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Not a standard group but a rotating collective,
Rich Gang feature artists signed to
Birdman's Cash Money label. Launched in 2013, the first lineup of the collective featured
Lil Wayne,
Nicki Minaj,
Tyga, and
Drake. They made their debut that same year with the single "Tapout" and the album
Rich Gang. The mixtape featured a stacked roster of guests who included
Mystikal,
Future,
R. Kelly,
Yo Gotti,
Rick Ross,
Chris Brown,
Kendrick Lamar,
T.I., and many more. It peaked in the Top Ten of the Billboard 200 and at number two on both the R&B/hip-hop and rap charts. Subsequent one-off singles would appear over the years, the most notable being the 2014 single "Lifestyle," which would help launch the careers of
Young Thug and
Rich Homie Quan. The up-and-coming pair would feature exclusively on the second
Rich Gang mixtape, The Tour, Pt. 1. While the
Rich Gang concept would be put on hold for a few years while
Birdman was embroiled in label disputes with
Lil Wayne, he returned with
Young Thug in 2017 for the single "Bit Bak," which would appear on Rich Gang II: Lifestyles. ~ Neil Z. Yeung & David Jeffries