''Rich Gang'' is a
compilation album
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by
Young Money
Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend and fellow rapper Mack Maine. The label was an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Republ ...
and
Cash Money as the
supergroup Supergroup or super group may refer to:
* Supergroup (music), a music group formed by artists who are already notable or respected in their fields
* Supergroup (physics), a generalization of groups, used in the study of supersymmetry
* Supergroup ...
Rich Gang
Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams. Distributed by Republic, formerly known as Universal Republic, the label has been home to a roster of mostly hip h ...
. The album was released July 23, 2013, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and
Universal Motown Records
Universal Motown Records was an American record label that operated as a division of Universal Motown Republic Group. It was the contemporary incarnation of the legendary Motown Records label, and the "urban" half of UMG, although there were some ...
. The album contains contributions from several YMCMB members, including
Birdman,
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), ...
,
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accent ...
,
Tyga
Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson[Micheal Ray Stevenson ...](_blank)
,
Mack Maine
Jermaine Anthony Preyan (born July 28, 1982), better known by his stage name Mack Maine, is an American record executive, songwriter, and rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. Mack Maine has been the president of Young Money Entertainment since 2 ...
,
Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit is an American rap rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Its lineup consists of lead vocalist Fred Durst, drummer John Otto, guitarist Wes Borland, turntablist DJ Lethal and bassist Sam Rivers. The band's music is marked by D ...
,
Bow Wow,
Ace Hood
Antoine Franklin McColister (born May 11, 1988), better known by his stage name Ace Hood, is an American rapper. He was born in Port St. Lucie, Florida and raised in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He was signed to record producer DJ Khaled's label We ...
,
Jae Millz
Jarvis Mills (born September 11, 1983), better known by his stage name Jae Millz, is an American rapper from Harlem, New York, who was signed to T.I.'s record label Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. His debut major label studio album, ...
,
Cory Gunz
Peter Cory Pankey, Jr. (born June 22, 1987), better known by his stage name Cory Gunz, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York City.Jessica Koslow, "Interview: Cory Gunz: Youngest In Charge," February 1, 2005, found aHipHopDx website Acc ...
,
Gudda Gudda
Carl Eugene Lilly Jr. (born March 11, 1983), better known by his stage name Gudda Gudda, is an American rapper from New Orleans. He was originally a member of Sqad Up with Kidd Kidd and Lil Wayne. After forging a long-time friendship with Wayne, ...
,
Caskey,
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,
Busta Rhymes
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and
Mystikal
Michael Lawrence Tyler (born September 22, 1970), better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper.
Early life and education
Tyler grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana's 12th Ward. His father, who ran a small neighborhood store, d ...
. The compilation also features
guest appearance
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s from artists outside the labels, including
Future
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,
Meek Mill
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,
French Montana
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,
T.I.,
Yo Gotti
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,
Flo Rida
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,
Chris Brown
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,
Rick Ross
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper.
Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...
,
The Game,
Kendrick Lamar
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, and
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and sex offender convicted of racketeering and multiple sex offenses.
During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwid ...
. The album was supported by the three singles "
Tapout" which peaked at No. 45 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, along with the R. Kelly featured "We Been On" and "50 Plates" by Rick Ross. The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics and sold 40,000 copies in the US after three weeks of sale.
Background
On February 16, 2013,
Birdman released a
mixtape
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titled ''Rich Gang: All Stars'', in promotion of the album. It featured 24 tracks and appearances from
Tyga
Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson[Micheal Ray Stevenson ...](_blank)
,
Jae Millz
Jarvis Mills (born September 11, 1983), better known by his stage name Jae Millz, is an American rapper from Harlem, New York, who was signed to T.I.'s record label Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. His debut major label studio album, ...
,
Meek Mill
Robert Rihmeek Williams (born May 6, 1987), known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group, ...
,
Mack Maine
Jermaine Anthony Preyan (born July 28, 1982), better known by his stage name Mack Maine, is an American record executive, songwriter, and rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. Mack Maine has been the president of Young Money Entertainment since 2 ...
,
Busta Rhymes
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and
Mystikal
Michael Lawrence Tyler (born September 22, 1970), better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper.
Early life and education
Tyler grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana's 12th Ward. His father, who ran a small neighborhood store, d ...
among others. The mixtape featured various YMCMB singles such as Drake's "
Started From the Bottom
"Started from the Bottom" is a song by Canadian hip hop recording artist Drake, released as the first single from his third studio album ''Nothing Was the Same''. The song was written by Drake, Michael Coleman, and Noah "40" Shebib, and it was pr ...
