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

[KENNY DA COOKER]

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

 

[ORDER_66]

Why didnt ross just go independant???? also maybe finagle his catalog back from them in the process?

 

[23Barrettcity]

Why didnt ross just go independant???? also maybe finagle his catalog back from them in the process?

Because he can't try and shyt on other artists for being Independent

 

[Tunez]

50 lost?

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

yall laugh at Ross numbers but forget he pushed 50k in one week after he dropped 2 free mixtapes when a lot of yall get behind Jay Rock but after that whole pre-order till it drops campaign he only did 19k.

with a hit that 50k can easily get to 100k.

dont sleep on Ross financial worth.

jay rock was independant. ross was on a major. big difference

 

[BO BARON]

jay rock was independant. ross was on a major. big difference

Top dawhg gotta get there cut first it's basically there same thing rozay has more seniority though and obviously more money

 

[Suleiman Bey]

Why didnt ross just go independant???? also maybe finagle his catalog back from them in the process?

Because going independent is STUPID!!! Why would you use your own money to make records especially in this climate? You take that advance money and make you some real money.

 

[Ninjaz In Paris]

Nikkas still signing record deals???!!?

Over $10 billion passes through the Music Industry every year. I know plenty of cats that are eating decent & have solid careers but let the internet tell you there's no money in it...

 

[ORDER_66]

Because he can't try and shyt on other artists for being Independent

 

[ORDER_66]

Because going independent is STUPID!!! Why would you use your own money to make records especially in this climate? You take that advance money and make you some real money.

100% of your own money =100% of the reward...

 

[Suleiman Bey]

100% of your own money =100% of the reward...

You're wrong. Using your own money is foolish.

 

[dubsmith_nz]

Good move for Ross, it's clear Def Jam doesn't know what the fukk they're doing lately and Epics building up a hell of a roster.

 

[dubsmith_nz]

You're wrong. Using your own money is foolish.

If you believe you've got good product that'll sell why wouldn't you use your own money? Obviously it's a bigger risk but if you back yourself to sell clearly there's a bigger reward on offer.

 

[THE MACHINE]

Because going independent is STUPID!!! Why would you use your own money to make records especially in this climate? You take that advance money and make you some real money.

With all due respect breh, I can't get down with this thinking. If you have enough to fund your projects comfortably, you should do it without worrying about paying somebody else back. Give yourself a loan and don't worry about label pressure. Ross also has 2 other artists that can move 100k units.

 

[ORDER_66]

You're wrong. Using your own money is foolish.

Says you, I'm writing a book with my own money, paying for everything and guess what all the return profit going in my pocket...

this is the digital age, signing a contract when your a big ALREADY ESTABLISHED artist is stupid in my book, especially if your already popular. I get it, but I'm not about to sign my work away.