In the 1996 film
That Thing You Do written and directed by Tom Hanks, the fictitious band the Wonders sets off on a tour with other members of their new record label. I remember the tour, which played mostly at state fairs, being described as a tour with the "stars of the Play Tone galaxy". There was something romantic about a record label being that tight-knit. It was the kind of atmosphere that existed in the Motown era, but was missing from the modern musical landscape. I'm not sure if
Lil Wayne has ever seen
That Thing You Do, but the prolific rapper is fulfilling my boyhood dreams with his Young Money imprint. Well, sort of
Founded by Lil Wayne in 1995, the Young Money imprint was responsible for releasing
Tha Carter III and has counts among its ranks
Drake, Nicki Minaj, and
Tyga. To promote the label, Young Money collectivley released
We Are Young Money which has spun off two top ten singles. Its current single "BedRock" has reached No. 8 on the Hot 100.
