Mack Maine
Mack Maine | |
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Birth name | Jermaine Anthony Preyan |
Born | January 15, 1982 |
Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 2003–present |
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Jermaine Anthony Preyan (born January 15, 1982), better known by his stage name Mack Maine, is an American record executive, songwriter, and rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was appointed as the president of hometown native Lil Wayne's record label Young Money Entertainment in 2009, having known the rapper since childhood. Preyan is also known as a co-writer on many of Wayne's singles, including "How to Love", "Got Money", "No Worries" and "It's Good", among others. Furthermore, he has co-written severally for other artists or Wayne's collaborators, often in tandem with record producer Ke'noe; his credits include "Dreams and Nightmares" by Meek Mill and "So Sophisticated" by Rick Ross.
As a recording artist, Preyan performed on Young Money's 2009 single "Every Girl" and its sister-entity Rich Gang's 2013 single "Tapout", which peaked at numbers ten and 44 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. He released three compilation albums with both recording outfits: We Are Young Money (2009), Rich Gang (2013) and Young Money: Rise of an Empire (2014). He released his debut single, "Celebrate" (featuring Talib Kweli and Lil Wayne) in 2013, which failed to chart. His guest appearance on Wayne's 2018 song "Start This Shit Off Right" remains his sole entry on the chart as a solo act. He founded his own record label, Soothe Your Soul Records in 2008.[1]
Early life
Jermaine Anthony Preyan was born in
Career
In 2003, he placed 16th out of a thousand contestants in a freestyle battle hosted by MTV; this, combined with a backstage performance at the 2004 BET Awards with Cassidy, led him to becoming a founding member of Young Money Entertainment with Lil Wayne in 2005. In 2008, Mack Maine appeared on the official remix of Lil Wayne's third single from Tha Carter III, "Got Money," and performed the song with Wayne on Saturday Night Live on September 14.[1] At the 2008 Ozone Awards, he won the "Patiently Waiting: Louisiana" award.[2]
In 2009, he performed with Lil Wayne on his "I Am Music" tour, performing every night in his own set,
In March 2010, Mack Maine appeared with
As of 2020, he’s executive produced Funeral and also is the booker for Wayne’s new show on Apple Music, Young Money Radio.[9]
Legal issues
In 2014, Mack expanded his role and joined Lil Wayne’s management team. With that move his goal was to immediately expand Wayne’s business portfolio. First deal he helped closed was Wayne’s partnership with Bumbu. The next deal he brought to the table was Wayne’s sports agency, Young Money APAA sports.[12]
In 2018, a settlement was reached in which Wayne would be able to release music accordingly.[13] Mack executive produced Tha Carter V and continued to add to the portfolio by securing an American Eagle collab and a partnership with cannibus brand GKUA.[citation needed]
Discography
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Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US | US R&B |
US
Rap | ||
We Are Young Money[14] |
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9 | 3 | 1 |
Rich Gang[15] |
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9 | 2 | 2 |
Young Money: Rise of an Empire[16] |
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7 | 4 | 2 |
Mixtapes
- 2006: Young Money, Vol. 1 (with Boo)
- 2006: G-Series (with Curren$y)[3]
- 2008: Mack Maine BOBO 101[3]
- 2008: B!tch, I'm Mack Maine (Freestyle 102)[3]
- 2009: DJ Don Cannon Presents: This is Just a Mixtape[1][17][18]
- 2010: DJ Rockstar Presents: The Laxative
- 2011: Billionaire Minds (with Birdman)[3]
- 2012: Don’t Let It Go Waste[3]
- 2013: Freestyle 102: No Pens or Pads[19]
- 2013: Food for Thought
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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US [20] |
US R&B/HH [21] |
US Rap [22] | ||||||||||
"Throw It Back" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
2009 | — | — | — | Maine 4 President | |||||||
"Every Girl" (with Young Money) |
10 | 2 | 2 | We are Young Money | ||||||||
"All in One Swipe" (featuring Rick Ross and Birdman )
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2010 | — | — | — | Maine 4 President | |||||||
"Celebrate" (featuring Lil Wayne and Talib Kweli) |
