E-40 finished his deal(s) on Jive & Warner
Too Short finished his deal with Jive as well.
I believe the same for Master P & Priority.
Now that Nas Is A Free Agent.....
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E-40 finished his deal(s) on Jive & Warner
Too Short finished his deal with Jive as well.
I believe the same for Master P & Priority.
Never Broke Again
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idk wtf def jam is even doing with their albums
The only album that has gotten a single released after its release date is 2chainz. They just threw frank ocean, nas, ross and good music out there with a couple singles and videos before the release and stopped pushing their shyt
The only album that has gotten a single released after its release date is 2chainz. They just threw frank ocean, nas, ross and good music out there with a couple singles and videos before the release and stopped pushing their shyt
Canada Goose
Pooping on your head :umad:
Isn't Common on GOOD music?
Dude is almost as big of a Hip Hop legend as Nas and he works for Kanye
I hope he stays on Def Jam though
Nas had singles/ videos for Bye Baby and Cherry Wine AFTER the album released and I'm not sure, but I think he's filming/filmed a video for Loco-Motive as well. I felt Nas's promotion for Life Is Good was very well done, anticipation for the album had been building steadily since he dropped Nasty a year prior...
Canada Goose
Pooping on your head :umad:
He made a video for Queens Story after the album came out as well, however I think Nas used his own money to make that video though
He made a video for Queens Story after the album came out as well, however I think Nas used his own money to make that video though
His own money?
Let's be specific he used his pocket change.
Canada Goose
Pooping on your head :umad:
you're my breh Hip Hop fan but c'mon!
Never Broke Again
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none of them were singles though
def jam gave him video money and thats it. Nothing on itunes, nothing being pushed through the radio. Same with all the videos Ross dropped
they didnt even advertise this nikkas shyt on vevo
He made a video for Queens Story after the album came out as well, however I think Nas used his own money to make that video though
goddamn I wish I never saw this comment....NAS was a on a roll with everything as far as Life IS Good went.
...theeeen I see this comment and actually look up the video and
...shyt look like it was shot on a Nokia phone.[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbY8vjiM-to"]Nas - A Queens Story (Official Video) - YouTube[/ame]
Thatrogueassdiaz
We're on the blood path now
He should stay with Def Jam....
Why go to any other major label? Atlantic sucks, Universal is the home of Wayne, Birdman, Drake and the "whatever's hot at the moment" movement and didn't promote Distant Relatives AT ALL. He's already been on Sony (and as stated on HHID he's not going back) With Def Jam he's three number 1 albums deep, 2 have gone gold and LIG will follow, several Grammy nominations, and an Emmy award win. Def Jam pretty much has allowed Nas to be the artist he wants to be (aside from the Lost Tapes 2 fiasco) why not stick with them?
Going independent for an artist of Nas's stature isn't really necessary. His last deal netted him him $10 million, he tours (co-owns Guerrilla Union which does Rock The Bells) has endorsements (Fila, Gap, etc.) the whole nine. Don't allow the fact that he's knee deep in tax debt obscure the fact that he's paid, he'd only OWE that much if he WAS paid.
As far as sub-labels and imprints. NONE of those labels have what it takes to sign a legend like Nas. MMG, Young Money, Cash Money, NONE of them could sniff his boots. The ONLY label that would even seem to be a fit musically and professionally would be GOOD Music, and on Def Jam he already has access to Kanye West/NO I.D. Beats if he wants them. Damn near ANY producer in the game would give their left nut to be on a Nas album. No imprint could do him justice....
Either way he's not resigning to def jam. Doesn't he have one more full-length album due under DJ?
Still a very small list. One thing that e-40, Snoop, Master P, Nas etc all have is that they are innovators in their own right. More proof that artists gotta break ground, sometimes against record label wishes, to have a great career.
prophecypro
Hollywood North
In the Billboard interview he did around July for Life is Good, they asked the main exec about Nas leaving Def Jam and they said he was planning to stay and that Def Jam was "very much in the Nas business"..whatever that means.
prophecypro
Hollywood North
goddamn I wish I never saw this comment....NAS was a on a roll with everything as far as Life IS Good went.
...theeeen I see this comment and actually look up the video and
Nas - A Queens Story (Official Video) - YouTube
That's that Jungle Jabarai Jones directed joint. Smack DVD bonus feature classicness with the filmotography steez innit?!
Piff Perkins
Veteran
Let's be real: Nas will probably go to whoever gives him the biggest advance and the biggest team. Which means he'll probably stay with Def Jam. A hungrier Nas could do very well with some type of indie deal but that's not who he is. He wants the team, the comfort, the nice hotels/resorts etc that major label life guarantees for artists like him.