Inside Cash Money's Vault

Birdman and Slim founded Cash Money in their native New Orleans to serve as a home for hip-hop. After initially following the “hustler” footsteps of their father, Slim says, they decided to try making a living in music.

Early recruits included producer Mannie Fresh and rapper Pimp Daddy, but their best investment was an 11-year-old wordsmith who called himself Shrimp Daddy—later, Lil Wayne. Drake and Nicki Minaj followed, propelling Cash Money into the 21st century. Forbes' Zack O'Malley Greenburg dives into the label's past.

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Name Your Favorite Lil Wayne Track

In our book, New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne has done more in the music industry than anyone his age. For many years, Lil Wayne was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records, before ending his long-tenured deal with the company in June 2018.

Can you agree with us that Lil Wayne should be considered a G.O.A.T? Name Your Favorite Lil Wayne Track! The Wrap-Up Magazine would like to hear your thoughts.

Many of Lil Wayne's fans say his best album is "Tha Carter V,"  but us at the Wrap-Up Magazine has chosen "Lollipop" as our best Wayne song liked the most. Name your favorite Wayne track below!

"Lollipop" is the first single from American rapper Lil Wayne's sixth studio album, Tha Carter III. See more Wayne articles below!

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Darren Sharper Sentenced To 18 Years

Former NFL All-Decade Team Safety Darren Sharper was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Thursday, August 18. The 40-year-old fallen star was handed down the judgement following U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo's rejection of a plea deal that would have allowed for the Virginia native's release after nine years. Sharper plead guilty to conspiracy and distribution of Alprazolam, Diazepam, and Zolpidem with the intent to commit rape, back in March of 2015.

The charges that lead to a conviction stem from up to 16 women coming forward to accuse Sharper of drugging, and in some cases, sexting them on separate occasions between October 2013 and January 2014. Before Sharper admitted to the crimes, prosecutors were primed to go to court with the case, having discovered a trail of incidents across Arizona, Nevada, Louisiana, and California. "They didn't deserve anything being a part of my heinous decisions," Sharper cried, having just learned of his fate for the next two decades. "I still don't know why I lived my life right for 38 years, and then I took this path."

Through 14 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, and New Orleans Saints between 1997 and 2010, Sharper established himself as one of the best defensive players in the game. He was a Super Bowl champion [2010] and a 5-time Pro Bowler, who at the time of his retirement held firm at number six on the all-time interceptions list. In 2016, Sharper made the Hall of Fame ballot. It remains to be seen whether the committee will at some point elect to vote him into the Hall, considering the fact that off-field behavior is not supposed to be taken into account in the process.

Big Tymers Top 5 Best #MusicVideos

The Big Tymers (stylized as Big Tymer$) is an American rap duo active from 1994 to 2005 from New Orleans, Louisiana. Watch videos & listen free to Big Tymers: Still Fly, Get Your Roll On & more.

Big Tymers - Get Your Roll On

"Get Your Roll On" is a single by the Big Tymers, from their third studio album, I Got That Work. It placed at #24, along with their other lead single, "Number One Stunna.

Big Tymers - Still Fly
"Still Fly" is the first single from the 2002 album Hood Rich by American hip hop group Big Tymers. It reached #3 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.

Big Tymers - #1 Stunna
"#1 Stunna" is the second official single by the Big Tymers, from their third studio album, I Got That Work.

Big Tymers, Baby - Oh Yeah!
Music video by Big Tymers, Baby (Cash Money) performing Oh Yeah!. (C) 2002 Cash Money Records Inc.

Big Tymers - Stun'n
Lyrics to "Stun'n" song by BIG TYMERS: Nigga, now since my career be on shine These haters be packin' they nine.

What's Your #FavoriteMovie from Tyler Perry?

 

From acting as Madea, Tyler Perry has raised a US $5.5 million budget in part from the ticket sales of his stage productions.

Writer, actor, producer and director Tyler Perry has built an entertainment empire that consists of successful films, plays and best-selling books. Tyler Perry is officially worth $1 billion, per Forbes estimates. The newly minted billionaire has been a Hollywood heavy-hitter for years, thanks to his mega-successful Madea franchise and his 330-acre Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

Lil Wayne’s Friend Killed By Police

Rumors are that +YMCMB YOLO member +Lil Tunechi also known as +Lil Wayne friend has been killed by police. Keith “Magik” Atkinson, close friend of YMCMB bosses Lil Wayne and Mack Maine, was killed last week by New Orleans police, and his family and friends say the circumstances surrounding his death are questionable.

Atkinson, 31, happened to be at a convenience store when police came to respond to a shoplifting incident. The description given said the suspect was wearing a blue shirt. Atkinson also was wearing a blue shirt, but witnesses present have gone on record and stated that Atkinson was not the shoplifter. Nonetheless, he ended up being shot four times by officer Jonathan Hirdes. Apparently, when told to put his hands up, Atkinson had a drink in his hand that Officer Hirdes supposedly mistook for a gun.

Atkinson had his fair amount of run-ins with the law as he was on probation for a cocaine possession charge at the time of his death. Despite his trouble, his father, Keith Joseph, says he didn’t deserve to die like this.

Man Arrested At Hospital With Cocaine

According to reports from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, a 20-year-old man was arrested charged with possession of derivatives of coca leaves after a doctor who was trying to treat him for a gunshot wound to his buttocks found a small bag containing 2.5 grams of cocaine.

After receiving a call about a shooting on Sunday afternoon, police arrived and found Bailey with gunshot wounds to his buttocks, leg and foot. They also discovered 21-year-old Treon Florant with multiple gunshot wounds to his neck, leg and knee.

When doctors at the LSU Interim Public Hospital in New Orleans tried to help Bailey, he resisted treatment and seemed to be “clenching his buttocks together. The victims declined to answer questions about the shooting and no other arrests were made.

Silkk The Shocker Talk Master P, Snoop Dogg, And Suge Knight Video

(The Wrap-Up Magazine) During an interview with DJ Vlad, the New Orleans native explained how Snoop Dogg was able to leave the strong grips of Suge Knight at Death Row, and eventually sign to No Limit Records. While many questioned how the deal went down—due to many rumors of Knights' temper flaring up at any given time— Silkk says the men worked out the business deal with no real issues.

"It was no doubt about that, [that] him and Suge would probably work it out." He told DJ Vlad, "One thing about P, he's not into the foolishness either, he's like a straight forward."

"It's certain people that could be leaders, and I think P is one of them." Slikk The Shocker explained about his brother, Master P. "He is a level-headed person, the kind of person you probably want to be a coach or lead the team."

Rapper Throws $2000 In Cash

Fort-Worth, Texas rapper Go-Yayo was feeling extra generous this past weekend, in New Orleans for the NBA all-star game. A clip posted to social media shows the rapper throwing $2000 in cash into the streets for pedestrians to pick up.