Maybach Music Group (; abbreviated MMG) is a record label founded by American rapper Rick Ross in 2008. An imprint of gamma. since 2023, the label was previously an imprint of Def Jam Recordings (2009–2011), Warner Records (2011–2012) and Atlantic Records (2012–2023). The label, having signed artists including Wale, Meek Mill, French Montana, Omarion, Rockie Fresh, and Stalley, has released a total of 29 studio albums, including three compilation albums in its Self-Made series. The "Maybach Music" vocal tag heard in many of the label's recordings is spoken by Australian model Jessica Gomes.
Five of the label's albums have been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while four have been certified platinum. The label has also released seven albums which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200: Deeper Than Rap (2009), God Forgives, I Don't (2012), and Mastermind (2014) by Rick Ross, The Gifted (2013) and The Album About Nothing (2015) by Wale and Dreams Worth More Than Money (2015) and Championships (2018) by Meek Mill. History 2009–2011 Maybach Music Group (MMG) was launched in a joint venture and as an imprint of Ross' then-label, Def Jam Recordings in 2008. Along with Ross himself, the label signed its first two acts that same year; its first was the hip hop group of which Ross was a member, Triple C's (alongside Gunplay, Torch, and Young Breed), while its second, singer Masspike Miles was signed in November of that year. The label released its first major album, Deeper Than Rap by Ross in April 2009. The Triple C's debut album, Custom Cars & Cycles followed thereafter in October of that year. In August 2009, Ross signed MMG's third act, dancehall singer Magazeen.
In 2010, MMG released Ross' fourth album, Teflon Don. The second album by Triple C's, Color, Cut & Clarity, was scheduled for release that year, but remains unreleased. In August, Ross made an offer to Pennsylvania rapper Wiz Khalifa to sign to Maybach Music Group; however, he was signed with Universal Music Group's competitor label, Atlantic Records.DX News Bits: Wiz Khalifa, Soulja Boy, Bruno Mars . 25 August 2010.
In February 2011, Ross parted ways with Def Jam as the label's distributor (although he remained signed as a solo act) in favor of Warner Bros. Records, and signed two of MMG's soon-to-be flagship artists: Washington D.C.-based rapper Wale and Philadelphia-based rapper Meek Mill. The following month, on March 25, Ross signed R&B singer Teedra Moses to the label; she was the label's first female artist. On May 23, 2011, MMG released the compilation album Self Made Vol. 1, predominantly featuring Rick Ross alongside the label's roster of whom signed that same year, including Wale, Meek Mill, Teedra Moses, Pill, and Stalley, along with the Triple C's. In June, Ross announced plans to launch the sub-labels Maybach Music Jamaica and Maybach Music Latino, both of which failed to effectively materialize.Rick Ross Introduces Maybach Music Jamaica & Maybach Music Latino On BET's 106 & Park. BET.com. Retrieved 2011-07-07 2012–present In December 2011, New York rapper French Montana signed a joint venture deal with Maybach Music Group and Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records. His debut studio album, Excuse My French (2013) was released in a joint venture with Interscope Records and executive produced by both Combs and Ross. On February 4, 2012, Ross spoke about the departure of rapper Pill from Maybach Music, and said that Pill was never signed to the label; Pill was signed to its parent label Warner Bros., whose executives proposed the idea of Pill joining. Ross further added that he worked out a one-year deal in which Pill would be signed with the label. On May 2, 2012, Ross signed R&B singer Omarion to the label. MMG's second compilation album, Self Made Vol. 2 was released on June 26, and his fifth album, God Forgives, I Don't was released on July 31.
On June 22, 2012, while promoting Self Made Vol. 2, Rick Ross stated that Gunplay signed a solo deal with the label and Def Jam, further announcing promotional releases from the rapper leading up to his debut album, Living Legend. Rumors of Dom Kennedy and Nipsey Hussle signing to label began to spread during this time, both of which were disavowed by Ross himself, although he admitted to being a fan of the artists. On July 12, 2012, Ross confirmed that rapper Rockie Fresh was signed to MMG; Fresh's debut mixtape with the label, Electric Highway was released on January 21, 2013.
On December 11, 2012, Ross parted ways with Warner Bros. Records as the label's distributor in favor of Atlantic Records. On June 2, 2013, Ross revealed an album cover and announced that MMG will be releasing its third collaboration album, Self Made Vol. 3 on August 6, 2013. The following day, three songs—"Poor Decisions", "God Is Great" and "Oil Money Gang"—were released in promotion for the album. On June 4, 2013, three music videos for each of the songs were uploaded to the label's official YouTube. Self Made Vol. 3 was released to generally positive reviews on September 17, 2013. That same day, Stalley released his first retail project for the label, Honest Cowboy EP. On November 6, 2013, the label signed another Washington D.C.-based rapper and Wale associate, Fat Trel. Roster Current Rick Ross (founder)
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Discography The following is a list of albums released through Maybach Music Group, various album distributors are noted below.
