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Music Rappers Who Own Their Masters One of the greatest business moves artists and rappers can make is owning their masters. Here's a list of rappers who have been shrewd enough to gain ownership of their masters. By Angelique Garr February 12, 2024
Music Jay-Z Sold Kanye West's Masters To Buy Back His Own: Report Jay-Z reportedly sold master recordings of Kanye West's first six albums to buy back his own masters in the Roc-A-Fella-Def Jam deal. By Alex Zidel September 18, 2020
Music Nate Dogg’s Son Accuses Snoop Dogg Of Taking Late Rapper's Masters During a recent podcast appearance, Nate Dogg's son Nathaniel Hale Jr. discussed the late artist's master recordings. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music Joe Budden Thinks Lil Wayne Didn't Sell Drake His Masters Because Of A Girl Lil Wayne reportedly sold his Young Money masters to UMG for $100 million back in 2020, which also allegedly included Drake and Nicki Minaj. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Salt-N-Pepa Use Rock Hall Induction Speech To Go After UMG Salt-N-Pepa are in the middle of a legal battle with the record label over who owns the rights to their masters. By Cole Blake November 10, 2025
Music Chris Brown Signs Historic New Deal With RCA Records Chris Brown becomes one of the youngest artists ever to own their master recordings. By Alex Zidel January 04, 2019
Music Lil Wayne Also Sold Drake & Nicki Minaj's Masters In $100 Million Deal: Report Lil Wayne reportedly sold the Young Money masters in his $100 million deal with Universal, including Drake and Nicki Minaj's albums. By Alex Zidel December 17, 2020
Music 21 Savage Recalls Asking T.I. For A $1 Million Deal T.I. was quick to reject 21 Savage's offer. By Alexander Cole December 19, 2020
Music NBA Youngboy Airs Out Label For Keeping His Masters From Him Youngboy Never Broke Again goes off on Atlantic Records for their "dirty" tactics in restricting him from his master recordings. By Alex Zidel July 08, 2020
Music LL Cool J Speaks On The Benefits Of Owning His Masters LL Cool J has made bank from owning the rights to his own music. By Ben Mock May 07, 2023
Music King Von Owned His Masters, Royalties Go To His Family King Von's manager reveals that there are two albums worth of material already recorded. By Aron A. November 10, 2020
Music T-Pain Sells Publishing Catalog & Select Masters In Massive Career Move T-Pain is excited for the new chapter. By Cole Blake February 20, 2025

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