Which rapper founded the record label Young Money Entertainment?

Lil Wayne founded the record label Young Money Entertainment.

He established Young Money in 2005 as an imprint associated with Cash Money Records and Republic Records. The label gave Wayne a platform to develop artists and release music beyond his own solo career, eventually becoming one of hip-hop’s most commercially influential artist imprints.

Several famous rappers connected with Young Money are commonly confused with its founder. Nicki Minaj and Drake became major Young Money artists, but neither founded the label. Birdman co-founded Cash Money Records and helped oversee the business relationship, but Young Money itself was Wayne’s label.

Young Money’s roster helped shape mainstream rap in the late 2000s and 2010s. Its associated releases included projects by Wayne, Drake, and Minaj, while the Young Money collective also released the compilation album We Are Young Money in 2009.