Rap-Up.com || Drake Signs to Young Money Entertainment

The most-buzzed-about unsigned artist in the industry, Drake, has officially signed to Young Money Entertainment.

After a bidding war that included Universal Motown and Atlantic Records, the Canadian rapper-singer has made his home at the label founded by Lil Wayne.

The debut album from the “Best I Ever Had” hitmaker will be released on Young Money with distribution through Universal Republic, home to Amy Winehouse, Chamillionaire, and India.Arie.

Drake’s debut album, Thank Me Later, is scheduled for a late 2009 release.

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10 Comments

Chill Out
June 30th, 2009 at 11:02 am
wow!!! i am so surprised!!! we knew it all along….
congrats to the boy Drake….were waiting on the albumn now!

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mississippi girl
June 30th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Drake going to get Wayne a run for his money. Now he maybe the best thing out!!!!!!! Love Drake songs. Going to go get that cd.

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Lana B. Eezy
June 30th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Real good look Drake. He really has enough buzz to be independent but I know that distribution deal with Universal is what he needs to push him all the way.

CAN’T WAIT FOR THE CD…AND I’LL DEF THANK HIM LATER ;)

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tell'em
June 30th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Universal Republic and Universal Motown are pretty much the same thing. Its actually called “Universal Motown Republic Group.” They have a shared urban division so its the same people that work Cash Money’s albums (ie Lil Wayne Carter III) will be working this… this is FAR from a surprise.

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nikehead
June 30th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
yea it really didnt matter which label he singed to cause his buzz is just bananas. But i wonder if he got the 2 million dollar advance?

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J Dot
June 30th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
He planned on doing Young Moolah all along he just wanted to see what other labels had to offer him and wanted to establish himself independently instead of “Wayne’s Dude”

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DJ Game
June 30th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
what a hideous dude. i cant stand when women think men look good just cause they have money.

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sexiikiim09
June 30th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
is this surprising it was eventually gonna happen dont kno why he was frontin.

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scpyt2010
July 1st, 2009 at 8:42 am
Drake is a real superstar!! He raps, sings, acts, and he’s fine as hell!!! So all yall haters really needs to stop hating cause he is about to blow up!!!

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Catie
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:41 am
No big shocker here, haha.

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