Not so fast. Contrary to earlier reports, Drake apparently isn’t signed to Universal Motown. According to Drizzy’s managers, Cortez Bryant and Gee Roberson of Hip-Hop Since 1978, the Toronto rapper is close to signing on the dotted line with an undisclosed label. “Drake isn’t signed to Universal Motown,” Roberson told XXLMag.com. “He’s currently in the final negotiations of his deal.”
Drizzy reached a deafening buzz in the last few months with the release of So Far Gone, his third mixtape featuring appearances from Lil Wayne, Bun B, Trey Songz and Lloyd, among others. The mixtape has also produced a few fan-favorites, including “Successful” and “Best I Ever Had,” which is presently gaining momentum at radio stations, including New York’s Hot 97. Still high off touring alongside mentor Lil Wayne on his I Am Music tour, Drake recently embarked on his own So Far Gone tour—hitting markets like Chicago, Westchester, NY and more recently Atlanta. Stay tuned as this story develops.-Marvin Brandon
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May 5th, 2009
at 1:37 pm
Pierzy says:
I’ll believe it when his full disc drops.
Not hating on Drake, hating on the label politics…
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May 5th, 2009
at 1:43 pm
PARIS PERSHUN says:
THAT NIGGA DRAKE RAW….. I LIKE THAT NIGGA…. SO FAR GONE IS A NICE MIXTAPE… HIS FLOW ON BEATS IS RIDICULOUS… YOU CAN SEE WHO WAYNE BEEN BITIN ON THE RAPPIN’ AND SINGIN’ SHIT….. I HATE THE FACT THEY FOUND A WAY TO TRAP THAT NIGGA WIT WACK ASS YOUNG MONEY THO…. O WELL….. LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS…
(LEANS BACK AND TURNS “BRAND NEW” WAY WAY WAY WAY THE FUCK UP- DRAKE & LIL WAYNE))
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May 5th, 2009
at 2:26 pm
JCITYHUSTLA617 says:
BRAND NEW IS THE SHIT
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May 5th, 2009
at 3:37 pm
$ykotic says:
Good luck brah.
When this dude start getting his OWN money, Wayne whole style gonna change! LOL
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May 5th, 2009
at 1:54 pm
HIP HOP NERD says:
yo drake is cool but i think people are investing to much intrest in this guy i guess hip hop is so weak it makes a average rapper look like he’s the industry savior lol im still putting all my chips on BUGGS THA ROCKA
http://www.myspace.com/ROCKABOY
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May 5th, 2009
at 2:22 pm
Phil says:
Bingo. You are enlightnened.
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May 5th, 2009
at 2:36 pm
RealTalkLA says:
To discretit anotehr artist and IMMEDIATELY put yoruself in the forth front is SO amateur. Get it together homie. this aint recess. this the big leagues. Drakes potential is unmatched. Especially by a artists whos name is already partially in use.
Pee On.
RealTalkLA
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May 5th, 2009
at 2:47 pm
Bill says:
Yeah, sure. The Big Leagues of Novelty Acts, lol. Y’all are so EASY.
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May 5th, 2009
at 1:54 pm
dan99 says:
Drake is so dope. It’s about time, someone recognized his talents.
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May 5th, 2009
at 1:54 pm
H-DUB says:
Universal Motown is on the right Track, they recently signed good Artists and dropped dope Albums ( Asher, Ryan Leslie, Lloyd , Busta…. )
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May 5th, 2009
at 1:56 pm
Queen Kam says:
I had did a blog post on him sayin the deal he had with Interscope was actually processed…I guess not lolz ..but yea ill believe it when Drizzy says it out his mouth or on his blog
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May 5th, 2009
at 1:56 pm
Bill says:
YAWN. Failure is imminent.
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May 5th, 2009
at 2:16 pm
Max Proft says:
LMAO!!!!!!!
You funny - but don’t hate.
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May 5th, 2009
at 2:18 pm
Max Profit says:
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
You a funny dude - but don’t hate
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May 5th, 2009
at 2:21 pm
Bill says:
I’m not joking. And nothing will make me “like” mediocrity. If that’s hate, then so be it, I hate mediocrity.
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May 5th, 2009
at 2:27 pm
Max Profit says:
Everybody got an opinion I respect that!
