Collective Music Group (formerly Cocaine Muzik Group), also known as CMG The Label, is an American record label founded by rapper

Yo Gotti Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, singer, and record executive. Rooted in Memphis rap, he released five independent albums—''Youngsta's on a Come Up'' (1996), ''From da Dope ...

. The label's current president is Yo Gotti's cousin, Brandon Mims. The label houses primarily Memphis-based hip hop artists, including

Moneybagg Yo DeMario DeWayne White Jr. (born September 22, 1991), known professionally as Moneybagg Yo, is an American rapper known for his melodic trap and Southern hip hop music style. White signed with fellow Memphis rapper Yo Gotti's record label, ...

Blac Youngsta Sammie Marquez Benson (born April 8, 1990), known professionally as Blac Youngsta, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He signed a recording contract with fellow Memphis-based rapper Yo Gotti's record label, Collective Music Group (CMG ...

, and

GloRilla Gloria Hallelujah Woods (born July 28, 1999), known professionally as GloRilla, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. She first became known for her 2022 single " F.N.F. (Let's Go)" (with Hitkidd), which peaked wi ...

, as well as

42 Dugg Dion Marquise Hayes (born November 25, 1994), known professionally as 42 Dugg, is an American rapper and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. He signed with Yo Gotti and Lil Baby's respective labels, Collective Music Group (CMG) and Glass Windo ...

EST Gee George Albert Stone III (born May 11, 1994), known professionally as EST Gee, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he signed with Yo Gotti's Collective Music Group (CMG), an imprint of Interscope Records in a joint ve ...

, and

Mozzy Timothy Cornell Patterson (born June 24, 1987), known professionally as Mozzy, is an American rapper and convicted felon from Sacramento, California. He signed with Yo Gotti's record label Collective Music Group (CMG), an imprint of Interscope ...

History

In 2012,

launched his own record label after signing to

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. The label was originally named Cocaine Muzik Group based on the "addictiveness of the music released by the label", but decided to change the name after a phone call with

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who said "they're going to be scared of that." The label's first official release was Yo Gotti's sixth studio album ''

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''. On May 24, 2014, the label released a collective project featuring the whole roster titled ''Chapter One'', including Wave Chapelle, Zed Zilla, and Snootie Wild. In 2015, CMG signed

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rapper

following the single "Heavy", in which Yo Gotti appeared on the song's remix. In 2016, CMG signed Memphis rapper

. In 2018, the label signed

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. In 2019, CMG expanded and signed

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rapper

in a joint venture deal with

Lil Baby Dominique Armani Jones (born December 3, 1994), known professionally as Lil Baby, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence following the release of his 2017 mixtapes ''Harder than Hard'' and ''Too Hard'' — the for ...

's 4PF. The record label also signed Memphis rapper Big Boogie in 2020. In January 2021, CMG announced the signing of

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rapper

. On June 3, 2021, Yo Gotti signed a distribution deal with CMG and

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saying, "we share the same vision about winning – we want to break barriers, disrupt the industry and develop the next generation of superstars. I'm thrilled to partner with them as I continue focusing on CMG's expansion." On February 10, 2022, CMG launched a press conference announcing the signing of

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rapper

. In April 2022, CMG signed

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rapper Lil Poppa. In May 2022, the label signed R&B artist Lehla Samia, becoming the first singer and female artist signed to the label. In July 2022, CMG signed Memphis rapper

, with Yo Gotti saying she "is a natural born star – she has a different sound and approach that's needed in hip-hop right now". On July 15, 2022, CMG released their second compilation album titled ''Gangsta Art''. In 2023, CMG released the compilation ''Gangsta Art 2'' featuring appearances from GloRilla, Moneybagg Yo, Fivio Foreign, and Yo Gotti.

Notable artists

Discography

Compilation albums

Singles

References

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