You the Boss
2011 single by Rick Ross featuring Nicki Minaj
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"You the Boss" is a song by American rapper Rick Ross featuring American rapper Nicki Minaj. The song was produced by K.E. on the Track and originally intended to serve as the lead single from Ross's fifth studio album, God Forgives, I Don't (2012); the song was later taken off the final tracklist. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in September 2014.[1]
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| Single by Rick Ross featuring Nicki Minaj | ||||
| Released | October 7, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–11 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
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| Producer | K.E | |||
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Background
While on the set of filming the music video for Birdman's "Y.U. Mad", Nicki Minaj revealed to MTV that "You the Boss" was originally written and recorded in 2009 for Lil Wayne, but he passed on it. "It was just lingering, and then she gave it to Rick Ross" Minaj said while in character as her alter ego, the Female Weezy. Ross too had initially passed on the record while recording Teflon Don.[2]
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release information
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref |
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| United States | October 7, 2011 | Digital download | Def Jam Recordings | [9] |
| October 18, 2011 | Radio airplay | [10] | ||
