Drake Signs With Lil Wayne’s Young Money
Well, the wait is over: After weeks of speculation, Drake has chosen to go with the home team and sign with Lil Wayne’s Young Money Records, according to a source close to the situation. The deal breaks down as a joint venture between Young Money and Cash Money, with Universal Republic distributing. Drake’s management was adamant that he should be viewed as an independent artist, although Universal will distribute the project.
“Today is a definitely a comfortable day for me, having my team now that’s been in place for a couple of years. It’s just a great day,” Drake said. “It’s something new, but it feels familiar.”
Drizzy is excited about having a corporate push to help with the momentum he’s gained independently.
“Independent is a funny term,” he told MTV News on the set of his video for “Best I Ever Had.” “I can go independent, but you need distribution, period. You need somebody to distribute your record and you need that army that a label has to really push the record.”
Read the whole story at MTV.com.
Fs jets >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> young money
Damn yall listen. I been a fan of this art since the beginning. I seen many come and go. Now, as far as this kid goes, his stuff is clever. But, the next coming of Rakim?, no. The next coming of BIG?, no. The next coming of Nas?, never. The next coming of Jay?, maybe not but…and listen, I would never doubt or criticize Jamie’s opinion or Latifah’s opinion but yo, Drake is not that serious. What is going on with Hip Hop today? Is it so lame that we have to settle for this. Is it so lame that Wayne could call himself the “greatest rapper alive” when hes really not? Is it so lame that TI calls himself “King” when he’s not even the nicest. What is going on?
Drake just took a L for this… he is going to continue being waynes writer and album may never drop…
young mooola baaaaabyyyy
Why man, now you gonna get raped. This decision is worst than his performance at the BET awards show… Wow. They Spelled Talib Kweli like “talid” good job. Man I don’t know what happens from here man his career might be messed up very soon. I wish you luck Drake I like your music but this was just a poor decision.
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Why would he sign with YM/Cash Money? Gudda, Dizzy, All Star, Jae Millz, Mack Maine, Gillie, etc.. All them niggas fail under that label.. People use to downloading his shit so his album more than likely gonna get downloaded too.. In my opinion he wont sell on YM but we will see..
shoulda gone with Roc Nation, they seem to have an all star line up so far
Yo this is a bad move has anybody ever come out on young money? Just home for a bunch of good mixtape rappers. So far gone more like so long drake. Cause now you’ll just be lil wayne side kick. I wish him the best but wow young money. Hope to see you drop a cd some day. smh
Wow I can’t believe he hiped up his announcement I really could rip on cm and ym but I really don’t give a fuk hope drake album don’t be full of bull shit and I hope he say no to a birdman feature on the album but I’m pretty sure that won’t happen
This Drake hype is 100% manufactured. This guy doesn’t have that X factor. he doesn’t have the stage presence or the breath control. 100% phony child actor turned fake rapper. not interested.
Drake is OFFICIAL! But looking at precedent, signing with YM may not have been the best move career-wise. I know they probably outbid the other labels with respect to money, but we all know that CM/YM is all about Wayne. They’ve effed over some real talent over there. I’m hoping that Drake can be the exception… for his sake and all hip hop fans who like good music…. and co-sign fly guy.. no Birdman feature… lmao
1st, shoutz to magic for speaking the truth and P.S…
we knew this was koming since he first popped up yellin dat young money shit
Honestly, who didn’t know he was going to choose young money. I saw it coming a long time ago.. He has talent but his shit is done. Already.
Unless people pull the dick sucking card like they did with wayne (IF HIS ALBUM EVEN COMES OUT).