Birdman is confident that his Cash Money/Young Money alumni Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne could command $20million if they banded together for a show.
Appearing on a recent episode of The 85 South Comedy Show podcast, the Cash Money Records mogul claimed that while his label has been sent offers upwards of $4million to $5million for just Weezy alone, if Nicki and Drizzy were added into the mix the fee would quadruple.
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“So you know with Nicki and Drake, that shit about $15-20million a show,” he said. “Big facts. A lot of [money on the table]. $4-5million a show. We’ve been offered about $4-5million a show. That’s without Drake and Nicki.”
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Big money has always been in play with the former YMCMB superstars. Back in 2021, Birdman revealed he allegedly gave Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne a combined $1.4billion after landing a deal with Universal Records.
“When Universal gave me a bag, brother, I could honestly say I gave Wayne about $400 to $500million, Drake got about $500million and Nicki got about $300, $400million out of my pocket,” he said. “No cap. If you don’t believe them, ask ’em.”
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Drake is undeniably one of the most recognized musical acts in the world and up until a few years ago, he was still with the label. However, starting with 2021’s Certified Lover Boy, his projects have since been distributed via OVO Sound and Republic Records.
Still, during a 2019 interview with Rap Radar, he vowed to remain loyal to the empire Birdman and his brother Slim built. “I’m always going to be involved in the Cash Money/Young Money imprint,” he said. “And my loyalty, like I said, always lies there.”
In August 2022, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Drake shared the stage for the first time in almost a decade at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage for the slightly-delayed third and final night of Drake’s October World Weekend festival.
At the end of the star-studded show, Lil Wayne interrupted Drake’s farewell speech to reveal his Tha Carter VI album is on the way. “I’m working on Carter VI, coming soon!” he told the crowd.
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A giant sign reading “Tha Carter VI” appeared on the onstage screen as the night came to a close, but one year later, it has still yet to materialize.
