Rebuilding: When Rap Bosses Revamp Their Crews

Master P is the just latest rap boss to revive his label.

Rebuilding: When Rap Bosses Revamp Their Crews - The No Limit tank is rolling again. Well, sort of. Master P recently unveiled his new crew, The Louis V Mob, featuring him and two young mixtape upstarts, D.C.'s Fat Trel and Atlanta's Alley Boy. The collective will also reportedly include his son Romeo, Eastwood and others, and if it pops, Master P could find his footing as one of rap's biggest moguls for the first time since his legendary No Limit label began to falter in the early 2000s. But P isn't the only hip hop exec who's attempted to revamp his flagging clique. Read on for more examples.   (Photos from left: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images, Duct Tape Ent., Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)
Jay-Z and Roc Nation - After his record label Roc-A-Fella's golden-era incarnation — which included Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek and more — dwindled in the wake of co-founders Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke's departure, Jay Z kept the diamond alive in 2008 by forming Roc Nation, his partnership with Live Nation that features talents like Rihanna, J. Cole and Rita Ora.  (Photos from left: Michael Kovac/Getty Images For GQ, Cindy Ord/Getty Images, Christopher Polk/Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
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T.I. and Grand Hustle - T.I. started his Grand Hustle imprint with a roster that included Young Dro and members of his own group, P$C. But when Tip appeared on the Cypher at the BET Hip Hop Awards earlier this year, the label showed a new face, featuring B.o.B., Chip, Iggy Azalea and Trae tha Truth.   Maybach Music Group Takes Over - In the summer of 2011, Rick Ross unveiled the deep roster on his Maybach Music Group with a compilation, Self Made, Vol. 1. The album helped make Wale and Meek Mill stars in their own right and featured bangers such as "I'ma Boss."   (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Jay-Z and Roc Nation - After his record label Roc-A-Fella's golden-era incarnation — which included Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek and more — dwindled in the wake of co-founders Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke's departure, Jay Z kept the diamond alive in 2008 by forming Roc Nation, his partnership with Live Nation that features talents like Rihanna, J. Cole and Rita Ora. (Photos from left: Michael Kovac/Getty Images For GQ, Cindy Ord/Getty Images, Christopher Polk/Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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