Sun 17 Jun 2012
The Bidding War Is Over: Chief Keef Signs with Interscope Records
Posted by Mr.North under Hmmm? , Interviews[16] Comments
Chief Keef has finally found a home. After being recruited by labels such as Cash Money Records, Grand Hustle, and more recently, Young Jeezy’s CTE imprint, the Chicago upstart has decided to sign with Jimmy Iovine and Interscope Records. Minutes before hitting the stage Saturday night as a guest of T.I.’s at Atlanta’s Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash, he spoke with MTV’s Rob Markman on his new label situation and signing a publishing deal with Dr. Dre.
“”I’ve been talkin’ to a lot of labels, but I just noticed that Interscope got people like 50, Eminem. They was talkin’ good to me, they was talkin’ like I was talkin’ and I liked that. All these other labels, I was talkin’ to ’em, but it’s time anyway for me and I’m goin’ with Interscope.”
via MTV
UPDATE: FakeShoreDrive have revealed more details about Chief Keef’s deal which includes a multi-movie film deal through Interscope’s motion picture division, his own label deal for his GBE imprint, and own line of Beats By Dre headphones, “Beats By Keef.”
Previously:
Drake & Waka Flocka Flame Bring Out Chief Keef in Chicago (Video)
Chief Keef Feat. Young Jeezy – “Understand Me”
Kanye West Remixes Chief Keef’s “I Dont Like” With Pusha T, Jadakiss and Big Sean
June 17th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
really surprised by this move. T.I./Grand Hustle seemed like a logical fit. I’m hoping he doesn’t get lost in the shuffle at Interscope. working with Dre is gonna blow him for real …
June 17th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
I’m surprised that a credible label went after this kid.
other than “don’t like” he’s trash.
even 3hunna is wack.
June 17th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
He could have just a told it like it is. Interscope was offering the most paper.
June 17th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Dre dont work no more so that shit aint gone work… Interscope just gone put him on the shelf!!!
He should have went to Def Jam or Ross….
June 17th, 2012 at 2:21 pm
He is aware that Interscope doesn’t release albums from rappers unless their name is Eminem?
June 17th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
He needs to sign with an accredited high school.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:09 pm
He gonna git sum money out tho. But his album won’t drop. Look at that YC (racks on racks) dude. Nothing. and future wrote that record. Shoulda singed wit YMCMB. He’d at least stay on payroll for a sec.
June 17th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
I don’t mean to sound rude, but jit is straight GARBAGE…
Interscope? Da-Fuq? They have been messing up w/ me since they told that rapper chick Iggy Azalea that she’s the new Tupac just to gas her & sign her & she STILL turned them down. I really don’t understand these labels mane.
Now I can see Cash Money signing him… they signing EVERYBODY… my great auntie just signed to them 5 minutes a go….
June 17th, 2012 at 5:40 pm
who dude? he hot?
June 17th, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Is this kid really hot??
Or are these labels goin after these young artist based on the new demigraghics
“young rapper/young fan base/youth movement” which seems to be whats ‘in’ nowadays?
That industry BULLSHIT “THAT’S THAT SHIT I DONT LIKE!!”
June 18th, 2012 at 12:04 am
hahahahaha.
June 18th, 2012 at 11:42 pm
LMAO
June 18th, 2012 at 11:45 pm
PLEASE DON’T HATE ON CHIEF KEEF. HE’S FROM THE CHI & HE GOT TALENT ALONG WITH A MAJOR BUZZ. PPL JUST CAN’T SAY CONGRATS, IT’S ALWAYS SOME HATING INVOLVED! #MONA 100
June 19th, 2012 at 8:50 am
No hate. I wish the young brother well. Yet, those 360 deals make it hard for ppl to own their works of art, merch, product, etc. They don’t own their brand at the end of the day.
June 19th, 2012 at 6:20 pm
This guy is trash. I don’t see him making much noise. All he did was make a song that Kanye happened to hear because he’s from the Chi as well and G.O.O.D Music got on his record. If that had never happened would the people even know about him? I think not.
Interscope is not even popping that much these days, and before people mention Slaughterhouse, they are on Shady Records. We will see if he makes noise with their marketing because he’s going to need a lotttt of it.
October 7th, 2012 at 4:06 pm
This kid is a total idiot! This kid Lil JoJo died releasing a rap song that beefed with his crew.
Hours after he dead This retard Chief Keef tweets some bullshit that hes glad hes dead and wanna be just like him.
Interscope needs to cancel this retards deal and come up with some real rappers with half a brain.