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Fresh off releasing his first post-prison project Bodboy, Bobby Shmurda sat down with Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning on Friday to discuss his new label GS9 Records. During his conversation with Ebro, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez, the Brooklyn rapper broke down the difference of being signed to a label and operating as an independent artist. […]
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 […]
Megan Thee Stallion is grateful for the continued support of her most passionate fans, particularly during what she has described as ongoing label issues ahead of imminent new music. Wednesday night, Megan shared a number of tweets addressing the current status of those issues, all while expressing thanks for the larger “hotties” community. Looking ahead […]
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 […]
During a recent appearance on Houston’s 97.9 The Box, 50 Cent opened up about his role as head of G-Unit Records, which has steered the careers of prominent rappers such as Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, and Tony Yayo. When asked if he’s been criticized by certain artists for their career failures, Fif shouldered the blame. “Yeah, I […]
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 […]
UPDATED 7/18/22, 10:25 p.m. ET: It’s official, Gloss Up has joined Quality Control Music. The label announced the news on social media on Monday, writing, “Help us welcome Memphis very own @GlitterGirlGloss to #QCTheLabel! Welcome To The Family…” The post also featured a video showing Pierre “Pee” Thomas give Gloss Up a Quality Control chain. See original story […]
Meek Mill has split from Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Management, which has overseen the Philadelphia rapper’s career since 2012, Billboard reports. The news arrives 10 years after Meek signed a management deal with Roc Nation. Back in 2019, they joined forces for a joint venture deal for Meek’s Dreamchasers label. That same year, the Philly rapper teamed […]
Yo Gotti continues to expand his empire, as the veteran hip-hop mogul on Tuesday signed GloRilla to his CMG imprint. GloRilla, who’s fresh off catapulting into the mainstream on the back of her breakout hit single, “FNF (Let’s Go),” joins a talented roster that already includes Moneybagg Yo, 42 Dugg, EST Gee, Mozzy, Blac Youngsta, […]
