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Jermaine Anthony Preyan (born July 28, 1982), better known by his stage nameMack Maine, is an American rapper and songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana. Mack Maine currently is signed to and the president of Young Money Entertainment, which was formerly an imprint of Birdman's Cash Money Records. He is the co-founder of Kush Entertainment and has also founded his own label, Soothe Your Soul Records. In addition, Preyan has also ghostwritten songs for other artists, including singles "How to Love" and "Got Money" by Lil Wayne and "So Sophisticated" by Rick Ross.
Early life and career
Jermaine Anthony Preyan was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He formed a friendship with Dwayne Carter aka Lil Wayne at the age of eleven. He and Lil Wayne, along with rapper Curren$y and Cortez Bryant attended Eleanor McMain Secondary School. In 2003, he placed 16th out of a thousand contestants in a freestyle battle hosted by MTV; this, combined with a backstage performance at the 2004 BET Awards with Cassidy, led him to becoming a founding member of Young Money Entertainment with Lil Wayne in 2005. In 2008, Mack Maine appeared on the official remix of Lil Wayne's third single from Tha Carter III, "Got Money," and performed the song with Wayne on Saturday Night Live on September 14. At the 2008 Ozone Awards, he won the "Patiently Waiting: Louisiana" award.
In 2009, he performed with Lil Wayne on his "I Am Music" tour, performing every night in his own set, as well as mtvU's Spring Break 2009 concert. He also released a mixtape presented by Don Cannon entitled This Is Just a Mixtape, featuring appearances from Lil Wayne, Mistah Fab, Gorilla Zoe, Pleasure P, Rick Ross, Mystikal, and Soulja Slim. Mack Maine appears on the Young Money collaboration album, including the first single, "Every Girl". Along with Birdman, Slim, Cortez Bryant, and other past and present Cash Money artists, he starred in Lil Wayne's Behind the Music episode, which premiered September 11, 2009.
In March 2010, Mack Maine appeared with Snoop Dogg on T-Pain's single, "Ghetto Commandments." He also voiced one of Trap Jesus' gangsters in the Adult Swim special Freaknik: The Musical. Maine was also featured on the music video of Playaz Circle's Hit song with Lil Wayne,"Duffle Bag Boy". On March 17, 2013 Mack Maine released the music video for "Celebrate" featuring Lil Wayne and Talib Kweli.
Personal life
Relationships and children
Mack Maine has one child, Isaiah William Clarence Robertson Preyan. Isaiah was born in Oakland, California, on November 10, 2004, to mother Erin Robertson. Mack Maine and she met while she was a student at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge. There were rumors of their engagement and marriage, but those rumors have since been dispelled.
Legal issues
On September 16, 2013, Mack Maine was charged with sexual battery following an incident that occurred on August 22 during Lil Wayne's "Amerika's Most Wanted" tour. Allegedly Maine invited two women onto a tour bus and when they were on it, he put his hand down one woman's clothing, grabbing her breast without her consent. TMZ says the documents claim that when the women wanted to leave the bus, Maine reportedly held the door shut, and punched one of them in her face, breaking her jaw. On September 20, 2013, Mack Maine voluntarily turned himself in to Oklahoma County police, and was released on $9,000 bond.
Discography
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | USR&B | USRap | ||
| We Are Young Money |
| 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Rich Gang |
| 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Young Money: Rise of an Empire |
| 7 | 4 | 2 |
Mixtapes
- 2006: Young Money, Vol. 1
- 2006: G-Series
- 2008: Mack Maine BOBO 101
- 2008: B!tch, I'm Mack Maine (Freestyle 102)
- 2009: DJ Don Cannon Presents: This is Just a Mixtape
- 2010: DJ Rockstar Presents: The Laxative
- 2011: Billionaire Minds
- 2012: Don’t Let It Go Waste
- 2013: Freestyle 102: No Pens or Pads
- 2013: Food for Thought
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | USRap | DEN | ||||||||||
| "Throw It Back" (featuring Lil Wayne) | 2009 | — | — | — | — | Maine 4 President | |||||||
| "All in One Swipe" (featuring Rick Ross and Birdman) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Celebrate" (featuring Lil Wayne and Talib Kweli) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | USRap | CAN | ||||||||||
| "I Get Money" (Birdman featuring Lil Wayne, Mack Maine and T-Pain) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "B-Boyz" (Birdman featuring Mack Maine, Kendrick Lamar, Ace Hood and DJ Khaled) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Dark Shades" (Birdman featuring Lil Wayne and Mack Maine) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Shovlin' Snow" | 2005 | Birdman, Currensy, Lil Wayne | Fast Money |
| "Poppin them Bottles" | 2006 | Currensy, Lil Wayne | Dedication 2 |
| "Ridin wit the AK" | |||
| "I Know The Future" | 2007 | Lil Wayne | The Drought Is Over 2 (The Carter 3 Sessions) |
| "Zoo" | |||
| "Dedication 3" | 2008 | Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Willie the Kid | Dedication 3 |
| "Written on Her" (Remix) | 2009 | Birdman, Jay Sean, Flo Rida | Priceless |
| "A Million Lights" | 2011 | DJ Khaled, Kevin Rudolf, Tyga, Jae Millz, Cory Gunz | We the Best Forever |
| "As Da World Turns" | 2012 | Gudda Gudda, Lil Wayne | Guddaville 3 |
| "Don't Pay 4 It" | DJ Khaled, Wale, Tyga, Kirko Bangz | Kiss the Ring | |
| "Money to Make" | 2013 | Birdman, Rick Ross | The H |
| "Feelat" | Cory Gunz | Datz WTF I'm Talkin Bout |
Awards and nominations
BET Awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports and other fields of entertainment. The awards are presented annually and broadcasts live on BET.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Young Money | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| Best Group | Won | ||
| "BedRock" (Young Money featuring Lloyd) | Viewer's Choice | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Young Money | Best Group | Won |
