News rang out yesterday, February 16 that Young Thug had signed his name in cursive on a Cash Money contract.
These things happen. An artist builds enough buzz outside the music, whether it’s struggle or sustainable, and they are gulped up by whatever label is the most enticing at the time.
From an urban entertainment standpoint, the Birdman/Lil Wayne Cash Money umbrella has been the most consistent since Drake and Nicki Minaj became stars in their own galaxy, outside of the co-sign bestowed on. And it has been the YMCMB modus operandi to get ’em while they’re hot as of late.
Which gives hope for Young Thug backed odds of 87,309:1. While the label boasts a few red-hot embers of celebrity power, the existing roster of dormant rappers has been their firewood; glorified cheerleaders if you wish to get flagrant.
Here’s a list of thirteen rappers who waved the CMB flag in some form or fashion but never saw a fluck given to their career when it was time to release an album. Just remember a tree died to become their useless contracts.
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Tateeze
Strings was a skinhead stripper-turned-rapper when she landed on the Cash Money roster circa 2003. She was featured on a few hooks but never on the shelves of Sam Goody.
Photo: Instagram/Lil Twist
Lil Twist
Lil Twist has nearly two million followers on Twitter and a couple of mixtapes that have been certified bronze on Datpiff.com but the only thing he makes headlines for is rolling up for Justin Bieber.
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Busta Rhymes
It’s going on three years since Bussa Bus inked his deal with Baby but not much has come from the merger.
Photo: Twitter/Mr. 106 & Park
Bow Wow
This tweet from 2012 is oozing with struggle and tells you everything you need to know about Bow Wow’s situation.
Mack Maine
Unlike everybody else on the list, Mack Maine was rewarded for being involuntarily shelved. He is the president of YMCMB.
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Lil Chuckee
The Chuckster reportedly left the label in 2013 because the splinters in his ass from riding the pine where becoming too unbearable. Think anyone noticed?
Photo: Instagram/ImGuddaGudda
Gudda Gudda
“I pre-ordered that Gudda album on iTunes,” said not a damn soul. Still, homie has been down since the Sqad Up days. What gives?
Photo: Instagram/ImFreshDoe
Short Dawg
Quiet as kept, the New Orleans rapper’s pen game may keep his boss’s visibility so fluid but as for his own solo shine? Keep some NyQuil handy because there is nothing but dreams in that vision.
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The Game
After selling more than 15 million records, Game’s alignment with an established label as an already established artist only looked to elevate his status if only for a brief period in time. Birdman and Game went straight Pinocchio with this one.
T-Streets
Nobody cared about a Turk album when the Hot Boys were actually “hot” so this one was always a longshot.
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Mystikal
The former No Limit Soldier has been since his recruitment in 2011 which is relatively surprising seeing that he’s used to making a living yelling on tracks.
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Cory Gunz
Peter Gunz told us that he had to diminish his son’s buzz to get the judge to ease up on a gun charge but the real crime was the Young Money team not releasing his album when he starred on “6 Foot, 7 Foot.”
