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Original Content Major Money: Rappers Who Signed Million-Dollar Deals So who’s really breaking the bank in the industry? We take a look at a list of rappers who have signed multi-million or million dollar record deals. Some may take you by surprise, while others seem to fit the slot perfectly… By Shirley Ju August 16, 2014
News Suge Knight Says Kendrick Lamar & Game "Got Two Of The Worst Deals In The Industry" Suge Knight compares Kendrick Lamar and Game's label deals to slavery while talking to Arsenio Hall. By Rose Lilah February 19, 2014
Interviews ScHoolboy Q Regrets Signing To A Major Label ScHoolboy Q speaks on his many offers to do a line of bucket hats, and how he wishes he'd stayed independent. By Trevor Smith March 11, 2014
Music Lil Uzi Vert Warns Artists Not To Sign To Rappers Or DJ's Did Lil Uzi Vert just shade DJ Drama? By Aron A. January 12, 2018
Original Content The Very Common Predicament Of Lil Uzi Vert The story of Lil Uzi Vert being held hostage by his record label is serious, but it's all too common among young artists. By Patrick Lyons January 17, 2019
Music Artificial Intelligence-Powered Rapper Signs To Major Label The virtual rapper FN Meka just landed a real deal. By Rex Provost August 21, 2022
Mixtapes Nipsey Hussle Says The Major Label Approach Is A "Dying Business Model" Nipsey speaks about the current state of the industry, and his attempt to work against it. By Trevor Smith October 13, 2013
Original Content Freddie Gibbs Wrote "Bandana" With The Intention Of Never Rapping Again & Created The Album Of The Year INTERVIEW: Freddie Gibbs talks Madlib, "Bandana" guest appearances, and finally making it to the majors. By Aron A. July 12, 2019
Music "Whoopty" Rapper CJ Signs With Warner Records It's time to meet the Staten Island rapper. By Faysia Green January 13, 2021
Interviews Childish Gambino Discusses His Next Label Move Childish Gambino is in talks with some major labels, who he feels still have a certain advantage in terms of radio play. By Trevor Smith May 22, 2014
News Troy Ave Says He Has A 7-Figure Deal In The Works Troy Ave claims to be working on a joint-venture deal in the seven-figure range. By Trevor Smith February 22, 2015
News K Camp Signs To Interscope Records Atlanta's K Camp locks down a deal with major label Interscope. By Rose Lilah March 12, 2014
Music Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Set To Release "Bandana" Through Major Label This is the first time Freddie Gibbs will be releasing music through a major label since leaving Interscope. By Aron A. February 20, 2019
Music Flipp Dinero Signs Deal With DJ Khaled, Epic Records & Cinematic Music Group Flipp Dinero joins the We The Best Music Group family. By Aron A. August 28, 2018
Music Atlanta's SahBabii Signs A Deal With Warner Bros. The major label has picked up SahBabii's breakout hit, "Pull Up Wit Ah Stick." By Angus Walker March 29, 2017
Music Juice WRLD Inks $3 Million Record Deal With Interscope Juice WRLD is truly taking over the world. By Alex Zidel March 14, 2018
Music Sexyy Red Says She Doesn't Need To Diss Other Rappers Or Sign A Record Deal Sexyy Red doesn't need a lot of the things others rappers rely on to break out. By Lavender Alexandria September 18, 2023
Pop Culture Brent Faiyaz Shuts Down Major Label Deals In Favour Of Staying Independent Along with his new partnership with UnitedMasters, Faiyaz announced today that he'll be heading out on tour through the latter half of 2023. By Hayley Hynes May 02, 2023
Music The Game Warns Rappers To Stay Independent The Game goes on passionate Twitter rant imploring artists to avoid major labels at all cost, reiterating the importance of ownership. By Mitch Findlay February 25, 2020
Music Freddie Gibbs Announces New Deal With KeepCool/RCA Records Freddie Gibbs hits the majors. By Aron A. March 14, 2019
Music Ice Spice Speaks On Signing To A Major Label Not many rising stars get ownership of their masters and publishing in a major label deal right out the gate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2023
News Logic Inks Deal With Def Jam, Debut Album To Be Executive Produced By No I.D. Newly-named XXL Freshman, Logic, inks a deal with Def Jam and preps an upcoming album to be executive produced by No I.D. As well, he announces a new project dropping on May 7th. By Rose Lilah April 15, 2013

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