Gucci Mane's Offering $1M For The Next Biggest Rapper

Gucci Mane is offering a $1M advance for three artists who sign to 1017 Eskimo.

BYAron A.Mar 17, 20205.0K Views

Gucci Mane's penchant for finding talent is unlike most in the music industry. Since coming into the game in the early 2000s, his ear for music's helped him find talent before they blow up. Nicki Minaj, Future, and Young Thug are prime examples but in recent times, he hasn't had as much luck in breaking new talent.

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Following his prison stint, Gucci Mane announced his new label 1017 Eskimo which became home for acts like Hoodrich Pablo Juan, Yung Mal, and more. It now looks like Gucci Mane is trying to expand the roster, hitting the 'Gram to announce that he's looking for new artists to sign to 1017 Eskimo. Sharing what seemed to be the agreement portion of the 1017 Eskimo contract, he followed it up with another post revealing that he had signed one artist for $1M and is looking for three more artists to sign the deal.

This campaign's gone on over the past few months. Gucci Mane hit Twitter in January offering a million dollars for the next signee to the 1017 Eskimo imprint. It should be noted that both Lil Wop and Asian Doll have pleaded to get out of their deals (with the latter succeeding) after signing to Gucci Mane.

Either way, if you're a young artist looking to bank in on a $1M deal and think you have what it takes, Gucci Mane is currently taking submissions.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.