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Drake Signs With Young Money

Mon, Jun 29, 2009 by Danny M

Well, the wait is over: After weeks of speculation, Drake has chosen to go with the home team and sign with Lil Wayne‘s Young Money Records, according to a source close to the situation. The deal breaks down as a joint venture between Young Money and Cash Money, with Universal Republic distributing. Drake‘s management was adamant that he should be viewed as an independent artist, although Universal will distribute the project.

“Today is a definitely a comfortable day for me, having my team now that’s been in place for a couple of years. It’s just a great day,” Drake said. “It’s something new, but it feels familiar.”

Drizzy is excited about having a corporate push to help with the momentum he’s gained independently.

“Independent is a funny term,” he told MTV News on the set of his video for “Best I Ever Had.” “I can go independent, but you need distribution, period. You need somebody to distribute your record and you need that army that a label has to really push the record.”

Shout outs to MTV! So what y’all think about this :?: I think this is great news and I wonder if Nicki Minaj will do the same…

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18 Comments

  1. On June 29, 2009 at 11:12 pm tbreezyFbaby responded with...

    smart move there drizzy.

  2. On June 29, 2009 at 11:30 pm moweezy22 responded with...

    damn, cant even watch the video

  3. On June 29, 2009 at 11:31 pm Kelly responded with...

    Damn! It’s about time! I don’t see what took so long!

  4. On June 29, 2009 at 11:56 pm moweezy22x responded with...

    ps: wow finally signed

  5. On June 29, 2009 at 11:56 pm NOLAIS504(UPTOWN) responded with...

    yessssssssssssss! i can see it now! Young Money Ent. the hottest and biggest independent label ever!

  6. On June 30, 2009 at 12:03 am Vante' responded with...

    About time Drizzy, he really goin blow up now, he’s just become tha best artist on tha label. After Wayne that is

  7. On June 30, 2009 at 12:28 am Ooohhh responded with...

    Looks like you will need to update the Young Money page Danny haha

  8. On June 30, 2009 at 12:30 am grand buzz responded with...

    young money are the future… good decision drizzy

  9. On June 30, 2009 at 12:31 am TRUE P. responded with...

    Drake had 2 options, Young Money/Cash Money or Jay’s New Label.. Eitha way he woulda blew. Now tha process begins… Tha boi rap and sing..soon he gon be out sellin wayne. Watch.

    .TRUE.

  10. On June 30, 2009 at 2:02 am Korie F*ckin Yu responded with...

    ill see him august first ya dig ym in the buildin

  11. On June 30, 2009 at 4:18 am Young Money! responded with...

    This Just Makes YOUNG MONEY BIGGER!! What other group got suntin on young money..plz tell me..cause idk.

    YOUNG MULA BABBBYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. On June 30, 2009 at 10:33 am Young Money! responded with...

    This Just Makes YOUNG MONEY BIGGER!! What other group got suntin on young money..plz tell me..cause idk.

    YOUNG MULA BABBBYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    BTW I love your blog!

  13. On June 30, 2009 at 12:51 pm lilweezyfan1 responded with...

    Sweet

  14. On June 30, 2009 at 2:03 pm MOB responded with...

    DRAKE IS YOUNG MONEY

    no doubts about it

  15. On June 30, 2009 at 4:22 pm weezyfan at other pc responded with...

    Hey, I wonder if u could post the real music video of Every Girl on lilwaynehq.com cause on youtube I only find the Slow Down Version :(

  16. On June 30, 2009 at 6:04 pm dj pyrex responded with...

    THATS WATZ UP

  17. On July 2, 2009 at 4:14 am J. responded with...

    honestly… it’s gud Drake signed with Young MOney…
    but i hope they actually produce his album because
    err bodsy been was supposed to drop one… but haven’t seen nothin but mixtapes…

    this is was scares me when i talk about joining a record label…
    i wanna be promoted like wayne promote his self… not just in the mixtape curcuit…

    ya kno!?

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