Mack Maine facts for kids

Jermaine Anthony Preyan (born July 28, 1982), known by his stage name Mack Maine, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record executive from New Orleans, Louisiana. A record executive is someone who helps run a music label.

Mack Maine is a childhood friend of the famous rapper Lil Wayne. In 2009, he became the president of Lil Wayne's record label, Young Money Entertainment.

He has helped write many popular songs. For Lil Wayne, he co-wrote hits like "How to Love" and "Got Money". He also helped write songs for other artists, such as "Dreams and Nightmares" by Meek Mill.

As a rapper, Mack Maine was featured on Young Money's hit song "Every Girl" in 2009. He was also on the 2013 song "Tapout" with the group Rich Gang. Both songs were very popular and made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 music chart.

Early Life and Friendship with Lil Wayne

Jermaine Anthony Preyan was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He became friends with Lil Wayne when they were just eleven years old. They went to Eleanor McMain Secondary School together, along with rapper Curren$y and their friend Cortez Bryant. This early friendship was very important for their future careers in music.

Music Career

Starting with Young Money

Mack Maine's career took off after he competed in a freestyle battle on MTV in 2003. A freestyle battle is when rappers make up rhymes on the spot. He placed 16th out of a thousand rappers. This helped him get noticed.

In 2005, he helped Lil Wayne start the record label Young Money Entertainment. In 2008, he was featured on the remix of Lil Wayne's song "Got Money". They even performed the song together on the TV show Saturday Night Live.

Working on Group Albums

In 2009, Mack Maine was part of the Young Money group album, We Are Young Money. The album had the hit single "Every Girl". He also appeared in Lil Wayne's Behind the Music TV special, which told the story of the rapper's life and career.

He later worked on two other group albums. These were Rich Gang in 2013 and Young Money: Rise of an Empire in 2014.

Recent Work

Mack Maine continues to be a key part of Young Money. In 2020, he was the executive producer for Lil Wayne's album Funeral. He also helps book guests for Wayne's Apple Music radio show, Young Money Radio.

Music Releases

Mack Maine has released music as part of a group and on his own. Here are some of his most well-known projects.

Compilation Albums

A compilation album features songs from different artists in a group.

Mixtapes

Mack Maine has also released many mixtapes, which are like free albums for fans. Some of his mixtapes include:

• G-Series (2006)
• This is Just a Mixtape (2009)
• Billionaire Minds (2011)
• Food for Thought (2013)

Hit Singles

Here are some of the most successful songs featuring Mack Maine.

As Lead Artist

As Featured Artist

Awards and Nominations

Mack Maine and the Young Money group have won awards for their music. The BET Awards celebrate African Americans in entertainment.