Notable Young Money/Cash Money Albums

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Notable Young Money/Cash Money Albums - Nicki Minaj's long-awaited sophomore album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, hits stores today. Will the album reach the peaks of her multiplatinum, Grammy-winning debut Pink Friday? The reviews are still coming in, but with the long legacy of Cash Money and the consistency of Young Money, Nicki definitely has some high standards to live up to. Click on to see other notable releases from the YMCMB conglomerate.(Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Notable Young Money/Cash Money Albums - Nicki Minaj's long-awaited sophomore album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, hits stores today. Will the album reach the peaks of her multiplatinum, Grammy-winning debut Pink Friday? The reviews are still coming in, but with the long legacy of Cash Money and the consistency of Young Money, Nicki definitely has some high standards to live up to. Click on to see other notable releases from the YMCMB conglomerate.(Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Drake Take Care - Drake proved his debut was no fluke with 2011's Take Care, which hit No. 1 in the wake of the hits "Headlines," "Pratice," "The Motto" and "Marvin's Room." The album included collabos with Rihanna, Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar and others, and showed Drizzy spreading his wings creatively more than ever before.(Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records) 

B.G. True Story  - In the summer of 1995, two young New Orleans rappers, Lil Doogie and Baby D, who would later be known as B.G. and Lil Wayne, released their debut album, True Story. The album was later re-released in 1999 when Cash Money Records signed their distribution deal with Universal. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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B.G. True Story  - In the summer of 1995, two young New Orleans rappers, Lil Doogie and Baby D, who would later be known as B.G. and Lil Wayne, released their debut album, True Story. The album was later re-released in 1999 when Cash Money Records signed their distribution deal with Universal. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

B.G. Chopper City - Released on January 25, 1996, B.G.'s second studio album solidified his attempts at being recognized as a more serious lyricist. The project is now widely regarded as a Southern classic.(Photo: Courtesy Young Money/ Cash Money Records)

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B.G. Chopper City - Released on January 25, 1996, B.G.'s second studio album solidified his attempts at being recognized as a more serious lyricist. The project is now widely regarded as a Southern classic.(Photo: Courtesy Young Money/ Cash Money Records)

B.G., Chopper City in the Ghetto - B.G. is Cash Money's forgotten genius, and this album—which features the dictionary-altering smash "Bling Bling"—is him at his understated best.(Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

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B.G. Chopper City In the Ghetto - Released on April 20, 1999, B.G.'s sequel to Chopper City produced his epic hit "Bling Bling" and became the best-selling album of his solo career. Plus, the term "bling" jumped from hip hop vernacular to the mainstream when it was added to the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary in 2002.(Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Juvenile Solja Rags - Solja Rags, Juvenile's first album with Cash Money, was released on May 13, 1997. The project sold 200,000 copies — impressive numbers for a strictly street album. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Juvenile Solja Rags - Solja Rags, Juvenile's first album with Cash Money, was released on May 13, 1997. The project sold 200,000 copies — impressive numbers for a strictly street album. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

Hot Boys Get It How U Live!  - Cash Money records rap group Hot Boys released their debut album on October 28, 1997. The album, which features a very young Wayne alongside group members in their signature white T-shirts and bandanas on the cover, sold more than 300,000 copies. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Hot Boys Get It How U Live!  - Cash Money records rap group Hot Boys released their debut album on October 28, 1997. The album, which features a very young Wayne alongside group members in their signature white T-shirts and bandanas on the cover, sold more than 300,000 copies. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

Juvenile, 400 Degreez - Juvenile's crowning achievment, this 1998 best seller was a breakthrough for both Cash Money and the Dirty South in general, with mega-hits like "Ha" and the ubiquitous "Back That Azz Up" reaching new heights of mainstream acceptance.(Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

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Juvenile 400 Degreez  - Featuring the singles "Ha" and "Back That Azz Up," Juvenile's 1998 album, 400 Degreez, quickly became a classic Cash Money release. With more than four million copies sold, the project holds the distinction of being the best-selling album the label has produced to date. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

Hot Boys Guerilla Warfare  - The Hot Boys platinum-selling sophomore album dropped on July 27, 1999, shortly after Cash Money signed their distribution deal with Universal Records. The project became their most successful album as a group courtesy of the hit singles, "We on Fire" and "I Need a Hot Girl." (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Hot Boys Guerilla Warfare  - The Hot Boys platinum-selling sophomore album dropped on July 27, 1999, shortly after Cash Money signed their distribution deal with Universal Records. The project became their most successful album as a group courtesy of the hit singles, "We on Fire" and "I Need a Hot Girl." (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Lil Wayne Tha Carter - As the first in the "Carter" series, Wayne's fourth studio album cover debuted his now-signature dreadlocks and distinctively evolved lyrical style. Completely produced by Mannie Fresh, the album was released on June 29, 2004, and spawned the hit single "Go DJ," which scored Weezy an invitation to join highest-selling girl group Destiny's Child on their track "Soldier."   (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Mannie Fresh The Mind of Mannie Fresh - Cash Money's longtime in-house producer Mannie Fresh invited fans into his head as he ventured off into the rap world for his debut album The Mind of Mannie Fresh. The LP, which dropped December 21, 2004, featured 30 tracks, including the hit "Real Big." (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Mannie Fresh The Mind of Mannie Fresh - Cash Money's longtime in-house producer Mannie Fresh invited fans into his head as he ventured off into the rap world for his debut album The Mind of Mannie Fresh. The LP, which dropped December 21, 2004, featured 30 tracks, including the hit "Real Big." (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

