"You the Boss" is a song by American rapper

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. It was originally released as the first single from his fifth studio album, ''

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'' on October 7, 2011, along with "

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" but was later taken off the final track list. It was released to U.S. rhythmic radio on October 18. and Urban radio on November 1, 2011. Even though the song charted well, it was later confirmed that "

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" was the new first single from the album. It features

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rapper

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and was produced by

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. The song was certified Gold September 18, 2014, almost three years after its release.

Background

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that "You the Boss" was originally written and recorded in 2009 for

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, but he passed on it. "It was just lingering, and then she gave it to Rick Ross" Minaj said while in character as her

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, the Female Weezy. Ross too had initially passed on the record while recording '' Teflon Don''.

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