", Tyga's "
Dope", Ace Hood's "
Bugatti
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", Lil Wayne's "
Love Me" and "
Rich As Fuck
"Rich As Fuck" (edited for explicit album as "Rich As F**k" and for clean album as "Rich As F***") is a song by American hip hop recording artist Lil Wayne, sent to urban radio on April 9, 2013, as the third and final single from his tenth studi ...
".
On February 18, 2013, it was announced that
Young Money Entertainment
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and
Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams. Distributed by Republic, formerly known as Universal Republic, the label has been home to a roster of mostly hip h ...
would be releasing a compilation album under the name
Rich Gang
Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams. Distributed by Republic, formerly known as Universal Republic, the label has been home to a roster of mostly hip h ...
, titled ''Rich Gang: Flashy Lifestyle'' on May 21, 2013. On May 5, 2013, it was announced that the album would be pushed back until June 25, 2013. In May 2013, during an interview with
MTV News
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,
Birdman said even though the project would be released on Cash Money Records, it would feature music from non-YMCMB stars as well, stating: "We have other artists like
Future
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, who is not signed to us but a part of us.
French Montana
Karim Kharbouch (Arabic: æɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana, is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco, he emigrated to the United States with his family when he was 13. ...
,
Rick Ross
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper.
Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...
,
Meek Mill
Robert Rihmeek Williams (born May 6, 1987), known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group, ...
and all these
uys Uys is the surname of a family that played a significant role in South African history during the nineteenth century and made distinguished contributions to South African culture, politics and sports during the course of the twentieth.
Origins
Th ...
are friends that we rock with and call on. A lot of business we do don't necessarily have to be about money, it's about relationships and this is about people that we have relationships with." On June 10, 2013, the album cover was released and it was pushed back again until July 23, 2013.
It was reported that the album would contain appearances by YMCMB members
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), ...
,
Drake
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* A male duck
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* Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* ...
,
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accent ...
,
Mack Maine
Jermaine Anthony Preyan (born July 28, 1982), better known by his stage name Mack Maine, is an American record executive, songwriter, and rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. Mack Maine has been the president of Young Money Entertainment since 2 ...
,
Tyga
Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson[Micheal Ray Stevenson ...](_blank)
,
Bow Wow,
Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit is an American rap rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Its lineup consists of lead vocalist Fred Durst, drummer John Otto, guitarist Wes Borland, turntablist DJ Lethal and bassist Sam Rivers. The band's music is marked by D ...
,
Kevin Rudolf
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Early life
Kevin Winston Rud ...
,
Jae Millz
Jarvis Mills (born September 11, 1983), better known by his stage name Jae Millz, is an American rapper from Harlem, New York, who was signed to T.I.'s record label Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. His debut major label studio album, ...
,
Gudda Gudda
Carl Eugene Lilly Jr. (born March 11, 1983), better known by his stage name Gudda Gudda, is an American rapper from New Orleans. He was originally a member of Sqad Up with Kidd Kidd and Lil Wayne. After forging a long-time friendship with Wayne, ...
,
Caskey,
Busta Rhymes
Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver ...
, and
Mystikal
Michael Lawrence Tyler (born September 22, 1970), better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper.
Early life and education
Tyler grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana's 12th Ward. His father, who ran a small neighborhood store, d ...
. Artists outside of the record label that were reported to be working on the album included Future, French Montana,
T.I.,
2 Chainz
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and Meek Mill in June 2013. The final track list revealed additional features from
Rick Ross
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper.
Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...
,
Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...
,
Yo Gotti
Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record executive. In 1996, Gotti released his debut album ''Youngsta's On a Come Up'' under the alias Lil Yo. He went on to re ...
,
Game
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,
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his Progressive rap, progressive musical styles and Social consciousness, socially conscious songwriting, he is often considered one of the most infl ...
, and
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and sex offender convicted of racketeering and multiple sex offenses.
During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwid ...
. Notably Drake was the only artist from YMCMB announced to be on the album, yet not to appear. Birdman addressed this with
MTV
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saying, "Drake was recording out the country and also he wants to "hold on" for the upcoming
Big Tymers
Big Tymers (stylized as Big Tymer$) was an American musical duo active from 1997 to 2005 and again in 2018-2018 from New Orleans, Louisiana consisting of Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman (rapper), Baby and former Cash Money in-house record ...
album.
On June 10, 2013,
Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams. Distributed by Republic, formerly known as Universal Republic, the label has been home to a roster of mostly hip h ...
released a press release announcing the album's release date, saying: "Without a doubt, this album is one of the best group albums to date. I guarantee that it will be in rotation on every club, at every party and coming out of the speakers of every car, " said
Ronald "Slim" Williams
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, co-founder of Cash Money Records. Slim's brother and partner Bryan "Birdman" Williams, added, "YMCMB is a family, and this album is an example of our bond. We are thrilled to come together, partner with some of our closest friends and create something special for our fans. Think of it as an audio present, from our family, to yours."
