Jermaine Anthony Preyan (born January 15, 1982), better known by his stage name Mack Maine, is an American record executive, songwriter, and rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was named president of Lil Wayne's record label Young Money Entertainment in 2009, having known the rapper since childhood. Preyan has co-written several of Wayne's singles, including "How to Love", "Got Money", "No Worries" and "It's Good", among others. Furthermore, he has co-written severally for other artists or Wayne's collaborators, often in tandem with record producer Ke'noe; his credits include "Dreams and Nightmares" by Meek Mill and "So Sophisticated" by Rick Ross.
Mack Maine | |
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| Birth name | Jermaine Anthony Preyan |
| Born | July 28, 1982 |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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As a recording artist, Preyan performed on Young Money's 2009 single "Every Girl" and Rich Gang's 2013 single "Tapout", which peaked at numbers ten and 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. He released two compilation albums with the former—We Are Young Money (2009) and Young Money: Rise of an Empire (2014)—and one with the latter—Rich Gang (2013). His 2013 debut single, "Celebrate" (featuring Talib Kweli and Lil Wayne), failed to chart. His guest appearance on Wayne's 2018 song "Start This Shit Off Right" remains his sole entry on the chart as a recording act. He founded his own record label, Soothe Your Soul Records in 2008.[1]
Early life
editJermaine Anthony Preyan was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He formed a friendship with Lil Wayne at the age of eleven. He and Lil Wayne, along with rapper Curren$y and Cortez Bryant attended Eleanor McMain Secondary School.[citation needed]
Career
editIn 2003, he placed 16th out of a thousand contestants in a freestyle battle hosted by MTV; this, combined with a backstage performance at the 2004 BET Awards with Cassidy, led him to becoming a founding member of Young Money Entertainment with Lil Wayne in 2005. In 2008, Mack Maine appeared on the official remix of Lil Wayne's third single from Tha Carter III, "Got Money," and performed the song with Wayne on Saturday Night Live on September 14.[1] At the 2008 Ozone Awards, he won the "Patiently Waiting: Louisiana" award.[2]
In 2009, he performed with Lil Wayne on his "I Am Music" tour, performing every night in his own set,[3] as well as mtvU's Spring Break 2009 concert.[4] He also released a mixtape presented by Don Cannon entitled This Is Just a Mixtape, featuring appearances from Lil Wayne, Mistah Fab, Gorilla Zoe, Pleasure P, Rick Ross, Mystikal, and Soulja Slim.[1][3] Mack Maine appears on the Young Money collaboration album, including the first single, "Every Girl".[5][6] Along with Birdman, Slim, Cortez Bryant, and other past and present Cash Money artists, he starred in Lil Wayne's Behind the Music episode, which premiered September 11, 2009.[citation needed]
In March 2010, Mack Maine appeared with Snoop Dogg on T-Pain's single, "Ghetto Commandments."[7] He also voiced one of Trap Jesus' gangsters in the Adult Swim special Freaknik: The Musical. Maine was also featured on the music video of Playaz Circle's Hit song with Lil Wayne, "Duffle Bag Boy". On March 17, 2013 Mack Maine released the music video for "Celebrate" featuring Lil Wayne and Talib Kweli.[8]
As of 2020, he’s executive produced Funeral and also is the booker for Wayne’s new show on Apple Music, Young Money Radio.[9]
Legal issues
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On September 16, 2013, Mack Maine was charged with sexual battery following an incident that occurred on August 22 during Lil Wayne's "Amerika's Most Wanted" tour. Allegedly Maine invited two women onto a tour bus and when they were on it, he put his hand down one woman's clothing, grabbing her breast without her consent. TMZ says the documents claim that when the women wanted to leave the bus, Maine reportedly held the door shut, and punched one of them in her face, breaking her jaw.[10] On September 20, 2013, Mack Maine voluntarily turned himself in to Oklahoma County police, and was released on $9,000 bond.[11]
In 2014, Mack expanded his role and joined Lil Wayne’s management team. With that move his goal was to immediately expand Wayne’s business portfolio. First deal he helped closed was Wayne’s partnership with Bumbu. The next deal he brought to the table was Wayne’s sports agency, Young Money APAA sports.[12]
In 2018, a settlement was reached in which Wayne would be able to release music accordingly.[13] Mack executive produced Tha Carter V and continued to add to the portfolio by securing an American Eagle collab and a partnership with cannabis brand GKUA.[citation needed]
Discography
editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (May 2015) |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Rap | ||
| We Are Young Money[14] |
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9 | 3 | 1 |
| Rich Gang[15] |
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9 | 2 | 2 |
| Young Money: Rise of an Empire[16] |
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7 | 4 | 2 |
Mixtapes
edit- 2006: Young Money, Vol. 1 (with Lil' Wayne, Curren$y, & Boo)
- 2006: G-Series (with Curren$y)[3]
- 2008: Mack Maine BOBO 101[3]
- 2008: B!tch, I'm Mack Maine (Freestyle 102)[3]
- 2009: DJ Don Cannon Presents: This is Just a Mixtape[1][17][18]
- 2010: DJ Rockstar Presents: The Laxative
- 2011: Billionaire Minds (with Birdman)[3]
- 2012: Don’t Let It Go Waste[3]
- 2013: Freestyle 102: No Pens or Pads[19]
- 2013: Food for Thought
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [20] |
US R&B/HH [21] |
