Since Lil Wayne Sold Young Money to Universal Music Group, Does Nicki Minaj Own Her Masters?

Since all of Nicki Minaj’s albums had been launched by Younger Cash (this consists of “Pink Friday,” “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded,” “The Pinkprint,” and “Queen”), which means that Nicki would not personal her masters — Common Music Group does. And if Nicki continued to create music below Younger Cash, that might imply Common owns all her future releases, too (though she did state that she’s determined to retire from her music profession again in 2019). Even her final single, “Yikes,” which was launched in February, was below Younger Cash.

The Younger Cash sale reportedly went down in June as part of a lawsuit ignited by Lil Wayne’s former supervisor, Ronald Sweeney (who’s suing the rapper for $20 million). Per Music Enterprise Worldwide, the swimsuit states, “Plaintiffs are knowledgeable and imagine… that, subsequent to [Sweeney’s] termination [as Wayne’s manager], particularly in or about June of 2020, Lil Wayne was in a position to promote the Younger Cash Masters to Common Music Group for in extra of $100 Million.”

Many are criticizing Lil Wayne’s determination, and assume he undersold his label. “Appears Lil Wayne fumbled this Younger Cash Masters take care of Common Music Group. Your entire Younger Cash catalog (not his personal) together with songs and albums from Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, and extra for $100m,” one individual tweeted.

“This man Lil Wayne actually bought your entire Younger Cash catalog Drakes Masters Nicki Minaj’s Masters…… all for under $100 million, that legit is the largest ripoff I’ve ever heard of,” one other wrote.

Whereas Drake launched “Thank Me Later,” “Take Care,” “Nothing Was the Similar,” “Views,” and “Scorpion” below Younger Cash, some are no less than relieved that his upcoming album, “Licensed Lover Boy,” shall be launched below his personal label, Republic and OVO Sound.

Lil Wayne famously found Nicki Minaj and signed on to Younger Cash in 2009. They’ve at all times had an amazing skilled relationship, and Nicki hasn’t publicly spoken concerning the sale but. Throughout his time in jail, Nicki informed Interview Journal, “I don’t ever need to think about [life without Lil Wayne’s mentorship]. I can’t even think about my profession, um, my inventive spirit with out Wayne.  I credit score him with numerous what I do. Previous to him, nobody related in hip-hop actually gave me that help. I really feel like I’m nonetheless intertwined with him creatively.”

She added, “Although Wayne is my mentor, I’ve by no means gone to Wayne and requested him, ‘Hey Wayne, may you write me a rap?’ That makes me identical to one of many boys, you recognize? My work ethic is rather like their work ethic, and I don’t have to attend on them to inform me to what to say. And I feel that’s an enormous a part of it.”