2013 | — | — | — | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [23] |
US R&B/HH [24] |
US Rap [25] | |||||||||||
"I Get Money" () |
2011 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
"B-Boyz" (Birdman featuring Mack Maine, Kendrick Lamar, Ace Hood and DJ Khaled) |
2012 | — | — | — | |||||||||
"Dark Shades" (Birdman featuring Lil Wayne and Mack Maine) |
— | — | — | ||||||||||
" and Mack Maine) | 2013 | 44 | 10 | 8 | Rich Gang | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Shovlin' Snow" | 2005 | Birdman, Currensy, Lil Wayne | Fast Money |
"Poppin them Bottles" | 2006 | Currensy, Lil Wayne | Dedication 2 |
"Ridin wit the AK" | |||
"I Know The Future" | 2007 | Lil Wayne | The Drought Is Over 2 (The Carter 3 Sessions)
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"Zoo" | |||
"Dedication 3" | 2008 | Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Willie the Kid | Dedication 3 |
"Written on Her" (Remix) | 2009 | Birdman, Jay Sean, Flo Rida | Priceless |
"A Million Lights" | 2011 | DJ Khaled, Kevin Rudolf, Tyga, Jae Millz, Cory Gunz | We the Best Forever |
"As Da World Turns" | 2012 | Gudda Gudda, Lil Wayne | Guddaville 3 |
"Don't Pay 4 It" | DJ Khaled, Wale, Tyga, Kirko Bangz | Kiss the Ring | |
"Money to Make" | 2013 | Birdman, Rick Ross | The H |
"Feelat" | Cory Gunz | Datz WTF I'm Talkin Bout |
Awards and nominations
BET Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2010 | Young Money | Best New Artist | Nominated |
Best Group | Won | ||
" BedRock" )
(Young Money featuring Lloyd |
Viewer's Choice | Nominated | |
2014 | Young Money | Best Group | Won |
References
- ^ a b c d Fleischer, Adam. Mack Maine: Mainstreamin' Archived April 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, XXL. Published January 16, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem. Rick Ross, T-Pain, Big Boi, David Banner Rock Ozone Awards In Houston Despite Pre-Show Scuffle, MTV News. Published August 12, 2008. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g New Mack Maine Interview – Talks About YM Album, Every Girl Music Video & More Archived May 25, 2012, at archive.today, NewLilWayne.com. Published March 27, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- mtvU. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ Langhorne, Cyrus. Mannie Fresh On Hot Boys Reunion, "It's Gotta Be Right", SOHH. Published April 16, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ Eminem, Lil Wayne: Billboard Bits, Billboard. Published April 7, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ T-Pain Gives His 'Ghetto Commandments'[permanent dead link]. Vibe. Published March 23, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ "Video: Mack Maine f/ Lil Wayne and Talib Kweli "Celebrate"". Complex. March 17, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ "Lil Wayne's "Funeral" Had Young Thug, DaBaby Features". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "Mack Maine Has Reportedly Been Charged with Sexual Battery". Complex Networks.
- ^ "Mack Maine Surrenders to Cops in Sexual Battery Case, is Released on Bond - XXL". September 20, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Maya A. (April 24, 2019). "Lil Wayne's Young Money APAA Sports has potential to make history with Quinnen Williams". Andscape.
- ^ "REVIEW: Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter V" succeeds after wait". The Bark.
- ^ Rovi Corporation.
- ^ Rovi Corporation.
- ^ a b "Young Money Readies 'Rise of an Empire' Compilation for March". Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ Carter, Jay. Mack Maine: It's My Time Archived March 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, 24hourhiphop.com. Published April 12, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- Ozone Magazine. Published January 21, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ "Mack Maine - Freestyle 102: No Pens No Pads Hosted by Young Money // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ "Ace Hood Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ "Ace Hood Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ "Ace Hood Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ "DJ Khaled Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ "DJ Khaled Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ "DJ Khaled Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – Rich Gang – Tapout". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- Black Entertainment Television. Retrieved August 15, 2010.