Mon 29 Mar 2010
MissInfo Exclusive: Yelawolf signs to Interscope…(Yela, brace yourself for more Eminem questions)
Posted by Miss Info under Exclusives , Good For Hip Hop , New Music , Things I Like , Videos[16] Comments
So….
A big birdie tells me that Yelawolf has officially signed to Interscope Records. Again, buzz+climate created a bidding war, but it seems Jimmy Iovine was highly motivated. Congrats to the Alabaman! Now usually I just pretend to be interested in people, but I’m honestly intrigued by this fellow (and I enjoy his Zannel). Fans who were introduced to Yelawolf’s twang on Juelz Santana’s “Mixing up the Medicine” may need to ease into his unfiltered solo work, but I like his southern-comfort-in-his-own-skin attitude. It’s definitely attracted some vets (Bun B, Travis Barker, the Neptunes, Raekwon etc), not to mention, everyone who saw Yelawolf at the Nahright x Smoking Section SxSW show left raving as well. So that’s no small feat.
Plus, when Atrak and I met him at the FnF party in LA, he was kooky but supernice. How can you not like a guy who cites 10,000 Maniacs as an influence, and describes his music as “grimy, box-Chevy, dope-boy, working-class music.”
I expect this new Interscope deal will add more fuel to those overanxious Eminem comparisons. (“If I’m ever in the same room with [Em], I definitely would holla… I’m sure in the near future we’ll cross paths.”-Yela in Vibe)…and maybe one day lead to carefully orchestrated collaboration. Corporate synergy!
(**Was Yela the last holdout of the current crop of buzzing newscomers? I guess Jay Electronica could sort of count as another holdout. He has a deal with Decon, but I believe it’s a one-off?**)
UPDATE: Hmm, so two people hit me on twitter to say that one member of Yelawolf’s management team is denying the Interscope deal. So…..now we wait. Which makes me anxious because I hate being inaccurate more than anything in the universe. But my source was very reliable.
UPDATE 2: Maybe that guy from Yela’s team didn’t get the memo? Congrats Yela! Congrats KP/GhetoVisionary1 and congrats Interscope!
More Yelawolf interview and videos, after the jump…
(Fader talks to Yelawolf behind the scenes at SxSW)
(Yelawolf feat. Cyhi the Prince and Pill “I Wish (Remix)” via Nahright)
(Yelawolf performs “Good to Go” at SxSW, via RR)
(a nicely done clip highlighting Yelawolf’s performance at Smith’s Old Bar in Atlanta. With a strong endorsement from Greg Street..followed by footage of B.O.B. as well)
Previously:
Juelz Santana x Yelawolf “Mixing Up the Medicine” Video
March 29th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
nice to see a little color change in hiphop insted of the same all dudes with the same chains same hood storys,same cars,same stupid look on their face,and stay braging about the same money. good day….
March 29th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
#subliminalracistcomment @cx
March 29th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
I kinda hear Outkast in him sometimes. Anyone else see it? Congrats on his deal though. His flow/delivery is polished. Would love to hear him over some Organized Noize tracks.
March 29th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Yel-urrr!!!
I’m hopeful for your career dude but chances are you’ll be the next Stat Quo 🙁
Interscope aren’t too nice to the ‘out of the box’ types unless their Lady Gaga or will.i.am of course.
March 29th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
“I usually just pretend to be interested in people” hahaha
honestly, what good does a major label do for an artist nowadays? over and over again we’ve seen artists come up and develop a cult following, a “bidding war” ensues (i hate that phrase, sounds too much like purchasing someone for me), and said artist puts out an album nowhere near the quality of stuff they put out prior. AND are still broke. i hope for the best for this dude (havent listened to him) but these 360 deals are hurting what has become a strong resurgence of youthful, organic original hip hop
March 29th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
he’s obviously mastered the bone thugs flow.
March 29th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
@chris clark yea tel that to the millions of white,asain,and sometimes latino rappers that dont get respected or sign cause of their colar in a mostly black ran biz/
March 29th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
but the question is mr clark how many white boy rap albums have you bought
March 30th, 2010 at 8:41 am
Yo!
I’ve been watching this dude and predicted him to blow about a year ago and this move here might ruin it all.
This may have been his nail in the coffin.
Interscope can’t be trusted!
They might have signed him just to snuff out his flame!
Rookie mistakes…
March 30th, 2010 at 9:54 am
i was thinking the same dang thing. yela’s and em’s lanes are too close too eachother now interscope are in a prime position to deploy a road block, nahmean
March 30th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
dunb racist, simpleton nigga.
March 30th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
u need to shut up with ur racist bs.
March 30th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
im sorry u feel im racist,but being racist towards another color is what everyone has and does everyday its just some dont say it,everyone in the world eaither thought or said a racist thing in some apart of their life its human nature,now its how far u take it is the foulness,now if u read wat i said i dont take being racist very far,now the people we need to look after is the ones who hurt kill or do crazy things towards another color or in some cases the same color.like the word jealous,lot of people say things like oh im never jealous but infact humans get jealous in some way one way or another its jus how far u take it thats also human nature,so what that being said “anelka” your stabing someone too death at the same time saying not to kill, think what i said deeply,and no im not gonna say sorry like john mayor or kramer,or or who ever, injoy your day and im feel happy i inlighten you im a bad speller sometimes i kno, but me being half white and half puerto rican ive delt with racist things in my own family but at the end of the day u have to deal with love and hate witch is hard to figuar out cause it comes in so many forms.now im gonna go drink my black coffee, while i smoke my black n mild while i text my half white and half black girl friend,than listen to jayzs black out album in my black car……..
March 31st, 2010 at 7:09 am
u made some valid points homes, aint mad at u. gotto keep it moving.
March 31st, 2010 at 5:20 pm
if you gonna call someone dumb please spell it right
April 21st, 2010 at 8:57 pm
yo yela is the truth. yeah there’s some lame ass songs, puff daddy??
but he sounds good, looks good and that trunk will bump for sure.
and i definitely hear andre a bit.
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