Posts Tagged ‘atlantic’
Tank shares ‘Sex, Love and Pain II’ at private event in Chicago
Tank visited Chicago for a private event and listening party for his 8th studio album Sex, Love & Pain II. The young ladies were in the building waiting for their hearthrob, one third of the group TGT to walk through the doors of Society in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago. Atlantic Records in concert with…
Read MoreT.I. signs new deal with Columbia Records, taps Pharrell to executive produce new album
T.I. is switching label homes. The multi-platinum, long time Atlantic Records artist is moving his Grand Hustle imprint over to Columbia Records after signing a lucrative deal with the historic label. In a statement announcing the deal, T.I. thanked the Columbia staff and dropped not so subtle hints regarding the production of his new album:…
Read MoreGucci Mane’s fall: Do record labels enable self-destructive rappers?
As Gucci Mane’s career has become less noteworthy, it looks as though his label doesn’t consider him worth the trouble any longer. He was arrested five times and sentenced to jail time four times from 2008 to 2011, when he was at his commercial peak. Yet he continued to land lucrative deals for himself and his 1017 Brick Squad imprint.
Read MoreAtlantic’s Kawan Prather on T.I., losing Yelawolf and learning the industry
Kawan “K.P.” Prather has two decades of music industry experience under his belt, and he’s witnessed stars come and go; as well as having seen technology completely revise the way the industry works. But as Head of Urban A&R (East Coast) at Atlantic Records, K.P. acknowledges that while many things have changed over the years—a lot of his approach remains rooted in the same principles on which he’s built his career.
Read MoreT.I. discusses his label situation: ‘It’s a lot of work’
T.I. is taking his time making a decision on where he will sign next, and while he’s putting in more work as a quasi-independent, he wouldn’t have it any other way
Read MoreT.I. demands $50 million to sign any new label deal
Any label that expects serious consideration will have to pony up some serious money for T.I. to sign.
Read MoreTrey Songz Knocks 2 Chainz Off of No. 1 Billboard Spot With ‘Chapter V’
Trey Songz proved that R & B is still a major force in music by topping the Billboard 200 chart with his newest album, Chapter V. The album is Trey Songz’s first No. 1 album of his career and features the singles “2 Reasons,” “Heart Attack,” and “Hail Mary.” By selling over 135,000 units according…
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