JAY-Z joins 50 CENT, DIDDY, BIRDMAN and DR. DRE as LABELMATES at UNIVERSAL (UMG)

[KENNY DA COOKER]

Jay-z's recent signing with Universal brings forth an interesting scenario

"Perhaps most interestingly from a FORBES perspective, the deal means that all five of hip-hop’s wealthiest artists–Diddy, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Birdman and 50 Cent–and ten of last year’s top earners are now all on labels within the Universal umbrella"


New Deal For Jay-Z, Hip-Hop Hegemony For Universal - Forbes

 

[Deetee]

The power on Universal

 

[2manyFCKNrappers]

i don't understand why they don't put their money together and start their own distribution.

 

[DrX]

i don't understand why they don't put their money together and start their own distribution.

they're black

 

[head shots101]

i don't understand why they don't put their money together and start their own distribution.

Word

 

[L. Deezy]

i don't understand why they don't put their money together and start their own distribution.

this comes up every year.. who knows.. Especially since its more digital than anything.

 

[L. Deezy]

they're black

lol...

 

[Loud Still Coolin]

i don't understand why they don't put their money together and start their own distribution.

.... ....=

 

[Da King]

White man running the show

 

[cleanface coney]

i don't understand why they don't put their money together and start their own distribution.

cuz they get told what to do and that aint in the plans

 

[KENNY DA COOKER]

they're black

Sad ...but True

them JEWS ain't letting em in that DISTRIBUTION GAME

and these dudes (jay-z, birdman, diddy) too selfish to even think about consolidating....

niccas don't network

 

[MegaTronBomb!]

i don't understand why they don't put their money together and start their own distribution.

Why spend my money...when i can spend yours, and make money?

These dudes are too big of artists to do any of this, it'd be different if they were on the level of a burgeoning regional/ almost national artist and had their own shyt running.

outside of the fact these dudes aint trying to foster any type of co-op.... they're not in the business of black power, they're in the business of making money.

it's even bigger than this tho.... Universal might have all 4 of them under their umbrella.... but Vivendi owns Universal and Warner.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

i don't understand why they don't put their money together and start their own distribution.

They TRIED that...

IRV, Jay and J Prince...but you know what happened...