Dee-1 Turned Down A Cash Money Record Deal Offer

[CEITEDMOFO]

Dee-1, New Orleans rapper who just released his Free Lunch & Sallie Mae mixtape, is still letting the ink dry on his recently announced that he signed to RCA Records... To the public's surprise, during a telling interview with Dr. Boyce Watkins, Dee-1 revealed prior to finding solace with RCA, he actually turned down an offer from Cash Money Records.

“[Cash Money CEO] Slim reached out, and me and Slim were talking back and forth for several months. They were trying to sign me to Cash Money,” said Dee. “He flew me to Miami, put me in a studio where they do all their recording, it’s crazy…It didn’t feel right in spirit, it just didn’t. I couldn’t put my finger on it. It’s not like they weren’t gonna offer me money, of course they were gonna offer me money. Of course I’m not a millionaire. It would have been like, ‘This is cool, I could probably do some good with this.’ I never make decisions based on money. I could take a $100 bill and tear it up and then it’s worthless. You can’t do that with your integrity.”

 

[R.O. Double]

He would've never dropped. Ghost-writer/Tax-write-off for cashmoney.

Look how many people are signed to cashmoney that ain't doing shyt.
He did the right thing.

 

[KnowledgeOfSelf17]

for him..

but he shoulda stayed indie..

 

[fukkyalifestyle]

smart man, I got mad respect for him after this. He said everything without saying it, it didn't feel right aka he didn't wanna dance with the demons.

 

[Calmye]

Best thing he could've done. I like dudes music

 

[DaveyDave]

I like his music even though it is overly Christian at times it's still dope IMO. I'm glad he passed up on the CMR offer because he wouldn't be doing shyt but sitting on the shelf waiting for Carter 63 to drop before he got a chance

 

[wild100sboy]

This track right here

 

[BruhMayne]

"Yall lil bustas just a tax write off " - Lil Wayne, "Bring It Back" - Carter 1

He been telling em the Cash Money business model since 04

 

[Sbp]

Smart move Dee

 

[360dagod]

Mannie Fresh gave him fair warning

 

[360dagod]

I don't care for the nikka...But this shyt here

 

[Trey0'5Blue2Gz]

I never make decisions based on money. I could take a $100 bill and tear it up and then it’s worthless. You can’t do that with your integrity.”



Ain't too many nikkas thinking like this

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Baby wanted to fukk.

 

[MegaTronBomb!]

The reward actually outweighed the risks.

Sign to Cash Money... you instantly get access to rappers like Drake,Lil Wayne, Nicki on your songs..being on a DJ Khaled We Are The World Track.... or being gifted verses on songs youd never get on without that label afflilation.

All it takes is one verse (either from you, or from a labelmate), or a catchy song to send you in to the spotlight

worst case scenario, you sit on the shelf, dropping mixtapes.

But he might not have the right music, or image to fit in over at that camp.... RCA isn't exactly a place for rappers to prosper tho

 

[PaperEnterprise]

Son not bad. Good move