Nonetheless, the label has persevered even without him. As much as Baby and Slim deserve credit, the first half of the company's history depended entirely on the genius of Mannie Fresh for its success. Of course, not everyone under the label's thumb has been happy with their treatment. No less a figure than Def Jam founder Russell Simmons recently penned an editorial arguing the label was the best company in rap history. Through multiple generations, Cash Money has defined the sound of popular hip-hop, transcending our greatest icons, producing lasting stars that defied the critics and transformed the shape of the genre. The baby of Slim and Baby remains the most successful empire in rap music, more than two decades after its humble beginnings with a 15-year-old rapper named Kilo G. In the history of hip-hop, no label has had the success of Cash Money.
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