayyy 😭😭 Nicki is the last one standing she is the Queen 💪🏾
The worse thing you gonna ever hear about Wayne is somebody wrote a song for him 😂 young money never fell off the label was just a platform and they had a good roster, they just idolized Wayne to the point they lost their identity and sound in the game...the only artists that survived got their own wave...young money can never fall off as far as history though !
Man this video… First young money the biggest label😂 second Curren$y somewhat active smh. Spitta make more music then all these guys combined. If you don’t know about HIP Hop say that
@lucag.lisickza425
9 күн бұрын
exactly my dude. curren$y is active and sadly underrated
Nicki Minaj is still on top !! She just broke so many record yet again try again !! 😂😂
The music was changing, and a lot of people were being left behind, and Drake was the biggest reason for that change, he became a super star with just as big of influence on hiphop as lil wayne and unfortunately the young money roster was just not there yet
You got Curren$y effed up but continue….🥾 ⚜️
@silence6813
4 күн бұрын
I agree, he actually has done very well since leaving YM with his independent label Jet Life
Nutt Da Kidd was the best out of all of Young Money artist outside of Wayne.
19 minutes of clips is a summarization not a documentary lollll
Wayne gave us nicki and Tyga and the Canadian
@lucag.lisickza425
9 күн бұрын
the canadian suck
@Gen965
3 күн бұрын
Maybe if he sing a duet wit Taylor Swift, he can get his career to rise up really quick. 😂😂😂😂
AINT NO FALL ❤ BJ YOUNG THE SAVIOR
[Def Jam has entered the chat]
When did they fall the internet is just wield
Yeah Cory Gunz is so raw and a victim of bad timing and circumstances. he woulda been massive in different eras but he also coulda been pretty big in the era he was with YM had he signed somewhere else instead.
Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda had so much potential. And so did Shanell, I liked her style & her music was good
@johnreadstoomuch6927
11 күн бұрын
Favorite Gudda and Mills song?
@briifitXCIII
10 күн бұрын
@@johnreadstoomuch6927 I remember Jae Millz zone out 2 mixtape back in Summer 09 & the 1st Virgo mixtape was solid. I liked his “Take You Down” & “Birthday xes” flips on those songs. As for Gudda, I remember him from Wayne’s No Ceilings tape. That’s how I was kinda introduced to him
@michaelmentality
10 күн бұрын
they all definitely should’ve been bigger
@i.m.6758
10 күн бұрын
Nutt was the best outside of Wayne.
@briifitXCIII
9 күн бұрын
@@johnreadstoomuch6927 I really enjoyed Jae Millz first Virgo mixtape especially his flip to “Take You Down”. Mannn Summer 09 is so nostalgic 😫
I don’t hear anything about Drake or Nikki not getting paid or not being happy is this true?
How is Curren$y "somewhat active" with over 25 tapes on DSPs? 😂
Shanell Actually Released Quite A Few Mixtapes In The 2010s
The big three is gonna be successful forever no down fall
drake’s rap career is one long blooper reel.
okay i get it lemme think i guess it’s my- turn.. maybe it’s time to put this on ya, on ya side burn😳
@00loudog
9 күн бұрын
Such a good song
15:51 nicki at least did a feature on a song by shanell
I only know Gutta Gutta from Filnobep 😂😂😂😂
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Ill never understand the hate certain artist get... "Welcome to Guddaville" was dope and should've been his debut Twist sounded too much like Wayne and that handicapped him but his music is solid
Curren$y is actually is still doing good after leaving YM and doing good independently on his Jet Life label
Lil twist put Justin on that drank
Literally no fall
Bro just compared wayne n drake to tyga..... im out lmao
@adub92199
11 күн бұрын
You must’ve not watched the video
@Apextruebot
10 күн бұрын
@@adub92199 With that being said stop ridding bro and listen
@Apextruebot
10 күн бұрын
@@adub92199 🤡
Currensy ain’t some what active. He IS active. Independent. Jet Life Records. Mans is SUPER good. Underground KING
Drake should put on his boo team there stars there
Wayne didn’t discover, he just attached his name
@ 3:16 STOP 🛑 WHY was having this type of distro deal “unheard of” at the time whn No Limit had ALREADY done it⁉️ 🤷🏽♀️‼️🚫
@rapaholicz
8 күн бұрын
Great question and thanks for watching. The difference was in size of deal. Birdman modelled his distro deal after Master P and just did it on a larger scale. No Limit signed a deal with Priority Records which opened the door for Cash Money to do the same with Universal - which was simply just a much larger, major record label. Universal is actually the parent company to Priority Records which is where No Limit signed their deal with
To make this video short. If you’re an artist. Don’t sign your life away to any record company. Independent is the way to go, yeah it’s way harder and damn near impossible but if you make it possible, the money is way better than what these companies say they’ll give you. RIP Dolph
@silence6813
4 күн бұрын
That's what Curren$y did when he left and started Jet Life and doing well independently
As a NY native, I turned this video off after he said Bedrock was what put Nicki on the map. She was an underground legend bro do alil more research
dope vid... but when did Drake out rap Rick Ross? Nah... Rosey held it down on their tracks!!
