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| Maybach Music Group | |
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| Parent company | Warner Music Group |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Rick Ross |
| Distributor(s) | Warner Bros. (U.S.)[1] |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Miami, Florida |
| Official website | rozayraw |
Maybach Music Group (MMG) is a record label founded by rapper Rick Ross. It is currently distributed by Warner Bros. Records, which took over distribution following the expiration of a deal with Def Jam.
History
Maybach Music Group released its first album in 2009, following Rick Ross's Deeper Than Rap produced by Keith "Big Daddy" Simms. After the release, Ross focused more on signing artists to his label, in the process discovering musicians such as Masspike Miles who also created the now famous MMG logo and also the Viral campaigning for Maybach Music Group. He subsequently signed Gunplay from Miami, Masspike Miles from Boston, Torch from the Bronx, and Young Breed to Maybach Music Group. Ross also released his label's second studio album, Triple C's debut studio album Custom Cars & Cycles.
In 2010, MMG issued Teflon Don, with another album titled Color, Cut & Clarity by Triple C's also scheduled for distribution.
That same year, Ross made an offer to rapper Wiz Khalifa to sign to Maybach Music Group. Khalifa at the time was already signed with Atlantic Records.[2]
In 2011, Ross confirmed that he intended to launch Maybach Music Jamaica along with Maybach Music Latino.[3] He also signed Maybach Music Group's first reggae artist, Magazeen.
On May 23, 2011, Maybach Music Group released the album Self Made Vol. 1, featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Pill and Wale.
It was also reported that New York rapper French Montana was in talks with MMG about possibly joining the label. He wound up signing with Bad Boy Records in 2011.[4] However, the artist has stated that the Maybach Music Group would have been his second choice of company had he not signed with Bad Boy.[5] Montana still maintains strong ties with MMG, and Rick Ross is slated to executive produce his debut album.[4]
On February 4, 2012, in an interview with MTV, Ross' stated that he would like to sign Dom Kennedy to his Maybach Music West imprint.
On May 2, 2012, Rick Ross would go on to sign Omarion to Maybach Music Group. He also announced that Self Made Vol. 2 would be released on June 26, 2012 and God Forgives, I Don't would be released on July 31, 2012.
Artists
Current artists
| Act | Year signed | Albums under Maybach Music Group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ross | Founder | 2 | |
| Triple C's | 2009 | 1 | |
| Masspike Miles | 2009 | — | |
| Magazeen | 2010 | — | |
| Meek Mill | 2011 | — | |
| Wale | 2011 | 1 | |
| Teedra Moses | 2011 | — | |
| Stalley | 2011 | — | |
| Omarion | 2012 | — | —
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| Maybach Dice | 2012 | — | |
| Audra The Rapper | 2011 | — | |
| Duce Pound | 2011 | — |
Former artists
- Pill (2011-12)
Current DJs and producers
- DJ Scream
- DJ Sam Sneaker
- Beat Billionaire
- The Kid Don Beatz
- Vokal Producer/Artist
Discography
The following is a list of albums released through Maybach Music Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Records. Additional record label involvement is also specified.
| Artist | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Ross | Deeper Than Rap (released with Def Jam) |
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| Triple C's | Custom Cars & Cycles (released with Def Jam) |
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| Rick Ross | Teflon Don (released with Def Jam) |
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| MMG | MMG Presents: Self Made Vol. 1 | |
| Wale | Ambition |
Mixtapes
- Rick Ross - The Albert Anastasia EP (May 27, 2010)
- Masspike Miles - Superfly (August 10, 2010)
- Rick Ross - Ashes To Ashes (December 24, 2010)
- Magazeen - Anthology (March 31, 2011)
- Meek Mill - Dreamchasers (August 11, 2011)
- Wale - The Eleven One Eleven Theory (August 17, 2011)
- Rick Ross - Rich Forever (January 6, 2012)
- Masspike Miles - Say Hello To Forever (January 24, 2012)
- Stalley - Savage Journey To The American Dream (March 30, 2012)
- Meek Mill - Dreamchasers 2 (May 7, 2012)
- Aone & Young Buck - Bond Money (TBD, 2012)
Upcoming releases
- Masspike Miles - Skky Miles (June 21st, 2012)
- Self Made Vol. 2 (June 26th, 2012)[18][19]
- Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't (July 31st, 2012)[20]
- Meek Mill - Dreams & Nightmares (August 28th, 2012)[21][22]
- Teedra Moses - The Lioness (TBA 2012)
- Omarion's first EP (TBA 2012)
- Wale's third studio album (January 2013)
- Rick Ross & Diddy - Bugatti Boyz (TBA)
- Rick Ross & Drake - Y.O.L.O (You Only Live Once) (TBA)
References
- ^ Burgess, Omar (2011-02-19). "Warner Signs Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ DX News Bits: Wiz Khalifa, Soulja Boy, Bruno Mars. 25 August 2010.
- ^ Rick Ross Introduces Maybach Music Jamaica & Maybach Music Latino On BET's 106 & Park. BET.com. Retrieved 2011-07-07
- ^ a b French Montana and Rick Ross Celebrate With Champagne From 1996
- ^ French Montana Speaks On Signing To Bad Boy, Says Maybach Music Was His Second Choice
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1671834/rick-ross-aone-mixtape.jhtml
- ^ "Rick Ross Is Back with 'Teflon Don' and Bigger Than Ever". billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?configType=BBCOM_SIMPLEDEFAULT&pubList=Billboard&an=bbcom&action=Submit&kw=&exposeNavigation=true&keyword=k%27naan+troubadour&searchType=ARTICLE_SEARCH
- ^ Langhorne, Cyrus (2009-11-04). "Triple C's "Custom Cars & Cycles" Outsells 50 Cent's 10K Predictions". Sohh.Com. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/album/rick-ross/teflon-don/1373740
- ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/31/2011". HipHopDX. 2011-08-03. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 9, 2011: Teflon Don certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/rick-ross-has-clinical-direction-to-new-1006970352.story#/column/the-juice/rick-ross-has-clinical-direction-to-new-1006970352.story
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of June 11, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 11, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/sales_ur.cgi
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/rick-ross-has-clinical-direction-to-new-1006970352.story#/column/the-juice/rick-ross-has-clinical-direction-to-new-1006970352.story
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (May, 2012). Billboard. Billboard http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/rick-ross-has-clinical-direction-to-new-1006970352.story#/column/the-juice/rick-ross-has-clinical-direction-to-new-1006970352.story. Retrieved May, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://rapdose.com/2011/10/16/mmgs-selfmade-vol-2-confirmed
- ^ http://rapdose.com/2011/10/19/meek-mills-house-party-becomes-first-single-from-mmgs-selfmade-vol-2
- ^ Kuperstein, Slava (2011-10-07). "Rick Ross Reveals Cover Art For "God Forgives, I Don't"". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18731
- ^ http://www.urbaninformer.com/2012/02/19/meek-mill-announces-dreams-and-nightmares-album/