You the Boss

"You the Boss"
Single by Rick Ross featuring Nicki Minaj
from the album God Forgives, I Don't
Released October 7, 2011
Format digital download
Recorded 2009-2011
Genre Hip hop, R&B
Length 4:40
Label Maybach Music Group, Def Jam, Slip-n-Slide
Writer(s) Onika Maraj, William Leonard Roberts II, Kevin Erondu
Producer K.E. On The Track
Rick Ross chronology
"Fly Together"
(2011)		 "You the Boss"
(2011)		 "I Love My Bitches"
(2011)
Nicki Minaj chronology
"Fireball"
(2011)		 "You the Boss"
(2011)		 "Make Me Proud"
(2011)

"You the Boss" is a song by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released as the first single from his upcoming fifth studio album, God Forgives, I Don't on October 7, 2011, along with "I Love My Bitches".[1] It was released to U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 radio on October 18.[2] and Urban radio on November 1, 2011.[3]. It features Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj and was produced by Kevin “K.E. On The Track” Erondu.

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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.[4]

Charts

Charts (2011-12) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] 67
US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 8
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] 11

Release Information

Purchasable Release

Country Date Format Label Ref
United States October 7, 2011 Digital download Def Jam Recordings [8]

References

  1. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/you-boss-feat.-nicki-minaj/id471067732
  2. ^ http://www.webcitation.org/62Q2nzKii
  3. ^ http://www.webcitation.org/62jXTyqMv
  4. ^ "Rick Ross' 'You The Boss' Written For Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj Reveals". MTV. 2011-10-20. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1672871/rick-ross-nicki-minaj-you-the-boss.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-10-27. 
  5. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100?begin=61&order=position
  6. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?begin=1&order=position
  7. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/rap-songs?order=gainer
  8. ^ [1]. iTunes.com. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
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"5 Star" (Remix) · "Up Out My Face" · "My Chick Bad" · "Lil Freak" · "Woohoo" · "Knockout" · "Hello Good Morning" (Remix) · "Get It All" · "BedRock" · "Bottoms Up" · "2012 (It Ain't the End)" · "Letting Go (Dutty Love)" · "Monster" · "I Ain't Thru" · "Raining Men" · "The Creep" · "Where Them Girls At" · "Y.U. Mad" · "Fireball" · "You the Boss" · "Make Me Proud" · "Dance (A$$)" (Remix) · "Turn Me On" · "Gimme All Your Luvin'"
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