As the requirement in the door release of my presents the foamwith the point in the scene😊.,
@robertayers7013
5 күн бұрын
In the scene in the first, release❤🎉😮
Jae Mills had a hot song and remix before he got with Young Money. Listen to No No No
"Blending R&B and RAP in a way that's never been done before" 😂 Drake got his style from Phonte, even he acknowledges that simple fact.
Which is why lil Wayne is a top 5 rapper/influencer of rap in history.
Wayne is the goat and Flow is the best artist he's ever had
Currently managing Lil Wayne’s son Lil Novi, I’d say this is fairly well documented
Omarion being labeled as an original member is hilarious 😂 Edit: this whole video is out of touch and hilarious. Sounds like someone just made up as they watched.
The original big three
LITTLE DID HE KNOW JUSTIN BEIBER WAS INDEED A PUPPET 👀👀"👀"👀"👀💯💯💯
The Nicki disrespect on the comments is crazy. She should have never been in this video.
Oh now I see the KZread farming lol smh
BJ YOUNG IS THE SAVIOR 😂❤ NO WORRIES
So ja rule never existed
15:55 Tyga was on Nicki’s I Endorse These Strippers
IN A SHIT LOAD OF WAYS THE HOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT OF ACTING RAPPING SINGING & DANCING & EVEN PRO SPORTS IS INVOLVED IS NO DIFFERENT FROM THE ADULT PORN INDUSTRY NO CAPPING
Please like this comment if you too got to witness the rise of these stars in real time, I cant lie id go back to 2008 in a heartbeat lmao
9:40 no its because they writing for him a duh lol why ppl think he telling the truth lol it was julez, gillie, curren$y, gudda gudda, jae millz and corey gunz elite rappers in they own right and you telling me a rapper that is "better" ask for that help and they just hang around or did he pay for them to write
@jonathansessoms3507
9 күн бұрын
😂
“Somewhat active, Curren$y!” Man stop playing with my dawg my favorite rapper. He’s underground but he’s more relevant than Wayne is today. Wayne is my all time fave but he’s not relevant that sound isn’t the sound anymore. Spitta music still sound the same from 2013 he makes timeless music.
Rumors of shooting Wayne’s tour bus?…it’s not a rumor. Thugs manager was blamed and arrested for it. It happened
Wayne isn't EVER going anywhere, but those other 2? There egos took them OUT the game. They still have their parts in history, but their ehos torpedoed their careers. They focused on petty beefs and lost
@Kendrasoreal
3 сағат бұрын
Y’all say this and they’re still the biggest rappers atm, both Drake and Nicki are doing better than most rappers regardless of any beefs
Curren$y dodged a bullet.
@silence6813
4 күн бұрын
More like a major bullet. He done very well when he stated Jet Life and putting out music independently
Rise and fall? Bro stop reaching. They just grown now. Did RUN DMC fall?
Baby played them all. Never sign to a rapper who signed to another rapper. Wayne only got 10 off the 50 mill he sued for.
They didnt fall tho
There is no fall. Everyone took off and did their own thing