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May 5th, 2009
at 2:01 pm
D.Omen’s D.Omain » Blog Archive » Drake Officially Signs To Universal says:
[...] Read More Here [...]
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May 5th, 2009
at 2:20 pm
Drake is Universal-MOTOWN To Be Exact « Cash & Caviar:Hustla Sweet says:
[...] it’s said that Drizzy put the pen to the paper and made it OFFICAL! Read more here to get the full [...]
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May 5th, 2009
at 2:29 pm
CapoStatus says:
Congrads to my nigga Drake forsure on this deal..now we need an album and he’s truely in..ive been tellin people that Drake is not signed to YoungMoney..he is just an affiliate.
FourOneSix!!!
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May 5th, 2009
at 2:32 pm
Stuff Fly People Like » DRAKE SIGNS WITH UNIVERSAL/MOTOWN! says:
[...] to XXLMag.com, from reliable sources Drake has just signed a deal with Universal [...]
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May 5th, 2009
at 2:50 pm
SOUTHSIDE A-TOWN says:
i glad for the nigga. cuz he was gon be a sitting duck @ young money, like nicki minaj, curren$y & ‘nem.
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May 5th, 2009
at 3:08 pm
PARIS PERSHUN says:
@SOUTHSIDE A-TOWN
THE YOUNG MONEY LABEL IS UNDER UNIVERSAL…. THUS MAKING IT UNDER UNIVERSAL MOTOWN…. THUS MAKING DRAKE SIGNED TO YOUNG MONEY SO HE CAN STAY CLOSE TO WAYNE AND KEEP GHOSTWRITIN HIS SHIT…..
(LEANS BACK AND TURNS “SUCCESSFUL” WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY THE FUCK UP- DRAKE”
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May 5th, 2009
at 3:24 pm
Bill says:
Riding a little too hard for a man, aren’t we?
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May 5th, 2009
at 3:26 pm
Music Video: Page "Still Fly" featuring Drake | theyoungfreshnew.com | powered by Real Mark Global Group says:
[...] other news, according to XXLmag.com, Drake as he is officially signed to Universal Motown. Yuuuuupp. Atlantic Records and Interscope [...]
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May 5th, 2009
at 3:28 pm
$irr Fresh says:
Dude aiiight, but So Far Gone is something I’d play @ night after I brush my mouth and go to bed.
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May 5th, 2009
at 3:28 pm
Daily Recap - 5/5/09 at SNICKA.com says:
[...] Drake Signs To Universal Motown [...]
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May 5th, 2009
at 3:31 pm
russ says:
i think drake deal is 50/50 because lil wayne also sign to universal motown, so i think itz young money and universal is a distribution deal.
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May 5th, 2009
at 3:35 pm
$irr Fresh says:
Dude’s aiiight. But the only time I play So Far Gone is in between brushing my mouth, and going to bed.
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May 5th, 2009
at 3:40 pm
Mutada al sader the king says:
I’d rather have a million Drake articles than AsherEM…wow, any one remember that Eminem clone? After the album flop, nappy headed hoes comments, “these black rappers comments”, weed plate album and the return of the real slim shady… There’s hardly a mention of ol AsherEM. It was all good just a weak ago..Literally !
Of topic question..Was it JadaKiss who coined the term “weed plate” in his beef song against 50 cent ? I dont recall hearing that prior to that song.
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May 5th, 2009
at 3:59 pm
Drake Signs To Universal Motown « McCready Blog says:
[...] Via XXL [...]
