Multi-platinum selling, Grammy®-nominated hip-hop magnate Rick Ross has signed an exclusive new worldwide deal with Epic Records, it was announced today by LA Reid, Chairman and CEO, Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
“Rick and I have been close friends and musical collaborators for more than a decade,” said Mr. Reid, who originally signed the larger-than-life rap icon to Def Jam Recordings in 2006. “It has been incredible to witness his growth as an artist as well as a successful business entrepreneur and master strategist. It’s an honor to be back together and to kick off Rick’s second decade as one of hip-hop’s bona-fide kings.”
“Because of the hustle, perseverance and willingness to put in the work, I’ve been blessed to see multiple Grammy nominations, 8 chart-topping studio albums, multiple business ventures and run one of the most respected music conglomerates in the game,” says Ross. “LA Reid understands the route that we took and has witnessed our success manifest itself from the beginning! You have to respect the moves that he and the entire EPIC team have made these past few years, not just in music, but in business entirely. I’m excited to be working with LA Reid and Epic Records. Looking forward to another successful decade and beyond in the music business and to continuing an #EPIC career!”
With eight #1 and #2 Soundscan original studio albums, and four Grammy Award® nominations under his belt since 2006, Rick Ross was a core artist on the Def Jam roster. His drawing power was established virtually overnight when, in an earlier digital era, his 2006 label debut, “Hustlin'” became the first mastertone ever certified RIAA platinum before the associated album had been released. That album was his classic debut, Port Of Miami (in tribute to his hometown), the first of four Rick Ross albums to debut at #1.
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