deals
WWE and UFC are combining in a deal from Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. to form a company that’s valued at just over $21 billion. “This is a rare opportunity to create a global live sports and entertainment pureplay built for where the industry is headed,” Ariel Emanuel, CEO of Endeavor, said in a statement. “For decades, Vince […]
Fresh off making numerous hit series for Starz including the burgeoning Power franchise and Black Mafia Family, 50 Cent has signed a non-exclusive broadcast deal with Fox. Variety reports the hip-hop mogul and his production company G-Unit Film & Television have inked an agreement that will see 50 Cent deliver scripted dramas, live action comedies, and animated series. These will be […]
Quality Control has been acquired for a reported $300 million by the Scooter Braun-headed HYBE America. “The company is a division of the South Korean entertainment firm HYBE, which dominates the K-pop world through its management of the superstar group BTS,” writes the New York Times, noting the official purchase price wasn’t made public. “QC is […]
Drink Champs has joined the Warner Music Group family. On Friday, series’ hosts N.O.R.E.and DJ EFN announced their newly inked distribution deal with WMG’s podcast network, Interval Presents. As part of the agreement, the entertainment conglomerate secured the “exclusive licensing rights to the audio version of the podcast” on all major platforms. “I’m feeling good about partnering with Interval […]
Fresh off releasing his fifth solo full-length project of 2022, YoungBoy Never Broke Again has signed a deal with the Universal Music Group-owned Motown. According to Billboard, the Baton Rouge rapper will begin releasing music through Motown in 2023. Complex reached to a YoungBoy rep, who confirmed the signing. The news arrives a year after […]
HDBeenDope has formally joined the Roc Nation family. Tuesday, the Brooklyn artist officially announced his signing to Roc Nation, saying in a statement that “serendipity” played a pivotal role on his path to signing with Jay-Z. “I’m a writer and artist from Brooklyn signed to Hov. Those of you who love hip-hop like I do […]
Fresh off signing FN Meka, Capitol Records has cut ties with the virtual rapper following criticism about the A.I. project. “CMG has severed ties with the FN Meka project, effective immediately,” Capitol Music Group said in a statement provided to Complex. “We offer our deepest apologies to the Black community for our insensitivity in signing this […]
Meek Mill continues to make business moves. A month after confirming his departure from Roc Nation Management, the 35-year-old announced his newly inked deal with William Morris Endeavor. According to Variety, the “strategic partnership” will focus on Meek’s Culture Currency initiative, which aims to expand his business while supporting his growing network of artists, athletes, and entertainers. “The partnership between WME and […]
Fivio Foreign revealed in an appearance on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast that he was given a $5,000 advance as part of his deal with Mase’s RichFish label. Fivio recalls piquing Mase’s interest in 2019 after he heard the song “Blixky Inna Box” with Jay Dee and Dee Savv. When he was presented with […]
According to French Montana, the rising death toll of young rappers in recent years has caused labels to start taking out life insurance policies on their signees. In a sit-down with Akademiks on his Off the Record podcast, the Coke Boys founder reflected on his history of beefs over the years and said his feuds at times got so tense that labels and rap […]
