Shanell - Shut Up & Listen Mixtape

The long-awaited mixtape from the YM princess!!

Download: Shanell - Shut Up & Listen

Nicki Minaj & Drake XXL Cover

Lil Wayne might be gone ’til November, but Young Money is still in the house. Nicki Minaj and Drake take center stage next month as Weezy’s protégés grace the cover of the May 2010 issue of XXL. Both have built a deafening buzz throughout the past year and change, with standout verses and chart topping singles under their respective belts. With fans clamoring for their highly anticipated debut albums, Drake and Nicki stand on the cusp of being crowned hip-hop’s new reigning king and queen. XXL Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Satten sits down with Nicki for a candid Q&A, while senior editor Benjamin Meadows-Ingram documents Drake’s rise.

In addition to our in-depth interviews with the Young Money all-stars, this blockbuster issue also includes investigative pieces on the struggles of female MCs and the death of the New York rap star, complete with a borough-by-borough breakdown of the Big Apple’s hip-hop history. Other issue highlights to lookout for are profiles covering the triumphant return of Reflection Eternal and the tragic demise of Little Brother. Also, Bun B gives us an early preview of his upcoming Trill O.G. album and Joell Ortiz goes on a fake-booty scavenger hunt in The Cool.

XXL’s May 2010 issue with Nicki Minaj and Drake hits stands nationwide on April 20. In the mean time, stay tuned to XXLMag.com in the coming weeks for more exclusive excerpts and issue leaks.

- XXL

Thank Me Later Release Date

Drake’s debut album, Thank Me Later will drop on May 25th this year. Let’s hope there will be no push-backs, and music video for “Over” coming soon.

*Video* Usher - Lil Freak (feat. Nicki Minaj) {Official Video}

Usher appeared on 106 & Park to debut his newest video “Lil Freak”, the third single off his 'Raymond vs. Raymond' album featuring Nicki Minaj. 'Raymond vs. Raymond' will be in stores at the end of this month.

Young Money - Roger That {Official Video}

Behind The Scenes Of Young Money 'Roger That' Video Shoot

Official video coming soon....

Jae Millz – Run 4 Mayor (Feat Tyga & Gudda Gudda) {Music Video}

Derick G shot the music video for Jae Millz’s 'Run 4 Mayor' featuring Tyga & Gudda Gudda while on set of their video shoot for 'Roger Dat'. Video was shot in Tyga’s RV and completed in one take.

Roger That Video Shoot

Yesterday I told yall the YM little ones shot their video for "Girl I Got You". Well Young Money also shot their video for "Roger That" off the We Are Young Money album.

Nicki Minaj

Lil Wayne

 

 

 

Roger That video coming soon....

Shout out to D-Ray from Ozone.

*Photos* Lil Twist & Lil Chuckee At 'Girl I Got You" Video Shoot

Lil Za, Lil Twist & Lil Chuckee

Lil Chuckee

Lil Twist & Lil Za

Tyga & Mack Maine

Twist & Chuck

Today Twist and Chuckee are shooting their video for their song "Girl I Got You" off the We Are Young Money album.

Video coming soon.....

J.R. Smith and Chris Johnson signed to 'Young Money Athletes'

According to some very reliable sources, JR Smith and Chris Johnson are both signed to Young Money Athletes. Im pretty sure yall have already seen JR Young Money tattoo on his neck.

Young Money #1 On The Billboard Charts

We Are Young Money, the compilation album from artists on the Young Money record label, has reached number one on the Billboard Rap Albums chart.

“BedRock,” a track that features Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Tyga and Jae Millz, with help from Lloyd, also has the number one spot on the Billboard Rap Songs chart.

We Are Young Money also features guest spots from Short Dawg, Gucci Mane and Birdman, while Mack Maine, Shanell, Lil Chuckee, Lil Twist and T-Streets are among other acts that perform on the album.

The new disc was released last month, and debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 chart. It sold 142,000 copies in its debut week and has gone on to sell more than 200,000 copies to date.

Previously: Congrats To Young Money For Selling 142,000 Records

New Year’s Eve In Miami At Club Cameo With Young Money

NEW YEARS EVE WITH YMCMB from DERICK G on Vimeo.

 

Derick G got more pics!

