Despite many a hit driven effort, very few Rap collectives can say they enjoyed a run as a fruit as Young Money‘s.
Being in the unique position of seeing all its acts (save for Shanell) reach household name status, the crew now find themselves monopolising Hip Hop and outperforming their Pop counterparts, (see Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Drake).
Alas, the latest chapter to this success story has seen fans read between the lines to find that the once united group may be bidding adieu to the aforementioned Drake, upon the veiling of these court documents.
More recently, it’s the performer’s absence from the crew’s forthcoming album that’s sparked fresh talk of his departure…forcing Minaj to bare all on the supposed beef.
Her words below…
After opting to take his ‘OVO’ brand to Atlantic and not Universal where Young Money is housed, this week saw Drake’s recent moves addressed by Nicki in an interview with Hot 97’s ‘Funkmaster Flex’.
She revealed:
“I just feel like people’s perception of their reality is their perception of their reality. Sometimes people make moves based on their perception of what reality is and I know that sounds like a riddle, but maybe one day you’ll be able to unravel that one.”
“All I can say is he’s so talented. Sometimes when you’re really intelligent and you’re really talented, you also think a lot and sometimes your mind is racing with thoughts. It is what it is. People go through their own emotions and you gotta respect it and keep it moving. We all love the team.”
“All I can say is this, Lil Wayne is everything to me. I can’t speak for anyone else.What Young Money and Cash Money did for Nicki Minaj I could never repay them for so I am forever indebted to them.”
“We all love Wayne and that’s what’s gonna hold us together.
Drake is my baby ’cause that’s how we were when we came in so whenever I think of him I’ll be like, ‘Oh, that’s my baby.’ Whatever is going on now, obviously we’re all very busy, and you know, shit happens.”
“It gets a little hard to have a real connection when people are on different sides of the world and working on different things. You never know who people got in their ear or what they feeling. Maybe they felt wronged in some way. I don’t know, but I just know that Drake is my baby and Wayne is my everything.”
Then, in addressing the alleged subliminal remarks he’s thrown their way, she explained:
“I’ve never taken that personal. When you are in a place where Drake is, which is everybody is asking him for a hook or a feature, it is what it is. He’s speaking the truth. Whether he’s taking that as a compliment or not, I don’t know. He’s speaking the truth and I think he’s speaking about every damn body. I’m not exempt from that and neither is anyone else. If you’ve been asking him for a verse or a song or done a verse or a song with him, then maybe you are included. I don’t know, but he’s not lying.”
Drakes to good for that sinking ship young money anyways … Nicki & Wanye are tired tbh
Drake is better than that thieving place. They want to use your services but don’t want to pay you a penny for your troubles.
Get out now Drizzy! Get out while you can.
I love em to death but they’ve been doing him wrong and Tyga too. And what the hell is happening with Shanell too? A hot mess.
Get out Drake! get out …
After Young Money signed Paris f****** Hilton i knew they were a joke…. Drake leaving young money would be the best choice.
Paris is not signed to YMCMB she’s signed to Cash Money.
Who wants to bet stories about Drake will start leaking if he ever leaves officially.
Ungrateful b****** everywhere, there would be no Drake without YM so his ass isn’t going anywhere.
when did anyone says he is leaving stop spreading rumors,and you f-ckers talking about he is too good for YM,you ignorant,s failed to see that he is YM,i am glad that he isn’t like you f-ckers.
gowrl put a piece of p**** in yo mouf an stfu H**!!
Lmao
Drakes a f**… he’ll be lil wanyes b**** boy for life.
Nickie a s***
Agreed.
The irony is that you love Kim, the biggest w**** of all.
Omg lol this B**** stan for kim? Ewwwww
OH MY, THE GIGS UP!! *runs THE HELL off post!!*
Drake baby, leave them whores, they are ripping you off. Leave the sinking ship before it becomes another Murder Inc, Ruff Ryders, G unit…etc.
If you need comfort, my bed is always ready.
Lol xoxo ur so funny
Leave them n***** daddy
Lol, did you hear what they said about bey? Wayne wants to tap beyonce but he didn’t want to say it on camera. And honestly Drake should leave them and I hate the wayne nicki just praises wayne like he’s some goddess. He uses the same recycled lyrics. And didn’t even become hot until like 08-09 imo.
Recycled? Coming from a Beyfake stan not when your favs whole tour is recycled b******* from 2009 b**** have several thanks
You done being angry about your fav doing 57k??? Well, your broke ass should have found a way to help out. #exit #totheleft
^ wheres beyonce on the charts today ? has she even done 57k this yr? 😆
Well he said on stage with Wayne and Birdman that he will be YM forever…Wayne, Nicki, and Drake ARE YOUNG MONEY!!!!
