CASH MONEY ARTISTS

Birdman

Bryan Williams better known by his stage name Birdman wasn’t just the co-founder of Cash Money Records but was also passionate about rap music and started his rapper career with Mannie Fresh in hip-hop duo Big Tymers in 1997. Big Tymers released their first album in 1998 called How Ya Luv That? Followed by I Got That Work in 2000 and Hood Rich in 2002. I Got That Work had the hit singles "Get Your Roll On" and "#1 Stunna"; Hood Rich had "Still Fly" One of their biggest song at that moment and it got nominated for two Grammy Awards. After Big Tymers fell apart Birdman and lil wayne made joined album in 2006 titled Like Father Like Son due to their father and son relationship. The album sold over 500 000 copies lead it to be certified gold which featured hit single such as Stuntin' like My Daddy and Leather So Soft. His fourth studio album Priceless was released in 2009 and it featured four hit singles 1st Always Strapped which made hot 100 at number 54, 2nd Written on Her featuring the UK rnb singer Jay Sean, Money to Blow single sold over a million records in America and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America allowing it sit at number 26 on the Hot 100. The fourth single was 4 My Town (Play Ball) and it made Hot 100 a number 92. According to Forbes list Birdman Net worth is $160 million making him one of the top 5 list of the wealthiest hip-hop acts.

Lil Wayne

Wayne Michael Carter Jr. is known by his stage name Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne who is a key artist in Cash Money Records is one of the most successful artist in the world today. He started his career at a younger age When Birdman took him under his arms as his own son and gave him a life time opportunity to pursue his passionate for music. He got signed to Cash Money Records when he was 11 years old.  He joined the hip-hop group Hot Boys and they released three albums. After the members of the group went their own separate ways, Weezy F Baby released his own solo album, Tha Block Is Hot at 17 years old in 1999 which went Platinum and was named best new artist. In 2004, Lil Wayne released Tha Carter album which made way for him in hip hop. He then follow up his Carter series releasing Tha Carter II in 2005 which debuted at the No. 2 on the Billboard pop charts. In 2008 lil wayne made history on hip hop when he released Tha Carter III, the album hit the top of the rap, hip-hop and pop charts, selling more than 1 million copies in its first week of release.  Lil Wayne became is a Grammy Award-winning rapper for his hit albums, mixtapes and singles like A Milli and Lollipop from his Carter III. Lil Wayne is also the founder of his own record label called Young Money Entertainment which is an imprint of Cash Money Records. Having released ten solo studio albums to date, lil wayne has enough knowledge about the industry to be able to lead the Young Money artists like Drake and Nicki Minaj to the top of the charts. Young Money artists includes Tyga, Chanel West Coast, Christina Milian, Cory Gunz, Euro, Flow, Gudda Gudda, Jae Millz, Lil Twist, Mack Maine, PJ Morton, Reginae Carter, Shanell, Torion, T-Streets and W3 The Future.

BOW WOW

Shad Gregory Moss, better known by his stage name Bow Wow, started his rap career at a young age and acting movies such as Like Mike, Johnson Family Vacation, Lottery Tickets, Roll Bounce  and many more. He got signed to Cash Money Records in 2009 and released fill single under Cash Money Records titled Better and Sweat from his next Underrated. At the moment he is currently a co-host on BET’s 106 & Park television show.

Busta Rhymes

His real name Trevor Tahiem Smith Jr. but people knows him by his stage name Busta Rhymes and he is also a rapper and actor from New York City. He got signed to the Cash Money Records in 2011, however he has his own record label called Conglomerate Records. He’s working on his debut album to be released under Cash Money Records.

Caskey

Brandon Caskey, simply known as Caskey, is a young rapper from Orlando. Caskey fell in love with rap music after his played him rap music since then he made way for himself to become a rapper. He got signed to Cash Money in 2012 and he is currently working on releasing his debut album.

Chris Richardson

Christopher Michael Richardson is a singer and songwriter, who was born in Belgium and currently lives in Virginia. During his time on American Idol in 2007 Birdman moved by his talent and decided to sign him to Cash Money in 2012.

DJ Khaled

He released his first album in 2006 titled Listennn he gabbed verse from different artist like Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Trick Daddy, and Clipse. In 2007 he released another album We the Best which featured most of the artists from his first album and also for We Global in 2008. He then released another album titled Victory in 2010. DJ Khaled join Cash Money family in 2011 with his group called We the Best Forever which is an imprint of Cash Money Records. We the Best consist of three artist which are Ace Hood who released his album in 2013 Trials & Tribulations, Mavado and Vado. His first album he released under Cash Money Records was called Kiss the Ring which features Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, Nas, dancehall singer Mavado, and many others in 2012. And his second album was in 2013 Suffering from Success added Drake, Rick Ross, Future, and others to his long list of collaborators. DJ Khaled is the first DJ to release six albums and to sell over 12 million singles.

Other Cash Money artists are Fred Durst, Glasses Malone, Jay Sean, Kevin Rudolf, Paris Hilton, Sarah Lenore, T.Rone, Ashley Ring, Brisco and  Mystikal