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May 5th, 2009
at 6:51 pm
newyawka631 says:
YEA,YA RIGHT IM PUERTO RICAN,
BUT I AIN’T SORRY FA HURTIN YA FEELINGZ,
SWAG,AND/OR CONFIDENCE,
PUSH YA WIG BACK,WIT MY VERBAL DOMINENCE,
USE MAH WORDZ,AS MY WEAPONRY,
U AINT IN MY LEAGUE MENTALLY,
NOR PHYSICALLY OR FIANCIALLY,
SHIFT GEARZ IN DA “V’ MANUALLY,
BUT LETZ NOT TAWK SHIT DATZ MATERIAL,
U TAWK ABOUT ME,
NOW YA TAWKIN LYRICAL,
BUT LETZ GET BACK ON DA SUBJECT,
DA DOLLAR MENU,ONLY THING IN YA BUD-GET,
DIS NIGGA MUST HAVE A FAST-FOOD FETISH,
CHOP YA UP LIKE YA EMPLOYERZ LETTUCE,
IS IT MACATRUEST OR DR.SUESS,
VERBAL BEATING, GOT YA EGO’Z BRUISED,
YA LYRIC’S BELONG IN KINDERGARTEN,
40 YEARZ OLD,WHEN YA GON SMARTEN,
AND YEA MAH SHIT AINT SPELLED PROPERTLY,
N-E BITCH U GOT,B MY PROPERTY,
AND YA NAME AIN’T MAC,ITZ MONOPOLY,
WIT YA COUNTERFIET GUAPE,
U LIKE G.M.,
WIT YA $2 STOCK,
AND DA GRAMMAR IZ COMPUTA SLANG,
MY SHIT TIMELESS,LIKE 93 WU-TANG,
NIGGA WONT GIVE HIS AGE OR LOCATION,
I GUESS WE GOTTA SETTLE FA DIS MUTILATION,
AND WHAT EXACTLY IS YA RACE,
EVERYTHING U SPIT,BE FICTION BASED,
AND CARTEL,
U MUST B TAWKIN LIKE ROSS’S TRIPLE C’S,
KETCHUP BOTTLEZ, B DA ONLY SHIT YA EVER SQUEEZED
DA SHIT YA SPIT,IZ IMPOSSIBLE TA CONCIEVE,
IM IN DA MAJORZ,
YA STUCK IN DA MINOR LEAGUE
AS 4 DA COMMISION,
WE DON’T GOT A PROBLEM,
ILL PERSONALLY PAY FOR YA TRIP TA GOTHAM,
MR. MAC,LISTEN TA YA 8-TRACKZ,
PAY ME,LIKE YA STATE TAX,
I SPIT FACTZ,
SLIGHTLY EXXAGERATED,
IM DA REASON YA PROJECTZ B EVACUATED,
JUST LIKE VIRGINIA TECH,
ANOTHER BACK IN DA DAY REJECT,
AND IM TAKIN YA SPOT BLOGGIN,
GIVE IT UP,OR TAKE 2 SHELLZ TO DA NOGGIN,
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May 5th, 2009
at 7:12 pm
Tony Grand$ says:
I know I’m not the only dude here who’s seen “Degrassi”.
Drake is cool, but it’s hard for me to take him seriously as a rapper after watching “Wheelchair Jimmy” do his thing, lol.
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May 5th, 2009
at 11:27 pm
makaveli1671 says:
Dude u always saying the shit that i think therefor i dont have to say..lol…wheelchair jimmy…Cosign
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May 5th, 2009
at 10:25 pm
Evildead - Mad Naggins Inc says:
WHO??? i know asher roth and b.o.b but who’s drake? reminds me of a damn bird if you ask me!!! if that homie gets signed, its cool!! wheres hot rod at anyway LMAO!
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May 6th, 2009
at 1:20 am
hip hop nerd says:
BUGGS THA ROCKA over drake anytime! dudes not that lyrical stop hyping this dude up he’s better than alot of rappers out now-a-days coming i can say that but he’s nothing incrediable
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May 6th, 2009
at 9:18 am
PARIS PERSHUN says:
IS IT ME OR DO YOU OTHER NIGGAS THAT WAS ON HERE YESTERDAY REALIZE THEY CHANGED THE ARTICLE….. HA HA HA HA HA AHA HA…. NOW DRAKE FINNA GET SIGNED TO ROC NATION..
(LEANS BACK AND TURNS “AQUEMINI” WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY THE FUCK UP)))
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May 6th, 2009
at 11:08 am
Bill says:
Suuuuure. Maybe after Roc Nation actually confirms its existence.
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May 6th, 2009
at 3:49 pm
IMPECABLE says:
I NEVER HEARD A REC0RD FR0M THIS DUDE DRAKE , AND HES GETTIN SIGNED T0 R0C NATION??? I D0UGHT ITT , AHER R0TH IS AN SLIM SHADY KN0CK OFFF EMINEM NEEDS TO DISSS HIM LOL THAT W0ULD BE FUN TO WATCH
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