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Fat Joe appears to have zero regrets about going independent. While speaking to the Wall Street Journal this week, the Grammy-nominated rapper discussed his decision to leave Atlantic Records and start his own indie imprint, Terror Squad Productions. Joe, who left Atlantic about 17 years ago, said he felt unappreciated and exploited by the industry giant, and eventually lost […]
Luh Tyler, a rising artist from Tallahassee, has released his debut mixtape. My Vision, released Friday via Motion Music and Atlantic Records, sees Tyler building on the buzz he’s garnered in recent months while enlisting a number of collaborators across the tape’s 12-track journey. Hear My Vision below via Apple Music and Spotify. Anti da Menace, […]
Gucci Mane’s wife Keyshia Ka’oir says he paid five figures toward funeral costs for 1017 Records signee Big Scarr, despite recent claims to the contrary. The rising Memphis artist died last month at age 22, and Gucci was among those to share tributes to him. Scarr was signed to Gucci’s record label, but his brother, artist Quezz Ruthless, said the […]
Music executive Julie Greenwald has been announced as chairman and CEO of the newly created Atlantic Music Group, which will oversee Atlantic Records. The five-time recipient of Billboard’s Women in Music Executive of the Year, Greenwald has helped foster some of Atlantic’s most successful acts of the past two decades. She’s worked with everyone from […]
Lupe Fiasco went into more detail about his relationship with his former label Atlantic Records. The conversation began when the Chicago rapper responded to a fan who tweeted that Fisco didn’t want to “conform” to a pop sound back when Lupe was signed. “Not accurate,” Fiasco responded. “I was comfortable making pop records. The issue was who controlled […]
In the latest episode of DJ Akademiks’ Off the Record podcast, Roddy Ricch addressed Meek Mill’s recent accusations against Atlantic Records. In a tweet shared earlier this month, the Philly rapper aired his grievances with Atlantic and said they wouldn’t allow him to drop new music. He also claimed that Atlantic separated him from Roddy, with whom he […]
Rick Ross wants the world to know there is no bad blood between him and Meek Mill. During a recent interview on the The Morning Hustle, the 45-year-old multi-hyphenate was, once again, pressed about Meek’s online criticism of his record label. Following the release of his Expensive Pain album, Meek took to Twitter to accuse his label of failing to […]
Bhad Bhabie has seemingly made a big career change. According to Variety, the 18-year-old artist “parted ways” with Atlantic Records nearly four years after inking a deal with the label. Bhabie—legal name Danielle Bregoli—signed with Atlantic in the summer of 2017, about a year after going viral for her infamous appearance on Dr. Phil. Since then, Bhabie has […]
Concert Promoter Who: Alex DamashekCompany: Move Forward Music (Founder/Executive Director) What is often misconstrued about the job? There’s very little room for error. There are few positions in any field—but I would say definitely in the music industry—where you’re as likely to take a loss on a regular basis in the normal course of business. Concert promoters lose […]
Lil Skies has shared his sophomore album Unbothered via Atlantic Records and All We Got Entertainment, the follow-up to his 2019 debut Shelby. The project includes previously released singles “Havin’ My Way” with Lil Durk, “OK,” “Riot,” and “On Sight.” The album also boasts an appearance from Wiz Khalifa on the song “Excite Me.” In […]
