You the Boss
{{Infobox song
| name = You the Boss
| cover = Rick Ross Feat Nicki Minaj - You the Boss.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Rick Ross featuring Nicki Minaj
| album = God Forgives, I Don't
| released = October 7, 2011
| recorded = 2009{{ndash}}11
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 4:40
| label = {{hlist|Maybach Music Group|Def Jam|Slip-n-Slide}}
| writer = {{hlist|Onika Maraj|William Leonard Roberts II|Kevin Erondu}}
| producer = K.E
| chronology = Rick Ross
| prev_title = Fly Together
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = I Love My Bitches
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Nicki Minaj
| type = single
| prev_title = Fireball
| prev_year = 2011
| title = "You the Boss"
| year = 2011
| next_title = Make Me Proud
| next_year = 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.[https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-the-boss-feat-nicki-minaj-single/1445151643 iTunes - Music - You the Boss (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Single by Rick Ross] It was released to U.S. rhythmic radio on October 18.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110930173855/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases WebCite query result] and Urban radio on November 1, 2011.[https://web.archive.org/web/20091008140740/http://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases WebCite query result] 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1672871/rick-ross-nicki-minaj-you-the-boss.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020171047/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1672871/rick-ross-nicki-minaj-you-the-boss.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 20, 2011 |title=Rick Ross' 'You The Boss' Written For Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj Reveals |publisher=MTV |date=2011-10-20 |access-date=2011-10-27}}
Charts
= Weekly charts =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Chart (2011–2012)
! Peak |
|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=rick ross|chart=Hot 100}}
| style="text-align:center;"|62 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{BillboardURLbyName|artist=rick ross|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}}
| style="text-align:center;"|5 |
| US Rap Songs (Billboard){{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/rap-songs?order=gainer|title = Billboard - Music Charts, News, Photos & Video|newspaper = Billboard}}
| style="text-align:center;"|10 |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col"|Chart (2012)
!scope="col"|Position |
|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-r-b-hip-hop-songs|title=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2012 Year End Charts|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=2012-12-17}}
| style="text-align:center;"|37 |
| US Rap Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-rap-songs|title=Rap Songs - 2012 Year End Charts|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=2012-12-17}}
| style="text-align:center;"|33 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|relyear=2011|certyear=2014|title=You The Boss|artist=Rick Ross|type=single|award=Gold}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
Release information
| class="wikitable" |
| Country
!Date !Format !Label !Ref |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| United States
| October 7, 2011 | rowspan="2"|Def Jam Recordings |
| October 18, 2011
| Radio airplay |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Rick Ross}}
{{Nicki Minaj singles}}
Category:Songs written by Nicki Minaj
Category:Songs written by Rick Ross
Category:Maybach Music Group singles
Category:Songs written by K.E. on the Track
Category:Song recordings produced by K.E. on the Track
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