Trae leaves Rap-A-Lot records

[X-NINE]

Three months after Devin The Dude left Rap-A-Lot Records after over 15 years with the Houston label [click to read], another prevalent artist, Trae Tha Truth is reportedly calling himself a free agent as of this morning. Trae, a one-time affiliate of The Screwed-Up Click and leader of ABN (Assholes By Nature) released two albums at Rap-A-Lot, 2006's critically-acclaimed Restless and last year's Life Goes On. The latter cracked the Top 200 Billboard charts last October.

In the interim time between his next recording contract, Trae will be performing this month, doing regional spot dates. Recently, the rapper, joined by ABN, performed in front of the maximum security Ramsey Unit at the federal prison in Rosharon, Texas. Two live shows were presented, in front of over 700 inmates. Slim Thug, who is also claiming "free agency" joined Trae for the performances. The event was deemed Hopefest, and may likely become a tradition.

Trae is rumored to be working on an album with his cousin and ABN member Z-Ro called It Is What It Is.

Rap-A-Lot is presently campaigning for Bun B's II Trill [click to listen], as well as greatest hits compilations for Scarface and Pimp C.

The tour dates for Trae are listed below:

TOUR DATES
May 16th - Victoria, TX
May 17th - Bryan, TX - Tonix Nightclub
May 18th - Waco, TX - Legacy - Official Car Show Afterparty
May 23rd - Texarkana, TX - The Paradise
May 24th - Little Rock AR
May 25th - Memphis, TN
May 26th - Nashville, TN
May 30th - Abilene,TX - Abilene Civic Center
May 31st - San Angelo, TX
June 1st - Lubbock, TX
June 2nd - Odessa, TX
June 3rd - El Paso, TX
June 4th - Laredo, TX
June 5th - San Antonio, TX - Club Rio - Ozone Magazine Bash
June 6th - Austin, TX - Spiro's - Ozone Magazine Bash
June 7th - Dallas, TX - (TBA) - Ozone Magazine Bash / DUB car show
June 8th - Houston, TX - (TBA) - Ozone Magazine Bash
June 16th - Ft. Worth, TX - Club 820
June 17th - Wichita Falls, TX - The End Zone
June 18th - Oklahoma City, OK
June 19th - Amarillo, TX
June 20th - Albuquerque, NM
June 21st - Phoenix, AZ - Buzz Nightclub
June 22nd - Las Vegas, NV
June 23rd - Los Angeles, CA
June 24th - Los Angeles,CA
June 25th - Oakland, CA
June 27th - Dallas, TX
June 28th - Dallas, TX
June 30th - Tyler, TX - Club Nico's
July 1st - Shreveport, LA - Municipal Auditorium
July 2nd - Beaumont, TX
July 3rd- Baton Rouge, LA - Official Birthday Bash
July 4th - New Orleans, LA- Essence Music Festival
July 5th - New Orlean, LA
July 6th - Monroe, LA - Krystal's
July 7th - Jackson, MS
July 8th - Birmingham, AL
July 9th - Atlanta, GA
July 10th - Pensacola, FL
July 11th - Tallahassee, FL
July 12th - Jacksonville, FL
July 13th - Orlando, FL
July14th - Tampa, FL
July 15th - Miami, FL

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6880...p-a-lot-records

 

[MIKO408]

damn.

whats your guy's opinions?

 

[Darkshowdown]

His budget is gonna lack big but oh well bc he was missing alot when he was with rap alot. From the promo they give they artists you might as well do it independently yourself. I hope we find out the real story on why he left R.A.L

 

[playboy]

everybody is jumpin ship over there at RAL must be somethin goin on other than the obvious lack of promotion

 

[Checkthesig]

Will ro be next?

 

[T-Rip]

Rap a lot is fucken garbage and everybody wanted to defend them, yeah they might have been a good label in the 90's but its quite obvious noone wants to be on the label anymore

 

[Young Lou]

Good for TRAE

RAPALOT den lost YUK, DEVIN, TRAE, & RO. I wouldn't doubt if FACE recorded his last cd wit em. Too bad. They had a dope roster.

 

[Stealth]

Yeah RAL was my favorite label....and B-Lo Zero's still in jail..right? No devin, yuk, or do or die...that sucks..

 

[Darkshowdown]

Will ro be next?

I thought He already left

 

[Darkshowdown]

Yeah RAL was my favorite label....and B-Lo Zero's still in jail..right? No devin, yuk, or do or die...that sucks..

Do Or Die been left RAL in 2004

 

[The Evil Genius]

I never got to hear Traes albums. I heard him on a few features & I wasn't too impressed.

 

[midsouthmusicc]

U need ta here da albums cuz dude a straight beats but anyway trae gettin looked at by labels so he straight. Dat move shouldnt hurt him one bit

 

[Jake]

good for him,RAL is going nowhere anyway

 

[L.D.S.]

Damn, he's gonna be at Riverfest in Little Rock and I gotta fucking work. Fuck, I hate my job! I'll go post in the "Fuck, I don't wanna go to work" thread now...

 

[pyromanaic414]

damn, i might hit up 1 of them concerts

 

[Blackandproud]

I never got to hear Traes albums. I heard him on a few features & I wasn't too impressed.

I was sleeping for a while two but his albums are dope, check out the shit he got on youtube first if your unsure.

 

[DubbC415]

That'd be dope is Z-ro was performing with trae.