Singles
On March 19, 2013, the first official
single
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* Single (music), a song release
Songs
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* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
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* "Single", by ...
from the album, titled "
Tapout", featuring
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), ...
,
Birdman,
Mack Maine
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,
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accent ...
and Future, was premiered. Minaj confirmed a
music video
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shoot on March 11, 2013, but it was unknown for what song. Birdman confirmed on his Twitter that the video shoot was for "Tapout". The video was released on May 5, 2013 and features
cameo appearance
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s from
Kimora Lee Simmons
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Early life
Kimora Lee Perkins was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Stephen M. ...
,
DJ Khaled
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Khaled first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s on the radio station WEDR, 99 Ja ...
,
Bow Wow,
Paris Hilton
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and
Christina Milian
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. The song has since peaked at No. 45 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
On July 16, 2013, the second and third singles "We Been On" featuring
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and sex offender convicted of racketeering and multiple sex offenses.
During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwid ...
, Birdman and Lil Wayne, and "50 Plates" featuring
Rick Ross
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper.
Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...
were released. On August 30, 2013, the music video was released for "50 Plates" featuring cameos from Birdman,
Ace Hood
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,
Caskey and
Fred Durst
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He ap ...
. Then on September 3, 2013, the music video for the R. Kelly featuring "We Been On" was premiered on ''
106 & Park
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''.
On March 5, 2013, the first
promotional single
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from the album, titled "Fly Rich", featuring Stevie J,
Future
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,
Tyga
Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson[Micheal Ray Stevenson ...](_blank)
,
Meek Mill
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and
Mystikal
Michael Lawrence Tyler (born September 22, 1970), better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper.
Early life and education
Tyler grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana's 12th Ward. His father, who ran a small neighborhood store, d ...
, was released. In mid-July 2013 the second promotional single "100 Favors" featuring
Detail Detail(s) or The Detail(s) may refer to:
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* ''The Details'' (film), a 2011 American film
* ''The Detail'', a Canadian television series
* "The Detail" (''The Wire''), a television epis ...
, Birdman and
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his Progressive rap, progressive musical styles and Social consciousness, socially conscious songwriting, he is often considered one of the most infl ...
was released along with the pre-order for the album on iTunes. On July 22, 2013, the music video for "Dreams Come True" featuring
Yo Gotti
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, Ace Hood, Mack Maine and Birdman premiered on ''
106 & Park
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''. On August 19, 2013, the music video was released for "Million Dollar" featuring Detail and Future. On December 12, 2013, the music video for "100 Favors" featuring Birdman, Detail and
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his Progressive rap, progressive musical styles and Social consciousness, socially conscious songwriting, he is often considered one of the most infl ...
was released.
Critical response
''Rich Gang'' was met with mixed reviews from
music critic
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s. At
Metacritic
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, which assigns a
normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an
average
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score of 47, which indicates "mixed or average reviews" based on 6 reviews.
Jon Dolan of ''
Rolling Stone
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'' gave the album two out of five stars, saying "On this celebratory all-star compilation, Nicki and Weezy (but not Drizzy) are joined by CMYM bench contributors (Cory Gunz, Limp Bizkit, Ace Hood, Mack Maine, Tyga) and non-label heavies (Flo Rida, Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar, R. Kelly and Chris Brown) for a crowded disc of Maybach waxing and club banging. Lamar drops a marvelously bendy verse on "100 Flavors" and hungry old-timers Mystikal and Busta Rhymes do some gonzo barking on the slippery yacht-rock jam "Everyday." Mostly, though, it's like a crowded party where you don't really get to talk to anyone as long as you'd like."
Chris Dart of ''
Exclaim!
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'' gave the album a three out of ten, saying "The scientists at Young Money/Cash Money labs deserve to be congratulated for finally managing to synthesize a safe, rap-based alternative to Ambien. At least, that's what it sounds like they were attempting when they recorded this incredibly boring "super-group" album. It features a large chunk of the YMCMB roster, but almost none of them sound like they want to be there. All the songs on ''Rich Gang'' bleed into one another; they all have the same slow-to-mid tempo, overproduced, synth-heavy beats; and almost all the rappers sleepwalk through their verses."
Dan Rys of ''
XXL'' gave the album an L, saying "''Rich Gang'' is not especially lyrical, but that's not really a shocker; its strengths lie more in its hooks and club appeal, and it's fully stocked with tracks that demand to be played at ear-shattering and floor-shaking volumes. It's another all-around solid chapter in the Cash Money canon."
David Jeffries of
AllMusic
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gave the album two and half stars out of five, saying "One begins to wonder if ''Rich Gang'' the album is simply a scrapped solo album from the label boss, one that was retooled and retitled, then hyped up to look like a Cash Money celebration piece. After all, Young Money superstar Drake is MIA, as is both the usual quality control and Cash Money sense of purpose. Fanatics only; everyone else can grab the singles."