Not a fan Of Tricki Garbagh or Fake~ how the hell u dawg on the Queen Bee & expect for folks to just be on ya TEAM? F*** THAT B******* I THINK THE QUEEN BEE IS THE S*** WITHOUT BEING A DAMN POP SINGER LIKE TRICKI & Fakes RAPS AREN’T ALWAYS THE BEST BUT WHO AM I TO JUDGE? F***’M BOTH
Yes drake time to leave flop money….
Not a fan Of Tricki Garbagh or Fake~ how the hell u dawg on the Queen Bee & expect for folks to just be on ya TEAM? F*** THAT B******* I THINK THE QUEEN BEE IS THE S*** WITHOUT BEING A DAMN POP SINGER LIKE TRICKI & Fakes RAPS AREN’T ALWAYS THE BEST BUT WHO AM I TO JUDGE? F***’M BOTH
corny just like lil phlegm ugly ass. next >>>>
Drake and Nicki are the only relevant artists on YM. The rest are space fillers. Drakes new album is gonna be the s***! 😀
Drake need to leave Young Money is a joke
Yessssssss Drake plz leave that wack as label ym………that label is a big ass joke and a mockery to the hip hop industry. I want to be able to become a fan of urs again b4 they sucked u into all that Bs. Get away now………..
ruff ryders ?
i kinda suspect tis when he didnt feature on that floppana rich gang album he sould leave this label wayne aint te same anymore he need his cough mixture
he’s on it, though ;/
This was bound to happen, no one stay together forever. From NWA, to Death Row, to G-Unit, to RocAfella, people will go their separate ways. Plus if anyone been paying attention to me (lil ol me,lol) I said that Young Money artist aren’t getting s***. You got Universal getting half, Cash Money, Young Money, their promo and coast and then they may get some. It was bad business from the start, too many cuts in those checks and Drake now sees that. Looking at Macklemore being inde, Drake could’ve been that and ALL that money would came back to him. People say Wayne put Drake on, but we all know that Drake wrote for Wayne and pretty much jacked his sound, cause rewind to 99 to 2005, Wayne was not rapping like that. Ask Juvenile and Mini Fresh about how Baby never paid them. In today’s time, you don’t need a label, artist should go inde, Ciara should too, but most can’t cause they rely on the machine, as in writers and producers, not everyone have it.
Ppl ben saying this the last 3 yrs. Drake is not leaving he has something called a contract ! Damn yall some f****** haters. . . Get a life & read a book & study the law ! F*** every day is some s*** about Nicki, Ciara & b****** who actually write they own s*** .FOH
been*
But he can start his own label with another label and sign his artist to it. I don’t get why he signed with them, might as well signed with Bad Boy if he wanted to get f*****.
But who said he’s getting f*****? Thats Tyga & n***** who didnt read their contract drake has a grammy and a #1 single, he’s doing well for himself its not like he’s signed to Laface & not making money . Ppl want him to leave bc they don’t like Wayne & Nicki PERSONALLY . Drake has nothing to do w/ either of them.. he does his own thing
FAF, I’m sorry, but we live in a 360 age. Drake isn’t making near as much as he should. Take your check and have everyone take some out of it, you will feel some kind of way. No way in hell he’s getting paid as he should, it just doesn’t add up. He’s not a J.Cole or Big Sean that rely on Jay and Kanye, Drake can hold his own. This isn’t new, ask Dre, Snoop and Game, the crew label never last. 50 Cent was the last rapper that wasn’t in a 360. These new rappers are getting paid pennies when they could be making dollars.
Hmm….I think the student has become the teacher in sales and popularity! Big egos probably played a part too. Drake is a Boss! So why would he want someone like Wayne telling him to do this and that. And Nicki acts like Wayne is Jesus! #GURL BYEEEEEE
IF Drake leaves, YM is DONE. Nicki better leave too cause she making her own money (Perfume, Pepsi, Movies, Mac, OPI). And tbh Drake, Nicki, and Wayne are the only artist in YM that’s actually doing it. Tyga has the potential but nobody trying to put him on.
LOL @ FAF
“wheres beyonce on the charts today ? has she even done 57k this yr? ” … You know I’m coming fo dot ass right?
4 sold about 100K in 2013.
After 2 years of release 4 is at 143 on itunes albums. Ciara is at 3 weeks at at number 123. In a next month it’ll fall out the top 200 unless she releases that Britney Spears reject pop single.
4 is on its 3rd re-release though.
I kinda hope Nicki leaves, she and Drake are the only relevant ones in Young Money. She’s doing it big with the Clothing Line, 2nd Fragrance and the Movie. Please Onika. Leave the sinking ship 🙁
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