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Most ‘dominant’ rap label of all time
Most ‘dominant’ rap label of all time
Young Money Records has earned the title of the most "dominant" rap label ever, based on the total weeks its artists have spent on the Billboard charts. According to a list compiled by Hip Hop All Day, Nicki Minaj has accumulated 1,869 weeks on the charts, while Lil Wayne boasts a total of 2,671 weeks. However, Drake surpasses them all, with an impressive 5,770 cumulative weeks on the Billboard charts.
When you combine the charting weeks of these three artists, they have collectively spent 10,310 weeks on the Billboard charts. To put it simply, Young Money Records has achieved a remarkable cumulative presence of approximately 198 years on the Billboard charts.
Birdman, the Cash Money Records mogul, recently suggested that if Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne were to perform together, they could command fees of $20 million per show. He mentioned that offers upwards of $4 million to $5 million have been made for Lil Wayne alone, and with Nicki and Drake joining the lineup, the fees could quadruple.
In August 2022, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Drake shared the stage for the first time in nearly a decade during Drake's October World Weekend festival in Toronto. During the event, Lil Wayne teased the release of his "Tha Carter VI" album, which has yet to materialize a year later.
Birdman has a history of dealing with substantial sums concerning these former YMCMB superstars. In 2021, he claimed to have given Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne a combined $1.4 billion as part of a deal with Universal Records, emphasizing the substantial financial support he provided to them.
Published by @grim
September 9, 2023