Future dropped his new album High off Life at midnight on Friday and by 12:30 a.m. EST it had already earned RIAA Certified Gold status. According to the Chart Data Twitter account pre-release tracks sparked the immediate milestone in sales. Future announced the release of his 8th studio album two days prior to its release. […]
There will be another show for all you talented singers! It has been announced that BET’s newest reality music competition series The Next Big Thing, will make its premiere on July 9 at 10 PM/9 PM CT. Judges, also known as “The League”, mogul Dame Dash, multi-platinum producer Zaytoven, and industry executive Tina Davis will […]
After serving as president for the past several years at Sony Music Entertainment, industry veteran Sylvia Rhone has been promoted to Chairwoman and CEO of Epic Records. In her new position, Rhone will oversee the creative direction and management of the storied label, home to Camila Cabello, Travis Scott, Meghan Trainor, and DJ Khaled, among […]
Flipp Dinero triples down on the deals and is now on the roster of DJ Khaled’s We the Best Music Group, along with Epic Records and Cinematic Music Group. Lately, the Brooklyn rapper has been quickly building his fan base due to his single “Leave Me Alone” becoming a favorite amongst celebrities and more but also […]
Promising young Rapper, Tink was locked into record deals with both Timbaland and Epic Records for the last four years, but according to Fader, the young star is back to the independent grind. Tink is well known for her series of mixtapes (including the Winter’s Diary series) that brought her so much attention and critical […]
No rookie to the industry, Nipsey Hussle was once signed to Epic Records before parting ways to start his own independent label All Money In Records. From the release of his first mixtape Slauson Boy Volume 1 to now, the timeline of events prove how worthy Nipsey is of all the success he has garnered. In […]
It’s been nearly three years since Nipsey Hussle released his Mailbox Money EP with a price tag of $1000 for physical copies under his Proud2Pay campaign. Prior to Mailbox Money, Nipsey spearheaded his Proud2Pay campaign with the release of Crenshaw, in which Jay-Z purchased 100 copies of this $100 EP making everyone who didn’t know […]
J Hus announces his debut album COMMON SENSE due for release May 12th via Black Butter Records / Epic Records. The album is available to pre order now where you will instantly receive new single “Did You See” and “Friendly”. One of the most anticipated albums of this year, COMMON SENSE is a diverse body […]
April 7, 2017 – New York, NY – Coke Boys Music / Bad Boy Entertainment / Epic Records’ Grammy nominated, worldwide platinum-selling hip-hop icon, and philanthropist French Montana launches two new hit songs “Unforgettable” feat Swae Lee and “No Pressure” feat Future now available on all streaming platforms. French found the inspiration for his upcoming “Unforgettable” […]
Days after slaying the Prince tribute on the 2016 BET Awards, Jennifer Hudson has a new musical home. According to Epic CEO L.A. Reid, the Chicago native has signed an exclusive contract with Epic after three albums with Arista/J Records and RCA. “Jennifer Hudson is the defining voice of this generation,” Reid said in an announcement. […]
Travis Scott took to his Twitter account this week to announce some difficulties he’s experiencing with his label, Epic Records. On Monday he stated: BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH LABEL ON DOING THIS RIGHT. I LOVE @epicrecords LETS GET IT. — TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) May 30, 2016 Later that same day, Scott seemed excited […]
At a recent book signing event for Epic Records head L.A. Reid‘s new book Sing To Me in Chicago, a fan tweeted that Reid revealed that the sultry R&B singer Ciara has left her label home “by choice.” “I heard something like that was in the works, but I don’t know if it’s official,” a […]
Rick Ross‘ run at Def Jam Records, which ranged from his 2006 breakthrough hit “Hustlin” and debut album Port of Miami, to releasing three albums in the last 2 years, including 2015’s Black Market–one of the better opuses in the MMG headmaster’s catalog–has come to an end, as Ross has reached a deal with L.A. Reid to sign […]
Comedian Arsenio Hall will host the ninth annual BET Honors premiering February 23rd on BET. The star-studded night will honor five distinguished African Americans performing at exceptional levels in the areas of art, music, theater, technology and business. The ceremony will be taped on Saturday, January 23rd at the historic Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. […]
With Prescott’s resume they’d be a fool to hire anyone else!
With his career and freedom in limbo, Shmurda scales back 8 months ago, Bobby Shmurda was a freight train with a non-functioning set of brakes. He couldn’t be stopped. After his “Hot N***a” video went viral in June, he was courted by Sha Money XL and Epic Records–which is where he eventually signed a reported […]
Janelle has taken her talents to the house that L.A.’s building Janelle Monae has announced that her label–Wondaland Records–is entering a joint partnership with Epic Records, and she isn’t wasting any time getting the music onto the airwaves. In a press release dated February 16, Epic announced the partnership, noting that that talent Monae’s label […]
Shmurda’s getting a taste of industry politics
Bobby’s debut release comes with an interesting cover
Everyone cannot catch bullet holes, Bobby Bobby Shmurda had a better summer than any rapper we can think of, with the exception of maybe Iggy Azalea, but some legal trouble from his recent past could put a damper on that. As per a TMZ report, back in June, Shmurda was arrested on felony gun charges […]