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There have been many variations and iterations of AI Drake these days. After the viral hit “Heart On My Sleeve” incorporated AI-generated vocals from Drake and The Weeknd, a new AI song spawned titled “Not A Game,” though this one wasn’t quite the same. According to The Verge, “Not A Game” has been around for […]
The 2024 holiday season just got a whole lot more cinematic. On Monday, per Variety, the world learned that Jordan Peele’s next project had been given a Dec. 25, 2024 release date from Universal Pictures. Expectedly, no additional information on the film—billed only as Untitled Fourth Film Directed by Jordan Peele—has been publicly announced. On the similarly […]
DJ Khaled has reunited with the Def Jam family. And, of course, he took his We the Best imprint with him. The Grammy winner announced the news during a Thursday press conference in Miami, confirming he had inked a deal with Def Jam Recordings, which will deliver his upcoming album as well as all future We the Best […]
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 […]
Dr. Dre is reportedly headed toward a huge payday. According to Billboard, the 57-year-old hip-hop mogul is preparing to sell a portion of his music assets for more than $200 million. Sources say the assets generate about $1 million annually, and will be sold in two separate deals; one with Shamrock Holdings and the other with Universal Music Group. […]
Canadian rap legend Kardinal Offishall announced today he’s joining Def Jam as their latest Global A&R, where he’ll be working alongside CEO Tunji Balogun and executive VP LaTrice Burnette. He revealed the news on his Instagram page. Kardinal’s role will allow him to scout and subsequently sign talent from all across the world. “I feel incredibly blessed […]
Black Sheep has waged a legal war against Universal Music Group. The 1990s hip-hop duo, composed of Andres “Dres” Vargas Titus and William “Mista Lawnge” McLean, is spearheading a hefty class action lawsuit over unpaid royalties. According to Billboard, the plaintiffs claim UMG inked a “sweetheart” deal with Spotify in 2008, agreeing to accept lower royalty rates in exchange for […]
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 […]
NBCUniversal has filed a lawsuit against a company for the alleged fraudulent trademark registration of Dunder Mifflin, the name of the company featured in The Office. As Deadline reports, the company filed the lawsuit on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and accuses the Jay Kennette Media Group of being […]
Drake has signed a new multifaceted deal with Universal Music Group that’s reportedly valued as high as $400 million. The news was confirmed in UMG’s Q1 earnings call, as Variety reported. An official figure wasn’t revealed, but insiders have pointed to the $400 million amount, although it could be even higher. One source described the deal as “LeBron-sized.” Complex has reached out […]
