New Orleans Rapper Curren$y Leaves Lil Wayne's Young Money Label

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Published: Monday - December 17, 2007
Words by Miles Bennett

Curren$y (Photo: Fly Society)

New Orleans rapper, Curren$y, announced Sunday (December 16) that he has official left Lil Wayne's Young Money label and the Cash Money family.

Via a blog posted on his MySpace page, titled "Sorry yall I tried... honest," the rapper revealed that as of Sunday, he was official no longer a part of the Young Money label.

"I officially declare my independence on this 16th day of December 2007... I AM NOT YOUNG MONEY... regardless of what u may hear in da streets, read on the web or hear on the radio. I AM NOT YOUNG MONEY," Curren$y wrote on his blog.

But, despite leaving, he insisted that there was no beef.

"If that loses me friends or fans that's just something I will live with, but I will get my just due in this rap game [before] it's all said and done... Don't look [for] any beef records from me [because] that ain't my thing. Just look [for] me at the top," he said.

Curren$y was gaining a buzz on the mixtape circuit via various Lil Wayne mixtapes. He gained some big exposure with his underground hit, "Where Da Cash At," which featured Remy Ma and Lil Wayne.

The rapper began his career under Master P's No Limit Records, as a member of the 504 Boyz, but later left before he could release a solo album. He later signed with Before Young Money/Cash Money.

There is no word as to where Curren$y plans to go next, but on his MySpace page he lists himself as an artist on indie label, Fly Society.

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COMMENTS (22)

DH A.K.A. King of the STL Says:
Sunday - June 15, 2008 at 6:21pm

Man Wayne and Curren$y was a good combonation. I like they way their flows are on a track but Curren$y is hella good. Can't deny that. Cuz I hope you get Music 2 Fly 2 out soon cuz we all wating on it! Keep doing ya thing.

jessi Says:
Tuesday - April 8, 2008 at 2:22pm

lil wayne is the sh*t stop hating on my man. but curren$y keep doing your thing. chronic smoke it sick.

fresh Says:
Tuesday - April 1, 2008 at 5:41pm

MAN .. fUkC WUt PEOPlE tAlkiN bOUt .. MY Ni55kA CURREN$Y iS A fUkCiN bEASt .. A PERSONAl fAVORItE ARtiSt AS WEll .. dO YOU MY Ni55kA ANd lEt thE hAtERS dO thEY jOb: hAtE !!

Rad Says:
Saturday - March 29, 2008 at 6:10pm

Curren$y is a fuckin idiot for ever leaving CM/YM. You wont hear his shit again

shorty2thick Says:
Thursday - February 28, 2008 at 9:12am

wassup curren$y bro man i been looking 4 your cd life at 30,000 feet but i can't find it i love number twenty on your cd thats my jam so fuck wit ya gurl

JUSTIN-CREDIBLE Says:
Thursday - February 21, 2008 at 1:29pm

YO YO YO, CHECK MIC 1 2, A MAN CURREN$Y, YOU SICK OUT DER PARTNA, DAT SONG YOU DID WIT RODDY, LYSOL FLO, DAT SHIT SICK, YOU GOT YA OWN TALENT, IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED TO JUMP OFF A BUILDIN AND SPROUT SUM WINGS AND FLY, WELL FUCK IT DO IT DEN, A GOOD LUCK TO YA HOMIE, I KNOW U GONE MAKE IT BIG IN THA RAP GAME!! CHECK MY MYSPACE! WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MELROSE_GANGSTA

Marlon Nixon Says:
Thursday - January 17, 2008 at 10:27pm

I would have left too currency been wit young money and they put briscoe garbage ass out before him Mac maine should leave too.

cB Says:
Friday - January 4, 2008 at 3:36pm

this is a public service announcement...Lil' Wayne, Weezy F. Baby, IS the best rapper alive. Curren$y u shoulda stayed with the label that put u out there

jack p Says:
Thursday - January 3, 2008 at 7:45pm

its alright spitta will be bigger than wayne eventually. id rather buy one of spittas mixtapes than waynes anyway

royal b Says:
Friday - December 21, 2007 at 10:53am

lil wayne is one of the sickest rappers today and i a big fan os his are currencys but hes doin his own thing wit da carter 3 and i cant feel my face all that ohter shit too i dont blame currency for leavin after where da cash and life at 30,00 feet mixtape what els has he done i would like to see music to fly to come out somtime this decade he at least left off on good terms though