 Lil Wayne, Tha Carter II - In many ways Weezy's best, most consistent album, this 2005 breakthrough — Wayne's first attempt at flowing without production from former Cash Money mainstay Mannie Fresh — proved the then 23-year-old was coming of age from teen sensation to imminent superstar.(Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

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Lil Wayne Tha Carter II - ThisTha Carter follow-up was the first Wayne album produced without the assistance of former in-house producer Mannie Fresh. It dropped December 6, 2005, shortly after Wayne went the opposite direction of Fresh, accepting the position of president of Cash Money Records and founding the Young Money Imprint. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

Birdman & Lil Wayne, Like Father Like Son - On highlights such as "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" and "Leather So Soft," Birdman's straightforward, blue-collar bars are an effective complement for an at-his-peak Weezy's stream-of-consciousness non-sequiturs.(Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

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Lil Wayne & Birdman Like Father, Like Son - Weezy F. Baby teamed up with his "Pa" for the collaborative album Like Father, Like Son, released on October 31, 2006. The album spawned the aptly-titled hit single, "Stuntin Like My Daddy." (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III - Weezy's 2008 smash album was quite simply a monster, turning him into a household name via schizophrenically diverse hits that ranged from raw rap ("A Milli") to strip-club pop ("Lollipop").(Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

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Lil Wayne Tha Carter III - Following a string of mixtape releases, Weezy finally dropped Tha Carter III on June 10, 2008, which sold more than one million albums in its first week and won him his first Grammy for Best Rap Album. Parting ways from his traditional Southern-style album covers, Wayne used a baby picture of himself with digitally-enhanced tattoos. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

Tyga No Introduction  - Young Money's Tyga got his intro to the world with his 2008 album No Introduction. "Diamond Life," a track off the debut, was used in the video game Need for Speed: Undercover, as well as Madden 2009. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Tyga No Introduction  - Young Money's Tyga got his intro to the world with his 2008 album No Introduction. "Diamond Life," a track off the debut, was used in the video game Need for Speed: Undercover, as well as Madden 2009. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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We Are Young Money - Lil Wayne started assembling his Young Money label and team back in 2005 and today the name is highly respected in hip hop. Led by Tunechi, the label has helped launch the careers of Tyga, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Curren$y and Kidd Kidd and in less than a decade has locked down eight No. 1 albums.Young Money also has dropped three compilation albums showing off their ever-growing roster: We Are Young Money, Rich Gang and Young Money: Rise Of An Empire.(Photo: Young Money Records)

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Young Money We Are Young Money  - Weezy introduced his crew to the world with the We Are Young Money album on December 21, 2009. With Wayne appearing on all but one track, the album was certified gold after the release of its popular singles "Every Girl," "BedRock" and "Roger That."(Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

Big Tymers I Got That Work  - The Big Tymers dropped their third studio album, I Got That Work, on May 16, 2000. The platinum album was popularized by the singles "Get Your Roll On" and "#1 Stunna."  (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Big Tymers I Got That Work  - The Big Tymers dropped their third studio album, I Got That Work, on May 16, 2000. The platinum album was popularized by the singles "Get Your Roll On" and "#1 Stunna."  (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

Big Tymers I Got That Work  - The Big Tymers dropped their third studio album, I Got That Work, on May 16, 2000. The platinum album was popularized by the singles "Get Your Roll On" and "#1 Stunna."  (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Big Tymers I Got That Work  - The Big Tymers dropped their third studio album, I Got That Work, on May 16, 2000. The platinum album was popularized by the singles "Get Your Roll On" and "#1 Stunna."  (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

Nicki Minaj Pink Friday - Nicki Minaj's debut album Pink Friday broke the mold for female rappers. The platinum-selling LP, which dropped on November 19, 2010, shattered numerous records and set her on top of the game as far as female rappers go. The cover of the album features Minaj as a neglected Barbie doll, with elongated legs and missing arms. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/ Cash Money Records)

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Nicki Minaj Pink Friday - Nicki Minaj's debut album Pink Friday broke the mold for female rappers. The platinum-selling LP, which dropped on November 19, 2010, shattered numerous records and set her on top of the game as far as female rappers go. The cover of the album features Minaj as a neglected Barbie doll, with elongated legs and missing arms. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/ Cash Money Records)

Drake, So Far Gone - Drake's So Far Gone, released in February 2009, broke through like few mixtapes ever before. "Best I Ever Had" became a major radio hit and landed a Grammy nomination, and Drake signed a deal with Young Money in the aftermath. A stripped-down EP version of So Far Gone was released in September to capitalize on the buzz, eventually going gold.   (Photo: Young Money)

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Drake So Far Gone EP  - Drake repackaged his highly acclaimed mixtape So Far Gone into a seven-track EP for sale at retail stores in September 2009. The album was certified gold despite the fact that the majority of the songs were given away for free earlier in the year on the original mixtape.(Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Drake, Thank Me Later - The most anticipated debut album in years, Take Care exceeded Drake's sky-high mixtape heights by effectively matching him up with giants like Jay Z, Swizz Beatz and T.I.(Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

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Drake Thank Me Later - After a huge bidding war for the rookie, Drake signed with Young Money in June 15, 2010, and later released his highly anticipated platinum-selling debut album Thank Me Later. The CD booklet notably featured a long letter from Drake that thanked everyone from Lil Wayne and Justin Bieber to Kobe Bryant and the guy who robbed him at gunpoint. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV - Wayne's most recent album, Tha Carter IV, was released on August 29, 2011. The project, which remarkably sold close to one million copies in its first week, copied the cover of Tha Carter III by utilizing another baby photo of Wayne, this time with piercings in addition to the tattoos. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money/Cash Money Records)