We Are Young Money is the 1st collaboration album by the record company Young Money Entertainment. It was released on December 21, 2009. It features Lil Wayne, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda, Mack Maine, Drake, Tyga, T-Streets, Short Dawg, Shanell, Nicki Minaj, Birdman, Lloyd, Lil Twist, Lil Chuckee, and Gucci Mane. Lil Wayne performs all tracks, except one song on the album, "Girl I Got You".
We Are Young Money debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 142,000 copies in its first-week sales. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over a shipments of 500,000 copies.
Singles[]
"Every Girl" was released as the lead single on June 11, 2009. It features Lil Wayne, Drake, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda and Mack Maine, The song has peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100. "BedRock" was originally planned to be released as the third single, however, the track was leaked and due to popular demand was finally released as the second single on November 14, 2009. It features Lil Wayne, Drake, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Tyga and Lloyd. The song has peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number nine on the UK Singles Chart, making it the most commercially successful single. "Roger That" was released as the third single. It features Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Tyga. It was officially released to urban radio on March 23, 2010.
Chart performance[]
The album peaked at number 9 on US Billboard 200, at number 3 on US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 1 on US Billboard Top Rap Albums. At the Year-end charts its position is number 86.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Gooder" | Lil Wayne, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda & Mack Maine | Cool & Dre | 4:26 |
2. | "Every Girl" | Lil Wayne, Drake, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda & Mack Maine | Tha Bizness | 5:13 |
3. | "Ms. Parker" | Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda & Mack Maine | Tha Bizness | 5:19 |
4. | "Wife Beater" | Lil Wayne, Jae Millz & Tyga | Kane Beatz | 4:43 |
5. | "New Shit" | Gudda Gudda, Lil Wayne, Jae Millz & Mack Maine | Chase N. Cashe, B. Carr | 3:31 |
6. | "Pass the Dutch" | Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Drake & Short Dawg | Chase N. Cashe, B. Carr | 5:06 |
7. | "Play in My Band" | Shanell & Lil Wayne | Patrick Callahan, Willy Will | 4:08 |
8. | "Fuck da Bullshit" (featuring Birdman) | Nicki Minaj, Gudda Gudda, Lil Wayne & Drake | Chase N. Cashe, B. Carr | 3:07 |
9. | "BedRock" (featuring Lloyd) | Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Tyga & Jae Millz | Kane Beatz | 4:48 |
10. | "Girl I Got You" | Lil Twist & Lil Chuckee | DJ Mecca, Mr, Pyro | 3:19 |
11. | "Steady Mobbin'" (featuring Gucci Mane) | Lil Wayne | Kane Beatz | 5:11 |
12. | "Roger That" | Nicki Minaj, Tyga & Lil Wayne | Phenom | 3:30 |
13. | "She Is Gone" | Lil Wayne, Jae Millz, T-Streets & Gudda Gudda | Kane Beatz | 3:50 |
14. | "Streets Is Watchin'" | Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, T-Streets, Jae Millz & Nicki Minaj | David Banner | 3:41 |
15. | "Finale" | T-Streets, Gudda Gudda, Jae Millz, Tyga, Lil Twist, Lil Chuckee, Nicki Minaj, Shanell, Mack Maine, Drake & Lil Wayne | Infamous, Angel Aponte | 5:22 |