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*T.I. is the ‘Rubberband Man’ and knows how to answer questions without actually answering them. In an interview with The Urban Daily, the rapper/actor (sort of) addressed the rumors about a possible new $75 million deal and a split with Atlantic Records. “Hey look man I see all that sh-t man,” he said. “I respect my [...]
*On Wednesday, Atlanta radio DJ Greg Street announced that Young Jeezy will take over duties as the Senior VP of A&R at Atlantic Records, reports MTV. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “From the streets to the Boardroom. SVP of A&R at Atlantic Records I am. Let’s Get It! #itstha world,” the rapper tweeted before following [...]
*Meet Donny B. Lord, a blazing new pop artist with a fascinating connection to the Jackson family. Donny was performing at a young age, was discovered by Jackie Jackson’s talent scout who quickly brought him to the attention of Jackie himself. Getting a historical opportunity to be escorted into the Jackson estate, Donny got the [...]
*Lupe Fiasco’s new album “Lasers” has knocked Adele’s “21” out of the No. 1 spot on this week’s Billboard 200 albums chart after selling 204,000 units in its debut week – the highest first week total of Lupe’s career.. Fiasco’s third album, ironically, isn’t exactly his favorite – mostly because of the drama surrounding its [...]
*Aretha Franklin, who is now denying ever being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, will see the release of her unheralded recordings at Columbia Records in an expansive 12-disc box set – a collection that predates her career-defining hits at Atlantic. “The conventional wisdom is that Columbia failed to see that this was a singular artist [...]
*Weeks after his fans had announced a planned protest outside the Atlantic Records New York headquarters for Oct. 15, Lupe Fiasco’s “Lasers” album finally gets a release date. “AtlanticRecords #LASERS – MARCH 8, 2011 RT: @LupeFiasco Victory! http://plixi.com/p/49247847,” Lupe tweeted earlier today after a meeting with Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, about his third studio project. [...]
*After finishing a sentence for weapons charges earlier this year, T.I. was poised to have the comeback of the fall. The multiplatinum rapper starred in the nation’s No. 1 movie, recently married his longtime girlfriend, taped a music special for VH1 and was wrapping up a new album. But after an arrest Wednesday in California, [...]
*You got to know and love him on MTV’s “Run’s House.” Now, 15-year-old Diggy Simmons, the son of Rev. Run and Justine Simmons, is carving out his own identity with a new record deal with Atlantic Records. [Scroll down to check him out.] “It feels great. It’s almost surreal,” he told the New York Daily [...]
Rapper Lupe Fiasco will embark upon a late-winter/early spring headlining tour in advance of his latest studio album, “Lasers.” The Chicago-born performer kicks off the outing March 5 in Claremont, CA with Atlanta rapper (and Atlantic Records labelmate) B.o.B. serving as his opening act. The tour wraps April 20 in Peoria, IL. Tour dates are [...]
*On the heels of scoring two songs in the top five of the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart this week (“I Invented Sex” at No. 2 and “Say Aah” at No 3), R&B singer Trey Songz has been added to the second leg of Jay-Z’s “Blueprint 3″ tour next month. An Atlantic Records rep confirms the crooner [...]
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