DAT NIGGA C Says:
Thursday - December 20, 2007 at 7:10pm

MAN ALL YALL FUCK AZZ NIGGAZ STOP HATIN ON WEEZY HE AHEAD OF ERY THING N DA RAP GAMEE I MEAN ERY THANG ALL U GOTTA DO IZ GO TO GOOGLE N TYPE N BEST RAPPER ALIVE....WHOS FACE U CK FUZZ.......DAT SAY IT ALLLL.....

o Lee Says:
Thursday - December 20, 2007 at 4:42pm

yo spitta...keep ur head up babe...u gonna kill em either way it goes...stay doin u!! whats in a label name anyway...its all about u and what u represent...u got love from the n.o. --- beleive that! love ya girl O Lee

tokyo Says:
Wednesday - December 19, 2007 at 9:03am

who the f--- cares about this n---- or cash money wit' they no rappin a--. Bird man is not gonna give anyone any "real" attention other than his "baaaaaaby" lil weezie. they need to find some lyrics for him and wayne. tha carter, n--- please.

FiShTrApBlOOdB Says:
Tuesday - December 18, 2007 at 1:26pm

Alright i have to give it to my man Curren$y but i think its best for hime to be off cash money cause shit cashmoney is lil wayne and lil wayne gonna continue to be cash money aint nobody can touch him he wrecks to hard SO FUCK ALL YALL NIGGAS HATIN ON LIL WAYNE

marcella Says:
Tuesday - December 18, 2007 at 12:12am

you just do wat you do and make the best of it

watta Says:
Tuesday - December 18, 2007 at 7:40am

Hot spitta do u famo! I didn't want u2 leave the tank but they wasn't puttn u out right. Now same thang with cmr. Any1 think this dude aint got flow, check out the 504 boyz vol 2. And peep his solo track. "Did a buck backwards/ in a black jaguar/ u niggas is ac-tors/ hot spittah tha truth" Yo u should fuck wit fiends artist corner boy p, yall would put sum heat 2gatha

The Millionaire Mind Says:
Monday - December 17, 2007 at 10:59pm

Lil Wayne is a straight up homo with an overrated amount of buzz...... i mean i don't see what all the hoopla over him is about? his rhyme style and flow is the same on every song? and above and beyond that he kissed Baby in the mouth!!! I'll never call a chump like him the best rapper alive!!!!!!! "Wayne don't come through Cleveland, Ohio talkin that you throw shots shit" cause boy we ah make you prove it!!!!!!!! "Currency stay sucka free in 2008 pahtna"

I'm So On! Says:
Monday - December 17, 2007 at 6:50pm

I don't blame him from leaving he prolly shouldn't of signed with cash money/young money anyway. They was doin him the same way no limit was. They only be focusing on there main ppl anyway. I liked him since his no limit days but they never really put him out like talkin bout. He's different the way he flows n things he talk about. Just look at the whole cash money crew. They signed a lot of good rappers but u don't hear shit from them. They got a female rapper from chicago use to go by strings shewas on a major lable but got dropped signed with cash money and I only herd her on a couple of songs and use 2 see her on some videos but now I think she left also. I wish her and currency and the rest the didn't put out good luck cause they all good rappers just need somebody 2 put them out show them some luv u dig!

BLUNTBLAZER Says:
Monday - December 17, 2007 at 6:37pm

HE PROLLY WAS TIRED OF SITTIN ON THE SHELF WAYNE TO BUZY RAPPIN TO BE A CEO------------WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THAGRINDAHOLIC NUTHIN BUT THAT GHETTO KNOCK

Mrs. Sands 816/510 Says:
Monday - December 17, 2007 at 6:11pm

Do what you do lil' fella......

211 Says:
Monday - December 17, 2007 at 4:43pm

U left the hottest label in the Game, right now lil wezzy runnin the show. U were probably better off staying where you were. U will never be as hot as Wayne so you should have soaked in as much heat as possible. Good Luck!!!!

silvio Says:
Monday - December 17, 2007 at 4:16pm

Keep doin ya thing