You the Boss

"You the Boss"
Single by Rick Ross featuring Nicki Minaj
Released October 7, 2011
Format Digital download
Recorded 2009-11
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(s) K.E
Rick Ross singles chronology
"Fly Together"
(2011)
"You the Boss"
(2011)
"I Love My Bitches"
(2011)
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"Y.U. Mad"
(2011)
"You the Boss"
(2011)
"Make Me Proud"
(2011)

"You the Boss" is a song by American rapper Rick Ross. It was originally released as the first single from his fifth studio album, God Forgives, I Don't on October 7, 2011, along with "I Love My Bitches" but was later taken off the final track list.[1] It was released to U.S. rhythmic radio on October 18.[2] and Urban radio on November 1, 2011.[3] Even though the song charted well, it was later confirmed that "Touch'N You" was the new first single from the album. It features Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj and was produced by K.E. on the Track. The song was certified Gold September 18, 2014, almost three years after its release.

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

Weekly charts

Charts (2011–12) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 62
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 5
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 37
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[9] 33

Release Information

Purchasable Release

Country Date Format Label Ref
United States October 7, 2011 Digital download Def Jam Recordings [10]
October 18, 2011 Radio airplay [11]

References

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