US Rap [22] | ||||||||||
| "Throw It Back" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
2009 | — | — | — | Maine 4 President | |||||||
| "Every Girl" (with Young Money) |
10 | 2 | 2 | We are Young Money | ||||||||
| "All in One Swipe" (featuring Rick Ross and Birdman) |
2010 | — | — | — | Maine 4 President | |||||||
| "Celebrate" (featuring Lil Wayne and Talib Kweli) |
2013 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [23] |
US R&B/HH [24] |
US Rap [25] | |||||||||||
| "I Get Money" (Birdman featuring Lil Wayne, Mack Maine and T-Pain) |
2011 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "B-Boyz" (Birdman featuring Mack Maine, Kendrick Lamar, Ace Hood and DJ Khaled) |
2012 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Dark Shades" (Birdman featuring Lil Wayne and Mack Maine) |
— | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Tapout" (Rich Gang featuring Birdman, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Future and Mack Maine) |
2013 | 44 | 10 | 8 | Rich Gang | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Shovlin' Snow" | 2005 | Birdman, Currensy, Lil Wayne | Fast Money |
| "Poppin them Bottles" | 2006 | Currensy, Lil Wayne | Dedication 2 |
| "Ridin wit the AK" | |||
| "I Know The Future" | 2007 | Lil Wayne | The Drought Is Over 2 (The Carter 3 Sessions) |
| "Zoo" | |||
| "Dedication 3" | 2008 | Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Willie the Kid | Dedication 3 |
| "Written on Her" (Remix) | 2009 | Birdman, Jay Sean, Flo Rida | Priceless |
| "A Million Lights" | 2011 | DJ Khaled, Kevin Rudolf, Tyga, Jae Millz, Cory Gunz | We the Best Forever |
| "As Da World Turns" | 2012 | Gudda Gudda, Lil Wayne | Guddaville 3 |
| "Don't Pay 4 It" | DJ Khaled, Wale, Tyga, Kirko Bangz | Kiss the Ring | |
| "Money to Make" | 2013 | Birdman, Rick Ross | The H |
| "Feelat" | Cory Gunz | Datz WTF I'm Talkin Bout |
Awards and nominations
editBET Awards
editThe BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports and other fields of entertainment. The awards are presented annually and broadcasts live on BET.[27]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Young Money | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| Best Group | Won | ||
| "BedRock" (Young Money featuring Lloyd) |
Viewer's Choice | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Young Money | Best Group | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Fleischer, Adam. Mack Maine: Mainstreamin' Archived April 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, XXL. Published January 16, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem. Rick Ross, T-Pain, Big Boi, David Banner Rock Ozone Awards In Houston Despite Pre-Show Scuffle, MTV News. Published August 12, 2008. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g New Mack Maine Interview – Talks About YM Album, Every Girl Music Video & More Archived May 25, 2012, at archive.today, NewLilWayne.com. Published March 27, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ Mack Maine, mtvU. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ Langhorne, Cyrus. Mannie Fresh On Hot Boys Reunion, "It's Gotta Be Right" Archived June 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, SOHH. Published April 16, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ Eminem, Lil Wayne: Billboard Bits, Billboard. Published April 7, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ T-Pain Gives His 'Ghetto Commandments'[permanent dead link]. Vibe. Published March 23, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ "Video: Mack Maine f/ Lil Wayne and Talib Kweli "Celebrate"". Complex. March 17, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ "Lil Wayne's "Funeral" Had Young Thug, DaBaby Features". HotNewHipHop. February 21, 2020.
- ^ "Mack Maine Has Reportedly Been Charged with Sexual Battery". Complex Networks.
- ^ "Mack Maine Surrenders to Cops in Sexual Battery Case, is Released on Bond - XXL". September 20, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Maya A. (April 24, 2019). "Lil Wayne's Young Money APAA Sports has potential to make history with Quinnen Williams". Andscape.
- ^ "REVIEW: Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter V" succeeds after wait". The Bark. Archived from the original on July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "We Are Young Money – Young Money". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Rich Gang – Rich Gang". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.
- ^ a b "Young Money Readies 'Rise of an Empire' Compilation for March". Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ Carter, Jay. Mack Maine: It's My Time Archived March 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, 24hourhiphop.com. Published April 12, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ Garland, Maurice. Mack Maine X Don Cannon-This Is Just A Mixtape Archived May 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Ozone Magazine. Published January 21, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ "Mack Maine - Freestyle 102: No Pens No Pads Hosted by Young Money // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ "Ace Hood Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ "Ace Hood Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ "Ace Hood Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ "DJ Khaled Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ "DJ Khaled Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ "DJ Khaled Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – Rich Gang – Tapout". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Press Release". Black Entertainment Television. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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