Artist Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales US US R&B US Rap CAN Rick Ross Deeper Than Rap Released: April 21, 2009 Label: Maybach, Def Jam, Slip-n-Slide Format: CD, LP, download 1 1 1 23439,000 Triple C's Custom Cars & Cycles Released: October 27, 2009 Label: Maybach, Def Jam Format: CD, download 44 5 2 —48,000 Rick Ross Teflon Don Released: July 20, 2010 Label: Maybach, Def Jam, Slip-n-Slide Format: CD, download 2 2 2 17RIAA: Platinum799,000 Maybach Music Group Self Made Vol. 1 Released: May 23, 2011 Label: Maybach, Warner Bros. Format: CD, download 5 1 1 —247,000 Wale Ambition Released: November 1, 2011 Label: Maybach, Warner Bros. Format: CD, download 2 1 1 — RIAA: Gold500,000 Maybach Music Group Self Made Vol. 2 Released: June 26, 2012 Label: Maybach, Warner Bros. Format: CD, download 4 1 1 37285,000 Rick Ross God Forgives, I Don't Released: July 31, 2012 Label: Maybach, Def Jam, Slip-n-Slide Format: CD, LP, download 1 1 1 1 RIAA: Gold570,000 Meek Mill Dreams and Nightmares Released: October 30, 2012 Label: Maybach, Warner Bros. Format: CD, download 2 1 1 6 RIAA: Gold420,000 French Montana Excuse My French Released: May 21, 2013 Label: Maybach, Coke Boys, Interscope, Bad Boy Format: CD, download 4 1 1 11162,000 Wale The Gifted Released: June 25, 2013 Label: Maybach, Atlantic Format: CD, download 1 1 1 10400,000 Maybach Music Group Self Made Vol. 3 Released: September 17, 2013 Label: Maybach, Atlantic Label: CD, download 4 1 1 —114,000 Stalley Honest Cowboy EP Released: September 17, 2013 Label: Maybach, Atlantic Format: Download — 41 — — Rick Ross Mastermind Released: March 4, 2014 Label: Maybach, Def Jam, Slip-n-Slide Format: CD, download 1 1 1 5420,000 Stalley Ohio Released: October 27, 2014 Label: Maybach, Atlantic Format: CD, download 35 5 5 —10,000 Rick Ross Hood Billionaire Released: November 24, 2014 Label: Maybach, Def Jam, Slip-n-Slide Format: CD, download 6 2 2 — 175,000 Omarion Sex Playlist Released: December 2, 2014 Label: Maybach, Atlantic Formats: CD, download 49 5 — — 44,000 Wale The Album About Nothing Released: March 31, 2015 Label: Maybach, Atlantic Formats: CD, download 1 1 1 — 198,000 Meek Mill Dreams Worth More Than Money Released: June 29, 2015 Label: Maybach, Atlantic Formats: CD, download 1 1 1 1RIAA: Platinum 800,000 Gunplay Living Legend Released: July 31, 2015 Label: Maybach, Def Jam Formats: CD, download 171 17 11 — Rick Ross Black Market Released: December 4, 2015 Label: Maybach, Slip-n-Slide, Def Jam Formats: CD, download 6 2 2 6885,000 Rick Ross Rather You Than Me Released: March 17, 2017 Label: Maybach, Epic Formats: CD, download, streaming 3 2 2 16 Wale Shine Released: April 28, 2017 Label: Maybach, Atlantic Formats: CD, download, streaming 16 8 6 — Meek Mill Wins & Losses Released: July 21, 2017 Label: Maybach, Atlantic Formats: CD, Download, streaming 3 2 2 17 Meek Mill Championship Released: November 30, 2018 Label: Maybach, Atlantic Formats: CD, download, streaming 1 1 1 1 RIAA: Platinum229,000 Rick Ross Port of Miami 2 Released: August 9, 2019 Label: Maybach, Epic Formats: CD, download, streaming 2 1 1 8 Wale Wow... That's Crazy Released: October 11, 2019 Label: Maybach, Warner Format: CD, digital download, streaming 7 6 5 55 Meek Mill Expensive Pain Released: October 1, 2021 Label: Maybach, Atlantic Format: CD, digital download, streaming 3 2 2 5 Wale Folarin II Released: October 22, 2021 Label: Maybach, Warner Format: CD, digital download, streaming221211— Rick Ross Richer Than I Ever Been Released: December 10, 2021 Label: Maybach, Epic Format: CD, digital download, steaming2210596 Notes
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