Rick Ross throws Def Jam in the bushes, signs deal with Epic Records

[Deutsche Bank]

what da fukk y'all getting excited for?


he just signed a deal with the USUAL SUSPECTS:

LA REID

and


SYLVIA RHONE

these are two of DOUG MORRIS's prized "indentured servents"....

when he says JUMP they MOVE!!

both of them were under the Universal umbrella fukking up DEF JAM and MOTOWN....

when MORRIS made the move to SONY...he brought his "domesticated pets" over to EPIC to "breed" more mules and field bucks like that boy from Brooklyn that they had DANCING on tables

They're never gonna get it, mane.

 

[Pop123]

Might as well call that boss daddy

Look at you niglets talking about that man's business, ​

 

[yardman]

I've never been able to watch this shyt all the way through.

 

[ORDER_66]

As popular as rick ross is this is stupidity signing with a major record label when he can be independant and own his own shyt, but nikkas on here like he's using their money to bankroll his businesses and they have more power with marketing, and never use your own money cause you may flop... I'm like:

As popular as Rick Ross is he doesn't need to be on any label under a contract he built a fanbase. he has the connections, he can get new beatmakers for cheap, he has the infrastructure, why does he NEED their money???

AS AN ESTABLISHED ARTIST... he has to know for a fact that any work under them he WONT OWN...

How can you guys willingly tell me that's a good thing???

 

[EndDomination]

Lol I'm sorry, has Ross career not been trending downward?

You think him going to epic will somehow give him a career boost?

His albums may not be selling well, but don't be mistake, Ross could sell out an 80 show nationwide tour easily

 

[y que]

ross album flopped

don't really see this as a power move

thats what happen when artists flop they go from label to label until they relevance is completely gone

i agree he should be trying to do something more independent and get a bigger cut while the getting is still good

 

[Ineedmoney504]

As popular as rick ross is this is stupidity signing with a major record label when he can be independant and own his own shyt, but nikkas on here like he's using their money to bankroll his businesses and they have more power with marketing, and never use your own money cause you may flop... I'm like:

As popular as Rick Ross is he doesn't need to be on any label under a contract he built a fanbase. he has the connections, he can get new beatmakers for cheap, he has the infrastructure, why does he NEED their money???

AS AN ESTABLISHED ARTIST... he has to know for a fact that any work under them he WONT OWN...

How can you guys willingly tell me that's a good thing???

Lower your quality of music by going wit producer that work wit nikkaz like 50 brehs

 

[yardman]

delete

 

[Ronnie Macho]

It's a new day & age. The funny part is a LOT of artists are signing for SALARY. The label will pay Artist X like $2,500 a month & if that artist stops doing their "job"... guess what?

Might as well have a 9 to 5...the same shyt...behind the scenes is where it's at then...now if i could just find somebody to write for and sing one of my hits...

 

[ORDER_66]

Lower your quality of music by going wit producer that work wit nikkaz like 50 brehs

 

[BarackStar]

whats going on over at def jam? are they whitening up or something?

They only buying they own albums for kanye and jay now

 

[TRFG]

I'm lost why would he sign with Epic when he supposedly has his own record label

 

[blizzard man]

whats going on over at def jam? are they whitening up or something?

they was tryna put YG over DJ Premier beats for his album. ross prolly saw that and was like

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

That's not his fault. It was a good deal. They advanced him money for a certain amount of albums. Nas held up his end.

Knowing the industry for about 15-20 years. Nas should have known better

Of course he held up his end. Every artist wants to hold up their end. Which would be dropping 5-10 albums

The problem is when someone else controls you, you have no insurances they'll hold up their end. Which is why your plan should be to get from under that. Not keep signing back

That's like being a slave. Working to get freedom. Then saying fukk buying a house and picking my cotton. Let me sell myself to another owner. Then be shocked when they whip you

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

All these people are being supplied by majors, so stop wit these dumb ass lil rules clown

Every Indy is supplied by majors you fool

This guy