Edwin Ortiz of ''
HipHopDX
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'' gave the album two and half stars out of five, saying "Rich Gang has its moments, but ultimately does little to establish what is truly compelling of Birdman's latest signees, as well the executive's own place in the Rap game. At best, this is a lateral move from their 2009 release ''We Are Young Money''—which isn't a great indication that their collaborative efforts are progressing. There's no doubt that this project will have traction with some listeners, but that will based on the names involved and not the quality control (or lack thereof) presented."
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 9 on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart, with first-week sales of 24,000 copies in the United States. In its second week the album sold 9,600 more copies. In its third week the album sold 6,400 more copies bringing its total album sales to 40,000.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Notes
* signifies a co-
producer
Personnel
Credits adapted from
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* Ace Hood – featured artist
* J. Angel – arranger
*Ronnie D. Joseph Angel – composer
*Chris Athens – mastering
*Inderan K. Bailey – engineer
*Joshua Berkman – A&R
*Birdman – featured artist
*Sam Boh – mixing assistant
*Bow Wow – featured artist
*Chris Brown – composer, featured artist
*Sean Buchanan – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
*Matthew Burnett – composer, producer
*Busta Rhymes – featured artist
*Katina Bynum – project manager
*Michael "Banger" Cadahia – engineer
*Dwayne Carter – composer, executive producer
*Nayvadius "Future" Cash – composer
*Caskey – featured artist, composer
*Yoan Chirescu – composer, guitars on "Angel"
*Ariel Chobaz – engineer
*John Christopher – composer
*Thomas Cullison – mixing assistant
*Kyle DenMead – engineer
*Detail – featured artist, producer
*Tramar Dillard – composer
*Cory Gunz – featured artist
*Fred Durst – composer
*Jordan Evans – composer, producer
*Noel Fisher – composer, mixing
*Flo Rida – featured artist
*Gary Fountaine – composer
*French Montana – featured artist
*Future – featured artist
*Gudda Gudda – featured artist
*Andrew Harr – composer
*Michael Hernandez – composer
*I.N.F.O – producer
*Jermaine Jackson – composer
*Jess Jackson – engineer
*Chad Jolley – engineer
*Brandon Jones – engineer
*Raphaël Judrin – composer
*R. Kelly – arranger, featured artist, producer, composer
*Karim Kharbouch – composer
*Kendrick Lamar – composer, featured artist
*Ed Lidow – engineer
*Lil Wayne – featured artist
*Carl Lilly – composer
*Limp Bizkit – featured artist
*Mack Maine – featured artist
*Onika Maraj – composer
*Fabian Marasciullo – mixing
*Antoine McColister – composer
*The Mekanics – producer
*Pierre-Antoine Melki – composer
*Jae Millz – featured artist
*Jarvis Mills – composer
*Mario Mims – composer
*Nicki Minaj – featured artist
*Shad Moss – composer
*Mystikal – featured artist
*Nius – producer
*Nonstop Da Hitman – producer
*Peter Pankey – composer
*Jermaine Preyan – composer
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Andre Proctor – composer
*Rich Gang – primary artist
*T.I. – featured artist
*William Roberts – composer
*Andy Rodriguez – assistant engineer
*Rick Ross – featured artist
*Tyrone Staten – composer
*The Runners – producer
*Fareed Salamah – engineer, mixing
*Matthew Samuels – composer, producer
*Trevor Smith – composer
*SoFLY – producer
*Brian Soko – composer
*Spiff TV – producer
*Michael Stevenson – composer
*Carlos Suarez – composer
*Rich Homie Quan – featured artist
*Young Thug – featured artist
*Young Rich – featured artist
*Tyga – featured artist
*Michael Tyler – composer
*Bryan "Baby Birdman" Williams – executive producer, composer
*Ronald "Slim Tha Don" Williams – executive producer, mixing
* Yo Gotti – featured artist
*T. Rone – featured artist
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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2013 compilation albums
Hip hop compilation albums
Cash Money Records compilation albums
Young Money Entertainment albums
Republic Records compilation albums
Record label compilation albums
Birdman (rapper) albums
Lil Wayne albums
Tyga albums
Busta Rhymes albums
Limp Bizkit albums
Mystikal albums
Bow Wow (rapper) albums
Ace Hood albums
Nicki Minaj albums
Kevin Rudolf albums
Albums produced by Maejor
Albums produced by Boi-1da
Albums produced by Detail (record producer)
Albums produced by Kane Beatz
Albums produced by the Runners
Albums produced by R. Kelly
Albums produced by Southside (record producer)