Across
- 2. Her debut album, strongly backed by Young Money
- 4. Bouncy YM track with verses from Wayne, Nicki, and Tyga
- 8. High-energy Nicki mixtape collab with Lil Wayne
- 11. Hit single featuring all Young Money stars, including Nicki
- 13. Nicki’s weapon of choice in mixtape and early YM days
- 14. Nicki hopped on this Yo Gotti remix during her YM debut
- 17. YM hit with Lil Wayne, Lloyd, and Mack Maine
- 19. Early solo single produced during her transition from mixtapes
- 21. Short form of the full crew label name
- 22. Collaborative album featuring all label artists
- 23. Nicki referred to Wayne as this throughout her career
- 24. Label Nicki signed to in 2009
- 26. Lil Wayne album era when Nicki was rising
- 27. Founder of Young Money and Nicki’s mentor
- 28. Fellow Young Money star Nicki was often paired with
- 29. Quirky YM collab featuring Tyga, Wayne, and Nicki
Down
- 1. “Young Money, cash money, we the business” rapper
- 3. Album series by Wayne that coincided with Nicki’s YM rise
- 5. Street-centric rapper from early YM tapes
- 6. Nicki’s alter ego during the YM era
- 7. Fanbase that formed during Young Money’s peak era
- 9. YM executive and rapper who helped sign Nicki
- 10. Nicki’s self-given nickname during her YM come-up
- 12. Alter ego that debuted during her YM days
- 15. Young Money rapper who appeared on “Senile” and “Roger That”
- 16. Nicki often cited this as why she stuck with YM
- 18. Nicki earned early respect from one of these BET showdowns
- 19. Solidified her status after the Young Money foundation
- 20. Nicki’s iconic 2009 mixtape before Pink Friday
- 25. Term describing her relationship with Drake & Tyga