Rappers Lil Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj are the most well-known of the Young Money Entertainment artists. The following are some facts about a few of the lesser known Young Money talents from Cory Gunz to Lil Chuckee.
Cory Gunz: Young Money’s Cory Gunz is a Bronx rapper who grew up in the music industry thanks to his father, rapper Peter Gunz. You can see both him and his father in the MTV reality series Son of a Gun. Cory Gunz is featured in the Lil Wayne song “6 Foot, 7 Foot”. Fun fact: Nick Cannon calls Cory Gunz “a genius”.
Gudda Gudda: Gudda Gudda’s real name is Carl Lilly. It was Lil Wayne who encouraged Gudda Gudda to become a rapper. Outside of Young Money, Gudda Gudda was part of Weezy’s Sqad Up rap group. Fun fact: Double G likes to spend his time at the studio or with family; he’s not really into the club scene and all that.
Jae Millz: Jae Millz, also known as Jarvis Mills, is a rapper from New York. He’s released 14 mixtapes so far. Fun fact: Dead Presidents is one of his all-time favorite movies, and that’s where the concept came for his Dead Presidents mixtape.
Lil Chuckee: Lil Wayne discovered Lil Chuckee when he was just 9 years old. He’s the youngest artist to sign with Young Money. “Chuckee” came from his middle name and the fact he liked the Child’s Play horror movie where the main character has the same name. Fun fact: His family had to move from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, but since then Lil Chuckee has started his own organization called S.O.C.K. which stands for “Save Our Community Kids” in order to help the kids of New Orleans be who they want to be.
Fact Sources
Young Money HQ, “Artists who are signed to Young Money Entertainment” (www.youngmoneyhq.com)
She Bloggin, “Interview: Jae Millz – Talks Young Money, Drake’s Album Sales, Kat Stacks and More.” (www.shebloggin.com)
Kidz World, “Lil Chuckee Bio”. (www.kidzworld.com)