Drake Says Lil Wayne Wants Us To Thrive

Lil Wayne will be logging time in a New York jail cell in 2010, but the New Orleans rapper’s flame will likely be carried on despite his absence.

That’s because the Young Money top dog emboldens his troops, according to star protégé Drake.
The So Far Gone star said Wayne takes a hands-off approach when it comes to grooming his camp, a strategy that should pay off as the collective’s We Are Young Money project picks up steam in the new year and releases from Drake and Nicki Minaj hit shelves.

“I think the best thing about Wayne is that he doesn’t really get too involved in us developing as artists,” Drake told MTV News recently in Toronto. “He doesn’t give his input on how we should be, or how we should rap, or how we should dress. Wayne just gives us the opportunity. If you drop the ball, you drop the ball. But Wayne’s gonna give you the setup. Wayne is gonna throw you the alley-oop — you just have to cut to the hoop and slam.”

Wayne was arrested in Manhattan following his first solo show in New York City in 2007. Police stopped his bus and found weapons, which ultimately let to the rapper striking a plea deal with authorities where he will serve a year in prison for attempted possession of a firearm. The rapper’s Rebirth album is tentatively scheduled for a February release, the same month Wayne is scheduled to appear in court for sentencing.
Since the time of his arrest, Wayne has assembled a colorful roster of artists, ranging from Harlem rapper Jae Millz and songwriter Shannell to upstart Short Dawg, among others.

The crew, signed to Wayne’s Young Money team, just released their first official project together after various mixtape contributions with each other.

Drake said Wayne has put him in a position to succeed by letting the Toronto lyricist discover himself as an artist, a feat that will undoubtedly take place for the rest of the YM roster while the boss is away.
“With that being said, he really gives you the space and lets you become your own person,” Drake said. “He respects [artists that know] about themselves. He doesn’t want to shape us all. I don’t really know who wants to do that anymore. That was like, in ‘96 or something, when labels would be like, ‘You got to be like this.’ Wayne doesn’t want to do that. Wayne wants us to thrive as the people we truly are, which is great.”





Via: MTV

Congrats To Young Money For Selling 142, 100 Albums First Week!

We Are Young Money, the debut album from Lil Wayne’s protégés, landed at the no. 9 position after its first week on shelves. The group, which consists of Drake, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda, Mack Maine, Tyga, Short Dawg, Lil’ Chuckee and Lil Twist, managed to move 142,100 units, according to the Nielsen SoundScan.

Point 'Em Out

Can you spot Gudda Gudda, Shanell, T-Streets, Drake, Lil Chuckee and Mack Maine in the picture below!

Click The Photo To Enlarge!

Short Dawg & Lil Twist – Young Money

Young Mula’s Short Dawg and Lil Twist team up for a track called “Young Money“.

Download: Short Dawg & Lil Twist - Young Money

*Video* Short Dawg - OnDaSpot Interview & Freestyle

Check out Short Dawg’s OnDaSpot interview and freestyle in the video above. They talk about syrup, Young Money, and which Young Money member would knock Nicki Minaj up.

Why didn't Short answer the Nicki Minaj question? And Short after that I can't kill my favorit rapper, cause what would the future of hip-hop be if i killed you.




Props: thatshiphop.com

'We Are Young Money' In Stores Today!

Young Money’s “We Are Young Money” album hits stores all over the world today (December 21st). Please support the whole Young Money fam by buying a copy (or two) from Amazon or iTunes etc.

*Music* We Are Young Money Downloads

New music off Young Money’s We Are Young Money album, dropping December 21st.

Download: Young Money (Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Gudda, Drake & Birdman) - Fuck Da Bulls

Download: Young Money - Finale

Download: Young Money - Pass The Dutch

Young Money – We Are Young Money [Official Tracklist & Cover]

Here is the official tracklist and front cover for Young Money’s “We Are Young Money” album dropping December 21st. They made a few changes since an earlier tracklist leaked including swapping “Play In My Band” for “Sacrifice”.

1. Gooder
2. Every Girl
3. Ms Parker
4. Wife Beater
5. New Shit
6. Pass The Dutch
7. Play In My Band
8. Fuck Da Bullshit (Feat Birdman)
9. Bedrock (Feat Lloyd)
10. Girl I Got You
11. Steady Mobbin
12. Roger That
13. She Is Gone (Feat Pleasure P)
14. Streets Is Watchin
15. Finale